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FILM

Hollywood’s fatal attraction to TV: Why studios are turning to the small screen
Article
/ 21 July 2015

Hollywood’s fatal attraction to TV: Why studios are turning to the small screen

Paramount is the latest studio to reboot its movies as TV series, with the likes of Minority Report and Shutter Island to get the treatment.

By Andrew Pulver
‘Ayanda’s take on a new Urban Africa
Article
/ 9 July 2015

‘Ayanda’s take on a new Urban Africa

Local film director Sara Blecher’s latest work comes home to Durban audiences next week.

By Staff Reporter
Decolonising Wits: Politics of the toyi-toyi on-screen
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Decolonising Wits: Politics of the toyi-toyi on-screen

Aryan Kaganof’s film about Wits deceptively reflects on the political grandstanding at the institution.

By Kwanele Sosibo
A good man compromised
Article
/ 21 May 2015

A good man compromised

‘A Most Violent Year’ by JC Chandor is a foil to neoliberalism and a reflection on the genre of Howard Hawks’s ‘Scarface’.

By Staff Reporter
21 years in SA literature: How the local pen has flowed
Article
/ 23 April 2015

21 years in SA literature: How the local pen has flowed

The fall of apartheid’s structures has allowed fiction to explore a range of social issues.

By Jane Rosenthal
Cinderella: Inspirational fairy tale for the Katy Perry generation
Article
/ 1 April 2015

Cinderella: Inspirational fairy tale for the Katy Perry generation

Cinderella is constructed as a fable that’s evergreen-familiar but slightly modernised and much more English in tone than the animated original.

By John Patterson
Star Trek’s Mr Spock, Leonard Nimoy, dies at 83
Article
/ 27 February 2015

Star Trek’s Mr Spock, Leonard Nimoy, dies at 83

The actor, who played the logical human-alien Mr Spock in the cult Star Trek TV series and subsequent movies, has died after battling a lung disease.

By Will Dunham
Does ‘Gone Girl’ go too far?
Article
/ 17 October 2014

Does ‘Gone Girl’ go too far?

Opinionistas are divided over the portrayal of the main female character in the film ‘Gone Girl.’

By Emine Saner
Boyhood tracks Ellar Coltrane’s coming of age
Article
/ 7 September 2014

Boyhood tracks Ellar Coltrane’s coming of age

"In making Boyhood, Richard Linklater truly has created something never before seen in a fiction feature film," writes Nadia Neophytou.

By Nadia Neophytou
Boyhood: One boy’s life, from real to reel
Article
/ 5 September 2014

Boyhood: One boy’s life, from real to reel

In a world saturated by violence and sensation, true escape comes in Richard Linklater’s moving film Boyhood.

By Jonathan Freedland
Movie star Israel Makoe can’t shake off the bad boy image
Article
/ 2 September 2014

Movie star Israel Makoe can’t shake off the bad boy image

Former "Yizo Yizo" star Israel Makoe – who acts as a gangster in "Hard To Get" – says playing the role of a villain is "a way of educating people".

By Katlego Mkhwanazi
Studios with a licence to sequel
Article
/ 6 March 2014

Studios with a licence to sequel

The financial risk of ?movies has become so high, the industry has ?resorted to serialising, with dire consequences.

By Laurence Caromba
“Unsafe speed” key factor in Paul Walker’s death
Article
/ 4 January 2014

“Unsafe speed” key factor in Paul Walker’s death

An investigation into the the death of Hollywood actor Paul Walker has revealed that the car he was in was travelling at 160 kph when it crashed.

By Staff Reporter
Move on, nothing to see here
Article
/ 30 August 2013

Move on, nothing to see here

Elysium is today’s gross global inequality realised. By 2154, humanity is divided into the privileged and the masses on whose backs this is built.

By Staff Reporter
Hobbits and elves draw tourists to New Zealand
Article
/ 10 June 2013

Hobbits and elves draw tourists to New Zealand

Hobbits, elves and dragons appear to be coaxing tourists to New Zealand as fans await their first glimpse of the second movie in "The Hobbit" trilogy.

