“When a local man turns up dead on the beach, two vastly different detectives are thrown together to solve the case, fastidious local senior sergeant Dulcie Collins (Kate Box) and a rough-as-guts blow-in from Darwin, senior investigator Eddie Redcliffe (Madeleine Sami) along with their overeager junior constable Abby (Nina Oyama). As the town prepares to …
Hartklop moes eerder ʼn grusame dood gesterf het
“kykNET (DStv-kanaal 144) kondig met trots aan dat die kanaal se eerste mediese drama, Hartklop, op Dinsdag 18 Julie om 20:00 begin. As jy nog altyd iets soos Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Doctor, Chicago Med of New Amsterdam in Afrikaans en binne ’n plaaslike konteks wou sien, sal dié nuwe reeks beslis jou hart vinniger …
Die Real Housewives van die Wynlande – Ag, nee man
Die lewe is te kort om na die Real Housewives van enige dorp te kyk. Mens weet mos dit is ʼn klomp straatkatte in fancy dress. Dus vermy ek die franchise met groot tevredenheid, en kom ons wees nou eerlik, ook met ʼn mate van oordeel. Die kinders sal my judgy noem. Skeel my min. …
Mrs Davis – the nun, the hot ex-boyfriend, the algorithm and the whale
“After being ousted from her convent, Sister Simone vows to destroy the one responsible: a powerful artificial intelligence known as Mrs. Davis. To exact her revenge, Simone makes a deal with the algorithm and is thrust into a dangerous world of secret societies, religious conspiracies and age-old legends as she searches for the whereabouts of …
Die Vredesduiwe – wat ʼn heerlike verrassing (KykNET)
Die fliek vertel die verhaal van ’n nuwe dominee en sy eksentrieke vrou wat amok op ’n klein dorpie maak wanneer hulle ’n sangkompetisie vir die Erfenisdag-basaar van stapel stuur. Neels van Jaarsveld en Amalia Uys is te sien as dominee en mevrou-dominee en die res van die rolverdeling sluit groot name in soos Anel …
Steinheist – good enough
The biggest corporate scandal in South African history, the fall of Steinhoff led to a loss of R200 billion. Steinheist untangles the story: the investors who were taken in; the victims and the CEO, Markus Jooste, who’s still a free man.
Everything everywhere all at once – buckle yourself in! (PrimeVideo)
“When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.”
It’s time to read the lyrics
When I was 13, I had a boyfriend. Yes, stop clutching your pearls. He was a Van der Merwe, nogal. He was from the wrong side of the tracks and in Newcastle, the wrong side of the tracks, was very wrong. But his heart was in the right place. He was a romantic, a gentle …
Slow Horses – how utterly thrilling
“Following a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents — and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb — as they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.” Rotten Tomatoes
Phoenix Rising – The devil in heels (ON SHOWMAX)
“PHOENIX RISING follows actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood as she takes her experience as a survivor of domestic violence to pursue justice, heal generational wounds, and reclaim her story. Almost a decade after escaping a dangerous relationship, Wood co-authors and successfully lobbies for passage of The Phoenix Act, legislation that extends the statute of …
Recipes for Love and Murder
When a woman seeking advice about an abusive husband is found dead, recipe advice columnist Tannie Maria, and her colleague, rookie journalist Jessie, spring into action, determined to solve this small town Karoo murder and catch the killer. Big city cop Khaya and his team of local police officers always find themselves just slightly behind …
Ozark – Why, why, why?
Ozark – Why, why why? “…this drama series stars Jason Bateman as Marty Byrde, a financial planner who relocates his family from Chicago to a summer resort community in the Ozarks. With wife Wendy and their two kids in tow, Marty is on the move after a money-laundering scheme goes wrong, forcing him to pay …
Anxious people – what a delight
“A bank robber holds open house attendees hostage, then vanishes, leaving police baffled.” Rotten Tomatoes
Yellowjackets – Meh
“Yellowjackets” tells the narrative of a team of wildly talented high-school girls soccer players who survive a plane crash deep in the Ontario wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to warring, cannibalistic clans, while also tracking the lives they have attempted to piece back together. Rotten Tomatoes
Troukoors – Goed vir ʼn plaaslike reeks…
“In this sexy Afrikaans comedy, a freak accident sets a wedding planner on an unexpected path. Together with her friends she navigates life and love while wondering if the perfect person, and day, really exists.”
