‘Figaro’ for first timers: An opera newbie’s take Opera meets the big screen in Cape Town as ‘The Met: Live in HD’ brings Mozart’s ‘Figaro’ to a new generation of viewers… by Jo Buitendach May 23, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure
We review: ‘Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey’ ‘Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey’ follows the moving rewilding story of a rescued pangolin pup and his devoted conservationist, Gareth Thomas… by Carmen Clegg May 2, 2025 Pleasure
We review: ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ Currency reviews an important new documentary about one South Africa’s most iconic photographers… by Jo Buitendach April 11, 2025 Pleasure
‘Conclave’: Where film and reality meet The new movie is about what happens when a pope dies and a new one must be elected. It comes just as people may… by Sarah Buitendach February 28, 2025 Pleasure·The Zeitgeist
We review ‘Wicked’: It’s wickedly good Wicked is a treat of a movie. On the long side, sure, but well worth watching… by Jo Buitendach November 29, 2024 Pleasure
Back to the future – we rate 2024’s big film remakes Mark Twain said: “There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and… by Jo Buitendach October 11, 2024 Pleasure
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