Genre: Drama/CrimeCast: John David Washington, Laura Harrier, Adam Driver, Topher GraceDirector: Spike LeeSynopsis: Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.…
Last year I was mesmerized by Marvel’s Runaways, it was right down my alley, a teen drama with some superhero powers on the side and the second season did well…
Genre: MusicalCast: Michaela Coel, Arinze Kene, Jo Martin, George MacKay Director: Tinge KrishnanSynopsis: A dedicated single mother who, on an unusual night on the town, is charmed by a handsome…
Genre: Drama/CrimeCast: Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Jared AbrahamsonDirector: Bart LaytonSynopsis: Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history. The first thing I can say is that I’m glad that I watched this film at home. There…
I had heard of the accolades before I watched Transparent and I began before the Jeffrey Tambor accusations so I was halfway through the series when that came to light,…
Genre: Fantasy/Science FictionCast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Nicole KidmanDirector: James Wan Synopsis: Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, the city of Atlantis is now an…
Since January always feels like the longest month of the year (when is payday, again?), Showmax brings you an absolute corker of a line-up to start 2019, with highly anticipated series you won’t find anywhere else, including the first Showmax original drama, and local gems such as kykNET’s brand-new Dwaalster…
Genre: Fantasy/Science FictionCast: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Liev SchreiberDirector: Peter Ramsey, Robert Persichetti Jr, Rodney RothmanSynopsis: Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales…
Genre: DramaCast: Siobhan Finneran, Robert Emms, Sacha ParkinsonDirector: Daniel KokotajloSynopsis: A faithful Jehovah’s Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws…
Genre: Thriller/Fantasy Cast: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson and Tuva NovotnyDirector: Alex GarlandSynopsis: A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don’t apply. Before I started watching Annihilation I didn’t know what to expect. I had…
PRESS RELEASE It’s the biggest prize on South African television right now! Win A Home on SABC3 continues to be a show that changes lives as Yvette Blignaut from Edenvale won her…
PRESS RELEASE The fifth season of the interior design reality show Win a Home continues to be as popular as ever. It all comes to a conclusion during the exciting Grand Finale…
PRESS RELEASE Not in the Christmas spirit yet? Then Better Watch Out is the film for you. As Entertainment Weekly wrote, “If you want to gift yourself a holiday film that decks the halls with blood, this is one to put under the tree.” In this gleefully unhinged holiday horror-comedy, babysitter Ashley (Olivia DeJonge from The…
The thing about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is that I quite forget how I love it until I’m watching it again. I was mesmerised by the first season when I…
Here’s all the shows that will be premiering on BBC channels in February 2019: Midsomer Murders S13 (BBC First) Monday’s & Tuesday’s from 4th Feb at 19:00 John Nettles stars…
PRESS RELEASE On The Graham Norton Show, airing Tuesday 18 December on BBC Brit (DStv Channel 120) at 9pm, Graham welcomes Oscar-winning Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey, professional wrestler turned actor John Cena, Oscar-nominated actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld, superstar chef Jamie Oliver and music guests Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus. Matthew, talking about his tough new film White Boy Rick, and asked about…
PRESS RELEASE Over the past few weeks, the biggest fans of some of Mzansi’s hottest celebrities have been battling it out on Tropika Smoooth Fan, in a bid to be crowned the…
PRESS RELEASE Nederburg is hosting an outdoor screening of the romantic comedy film, The Holiday, on the sprawling lawn in front of its historic manor house at the farm in Paarl,…
PRESS RELEASE South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, played host to its first ever Boiler Room x Ballantine’s True Music Africa event last night in the heart of the CBD, featuring a fusion of township and city inspired beats from a stellar line up of SA’s most exciting artists. Over the years…
PRESS RELEASE The fifth season of the interior design reality show Win a Home continues to be as popular as ever. It all comes to a conclusion during the exciting…
Showmax has been steadily ramping up its selection of local content all year but they’ve saved the best for last: you can now stream this year’s Oscar-shortlisted drama The Wound and the…
PRESS RELEASE On The Graham Norton Show, airing Tuesday 11 December on BBC Brit (DStv Channel 120) at 9pm, Graham welcomes Oscar-nominated actor and comedian Steve Carell, national treasure Dawn French, Black Panther star Michael B Jordan, star of The Affair and Luther Ruth Wilson and singer songwriter Cheryl. Steve Carell, talking about his new movie, Welcome to Marwen, says, “It’s a difficult concept to…