Klein Karoo 2 – Waar was die hekwagters?
ʼn Werklike suksesvolle komedie is soos ʼn goeie jazz vertoning. Die tydsberekening, die melodie, die saamvloei van instrumente en verskillende stemme, dit als volg hul eie patroon. Jy moet improviseer en laat waai, maar tog al die parte in ʼn soomlose geheel saamvleg.
Nommers 1 tot 5
Vrydagoggend, net voor ek in die kar spring om hooi te gaan koop, stap ek uit op my stoep en tel die vyf konynkinders in die tuin. Dit is ʼn gewoonte.
The harder they fall
“When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) is being released from prison he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Those riding with him in this assured, righteously new school Western include his former love Stagecoach Mary (Zazie Beetz), his right and left hand …
Doom Patrol S3 – Your favourite jersey
“Doom Patrol — part support group, part superhero team — is a band of superpowered freaks fighting for a world that wants nothing to do with them.” Rotten Tomatoes
MAID – Shades of grey
“Single mother Alex turns to housecleaning to make ends meet as she escapes an abusive relationship and overcomes homelessness to create a better life for her daughter, Maddy.” Rotten Tomatoes
The Chestnut Man – damn good Scandi-noir
A figurine made of chestnuts is found at the scene of a grisly murder; from this creepy clue, two detectives hunt for a killer linked to a politician’s missing child. Rotten Tomatoes
The Nest (2020) – It will trouble you
An entrepreneur and his family begin to unravel after moving into an old country manor in England in the 1980s. Rotten Tomatoes
The good lord bird – equal parts comedy, beauty and tragedy
Based on the award-winning novel by author James McBride, “The Good Lord Bird” is told from the perspective of Henry “Little Onion” Shackleford, a newly freed teenager who joins abolitionist John Brown on a holy crusade to end slavery. Onion encounters Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, and he finds himself as a part of the …
Greenland – too terrible for words, but totally gripping (Showmax)
John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting leveled, the Garrity’s experience the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a …
Katla – when we hold on too long
“…Nordic noir represents the bleakest of the bleak, often centering on brutal crimes tinged with shocking violence. The tales invariably feature protagonists who, while possessing a generally ferocious sense of justice, are nonetheless tortured, brooding, and generally introspective. The settings, whether city streets or remote villages, are desolate and harsh. Combine these elements with densely …
Paardebloem – ‘n reuse verrassing
’n Weduwee besef sy is swanger en op haar ouderdom word sy gedwing om alles in haar lewe te heroorweeg… Dit is deel van kykNET se Storiefilmprojek van 50 TV-rolprente van sowat 50 minute elk, wat reeds in Desember begin het.
The White tiger
What it is about “Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav) narrates his epic and darkly humorous rise from poor villager to successful entrepreneur in modern India. Cunning and ambitious, our young hero jockeys his way into becoming a driver for Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) and Pinky (Priyanka Chopra-Jonas), who have just returned from America. Society has trained Balram …
Lupin
As much as I love ground-breaking and edgy series such as The Handmaid’s Tale or Sharp Objects, a good old fashioned crime caper is nothing to be sneezed at. Lupin is popcorn entertainment at its best, pure escapism with a good dose of French panache.
Pretend it’s a city
What a treat to hear someone speak, someone unencumbered by today’s worries, political correctness and Twitterati mob opinions. It made me hark back to school debate clubs, because I swear even at 18 years old, we were having far more constructive debates than what is currently unfolding on social media. Imagine having to debate both …
4 Mure, episode 1
Soos na die 1918 griep, voorspel slim mense dat ons na Covid-19, ook ʼn ‘roaring twenties’ fase gaan inbeweeg – musiek, boeke, kuns, films, seksuele avonture, gaan als blom. Terwyl ons wag vir dié groot opskop, braai ons alleen en Showmax ons alleen. Gelukkig is daar vrek goeie geselskap in die vorm van 4 Mure.
Stress bonding two rabbits
I knew truly little about stress bonding rabbits a mere five weeks ago. (Not to mention how little I knew about rabbits a mere nine months ago.) When two of my* boy rabbits attempted to murder one another, I had to educate myself rather quickly. I did not expect the anxiety and sleepless nights that …
Stam
“In a small section of inner-city Cape Town, Chantal, a fugitive addict loses track of her child, Jona, when she leaves him behind all alone to turn one final trick. Dawid, a frustrated cop, faces up to the demons from a traumatic childhood. Samiah, a young nurse clings to a disintegrating bubble of fantasy that shields her from facing life on life’s …
Kiss the ground – is there hope?
