The Dutch-Belgian crime thriller, set on a campsite, makes the most of its confined setting
The Netflix drama ‘Ethos’ lays bare the divided soul of contemporary Turkey
Veteran actor James Ngcobo, who is also a director, recently scooped his fourth South African Film and Television Awards accolade for his role as a corrupt leader on Netflix’s Queen Sono
Omar Sy’s charming master thief televises a dreamy revolution in Lupin, Netflix’s latest Euro blockbuster
The documentary ‘Seaspiracy’ is a textbook display of disingenuous interviewing
The streaming service’s move to foreign content and international viewers could upend the global mediascape and change how people view the world
A partnership between the National Film and Video Foundation and Netflix will see six South African films being premiered on the streaming service
“How much of your life is just living off other people’s expectations of you?” he asks in his new special. While thought-provoking, the real question is: Is it funny?
The rise of music platforms such as Spotify spelled the end for the last music chain store standing, but music enthusiasts say vinyl isn’t dead yet
The life of blues pioneer Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey and her song Black Bottom have been turned into a film. Bongani Madondo laments its anticlimax
Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime
How has Nigeria’s film industry responded to the #EndSARS protests?
Countries such as Australia, Germany and the UK are pushing back against the tax practices of global giants such as Google and Facebook
Industry experts say movie theatres will survive the effects of the lockdown only if more of them start providing an experience viewers can’t replicate at home
A Covid-19 jab could cost hundreds of rands. Or not. It’s anyone’s guess. Could another pandemic almost a century ago hold clues for handling the coronavirus today?
Fourteen days of quarantine in a Centurion hotel may be tedious, but for Kate Bartlett, there are plenty of laughs with new friends
Amadou Diallo, a Guinean man, was killed by NYPD officers 21 years ago. Today protesters still invoke his name as they fight for justice
The Netflix series Sex Education shows that whether you’re celebrating or vilifying “the Other”, it’s all part of the same subjugation
The Netflix documentary explores the system that created the conditions for decades of abuse
Disclosure, a Netflix documentary examines the world’s transphobic legacy as portrayed in film and television from as early as 1901
Social distancing and face masks were largely forgotten as thousands of French people danced and partied well into Monday in the first big blow out since the coronavirus lockdown
A Secret Love is a fine depiction of white queer romance, but it lacks global resonance
New undersea cables will massively increase bandwidth to the continent
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From Netflix shows, to cookbooks, to culinary podcasts, there’s plenty of online culinary content to tickle your tastebuds during lockdown
With season two set to debut on Netflix at the end of the month, filmmaker Vincent Moloi opens up on his artistic choices and inspirations.
Individualistic values, reflected in everything from the the prosperity gospel and capitalism to social media influencers, may be overcome when we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic
Get into your lockdown long-weekend mood with at home entertainment ranging from Netflix, music concerts, cook-alongs to yoga sessions
‘It’s hard to imagine Jesus livestreaming the Sermon on the Mount’
While most of Netflix’s live-action productions have been suspended, work on Mama K’s forges on from the comfort of animators’ couches and kitchen tables
The streaming service will now rate its films according to violence, sexual content, nudity, prejudice and age restrictions, in line with South Africa’s regulations
The spy drama with its kick-ass heroine Queen Sono shows the continent in a new light