Still looking for family friendly New Years Eve plans? This might be the option for you: The ideal family friendly New Years Eve event has just been announced! Picnics in…
Netflix, who are well-known for their international original series, has commissioned its’ first African series, Queen Sono starring Pearl Thusi. Queen Sono will be about a South African secret agent who…
PRESS RELEASE Season two of The Deuce, which chronicles the rise of pornography and how the multibillion-dollar industry transformed American culture, is now available to binge first and only on Showmax in Africa. Here are five reasons to add the HBO hit series, The Deuce to your watchlist right now: 1. It’s…
The second half of Vikings season five is now streaming first and only on Showmax, with new episodes coming weekly every Thursday, express from the US. Here are six reasons you should be watching…
PRESS RELEASE The first time you saw a yellow Volkswagen Beetle turn into an all-powerful robot, you felt something, a feeling that never left, a feeling that drives you to…
The Girl From St Agnes, Showmax’s first original drama, wrapped after filming in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and Johannesburg. The eight-part whodunnit premieres on Showmax on 31 January 2019. “Our first Original – last year’s light-hearted comedy Tali’s Wedding Diary – had the most successful launch day of any series on Showmax ever,”…
On The Graham Norton Show, airing Tuesday 4 December on BBC Brit (DStv Channel 120) at 9pm, Graham welcomes Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman, actor and writer Stephen Fry, comedian Joe Lycett, Olympic and Tour de France cycling…
PRESS RELEASE Following two amazing events in Cape Town and Johannesburg, as we as Douala and Nairobi, the True Music Africa Tour is coming back to South Africa for its…
PRESS RELEASE BBC First is the home of the very best premium original British drama and comedy. The return of award winning British drama Luther starring People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Idris Elba. Starting on 27 January on BBC First (DSTv 119), “It’s classic Luther,” says Elba. The fifth season promises more drama, higher stakes and major twists. See…
PRESS RELEASE The festive season is upon us and some of us have already started to scramble for ideas on what to get for everyone in the family this festive…
PRESS RELEASE Berlin Syndrome is now streaming first and only on Showmax, continuing the platform’s run of exclusive, critically acclaimed arthouse hit films like Rawand A Ghost Story, two of critic aggregator Rotten Tomatoes’ highest…
MTN Bushfire 2019 tickets are NOW on sale – and that means its already time to start booking your accommodation and travel packages in order to ensure you secure the best possible MTN Bushfire weekend experience. MTN Bushfire is more than a festival, it’s a living, breathing ecosystem deeply rooted…
PRESS RELEASE After winning seven international awards and screening at over 60 international festivals, Triggerfish’s short film Belly Flop is now on YouTube. Directed by Jeremy Collins and co-directed by Kelly Dillon, Belly…
PRESS RELEASE The ideal family friendly New Years Eve event has just been announced! Picnics in the Park, the team behind some of Joburg’s most popular and creative family friendly…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and one of my highlights is getting to watch the array of Christmas movies (problematic or not, I have a very special place in my heart for Love Actually). This year I decided to tackle Netflix’s lexicon of Christmas films so I…
PRESS RELEASE On The Graham Norton Show, airing Tuesday 27 November on BBC Brit (DStv Channel 120) at 9pm, Graham welcomes star of stage and screen Sir Ian McKellen, singing star Michael Bublé, Oscar-nominated Carey Mulligan and Kingsman star Taron…
PRESS RELEASE MTN Bushfire is more than a festival, it’s a living, breathing ecosystem deeply rooted in African soil, yet inclusive and welcoming to guests from all over the world.…
Currently showing at The Labia in Cape Town and making it’s way to The Bioscope Independent Theatre in Johannesburg, High Fantasy tells a story unlike any other. A group of young friends on a camping trip, deep in the South African countryside wake up to discover they’ve all swapped bodies. Stranded…
PRESS RELEASE Last week, Raenetse Maboee proved she was Jeannie D’s smooothest fan on SABC 1’s exciting new celebrity quiz show Tropika Smoooth Fan and this week, Khanyi Mbau is…
Every film addict knows the importance of the experience and the next Picnic in the Park offers you just that, with being able to view Jaws from lilos in the dam or…
Here’s all the juicy shows that will be premiering on BBC Earth, Lifestyle and Brit next year: Gordon, Gino and Fred: The Ultimate Road Trip (Tuesday 1st January at 20:00 – BBC Lifestyle) Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix hit the road to find out which of their countries does…
