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The movie tells the story of Sergeant Major James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and canine commando Odin as brothers-in-arms, each willing to do whatever it takes to keep the other alive.
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'Heart of the Beast' review: Brad Pitt's survival film may leave you cold

Brad Pitt and a retired combat dog battle the Alaskan wilderness in David Ayer’s earnest survival drama, but its emotional appeal may depend heavily on the viewer.

  • Theolin Tembo
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Directed by Ridley Scott, the thriller is set in a post-apocalyptic world where survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice.
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Review: ‘The Dog Stars’ is a visually flat post-apocalyptic thriller

Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller ‘The Dog Stars’ has a compelling premise but is let down by flat visuals, and predictable direction.

  • Theolin Tembo
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Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen play Dusty and Candace in “The Dink”.
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'The Dink' brings pickleball, laughs and a surprisingly relatable life lesson

A former tennis prodigy discovers pickleball while trying to repair his relationship with his father in “The Dink”.

  • Bernelee Vollmer
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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' also shattered box office records, delivering the biggest opening weekend in South African box office history with an extraordinary R44+ million gross.
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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' lives up to the hype and delivers in a brand new way

With the hype surrounding 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day', this latest Sony and Marvel collaboration exceeds expectations.

  • Theolin Tembo
5 min read
“The Last House” centres on a family sealed inside their home with no way out where they are stuck with only the resources in their house and with it quickly running thin, they must work together to survive while a mysterious looming threat keeping them trapped inside lurks close.
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One movie, two opinions: Netflix's ‘The Last House’ reviewed by our Culture team

In ‘The Last House’, a family is trapped in their home, forced to confront their dwindling resources and the looming threat outside. Will they survive together, or will the…

  • Bernelee Vollmer
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“Black Burns Fast” tells the story of 17-year-old Luthando, an adorkable and bookish teen who finds herself drifting between reality and her vivid inner world.
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'Black Burns Fast' is a charming addition to SA queer film canon

Discover the charming world of 'Black Burns Fast,' a film that beautifully captures the journey of a young Black queer girl navigating her identity in a prestigious SA boarding…

  • Theolin Tembo
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