Activists, scientists, farmers and politicians turn to regenerative agriculture to save the planet’s topsoil.
Ekstra medium – ekstra lekker
‘n Man wat ‘n wielietjietas deur ‘n verlate veld in die industriële gebied sleep, is nie ‘n tipiese opening vir ‘n televisiereeks nie. Dat hy boonop ‘n discobal onder die arm dra, is egter die eerste wenk dat jy nou in Beer Adriaanse en Retief Scholtz se wêreld is. En die klimaat daar lyk matig, …
Teenage bounty hunters – an unexpected oddity
Rebelling against their buttoned-up Southern community, 16-year-old fraternal twin sisters Sterling (Maddie Phillips) and Blair (Anjelica Bette Fellini) Wesley team up with veteran bounty hunter Bowser Jenkins (Kadeem Hardison) for an over-the-top adventure as they dive into the world of bail-skipping baddies and suburban secrets while trying to navigate high school drama – love, sex …
Lovecraft Country came out of leftfield
Atticus Black, a young black man, joins his friend and uncle on a road trip in the 1950s to find his missing father. Buckle your seatbelt for this new HBO show. Lovecraft country is wholly unpredictable and quite crazy at times, but it carries an emotional weight that keeps all of its almost-conflicting elements together. It is ...
I was not supposed to enjoy Cursed
Cursed is a re-imagination of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of Nimue, a young woman with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful (and tragic) Lady of the Lake. After her mother’s death, she finds an unexpected partner in Arthur, a humble mercenary, in a quest to find Merlin and deliver ...
The old guard – a bit lacklustre
Led by a warrior named Andy (Charlize Theron), a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die have fought to protect the mortal world for centuries. But when the team is recruited to take on an emergency mission and their extraordinary abilities are suddenly exposed, it’s up to Andy and Nile (KiKi ...
Netflix Originals Series, a way to travel the world
Irrespective of whether you love or hate Netflix, one cannot argue that the company completely changed the face of television. Especially in countries such as South Africa, where we had to wait months for M-Net to bring international series to our screens (let us not even mention the evil that is dubbed TV of the 1980s) …
Eurovision Song Contest: The story of fire saga
Why, oh, why did this film see the light of day? The obvious answer would be, for the same reason Adam Sandler comedies get made. Money. But even if the money will be used to finance other far better and more interesting films, I still do not see the point. What is the long-term effect …
A secret love (Netflix) – great story, but below average film
Rotten Tomatoes: “In telling one couple’s story, A secret love pays understated yet powerful tribute to a lifetime of choices and sacrifices made in the name of enduring devotion.” Some incredibly shoddy movies are being hailed as masterpieces because they depict a group of people or a subject not yet represented on film. (I am looking at ...
Westworld: “New gods are coming, and they are very angry”
Obviously, everyone knows Westworld season two was a perplexing mess of gorgeous imagery, remarkable acting and relevant commentary, but good lord, a haphazard plot that was all over the place. I could not keep track of who was a host, who was not, or who was a crook and who was a cowboy. In contrast, season one …
Poppie Nongena
Poppie Nongena resensie vir die Taalgenoot.Download https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQXqvfASyBs&t=3s
Queen Sono – an uneven mess
For about two minutes I was seduced by Queen Sono’s incredible cinematography, vibrant colour treatment, fresh styling, beautiful people and director, Kagiso Lediga’s love letter to Joburg, and Africa. Then it all came crashing down. The dialogue is peppered with corny Hollywood one-liners (I’ve got this! Let’s go get’em!), rather sexist tropes (If you’re going …
Dark waters – a bit too mechanical
A corporate defence attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution. This is the Rotten Tomatoes consensus on Dark waters: “Dark waters powerfully relays a real-life tale of infuriating malfeasance, honouring the victims and laying blame squarely at the feet of the perpetrators.” Sure, it is an incredible …
Vergeet my nie
Vergeet my nie is, wel, vervelig. (Ek wou eintlik sê vergeetbaar, maklik om te vergeet, of iets in dier voege, maar het myself gelukkig in toom gehou.) Die flou kamerawerk, die eentonige klankbaan, die stomp dialoog, die narratief is als, wel, vervelig. So ook die lokprent en die plakkaat. Die film is boonop amper twee uur …
Bombshell – solid entertainment
