Film

The first lady's documentary proves spectacle can’t disguise a fundamentally bad idea.

The 2026 Oscar nominations delivered new records, some high‑profile misses and some fresh breakthroughs.

Bold, inventive cinema traces migration, marginalisation and resilience through satire, thriller and documentary-inflected storytelling.

A thoughtful trio of films that linger long after the bell rings.

A celebration of Tom Stoppard’s screenwriting through three films that continue to resonate decades later.

Three alternatives to the cliched movies traditionally served up over the festive season.

A trio of timeless comedies offer sharp, necessary laughter as 2025 crawls to a close.

From medieval morality plays to modern meditations, these films remind us that mortality has always been cinema’s truest muse.

From remote islands to isolated bedrooms, these films craft worlds where dread seeps quietly into every frame.

The 12th annual European Film Festival SA is under way in Johannesburg and Cape Town until October 19

Three classics that capture queer cinema’s power to provoke, question and liberate.

Finding your voice and telling your own stories is what Karabo Lediga has been doing from a young age.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest satire prompts a dive into the eclectic, surprising films that have shaped his cinematic voice.

These films remind us why Asian cinema is one of the richest veins in global film history.

From lynch mobs to cannibal satire, these films confront power, corruption and colonialism with unforgettable fury and wit.