Gabby Sidibe’s performance in the acclaimed film, <em>Precious</em>, has made her an unlikely star. But she is nothing like her screen persona.
REALISTIC MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Peter Bradshaw reviews <em>Precious</em>which shifts between nightmarish and inspirationally upbeat.
FANTASY MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews Tim Burton’s adaption of the children’s classic, <em>Alice in Wonderland</em>
Win or lose at the Oscars this weekend, <i>Avatar</i> is already assured of its place in Hollywood history.
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews <em>A Single Man</em>, an adaption of Christopher Isherwood’s book.
In the film <em>Invictus</em> former president Nelson Mandela narrowly wins grudging approval from the administrators to retain the Springbok emblem.
Celebrating 100 years of Japan-South Africa relations, the Japanese embassy presents a series of events, including a film festival.
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews <em>Crazy Heart</em>, a rollicking tale about a down-and-out country singer.
Filmmaker Gary Hustwit’s documentary about everyday things we take for granted shows at this year’s Design Indaba Film Festival.
Connoisseurs of power, gossip, reputation and behaviour must surely be relishing the extraordinary face-off at this year’s Oscar ceremony.
He had never written or made a film before and his financing collapsed at the last minute, but failure is not in the dictionary of Tom Ford.
NOT THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews <em>The Wolfman</em>, starring Benicio del Toro as the hapless werewolf.
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/ 12 February 2010
I remember reading that Roald Dahl considered <em>The Fantastic Mr Fox</em> to be his most "perfect" story, and perhaps it is.
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/ 9 February 2010
Low-budget horror movie <em>Paranormal Activity</em>, has kicked up a storm in Italy as it is terrifying teenagers and children across the country.
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/ 5 February 2010
em>Bright Star</em> is not so much a criticism of Keats’s poetry as of his life, in fact all of our lives.
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/ 2 February 2010
South African blockbuster <i>District 9</i> has been nominated in the Best Motion Picture category at this year’s Oscars.
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/ 29 January 2010
Daniel Friedman speaks to the world-famous stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard about cross-dressing for success, religion and being a smarty pants.
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/ 14 January 2010
This isn’t a movie for rugby nuts. All you need is a soft spot for letting a classic narrative lead you through an epic and emotional journey.
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/ 21 October 2009
Austrian actor Christoph Waltz’s portrayal of the multilingual murderer earned him best actor at the Cannes Film Festival.
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/ 16 October 2009
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews <i>The Informant!</I>, a film starring Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
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/ 25 September 2009
NOT THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews <i>The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3</i> starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
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/ 10 September 2009
<i>The Glass House</i> follows four girls determined to pull themselves out of the margins by attending a one-of-a-kind rehabilitation facility.
A sci-fi blockbuster that’s also an allegory of apartheid? <i>District 9</i> is the biggest of a glut of films about South Africa’s traumatic past.
ON CIRCUIT: <i>Asterix at the Olympic Games</i>, <i>Cadillac Records</i>, <i>Duplicity</i>
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Peter Bradshaw reviews <i>Blindness</i>, a film by Fernando Merelles.
NOT THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews <i>Angels and Demons</i>, the prequel to <i>The Da Vinci Code</i>.
DOCUMENTARY OF THE WEEK: Peter Bradshaw reviews <i>Man on Wire</i>, a documentary on French highwire artiste, Phillippe Petit.
Shaun de Waal speaks to Jann Turner about her directorial debut, <i>White Wedding</i>.
Shaun de Waal chats with the South African-born director of the latest <i>X-Men</i> movie about making myths complex and spectacular.
NOT QUITE THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews 17 Again, starring Matthew Perry of <i>Friends</i> fame.
Three years ago, EA took the first <i>Godfather</i> movie and turned it into a reasonably entertaining first-person shooter.
ON CIRCUIT: <i>Dragonball Evolution</i> and
<i>Fast and Furious</i>, the action drama starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.