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Disney teams up with Secret Cinema – watching movies will never be the same again

Posted By: Sarah Atkinson & Helen W Kennedyon: March 13, 2020In: Cinema

Disney’s recent deal with the immersive experience company Secret Cinema signals a new era for the cinema industry. Read more

Not for the faint of heart, but compulsory viewing for all South Africans

Posted By: TMO Contributoron: February 21, 2020In: Cinema

It's a film that will shock you to your core, a story that will make sense of a lot of the inconveniences that have now become part and parcel of South Africa’s daily lived reality. Read more

It was a very good year – but which Best Picture nominee will win an Oscar?

Posted By: Ari Matteson: February 07, 2020In: Cinema

Last year was an exceptional year for Hollywood cinema, and this is reflected in the Oscar nominees for Best Picture. Read more

‘Richard Jewell’ is only the latest film to depict a female journalist trading sex for scoops

Posted By: Joe Saltzmanon: January 20, 2020In: Cinema

Critics have lambasted Clint Eastwood’s new biographical drama, 'Richard Jewell', over its depiction of female reporter Kathy Scruggs, who’s played by actress Olivia Wilde. Read more

Strippers on film: battlers, showgirls and hustlers

Posted By: Ari Matteson: November 29, 2019In: Cinema

As the star-studded Hustlers struts across our screens, we can reflect on how strippers have been portrayed since the beginning of cinema and ask: is there anything left to take off? Read more

Joker makes for uncomfortable viewing – it shows how society creates extremists

Posted By: Maria Floodon: October 09, 2019In: Cinema

The backlash against the backlash has begun. Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Todd Phillips of Hangover trilogy fame, has opened to conflicting reviews and negative press. Read more