‘There Was a Father’ – Duty in Two Centuries
Yasujiro Ozu’s films are simple, but the waters run deep: concerned with the tragic and unremarkable quality of everyday life,
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Features
Beyond the Screen #23: Avatar Rerelease, Aubrey Plaza, John Williams, National Cinema Day and 10-Year Low for Local Box Office
We take a look back at news of note in the world of film. Invitation Declined: An Extraordinarily Weak Box
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Spielberg Classics Jaws and E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial Set for IMAX Big Screen
On 9 September, South Africa will play host to a rerelease of two classics by master filmmaker Steven Spielberg which
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Sneak Peek: Blood Psalms – The End Begins
Here’s what to expect from Blood Psalms, a series bejeweled by South African filmmakers and film stars, which airs on
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Beast – Plain Fun Claws Its Way Back into Theatres
Beast opens in the dead of night as a group of poachers slaughter a pride of lions for their teeth
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Beyond the Screen #22: Warner Bros, Batgirl, Scoob, Bullet Train and Beast
We take a look back at recent developments in the WarnerMedia fiasco and the past week’s box office. Warner Cancels
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iNumber Number, Reservoir Dogs and “Plagiarism”
iNumber Number (later retitled to the much more generic and already taken by another 2013 action movie ‘Avenged’), as far
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Beyond the Screen #21 – Comic Con News, Nope, Marvel Phases 5 & 6, Emmys, The Rings of Power, John Wick Chapter 4 and Venice Film Festival
With Sandiego Comic Con underway, we take a look back at news of note in the world of film. Audiences
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David Lynch and a Single Sentence from the Bible
People have been trying to puzzle out Lynch films since ‘Lynchian’ first entered the filmic lexicon, making a practice of
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Beyond the Screen #20 – Thor: Love and Thunder, Lightyear, James Cameron and Minions: The Rise of Gru
We take a look back at news of note in the world of film. Thor Summons Mighty Box Office Debut
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