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Weekly English South Africa Film Reviews · TV Reviews

96 Episodes

1 – 20

Young Woman and the Sea

The Disney film #YoungWomanandtheSea tells the true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. But is this a film that you and your family can dive into without worry over unsavory content tides?

31 May 1 min

#Sight

#Sight follows the true story of Ming Wang, a man who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America. But is this a film you’ll want to see?

24 May 1 min

Live-action pic #IF

In the live-action pic #IF a young girl tries to help some forgotten imaginary friends who have been left behind. Will this movie be a memorable delight for family audiences or something more snaggletoothed and forgettable?

17 May 1 min

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Apes are the dominant species and humans are living in the shadows in #KingdomofthePlanetoftheApes. Will this 10th movie in the Planet of the Apes series be filled with family fun or monkey mess?

10 May 1 min

The Fall Guy

In the action comedy #TheFallGuy a working-class stuntman has to track down a missing movie star and solve a conspiracy … while staying alive. Is this slam-bam Ryan Gosling pic quick-rolling fun or the movie version of a car wreck?

3 May 1 min

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

These Titans have battled before, but they now have a new colossal threat to face together in #GodzillaxKong:TheNewEmpire. Will this be a pic worth thumping your chest over?

29 Mar 1 min

Ghost busters: Frozen Empire

There’s a new #Ghostbusters:FrozenEmpire wailing its way into theaters. Who ya gonna call for all the goopy green details?

22 Mar 1 min

Arthur the King

In #KungFuPanda4, the overeating panda, Po, is called upon to be a spiritual leader. Do you have faith that your kids’ll be fed the right stuff?

15 Mar 1 min

Kung-Fu Panda4

In #KungFuPanda4, the overeating panda, Po, is called upon to be a spiritual leader. Do you have faith that your kids’ll be fed the right stuff?

8 Mar 1 min

Dune: Part Two

#Dune:PartTwo plays out the second half of Frank Herbert’s classic tale of love, conspiracy, desert war, and revenge. But will this film be a dry three hours at the theater or sweep you up in its sandy embrace?

1 Mar 1 min

Ordinary Angels

Based on a true story, #Ordinary Angels tells an inspiring tale of a rough-edged, small-town hairdresser who decides to fight for a struggling family and their sick little girl. Does that sound like a film with the kind of emotional punch you’re looking for?

23 Feb 1 min

Madame Web

In the new Spider-Man universe pic, #MadameWeb, we hear the story of a paramedic in Manhattan who suddenly thinks she has clairvoyant abilities. Will this superhero tale draw you in or leave you dangling and unhappy.

16 Feb 1 min

Turning Red

The Disney animated pic #TurningRed is hitting theaters. It tells the tale of an awkward teen girl who turns into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited … which, with her recent growing-up changes, is pretty much all the time. Does that sound like a movie you could,…

9 Feb 1 min

Argylle

The upcoming spy comedy #Argylle tells the tale of a reclusive author whose bestselling spy novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization. And she gets caught in the middle. Will this pic be as fun as it looks, or is it a content-riddled mess?

2 Feb 1 min