Five new films open in South Africa today, although it’s obvious who the box office champion of the new releases is going to be. Last Updated: December 13, 2013

A scan over reviews for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug reveals for the most part the “Much better than its predecessor” view that accompanies the release of so many high profile sequels (think Harry Potter; James Bond). It’s easy to get swept up in this mindset. Personally though, I found this middle installment in this epic fantasy trilogy to …

Six new movies open in South Africa today, with a bias towards coming of age tales, where young people are forced to navigate the complexities of an unforgiving adult world as they shape their own identities. Last Updated: August 29, 2017

Well, of the week’s five new releases it’s really obvious who the box office champion is going to be… Last Updated: November 22, 2013

Only three new movies hit South African cinemas today, clearly giving the following pick of the week space to flex its box office muscles. Last Updated: November 8, 2013

The Family is definitely one of the oddest films released this year. Not that the dark action comedy is too arty and aloof for its own good. It’s just that by the time the credits roll, the overwhelming sense generated by the movie is one of pointlessness. The Family is way too long, the eventual pay-off is too abrupt and …

Six films open in South Africa today, with two of the week’s biggest releases centred on dysfunctional, destructive families. Last Updated: November 1, 2013

It’s now just less than one month until The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opens in North America AND South Africa on 22 November. With scenes shot specifically for the format, the film will also be the second to screen at Ster Kinekor’s new IMAX set-up at Gateway, Durban. So today we want to know how you feel about the upcoming …