It’s not a perfect film, not by a long shot. It’s a bit shallow, it glosses over Megan and Gretchen’s bigoted views and is sappy at times. But who cares? It’s hugely entertaining. More importantly, it does perfectly capture the misogynist culture women across the world deal with daily. What makes the film exciting to …
Luce – the sustained menace will haunt you
This movie has the potential to ruin friendships, to break up longstanding movie clubs. It could set in motion such thought-provoking and justifiable, yet completely conflicting, interpretations, that one could argue for weeks on end. It is marvellous. Luce tackles a myriad of issues – race relations, privilege, mental health, parenting – but does not give …
Racheltjie de Beer
Moenie hierdie resensie lees nie. Stop dit. Ek is ernstig. Gaan kyk net die film. Ek is nugter genoeg oor die impak van resensies om te weet dat die probleme wat ek met Racheltjie de Beer het, nie die algemene filmganger behoort te pla nie. Moenie verder lees nie! Laat Stian Bam toe om jou hart te …
Late night – clever but safe
Late night screenwriter and (supporting) actress, Mindy Kaling, certainly has a gentle touch when it comes to dealing with heavy issues. And she sure packs a bunch of relevant issues into a mere 102 minutes. It is a great pity, then, that she played it so safe with this film. You get the sense that she has …
Joker – darker than Gotham
If the philosophy 101 theory holds true, and art is indeed a barometer of the times, then Joker is a frightening harbinger of doom, a dark mirror reflecting the monstrous society we have created. As Arthur – or Joker, as he prefers being called – reflects, “Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there?”
Hustlers, or rather, The godmother
What a remarkable surprise this film turned out to be. The trailer shrewdly sold it as a comedy, with some inconsequential drama thrown in. Casting Jennifer Lopez, with her fluffy film history, only added to the expectation of it being a frothy romcom. Just with strippers. Nothing too gruelling – a Friday night film that …
Blinded by the light captures the power of music, but not the power of film
1987. When music fanatic Javed discovers the illustrious back catalogue of The Boss, his world is turned upside down; already a creative soul, he finds his passion for music and writing set alight by the songs of the working-class poet, whose lyrics feel all too familiar to the aspirational teenager. Yearning to escape his run-down …
The best of enemies: black and white race relations portrayed in shades of grey
Based on a true story, The best of enemies centres on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and CP Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina, during the racially charged summer of 1971. The incredible events …
The Lion King – louwarm
Dié film is ’n visuele skouspel – van die leeu se sagte maanhare wat in die wind wapper, tot die kleinste insek wat oor ’n stomp kruip en die utopiese Afrika-graslandskappe. Ek het deurentyd gewonder wat op ’n rekenaar geskep is en wat nie – deels oor dit so realisties is, maar deels oor daar …
Rolling thunder revue, a Bob Dylan story by Martin Scorsese on Netflix
Rolling thunder revue: a Bob Dylan story by Martin Scorsese captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year. Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, Rolling thunder is a one-of-a-kind experience from master filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
Booksmart
The story follows Molly and Amy, two academic superstars and best friends who, on the eve of their high school graduation, suddenly realise that they should have worked less and played more. Determined never to fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one …
Game of Thrones se finale seisoen – ewe veel pyn en plesier
Dit was ’n onbegonne taak vir die arme skrywers van seisoen 8, om aan miljoene (fanatiese) bewonderaars se verwagtinge te voldoen, om al die moord en geweld en intrige in seisoene 1 tot 7 te regverdig, en om die beste TV-reeks van die 21ste eeu netjies af te rond. Ek is seker daar was baie …
Skemerson
Die eerste min of meer 20 minute van Skemerson is uiters treffend. Die film vang jou vas in die kloustrofobie van Sella (Pietie Beyers) se gedagtegange. Hy stort, kyk in die spieël, trek gesigte, kyk weer, frons en trek dan aan. Dit is ’n heen en weer tussen die kyker, die spieël en Sella. Jy voel wat …
Die Spreeus – as dit maar net scary was
Die Spreeus is ’n bonatuurlike rillerreeks waarin twee onverskrokke speurders van die Spreeus-ondersoekeenheid – Bas Koorts en Beatrice Mack – elke week ’n ander verskynsel ondersoek en misdaad se spoor tot in ander wêrelde volg.
