The famous Protea Hotel by Marriott® Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton celebrates its 70th Birthday this year. It was the only hotel seventy years ago in Sandton and the original venue that hosted live entertainment fifty years ago has now created a Pop-Up Theatre called ‘Live at the Balalaika’. This Pop-Up Theatre, has a prime location in… Continue reading New Pop-up Theatre Opens – ‘Live At The Balalaika’
Author: Andrew Germishuys
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Alita: Battle Angel (3D IMAX) : Review
Director Robert Rodriguez and writer / producer James Cameron (Terminator: Genisys) team up to bring us another look into a possible future, a world of amazement, a movie based on Yukito Kishiro’s manga series Gunnm. This is the story of Alita (Rosa Salazar – Maze Runner: The Death Cure, CHIPS). She is a deactivated female… Continue reading Alita: Battle Angel (3D IMAX) : Review
SA Film Students Break Into Video-on-demand Business
Broadcast TV isn’t an option and using self-publish platforms like YouTube means competing with millions of videos from across the globe, so how do SA film students get their work noticed? A recent deal between the video-on-demand service Showmax and African film school AFDA is set to showcase local talent in an entirely new way.… Continue reading SA Film Students Break Into Video-on-demand Business
Langarm – Final 3 Weeks. Must Close 3 March – The Fugard
Langarm, the latest musical created by the award-winning David Kramer and The Fugard Theatre has received three 2018 Fleur du Cap Theatre Award nominations for Best Performance by A Lead Actor In A Musical or Theatre Show (Elton Landrew) and Best Performance by A Lead Actress In A Musical or Theatre Show (Kim Louis and… Continue reading Langarm – Final 3 Weeks. Must Close 3 March – The Fugard
Round Two: Stars Line Up To Take The Oscar® Stage
Javier Bardem, Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, Emilia Clarke, Laura Dern, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephan James, Keegan-Michael Key, KiKi Layne, James McAvoy, Melissa McCarthy, Jason Momoa and Sarah Paulson A second wave of stars is headed for the Oscars® stage on Sunday, February 24. Academy Awards® producer Donna Gigliotti and co-producer and director Glenn Weiss announced… Continue reading Round Two: Stars Line Up To Take The Oscar® Stage
Movie Firearm Training Course – Mil.Spec.
For Actors, Action Extras, Budding Stunt PerformersRun By Lance Peters – over 20 years International Film Industry Experience and ex-British Army, and the Mil.Spec. Armourers 1 Day’s Training 0830 to 1700 Consists of: General Firearms Handling – Revolvers, Pistols, Rifles, Assault Rifles, Shotguns Ensuring that you look competent for camera when handling these firearms, loading… Continue reading Movie Firearm Training Course – Mil.Spec.