RECAP: Liefde by die dam 2017

Alhoewel ek nie self by verlede jaar s’n was nie, kon mens agterkom aan die gehoor dat Liefde By Die Dam 2017 reeds soos ‘n instelling voel. Daar is ‘n rustige gemak aan die konsertgangers by Emmarentia Dam, wat heel waarskynlik omtrent op hul agterstoep kon kom piekniek hou, musiek luister, en Continue Reading

I hit the road and I’m gone: Baby Driver

Some of my favourite songs have a bittersweet quality. They’re often lyrically dramatic, but juxtaposed with energetic, upbeat music. And some of my favourite movies have soundtracks chock-full of great songs. Baby Driver, the newest film by writer-director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs the World), Continue Reading

Onderhoud: Loki Rothman en kie is by Liefde by die Dam 2017

Loki Rothman is meestal bekend vir sy virtuoso kitaarspel, maar is ook ‘n sanger en liedjieskrywer in eie reg. Hy het die Top 6 van South Africa’s Got Talent gehaal, en al saam met Jack Parow, Die Heuwels Fantasties, en nou ook Laurika Rauch opgetree en opgeneem. Eersdaags sal hy Continue Reading

The Flow Chats 004: Jaco van der Merwe

Content hosted by iono.fm Ons klets in Afrikaans! Floris het met Jaco van der Merwe (van Bittereinder-faam en Wêreld-leierskap) gesels oor alles van hip-hop tot found footage filmmaking, rebellie teenoor jou moedertaal, die collaborative kultuur by Open Window, die Nile Crocodile, VCR-to-VCR editing, die filosofie van post-modern cinema, underground Afrikaanse Continue Reading

A kids’ movie about retirement: Cars 3

In my opinion, Cars 2 was one of Pixar Animation Studios’ biggest letdowns. They were on a roll (no pun intended) with some amazing, groundbreaking films, and Cars 2 interrupted the flow with an ultimately forgettable film. The sequel didn’t perform well critically or financially, but I guess there was enough Continue Reading

Tom Cruise ignites a new franchise with The Mummy

The new big thing in Hollywood is “shared universes” – multiple movies that take place in the same world, thus informing or impacting each other. It started with the Marvel Comics films (everything from 2008’s Iron Man), but also including the DC comics films that follow on Man of Steel, the Continue Reading