PRESS RELEASE In another exciting episode of Tropika Smoooth Fan this week, Afternoon Express host Jeannie D was on the hunt to find her smooothest fan while viewers at home…
PRESS RELEASE Based on the continued success of local content on its platform, Showmax has been ramping up its catalogue with a steady stream of South African classics recently, from Oscar…
PRESS RELEASE JAWS is invading Riversands Farm Village in Midrand at the next Picnic in the Park, Saturday December 8th 2018 and you’re gonna need a bigger boat…. No actually you just need to book your ticket from Quicket – with the options to enjoy the movie from the lawn, or…
PRESS RELEASE Future Man – labeled “the perfect comedy/science-fiction hybrid” by Den of Geek – is now streaming first and only on Showmax in Africa. MTV, Teen Choice and People’s Choice winner Josh Hutcherson…
PRESS RELEASE In last week’s exciting episode of Tropika Smoooth Fan, Nyeleti Mosothoane was crowned Letoya Makhene’s smooothest fan. This week, Afternoon Express presenter Jeannie D will find her biggest…
PRESS RELEASE Shot in South Africa with Film Afrika, The Last Post is a six-part BBC One series set against the backdrop of the creation of an independent Yemen: a close-up view of army life set in the heat, glamour and extreme danger of Aden in the swinging sixties. As The New…
PRESS RELEASE This week, Letoya Makhene was in the hot seat on SABC 1’s exciting new celebrity quiz show Tropika Smoooth Fan as she set out to find her smooothest…
PRESS RELEASE When the 2019 school year kicks off, 20 000 children across South Africa will receive a brand new pair of school shoes to better equip them for the…
PRESS RELEASE The first two seasons of The Girlfriend Experience, executive produced by Oscar winner Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies and Videotape, Traffic), are now streaming first and only on Showmax in South Africa. In season one, Christine Reade (Riley Keough from Mad Max: Fury Road and Magic Mike) is a second-year student at Chicago-Burnham Law School…
From Orson Welles’ previously unreleased final film as well as the accompanying documentary to the final season of House of Cards spearheaded by Robin Wright, this November we are ready for Christmas…
Whether it is date night or an evening out with the squad, the Galileo now has the perfect idea with a movie experience under the stars every Saturday at estates…
From popular local films like Bunny Chow to international series like Luther, The Girlfriend Experience and The Handmaid’s Tale season 2, Showmax SA has a range of interesting entertainment to keep you enthralled in November. Check out the full list here: 1 November The Girlfriend Experience season 1 and 2Future Man season 1Rise season 1The Last…
The weather is getting warmer and the summer days are almost upon us. The time for festive, for the beach, for cocktails in Camps Bay, and of course to watch our favourite…
Is it even October without a good slate of horror films? Thank goodness, the HorrorFest at the Labia is here to save us all. There is a selection of new,…
PRESS RELEASE BBC Studios in Africa revealed last week the vibrant and playful new look branding for BBC Lifestyle, channel 174, at its bi-annual Upfront event held in Johannesburg. The number one international lifestyle channel on DStv has a chic and contemporary new on-air look featuring a fresh set ofpalates,…
PRESS RELEASE A Ghost Story and Raw are coming first and only to Showmax in South Africa this October, just in time for Halloween. Both arthouse favourites have a 91% critics score on Rotten…
PRESS RELEASE The wait is finally over, BBC First fans can now take full control of the remote and binge watch their favourite ‘bad cop’ Chief Jim Worth as thrilling drama Tin Star comes to screens…
PRESS RELEASE The 2018 edition of the Cape Town International Film Market and Festival is taking place from the 9th to the 19th October at venues across the iconic V & A Waterfront, welcoming diverse and exciting attendees from all over the world. Festival screenings are open to the public and…
BBC Earth (DStv channel 184) has an all-new five part mini-series, Dynasties, which will be released in coming months. Presented by Sir David Attenborough, Dynasties follows the true stories of five of the world’s most…
PRESS RELEASE With Halloween less than a month away, start getting in the mood by binge-watching Channel Zero: The No-End House, the second installment of the acclaimed anthology series, where each season…
One of the most exciting film events of the year, the Cape Town International Film Market and Festival (CTIFMF) is just a week away, and you can get your tickets now at just R50 a screening. The 120 films in the official selection, along with a host of films in the panorama programs,…
Press Release In A.P. Bio, now first and only on Showmax, Glenn Howerton (Dennis from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia) stars as Jack Griffin, a disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar who’s forced…
PRESS RELEASE Season two of Harlots, Hulu’s critically acclaimed series about warring brothels in 18th-Century Georgian England, is now first and only on Showmax. If you’re late to the show that Variety described as…
