The gripping crime drama of Ellen Pakkies’ life, which will be released in local cinemas on 7th September, was honoured with three big awards at the annual kykNET Silwerskerm Festival this past weekend. Jill Levenberg (Genadekans, Noem my Skollie, Suidooster), who plays the role of Ellen – a mother that killed her drug-addicted son… Continue reading Ellen Pakkies Film Wins Big At KykNET Silwerskerm Festival
Category: Film
New Comedy ‘Looking For Love’ Looks At Female Sexuality And Body Positivity
Temperatures are rising, birds are singing and love is in the air. What better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than watching a movie that looks at the perils of dating in the merciless concrete jungle of Jozi. Opening this Friday, 31 August is the raunchy new comedy-romance film ‘Looking for Love’ by Nigerian-born… Continue reading New Comedy ‘Looking For Love’ Looks At Female Sexuality And Body Positivity
Glen Close In The Wife – Releasing 24 August 2018
As the saying goes, behind every great man, there’s usually a greater woman. And in director Björn Runge’s first English-language feature film, THE WIFE, you get to meet her. The electrifying drama – an adaptation by Jane Anderson of Meg Wolitzer’s 2003 book of the same name – explores how female sacrifice is often the… Continue reading Glen Close In The Wife – Releasing 24 August 2018
Bumblebee: Behind The Scenes Feature
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW… Continue reading Bumblebee: Behind The Scenes Feature
Christopher Robin : Review
The name we all know, Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor – Beauty and the Beast, T2 Trainspotting), a family man, working-class. In the midst of much upheaval in his professional life, and trouble at home, he encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh (Jim Cummings – Gnome Alone, Sing), who once again helps him discover what is important,… Continue reading Christopher Robin : Review
New Romantic Comedy Delves Into The Perils Of Looking For Love
We’ve all had our fair share of bad dates. But when it comes to the worst of them, few can beat the experiences of poor Buyi Dube in the new film ‘Looking for Love’ by Nigerian-born filmmaker Adze Ugah, which portrays some of the perils of the local dating scene for women who are almost… Continue reading New Romantic Comedy Delves Into The Perils Of Looking For Love