Capernaum – a tale of darkness and of light
Capernaum, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, tells the story of Zain, a streetwise Lebanese boy, who sues his parents for the “crime” of giving him life. The film follows Zain as he flees his negligent parents, survives through his wits on the streets, takes care of Ethiopian refugee Rahil …
Dumbo: good enough
Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant, whose oversized ears make him a laughing stock in an already struggling circus. But, when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible …
Destroyer – a hard “no”
Nicole Kidman goes full tilt into the character of Erin Bell, and this performance, which is supposed to carry the film, ends up ruining it. On top of that, the film suffers from some rather serious plot holes, dubious styling and one-dimensional characters. (Why is the husband so damned sweet?) Finally, when the reason for …
Still Breathing
“A deeply moving drama series about a group of old friends who have drifted apart as they have grown older. They are brought together when tragedy strikes.”
2019: Réney Warrington’s TV series highlights
Who raised the bar on television shows to the crazy, brilliant level it is today? Was it Netflix with House of cards? Or HBO with True blood or Game of thrones? Hulu with The handmaid’s tale? I cannot definitively say. I do know this: there were so many brilliant series in 2019, that I could only watch half of them …
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami – the subject makes the film
Grace Jones scared me when I was young. She also intrigued me. My teenage brain found her work angry and masculine, yet sensual and powerful. I could not compute. After watching this documentary, it all makes sense. Grace Beverly Jones holds many worlds within her.
Skrywers en Boeke, 19 Junie 2019.
Die fabulous Ilse Salzwedel het my genooi om te gesels oor Smit Motors, my tweede roman.
The OA Part II – hold onto your faculties
The “mind-bending” story returns with The OA Part II, which follows OA as she navigates a new dimension, one in which she had a completely different life as a Russian heiress, and one in which she once again finds herself as Hap’s captive. Part II introduces Karim Washington, a private detective tasked with finding a …
Paddleton – a knockout you won’t see coming
An unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Shadow – macho lite
Haunted by a tragic loss, an ex-cop with a rare inability to feel pain strikes out on his own to catch offenders who’ve eluded Johannesburg police.
Fighting with my family – quite average
FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY is a heartwarming comedy based on the incredible true story of WWE Superstar Paige(TM). Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she …
Zog: simply magical
A keen but accident-prone dragon learns how to become a dragon at Dragon School.
Dwaalster: vermaaklik, maar te veilig
Dwaalster voel bekend; soos jou gunstelingkoffiewinkel of -trui. Dit is Afrikaans, dit speel af in die Karoo en bevat van ons gunstelingakteurs. Dit is hoekom ek dit begin kyk het, maar ook hoekom ek na episode sewe belangstelling verloor het.
Green book – unsettling, yet heart-warming
When Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen), a bouncer from an Italian-American neighbourhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), a world-class black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on The green book to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans. …
The Umbrella Academy – what fun!
Rotten Tomatoes gives this series only 73% and summarises it as follows: The Umbrella Academy unfurls an imaginative yarn with furtive emotion and an exceptionally compelling ensemble, but the series’ dour sensibility often clashes with its splashy genre trappings. Clashes with its splashy genre trappings? Give me a fucking break.
The Favourite – a reward for the committed cinephile
Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck-racing and pineapple-eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne, and her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant, Abigail Masham (Emma …
The girl from St Agnes – a soap-style murder without any mystery
Full disclosure: this review is based on two episodes and not the whole series. For a whodunnit to be spellbinding, you need to deeply care about the characters – the deceased and the living. Their lives and heartache must to be real. That means a) your actors must deliver and b) the script must be …
The old man & the gun
The old man & the gun is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated …
Blindspotting – for real, for real and damn funny
Collin (Daveed Diggs) must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles (Rafael Casal), work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities …
Mary Poppins returns – all the feels
I do not have the words to describe Mary Poppins Returns. Still, I must attempt an analysis of this film, if only to encourage others to experience the complete joy it brings. Here goes.
2018: Top shows on Netflix and Showmax
With Tali’s wedding diary, Showmax beat Netflix in commissioning the first original South African series. In fact, Showmax’s second original South African series, The girl from Saint Agnes, will air end of January.