By Sapa Ap
Iron Man hits US after global box office success
Article
/ 3 May 2013

Iron Man hits US after global box office success

Iron Man 3 is expected to launch America’s blockbuster season with a bang, having already taken global box offices by storm, say industry analysts.

By Staff Reporter
How does Gwyneth Paltrow (still) get it right at 40?
Article
/ 30 April 2013

How does Gwyneth Paltrow (still) get it right at 40?

Victoria Coren admires Paltrow’s efforts not to disappear into anonymity like most actresses her age. But it pains her to say so.

By Victoria Coren
Hobbit fever grips New Zealand
Article
/ 25 November 2012

Hobbit fever grips New Zealand

Up to 100 000 people are expected to line the streets of Wellington on Wednesday for the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

By Staff Reporter
Hobbit tourism scatters more of Tolkien’s magic across New Zealand
Article
/ 14 October 2012

Hobbit tourism scatters more of Tolkien’s magic across New Zealand

As the premiere of a second trilogy approaches, tour operators are ready for another bonanza.

By Guardian Reporter
Akin Omotoso: From local to global
Article
/ 28 September 2012

Akin Omotoso: From local to global

Actor and director Akin Omotoso is claiming a space for African film in the international film industry.

By Andile Nayika
Movie of the week: Ted
Article
/ 24 August 2012

Movie of the week: Ted

Seth MacFarlane, the creator of TV’s Family Guy, has co-written and directed a stoner fantasy-comedy that is cynical and lethargic, sour and dour.

By Peter Bradshaw
The Hobbit to be extended to three films
Article
/ 31 July 2012

The Hobbit to be extended to three films

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson will add a third film to turn the Tolkien novel into a trilogy, with the first set for release in December.

By Conal Urquhart
Batman’s political right turn
Article
/ 23 July 2012

Batman’s political right turn

The new Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, isn’t the simple conservative parable rightwingers would like, but it is a reactionary vision.

By Mark Fisher
Elijah Wood hints at big ‘Hobbit’ show for Comic Con
Article
/ 11 July 2012

Elijah Wood hints at big ‘Hobbit’ show for Comic Con

Comic Con begins this week and features film footage of what actor Elijah Wood promises is a bigger "Hobbit" than fans can imagine.

By Piya Sinha-Roy
Closing in on a movie dream
Article
/ 13 April 2012

Closing in on a movie dream

Glenn Close’s new film about a cross-dressing butler has been almost 30 years in the ­making.

By Catherine Shoard
To dream the world’s end
Article
/ 20 March 2012

To dream the world’s end

The master of facetious cinema is back with another masterpiece and this time he has Kirsten Dunst as his leading lady. She gives a great performance.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 March 2012

The charm offensive

Let us not overstate the wonderfulness of <em>The Artist</em>, writes <b>Shaun de Waal</b>

By Shaun De Waal
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Article
/ 9 March 2012

Gloriously funny and achingly tender

<i>The Artist</i> has to be the first film that has left <b>Peter Bradshaw</b> weeping tears of joy.

By Peter Bradshaw
How The Artist’s director silenced the critics
Article
/ 9 March 2012

How The Artist’s director silenced the critics

Friends laughed at Michel Hazanavicius when
they heard of his plans to circumvent movie history.

By Stuart Jeffries
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Article
/ 6 February 2012

The Artist sparks Hollywood nostalgia boom for silent era

A Rudolph Valentino biopic and a Charlie Chaplin musical are among new projects in the pipeline.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 18 January 2012

Britons demand money back for The Artist

Cinemagoers in Liverpool demanded refunds on tickets for Oscar favourite <i>The Artist</i> because they did not realise it is a silent movie.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 16 January 2012

Silent film steals the show at the Golden Globe Awards

This year’s Golden Globes ceremony honoured a diverse selection of shows and films, including silent film <i>The Artist</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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