The first two episodes of Koek are now streaming on Showmax, and early reviews are glowing. “The series… creates an almost impossible Holy Trinity of television: a cast with actors who give career-best performances; a script that casts a spell; and an overarching vision that manages to weave even the smallest details into a perfect… Continue reading Screen Legend Sandra Prinsloo On “Koek” – Showmax
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Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 10 March 2024
“There’s a link between two of this Sunday’s stories, tenuous though it may be. Our lead investigates a crime wave engulfing the sleepy town of Despatch, likely being driven by gangs from the notorious Northern Areas of Gqeberha. And Despatch happens to be the birthplace of Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus. I doubt the town gets… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 10 March 2024
Kodi 20.5 “Nexus” Released
Nexus just won’t end, it seems: we’re back already, this time what we hope will be the final release for the Nexus line. Welcome to 20.5! An assortment of bug fixes, some backports, no real new features. Full changelog since 20.4 on Github, as usual. Release notes Input Platform Specific … plus, of course, some behind-the-scenes… Continue reading Kodi 20.5 “Nexus” Released
Must-watch trailer: Showmax is “Tracking Thabo Bester”
Showmax has just dropped the trailer for Tracking Thabo Bester, the true-crime documentary South Africa has been asking for ever since GroundUp first broke the news that the convicted murderer and rapist did not burn to death in Cell 35 after all and was instead shopping at Woolworths in Sandton City. Thabo Bester was the… Continue reading Must-watch trailer: Showmax is “Tracking Thabo Bester”
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 3 March 2024
“Need a lift from modern life’s daily grind? Well, Sunday’s insert on a group of grannies playing competitive soccer is just the tonic. They might be in their 70s and 80s, but they’re as committed as any social league team I’ve seen play. Given some more time together, they might just give a team like,… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 3 March 2024
Showmax Premieres First-time Director’s Film At Joburg Film Festival, And Announces Slate
Musangwe has its world premiere at JFF The Showmax Original film Musangwe will have its world premiere at the Joburg Film Festival. Takalani Masevhe wants to become a champion boxer but keeps trying to shortcut the process. While visiting his ailing grandmother in Venda, he discovers musangwe, a bare-knuckle boxing competition. Can he take the… Continue reading Showmax Premieres First-time Director’s Film At Joburg Film Festival, And Announces Slate