Yesterday, the Western Cape government announced that they are relaxing the water restrictions in Cape Town from level 6B to level 5. But what if things took a turn? What if the imminent Day Zero actually came? This new short film from Stephen Nagel and Dean Ravell from BTGLifestyle tells the…
PRESS RELEASE ‘’It was a combination of mental grit and physical stamina to prepare for the role of Lance Corporal Georgie Lane,’’ said Michelle Keegan, star of the hit series…
From the South African Comic Choice Awards to the Emmy Awards, September is an important time for comedy. And one of the biggest highlights is Trevor Noah presents NationWild, a 13-part…
Entering Spring, this September we have plenty keeping us busy on Showmax with plenty of firsts in South Africa, such as Doctor Who season 10, LA to Vegas, and The Magicians season 3. 03 September LA To VegasThe Magicians S3Impastor S1-2Casual S3MosaicMistresses S1-4Playing House S2Southside With YouTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles S3Sri Lanka vs. SA TestCricket…
Whether you are looking to travel to Johannesburg for Comic Con Africa in September or perhaps booking your tickets to Croatia to go on the Game of Thrones, now is the time…
From the dancing that transports you to another world to the excellent drumming that will leave you in awe, Tap Dogs at GrandWest is a show that you don’t want…
Rush Hour’s Chris Tucker will be bringing his comedy tour to South Africa, as confirmed by Big Concerts.
PRESS RELEASE “On ‘Siren,‘ The Little Mermaid grows up and fights back.” Refinery29 The number one ranked new cable drama for young adults in the USA, according to Freeform 94%…
Genre: Romantic Comedy Cast: Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs Director: Claire Scanlon Synopsis: Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses…
PRESS RELEASE If you’re late to one of the most popular rom-coms on Showmax, Younger is the story of single-mom Liza Miller (Tony winner Sutton Foster, who was nominated for a Critics Choice Award this year for the role). Divorced at 40, she reboots her career and love-life by pretending to be…
We are officially onto the second half of 2018, and Netflix has some great entertainment to keep you snug inside. From Jawbreaker to Sherlock to The Good Place to Anne With An E season 2, there are…
Showmax has plenty to keep you entertained this July, from the brand new mermaid series Siren, to being able to binge-watch the excellent comedy Cougar Town and even Pokemon and WWE.
There are certain things that are just part of our culture – Judy Boucher, samoosas at funerals – and Sep and Simon skits are quickly becoming staples.
In one of the most gripping crime stories South Africa has seen, it told the story of a mother who kills her drug-ridden son in 2007. Now years, later it’s…
The long awaited for trailer for Creed II starring our man, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa was just released.
Season 2 follows the women of GLOW as they become local celebrities, confronting the good, the bad, and the ugly realities of their newfound fame. As Ruth and Debbie settle into the day-to-day of making a season of TV together, they confront lingering issues at the heart of their friendship.…
PRESS RELEASE Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger is now available on Showmax. 86% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes “The superhero show of the summer.” Vulture ”Exactly what a superhero TV show…
So when I set out to watch Cloak and Dagger I thought I was going to watch something similar to Runaways, which I loved. And yes, it has its similarities…
SMILF crawled under the radar so much that I hadn’t even heard of it before Frankie Shaw was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Leading Actress in a Comedy, earlier this year. That piqued my interest and with only eight episodes it took only a day to watch the…
We like to be on the cusp of all things new, and these are some of the shows that will be beginning in June in the U.S. for your perusal.
The American summer is when they bring out the big blockbusters, the must-see films, and this year doesn’t disappoint we have Incredibles and Jurassic World sequels, teen movies, action movies…
With Cloak and Dagger and The Crossing, being the first in SA, Showmax is going all out to bring you the best ever content this winter. So if the Soccer World Cup is not your cup of tea, you will have lots to keep you entertained (follow the links to see the trailers).
What is a movie without an epic soundtrack? Not much. You know when you hear those first few bars of that iconic John Williams score that you are watching Star…
Winter is coming, indeed! And we are getting ready with these great movies and series on Netflix. So with new seasons of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Vikings, and Good Doctor as well as great…
The cluster comes together for one final mission in hopes that love conquers all, in the trailer for Sense8: The Series Finale.
