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“The Winning Ticket” Review: In Kganki Star Mphahlele’s Film, Familial Bond is the Winning Formula

But the film’s divergence, which can be argued is no less unique,  is the family…

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“Musangwe” Review: Lufuno Nekhabambe’s Debut Film Futilely Fondles with South African Culture

If the movie is, among other things, an ode on South Africa’s Musangwe boxing competition,…

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“Abomkhulu” Review: The Kganki Mphahlele-Directed Film is Fresh, Funny and Filled With Lessons

Written by Caroline Kganyago Ralefeta and directed by Kganki Star Mphahlele, Abomkhulu is a film…

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“Dead of Night” Review: Chiemeka Osuagwu’s Horror Feature Serves Little Impactful Scares

Osuagwu piles on one heavy serving of a body count in Dead of Night, sufficiently…

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“Grown” Review: Ola Jegede and Empress Allen’s Young-Adult Drama is Bereft of Introspective Moments

Despite the inventive storytelling in Grown, there are noticeable unharmonious scenes layered upon each other.…

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“The Counsellor” Review: Muyiwa Aluko’s Rom-Com Has Too Many Bullet Points and No Jokes

Whatever happens in The Counsellor, it feels like the next bullet point of a plot…

Showmax to relaunch in February 2024 - Afrocritik
Showmax to Relaunch in February with 21 Originals Titles, New Mobile Premier League Plan

The new Showmax will introduce three plans: Showmax Entertainment, Showmax Entertainment Mobile, and Showmax Premier…

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Showmax to Release a New True-Crime Docuseries by South African Filmmaker, Jaysn Howes

The upcoming docuseries titled Boetie Boer: Inside the Mind of a Monster will premiere exclusively…

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“Beyond the Veil” Series Review: Five Northern Women Navigate Life in a Warm, Slow-Paced Drama

Beneath the initial veil of drudgery with which Beyond the Veil is clothed, there is…

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“Flawsome” Review: Once Again, Nollywood Women aren’t Independent of Masculine Convention

For the women in Flawsome, and those in patriarchy-controlled societies, independence from masculine and societal…