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You can watch 'Desemberdiewe' on Saturday 17 December at 20:00 on kykNET
culture

‘Desemberdiewe’: Introducing kykNET’s new heartfelt Christmas movie

'Dune', the American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve is comign to Showmax this month
Entertainment

The best international movies to stream on Showmax this month

Transgender movie
LGBTQIA+

Pakistan reverses morality ban on transgender movie Joyland

You can watch 'Desemberdiewe' on Saturday 17 December at 20:00 on kykNET
Entertainment

‘Desemberdiewe’: Introducing kykNET’s new heartfelt Christmas movie

'Dune', the American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve is comign to Showmax this month
Entertainment

The best international movies to stream on Showmax this month

Transgender movie
LGBTQIA+

Pakistan reverses morality ban on transgender movie Joyland

Alec Baldwin lawsuit
Celeb News

Alec Baldwin files LAWSUIT following fatal movie-set shooting

By Agence France-Presse13-11-2022 15:49

Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit against four people involved in the film “Rust,” that resulted in the death of the movie’s cinematographer.

Hotel Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina
Entertainment

Hotel Rwanda: A double-edged sword for Kigali

By The Conversation09-11-2022 05:12

Paul Rusesabagina’s actions during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi were made famous in the 2004 Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda.

The Crown updates
Entertainment

‘The Crown’ series could give the king’s side of Diana’s story

By Agence France-Presse08-11-2022 22:42

Dominic West, playing the now King Charles in “The Crown”, said he hoped the show would give viewers “perspective” on the monarch.

Black Panther returns without Chadwick Boseman
Entertainment

‘Black Panther’ returns to screens, without Chadwick Boseman

By Agence France-Presse08-11-2022 13:49

“Black Panther” returns to cinemas worldwide this week, having lost its star with the tragic early death of Chadwick Boseman.

Lesbian film 'Rafiki'
LGBTQIA+

Watch: Lesbian film ‘Rafiki’ OFFICIAL trailer [VIDEO]

By Mambaonline.com02-11-2022 21:33

Director Wanuri Kahiu’s acclaimed lesbian-themed love story, Rafiki – which was banned in Kenya speaks about his film.

Feminine Lotus transgender
LGBTQIA+

‘Feminine Lotus’: Writer Raymond Motadi on his queer short film

By Mambaonline.com02-11-2022 21:02

Feminine Lotus is a short film about a transgender woman. Its writer Raymond Motadi spoke about its making.

Watch Great Freedom online
LGBTQIA+

‘Great Freedom’: Have you watched this enticing queer film?

By Mambaonline.com31-10-2022 21:22

The acclaimed queer creation ‘Great Freedom’ was on screen at the European Film Festival in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Have you seen it?

Jean-Luc Godard
News

French cinema icon Jean-Luc Godard dies at 91

By Storm Simpson13-09-2022 12:55

French New Wave legend Jean-Luc Godard died peacefully at home in Switzerland on Tuesday, according to his family.

Leonard Cohen
Lifestyle

‘He’s not a god’ – Filmmakers dissect Leonard Cohen

By Agence France-Presse06-09-2022 20:29

Leonard Cohen and his famous creation ‘hallelujah’ has been a tabled topic in the documentary, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song.

FAME Week Africa
Lifestyle

FAME Week Africa partners with iKasi Creative Media

By Nokuthula Ngcobo11-08-2022 19:48

‘FAME Week Africa provides a platform for African creatives to fast track their careers through conversations, networking and learning.’

MultiChoice, DStv, movie
Entertainment

Binge watch your favourite films: DStv launching 24/7 movie channel

By Nokuthula Ngcobo03-08-2022 19:22

‘Whether it’s edge-of-your-seat action you’re after, or the comfort of an old favourite’: the 24/7 channel, Movie Room, launches this month.

Ivan Botha and DonnaLee Roberts in their new feature film, 'Beurtkrag'. Image: Supplied
Entertainment

‘Beurtkrag’ flips the switch: Ivan Botha unpacks couples’ darkest secrets

By Erene Roux14-06-2022 22:15

What happens after the ‘happily ever after’? Ivan Botha and DonnaLee Roberts’ ‘Beurtkrag’ seeks to find the light at the end of the tunnel.

