Film Criticism
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Guy Ritchie’s ‘In The Grey’ is all plan and no personality
The legendary director’s latest thriller boasts a strong cast and explosive finale but lacks the colourful characters and charm that defined his best work
Could these twenty-something YouTubers be the future of cinema?
A wave of YouTuber-turned box-office-record-breaking horror auteurs have Hollywood nervous and rethinking the filmmaking playbook
‘Project Hail Mary‘ finds humour in the void
Ryan Gosling anchors a visually stunning sci-fi epic that blends survival, humour and heart, transforming a lone mission into an unexpected story about connection
Why craft matters: Curating the Joburg Film Festival 2026
As the Joburg Film Festival returns in 2026, curator Nhlanhla Ndaba explains why craft, care and unseen labour are taking centre stage
Whose Zimbabwe is it anyway?
Beautifully made and emotionally rich, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight exposes the uneasy truth of who gets to tell Zimbabwe’s story
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reunite with mixed results
Highest 2 Lowest brings together Spike Lee, Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky in a stylish but uneven exploration of legacy, hip-hop and powe
Arab countries ban Hollywood blockbuster ‘Noah’
Censors in Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have banned Darren Aronofksy’s movie "Noah" before its release date on religious grounds.
Best of 2013: Film
Joel Kanar’s top five pick in films.