Widows tried to be too many things
Widows is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities. With the story set in contemporary Chicago amid a time of turmoil, tensions build when Veronica (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), Alice (Elizabeth Debicki), Linda (Michelle Rodriguez) and Belle (Cynthia Erivo) take their fate into their …
3 days to go – a bit of a mess
Feature Film: (Dramedy) Chaos reigns when this dysfunctional family gathers after their father dies.
Private life
The new film from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Tamara Jenkins (The savages, Slums of Beverly Hills), Private life is the bracingly funny and moving story of Richard (Academy Award-nominee Paul Giamatti) and Rachel (Kathryn Hahn), a couple in the throes of infertility who try to maintain their marriage as they descend deeper and deeper into the insular world of …
The girl in the spider’s web
Lisbeth Salander, the cult figure and title character of the acclaimed Millennium book series created by Stieg Larsson, will return to the screen in The girl in the spider’s web, a first-time adaptation of the recent global bestseller.
A star is born
This review contains major spoilers. Do not read if you plan on watching the film. A star is born is clearly split in two acts, with the first act being the superior of the two, while the second act unfortunately drags the film into familiar, dramatic, formulaic Hollywood territory.
Sew the winter to my skin
Rotten Tomatoes description: A rousing action-adventure-epic set in early-1950s rural South Africa, chronicling the captivating chase and suspenseful capture of the native outlaw, John Kepe. This self-proclaimed “Samson of the Boschberg” inevitably became a political threat to the very fabric of the ruling colonial society.
The Recce
Henk Viljoen is wrongfully declared KIA behind enemy lines. Abandoned by his superiors; it’s a race for survival in which his mental and physical abilities are pushed to their limits, as he navigates his way through the treacherous Angolan war zone in an effort to make his way home to his loved ones.
Leave no trace – quietly observing its subjects
Will and his teenage daughter, Tom, have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland.
kykNET Silwerskermfees 2018: aantekeninge oor die meeste van die kortfilms
Wat hier volg, is kort notas oor die meeste van die kortfilms by hierdie jaar se kykNET Silwerskermfees, asook ’n puntetelling uit tien (by die meeste van die films). Vir diegene wat die fees bywoon: berei julle voor vir besonderse films wat omtrent elke genre dek.
Stroomop
Vyf dames is almal besig is om stroomop te swem in hulle afsonderlike lewens. Verskillende situasies en gebeure lei elkeen van hulle om op dieselfde rivieravontuur te gaan. Tydens die avontuur word die boot waarin die dames vaar, omgegooi en die gids raak verlore. Die dames word gedwing om op hulle eie in die water …
Father of the year
When a drunken debate between two recent college graduates about whose father would win in a fight is taken seriously by their idiot dads, jobs are lost, relationships ruined and futures destroyed, and best friends come of age as they come to grips with who their fathers really are.
Hotel Artemis – a fresh breeze
Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, Hotel Artemis is an original, high-octane action thriller starring Jodie Foster as “the Nurse”, who runs a secret, members-only hospital for criminals.
Ocean’s 8
Upon her release from prison, Debbie, the estranged sister of legendary con man Danny Ocean, puts together a team of unstoppable crooks to pull off the heist of the century. Their goal is New York City’s annual Met Gala, and a necklace worth in excess of 150 million dollars.
Thys & Trix
Thys en Trix is broer en suster en ook ywerige, onbeholpe polisiemanne. Thys is ’n bedagsame knoeier en Trix ’n ongeskikte, sexy rabbedoe. Hulle onderlangse twis veroorsaak dat hulle geskors word nadat hulle die polisiediens wéér in die verleentheid stel. Speurder Solomons, ’n gesoute en passievolle speurder, ondersoek die bedrywighede van ’n misdaad-sindikaat in ’n …
Catching Feelings
A Johannesburg-based husband (Max) and wife (Sam) feel stuck in their humdrum life. When a famed writer comes to speak at the husband’s university, his pleasure-seeking ways influence the couple’s behaviour, and their lives are completely uprooted.
Solo
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star wars story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future co-pilot, Chewbacca, and encounters the notorious …
Madame
Anne and Bob (Toni Collette and Harvey Keitel), a well-to-do American couple, have just moved to a beautiful manor house in romantic Paris. To impress their sophisticated friends, they decide to host a lavish dinner party, but must disguise their maid (Rossy de Palma) as a noblewoman to even out the number of guests. When …