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Star-studded: A scene from Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’, which has his signature pastel palette and array of subplots and characters
ASTEROID CITY

Wes Anderson’s new film ‘Asteroid City’ is out of this world

A 1950s desert town is visited by friendly aliens and whimsical weirdos in the latest offering from director Wes Anderson

  • Kimberley Schoeman
4 min read
Game is up: Taron Egerton plays Henk, a Dutch video game designer and entrepreneur, in the movie Tetris. Photo: Angus Pigott/Apple TV
APPLE

One MOVIE, Two Takes: ‘TETRIS’

Movie about the origins of the computer game Tetris has plenty of action to keep you glued to the screen

  • Kimberley Schoeman
  • Bongeka Gumede
5 min read
Big, bad Apple: Briana Middleton and Justice Smith star as Sandra and Tom in ‘Sharper’. Photo: Apple TV
APPLE

One Movie Two Takes: Sharper

Capitalising on the world’s obsession with scammers, this thriller is a glamorous take on con artists

  • Kimberley Schoeman
  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read
True blue: Avatar 2: The Way of Water explores many of the same themes as the first movie, such as conservation of the environment, greed and spirituality.
AVATAR

One Film Two Takes: Avatar 2: The Way of Water

You’ll either find this sequel timeless or a waste of time

  • Kimberley Schoeman
  • Bongeka Gumede
5 min read
Relationship: Neil Patrick Harris as Michael and Tisha Campbell as Suzanne. Photo: Netflix
COMEDY

One Show, Two Takes: Uncoupled

Uncoupled is bingeworthy escapism about sex, love and stereotypes

  • Kim Windvogel
  • Tiffany Kagure Mugo
5 min read
Brooding: Ryan Gosling plays CIA agent Court Gentry in ‘The Gray Man’.
ONE MOVIE TWO TAKES

One Movie, Two Takes: The Gray Man

Expect an underwhelming cross between The Bourne Identity and John Wick

  • Sekese Rasephei
  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
5 min read