June 22nd, 2013 was International Smurf Day, and SAMDB snuck in to see the happenings at Percy Bartley House. Situated in Woodstock, Cape Town, it is a place for up to 25 young men from the streets, or dysfunctional homes, often referred by the court. The primary aim of the non-profit organisation, is seeking to… Continue reading Smurf Day At Percy Bartley House
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African Gothic – New Film Based On Reza de Wet’s Master Piece – Diepe Grond
African Gothic, a bold new international film version of Reza de Wet’s iconic masterpiece, Diepe Grond, will have its South African and African premiere at the Durban International Film Festival in July. African Gothic is a gritty, poignant drama set in a decaying farmhouse in the desolate heart of the parched Free State, about a dangerous and passionate relationship… Continue reading African Gothic – New Film Based On Reza de Wet’s Master Piece – Diepe Grond
Focus Features Sets Release Date for Fifty Shades Of Grey
The global release of Fifty Shades of Grey will start in North America on Friday, August 1st, 2014 with opening dates around the world to be announced. The Focus Features domestic theatrical release will be in theaters nationwide. Universal Pictures International is releasing the movie in the rest of the world. Sam Taylor-Johnson is directing the highly… Continue reading Focus Features Sets Release Date for Fifty Shades Of Grey
Elocution And Accent Reduction
Elocution is speaking in a polished and professional way. Accent Reduction is when you reduce your current accent (Collard, African, Afrikaans, European, etc.) so that you can sound more neutral English like what you hear in South Africa. The course makes you aware of the sound system (or phonology) of a language or dialect: which… Continue reading Elocution And Accent Reduction
Despicable Me 2: Review
The Minions are at it again!! Sure, there Gru, and a bad guy, and a bunch of other characters, but face it, you’re there for the Minions. Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have done it again, with daddy Gru thrust into a new adventure. The Minions are there to help (is rather, make us laugh),… Continue reading Despicable Me 2: Review
The Lone Ranger World Premiere
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humour in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold… Continue reading The Lone Ranger World Premiere