It is 29 years later and Oliwia Dabrowska is still taking inspiration from her role as 'The Girl in the Red Coat from 'Schindler's List
Lifestyle

‘The Girl in the Red Coat’ from ‘Schindler’s List’ is now helping Ukrainian refugees

By Erene Roux22-04-2022 15:44

‘The Girl in the Red Coat’ from ‘Schindler’s List’ is now wearing a blue coat as she helps Ukrainian refugees enter Poland.

The Original ‘Fight Club’ endi
Entertainment

The Original ‘Fight Club’ ending restored in China after online backlash

By Agence France-Presse07-02-2022 13:31

The original, iconic ending of cult US film Fight Club has been restored to screens in China after a censored version that brought all criminals to book sparked outrage online.

Netflix meets outrage in Egypt
Entertainment

Netflix meets outrage in Egypt with risque comedy-drama

By Agence France-Presse25-01-2022 10:15

Netflix’s first Arabic film production was always set to be a big event, but within days of its release, public opinion in Egypt was so inflamed that critics called for a ban on the platform.

Kanye West
Celeb News

Candid Kanye film premieres at Sundance amid editing row

By Agence France-Presse24-01-2022 08:09

The first feature-length episode recounts Simmons’ first meeting with Kanye West at a Chicago party in 1998, and his decision to document West’s career after the then-producer lands a breakthrough contribution on Jay-Z’s “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”

Ground-breaking film school ge
Entertainment

Ground-breaking film school gets down to work in Senegal

By Agence France-Presse21-01-2022 19:11

It’s the tale of a boy who cheats on his fiancee – one misdeed too many in a selfish life – and in desperation turns to a genie for help.

Gaspard Ulliel death, still in
Celeb News

Gaspard Ulliel death, still in disbelief

By Agence France-Presse20-01-2022 08:18

French star Gaspard Ulliel, who played a young Hannibal Lecter and had a top role in a new Marvel TV series, died on Wednesday at 37 following a skiing accident, his family said.

This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection:
Entertainment

Lesotho’s ‘Oscar worthy’ film is now streaming on Showmax

By Erene Roux13-01-2022 15:39

‘This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection’ went on to become Lesotho’s first-ever submission to the Oscars and is now streaming on Showmax.

Scream
Entertainment

Ghostface gets gory: ‘Scream’ opens in cinemas this weekend

By Erene Roux13-01-2022 14:58

Twenty-five years after a string of brutal murders, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask in the latest instalment of ‘Scream’.

‘Scream’ returns to satirize n
Entertainment

‘Scream’ returns to satirize new ‘golden era’ of horror

By Agence France-Presse13-01-2022 10:29

Twenty-five years ago, “Scream” – starring Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox – revitalized horror with its highly self-aware take on the increasingly stale and formulaic slasher genre.

US comedian and ‘Full House’ s
Entertainment

US comedian and ‘Full House’ star Bob Saget found dead aged 65

By Agence France-Presse10-01-2022 06:42

Bob Saget, the US comedian who delighted millions as the star of television’s “Full House” in the 1980s and 1990s, has been found dead in a Florida hotel room, the local sheriff said Sunday.

‘Power of the Dog,’ ‘West Side
Entertainment

‘Power of the Dog,’ ‘West Side Story’ win top prizes at untelevised Golden Globes

By Agence France-Presse10-01-2022 06:27

“The Power of the Dog” and “West Side Story” on Sunday took the top film prizes at an untelevised Golden Globes, largely ignored by Hollywood, where winners were unveiled via a live blog without any of the usual A-list glamour.

Africa Rising International Film Festival
Entertainment

Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul

By Agence France-Presse24-12-2021 09:35

A budding Iraqi filmmaker yells “action!” as an actress clambers over rubble in Mosul’s Old City, proud students of a nascent film school in the former jihadist bastion.

Netflix January
Entertainment

What’s coming to Netflix in January 2022

By Erene Roux22-12-2021 15:46

From ‘Neymar: The Perfect Chaos’ to the highly anticipated ‘Ozark: Season 4 Part 1’, here’s what’s coming to Netflix this January.

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