We’ve been waiting with baited breath to find out who the guests for the inaugural Comic Con Africa will be, and Reed Exhibition Africa, ReedPOP and VS Gaming have announced…
The tapes are back! There are just a few weeks left until the premiere of 13 Reasons Why season 2, which picks up in the aftermath of Hannah’s (Katherine) death and follows…
It’s all about May, and streaming services have some great content from favourites such as Quantico, The Comeback and Pulp Fiction. And new content such as Dear White People season 2 and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season 4.
As a fan of comic books, movies, books and generally all things nerdy, FanCon, a comic convention that takes place every year in Cape Town is one of my highlights.
The South African film industry is going through a renaissance, with the excellent drama, Inxeba: The Wound that was re-released last month, and many other great films in the pipeline…
This April, we get to see a number of power houses such as Tracy Morgan and Sandra Oh returning to television in new epic shows.
The April evenings are becoming colder and we still have plenty of public holidays upon us, what’s better than to get into some binge-watching? Netflix and Showmax have an array…
Marvel has had an array of new series out, and with the forthcoming Cloak and Dagger they will have established themselves in the young adult programming, but Runaways their first…
Marvel’s bulletproof superhero, Luke Cage, is back with a new season on 22 June 2018.
The South African film, Nommer 37 will debut at the South by South West (SXSW) International Film Festival on Saturday.
Once a year, we all throw our hats in the ring, and adamantly discuss Costume Design, Film Editing and more in order to win Oscar pools.
February was all about Black Panther and rightfully so, that film sparked and enlightened not only the month but the filmmatic journey for most of us. It was a movement, an experience, a cultural phenomen, and it’s still going on.
In many countries across the world, March is known as Women’s Month, and while we still have strides to go with regards to equality, we should commorate the positive female…
When it comes to catching up on shows that I haven’t seen before I have a list, a fairly long list, but a list nonetheless. I, rarely, if ever, deviate…
March is almost upon us, soon the days will darken, and autumn leaves will surround us, which of course it’s ample time to cosy up and binge-watch (let’s be real all time is a perfect time to binge-watch in my opinion).
It’s been over two years since Marvel’s Jessica Jones burst into our hearts and screens with compelling storylines, a badass heroine and important talking points.
We all love a little zombies, and featuring the always lovely Drew Barrymore (Sheila) and the dreamy Timothy Olyphant (Joel) is a winning combination, and instantly makes Santa Clarita Diet a fave.
Genre: Action, drama Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira Director: Ryan Coogler Synopsis: After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king —…
We are all allowed a few shows that we completely stan for, that we would cross hell and high water to watch, that we are obsessed with, and one of…
This new blog series, is about the bingeable, the shows that you can watch in one sitting – or two. Perhaps not the latest of series, these are what I’ve…
Mid-January is when we usually start noticing trends in award season, and the Oscar nominations (and winners) start shaping up. Last night the Screen Actors Guild Awards took place in Hollywood, and some of our favourites won big.
This year’s NAACP (National Asssociation for the Advancement of Coloured People) Image Awards honoured a range of our favourites.
Genre: Comedy, Drama Cast: Ben Stiller, Jenna Fisher, Austin Abrams, Michael Sheen, Jermaine Clement, Luke Wilson Director: Mike White Synopsis: Brad Sloan has a satisfying career and a comfortable life…
We are being inundated by epic and large scale television series, from shows that have been hyped up and talked about on all the social media networks. And then you get a show like The Deuce which almost slipped under the radar but was so excellent and multifaceted that it’s…
It’s 2018 – which means, a new year, and new series to keep you entertained. The batch of January premieres have some excellent casts from Angela Bassett to Connie Britton…
We all know that feeling, when the Christmas lunch is finished, our bellies are full, there is not enough space for everyone to take a nap, so a bunch of…
There is something about Star Wars – it could be the intricate fantasy world, or the loveable complex characters, or perhaps even the nostalgia surrounding it – but this franchise seems to grip and transfix audiences no matter the age, background or gender.
Alias Grace is a show that you don’t come across everyday, some critics would compare it to The Handmaid’s Tale, because they are both based on books by Margaret Atwood, but what makes Alias…
Here’s the thing, I like my girly shows, I like the boy drama, the friendship drama, the work drama, the outfits that I can only dream about owning and making…
The question I get asked the most is for series recommendations, and I struggle with it a lot, especially since I feel as I don’t watch enough to give anyone recommendations and my taste itself is so weird and varied, and of course, subjective that I might be waaaay off-base.