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Weekly English South Africa Film Reviews · TV Reviews

125 Episodes

1 – 20

Dog Man

When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and #DogMan is born.

31 Jan 1 min

Henry Danger: The Movie

The new Nickelodeon movie #HenryDanger:TheMovie focuses on a small town hero who’s just coming into his own when his hero world is turned upside-down. Will you want this pic landing in your small-town family room?

24 Jan 1 min

Back in Action

A pair of former CIA spies are pulled #BackinAction after their secret identities are revealed. Will this Jamie Fox and Cameron Diaz action comedy be loaded with fun or leave you ducking for cover?

17 Jan 1 min

The Fire Inside

The movie #TheFireInside tells the true story of one of the greatest female Olympic boxers of all time.

10 Jan 1 min

Homestead

The movie #Homestead tells the story of a group of survivors who take shelter in a hidden away mountain retreat after a nuclear waepon strike. Will this be a killer movie getaway or a problematic bomb of a film?

3 Jan 1 min

Sonic the Hedge hog 3

#SonictheHedgehog3 revisits your favorite, blue-quilled speedster as he takes on Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything Sonic has faced before. Should you be speeding over to the theater to get a seat?

27 Dec 2024 1 min

Mufasa: The Lion King

#Mufasa:TheLionKing explores the early life of Mufasa as he goes from orphaned cub to legendary king of the Pride Lands. Will this live-action Lion King backstory deliver a roaring good time at the movies?

20 Dec 2024 1 min

Mary

Netflix’s upcoming drama #Mary tells the inside story of a young woman who finds herself blessed to bear God’s son. But she then must deal with the dangers that follow soon after that miracle.

6 Dec 2024 1 min

Moana 2

Disney’s #Moana2 sends our favorite island princess and her demigod sidekick, Maui, off on a journey to the far seas of Oceania. Does that sound like smooth sailing at the movies for you and the family?

29 Nov 2024 1 min

Wicked

The enchanting Broadway musical #Wicked hits the silver screen to tell an Ozian tale from the Wicked Witch of the West’s very green perspective. But will this movie color you happy or sad?

22 Nov 2024 1 min

Here

Written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the new film, #Here, focuses on a single location and the families that live in it over the decades. But is this creative film something you’ll want to spend two hours of your family life with?

15 Nov 2024 1 min

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

#TheBestChristmasPageantEver follows six rebellious siblings who sneak into a church searching for snacks and walk away with the lead roles in the town pageant. So, does this movie rendition live up to the internationally bestselling book it’s based on?

8 Nov 2024 1 min

Hit Pig

In the new animated pic, #HitPig, a clever bounty hunting pig is given his biggest job yet: to look for a dancing elephant named Pickles. But will this pig and his adventures give your family the kind of moviegoing joy you’re looking for?

1 Nov 2024 1 min

My Hero Academia: You’re Next

In the anime movie #MyHeroAcademia:You’reNext the young protagonist hero Izuku takes on a villain who’s imitating someone he’s long admired. Will this pic make you a hero if you take your kids to see it?

18 Oct 2024 1 min

Average Joe

#AverageJoe is about a former Marine who feels led by God to help coach young high school athletes. But then he faces his biggest battle when he kneels to pray on the field. Will this faith-focused pic be worthy of a hearty cheer?

11 Oct 2024 1 min

Monster Summer

The movie #MonsterSummer follows a group of kids and a retired detective that take on a mysterious and dangerous force in their small town. Will this pic be more of a rollicking summer adventure, or a creepy Halloween scare fest?

4 Oct 2024 1 min

The Wild Robot

In #TheWildRobot a shipwrecked automaton must learn the ropes of being a parent to an orphaned gosling. Will this animated pic be as warm and fun as its trailer suggests?

27 Sep 2024 1 min

Transformers One

In #TransformersOne viewers get the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron. It’s an animated romp all about robots that are More Than Meets the Eye. But does that “more” equate to good or bad?

20 Sep 2024 1 min

God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust

The new film #God’sNotDead:InGodWeTrust wrestles with the question of faith’s place in politics. Should you vote to go see it?

13 Sep 2024 1 min

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

Lydia Deetz’s life is turned upside down once again when her rebellious daughter finds a portal to the Afterlife in #BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice. So can you expect this Tim Burton-helmed comedy to be a graveyard full of laughs or a little too creepy crawly?

6 Sep 2024 1 min