The annual Cinema Nouveau European Film Festival kicks off today. One of the headliners this year is the Oscar Award-winning documentary, Amy, about the late singer, Amy Winehouse. We spoke to the festival director, Katarina Hedrén, about what audiences can ...
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One of the most exciting things at last night’s MTV Movie awards was the exclusive sneak peeks of highly anticipated films like the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Captain America: Civil War, and the world premiere of the Blitz Trailer for ...
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Disney was the biggest winner at this year’s MTV Movie Awards, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, taking home three awards, including Movie of the Year, and the Best Virtual Performance Award going to the studio’s animated hit, Inside Out. ...
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The longlists for the Sunday Times Literary Awards are out, and some of our favourite books have been nominated. Penguin Random House SA imprints lead with 13 titles, with Jacana in second, with five titles. The Seed Thief, Dub Steps, and ...
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The first trailer and images for the new romantic comedy featuring our favourite bumbling British heroine, Bridget Jones, is out. Bridget (Renée Zellweger) and Mr Darcy (Colin Firth) are, alas, no more. Things are a little awkward around him but during a ...
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PRESS RELEASE New and established writers are invited to submit proposals for the 2016 City Press Tafelberg Nonfiction Award, South Africa’s largest award for the development of nonfiction manuscripts for publication. The award is now made biennially, which has seen ...
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Before I start with the breakdown of the Oscars winners, we have to look at Chris Rock’s performance as host. Besides the bizarre ‘joke’ about Stacy Dash being a minority director, the comedian addressed #OscarsSoWhite head-on, infusing it with humour, ...
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With only hours to go until the movie industry’s most anticipated awards, there is still much speculation about who will walk away with the golden statues. This year’s Acadamy Awards are considered the most unpredictable and wide open in years. ...
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Disappointment and regret in a glass. That’s how one of the guests at the launch of the new Elado’Vino range of wine-infused ice cream at The Sands in Sandton. It sounded rather marvellous on the invite. It wasn’t. After waiting ...
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Newly-opened restaurant, BEAST Grillhouse, boasts “amazing flame-grilled steak and delectable smoked meats”. So, it was a real disappointment that guests at the official opening never got to sample this. The venue, which is located at Rock Cottage in Randburg, is ...
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And The Plot Thickens