The social injustice of the “mining” black proletarians is still in practice, 20 years after the South African “democracy” they can no longer remain stoic to the system that economically cripples them. They congregate peacefully to discuss matters that can also give them a fair economic advantage in the “Republic” however this is reciprocated with […]
John Boyega, a British/Nigerian actor who featured in the Nigerian movie Half of a Yellow Sun, has been selected to play a leading Jedi role in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. After partaking in an intensive casting process, which lasted several months, Boyega defeated Ed Speleers, Jesse Plemons, Matthew James Thomas and Ray Fisher […]
Durban Poison (2013), a South African feature film directed by Andrew Worsdale and produced by the Karoo Film Company, will screen at the Goethe-Centre in Windhoek, Namibia on 31 May at 19h00. The screening is presented by AfricAvenir, a non-profit organisation which aims to educate and inform African and European audiences. The film stars Brandon […]
From the team that produced the box office hit MATERIAL, comes another film, a romantic comedy called TELL ME SWEET SOMETHING. Directed by Akin Omotoso and produced by Robbie Thorpe the film stars Nomzamo Mbatha (ofIsibaya fame) in the title role as Moratiwa and actor/model Maps Maponyane as her love interest, Nat. TELL ME SWEET SOMETHING […]
The most buzz network pilot now has an official green light: Fox’s Batman prequel Gotham is a firm go! Fox announced the decision Monday as the broadcast networks head into their busiest deal-making week of the year. The network upfront presentations to advertisers start in seven days. Most of the decisions whether to renew and cancel bubble shows, as […]
Eleven features, including South African movie Of Good Report, and eight short films from various African nations and the Diaspora will show at the 21st New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), which runs from 7 to 13 May. The event is organised by the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) and the African Film Festival, […]
Nicholas Hoult, Hank “Beast” McCoy, X-Men: Days of Future Past With Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer transports us to an apocalyptic future world shattered by years of war, where mutants are teetering on the brink of extinction thanks to the deadly robotic Sentinels. With many of their colleagues dead or in hiding, Professor […]
Steven Spielberg will direct an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel “The BFG.” The story follows a little girl who leads a big, friendly giant and the Queen of England on a journey to stop the fiercer man-eating giants from gobbling children. DreamWorks acquired rights in 2010, and Melissa Mathison, who last teamed with Spielberg on […]
Britain`s Got Talent Season 1 winner sits down and discusses the movie “One Chance” based on his life.
The Force has been released. John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in “Star Wars: Episode VII.” Disney and Lucasfilm made the announcement Tuesday, as casting speculations have run wild […]
