‘Don’t Look Up’ is a political satire starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence from the guy who brought us ‘The Big Short’, ‘Vice’… oh, and ‘Anchorman’.

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‘The Power of the Dog’ is an unconventional Western psychological drama, directed by Jane Campion and based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Thomas Savage.

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’14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible’ is a new biographical sports documentary, which journeys with Nims Purja and Project Possible… a seemingly impossible mission to summit 14 of the world’s 8000m plus peaks

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‘Barakat’ is a “warm and fuzzy” local comedy drama from writer-director Amy Jephta, whose writing credits include ‘Ellen: Die storie van Ellen Pakkies’, ‘Trackers’ and ‘Skemerdans’.

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‘New Material’ is the long-awaited sequel to ‘Material’, a local comedy drama gem that established Riaad Moosa as a doctor, comedian and actor. Loosely based on his life story, biographical elements filter into the plot as the son of a material shop owner in Fordsburg tries to keep his secret life’s ambition to be a stand up comedian from his father, who expects him to take over the family business.

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Some films allow their movie title to become a self-fulfilling prophecy and unfortunately, ‘Red Notice’ is one of them.

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Christmas is a time to get nostalgic, decorate the tree, drink too much, revive old squabbles and watch heartwarming movies about well, Christmas.

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When you’re known for your role as Lisbeth Salander, the original ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’, it can be difficult to shake that iconic character. Noomi Rapace has been trying to outrun that dragon tattoo for over a decade now.

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‘Fried Barry’ is an absolute trip. The local sci-fi horror thriller is a blast of visceral energy from the get-go, thrusting you into the world of a take-it-to-the-streets bastard who gets abducted and possessed by an alien.

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‘Another Round’, an arthouse ‘The Hangover’, won Best International feature Oscar and set tabloids alight with talk of an American remake starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

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‘Angeliena’ is a distinctly South African comedy drama from the mind of writer-director Uga Carlini. Best known for ‘Alison’, a biographical hybrid docudrama about a woman who survived after being left for dead, Carlini turned to a much lighter story.

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‘Britney vs Spears’ is a topical documentary that investigates the legal conservatorship around pop icon Britney Spears.

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‘Kaalgat Karel’ is the kind of edgy yet divisive movie title that will already give you an inkling if this film’s for you or not.

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One of the most versatile and fearless actors in Hollywood, Nic Cage has turned his attention to another curveball of a film in ‘Pig’.

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Zambian-born musician, Thomas Buttenschøn, was born HIV+ and relocated to Denmark to receive treatment in 1985 at a time when there was still much uncertainty about the virus.

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‘Sons of the Sea’ is a timely crime mystery drama thriller about two small-time poachers who get caught up in a dangerous game when they stumble upon a dying man in a hotel room.

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‘The River Runner’ may sound like a fairly bland title for a kayaking documentary but these white water rapids run deep.

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John Leguizamo is an easily recognisable actor who has become known for his trademarks: fast-talking and a feisty attitude.

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‘The Professor’ stars the beleaguered Johnny Depp, who has gone from the iconic Keith Richardesque Captain Jack Sparrow to Davey Jones’ Locker.

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Before ‘Wesens’ (Creatures), there have been many found footage films since ‘The Blair Witch Project’ launched the popular genre.

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Some of us only dare follow our dreams, yet for a young Moroccan man it seemed as though destiny was calling. Othmane Zolati wasn’t content with simply living in and touring his own country, a famous film setting for ‘Casablanca’.

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‘The Weight of Gold’ is a sports documentary that explores what it’s like for Olympic athletes who dedicate their lives in the pursuit of winning gold at the Games.

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‘Oslo’ is a historical political drama based on the award-winning stage play, which deals with the Oslo Peace Accords. The pivotal and secret meetings laid the platform for constructive discussions and attempts at drafting a peace treaty.

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‘Crazy, Not Insane’ doesn’t unpack every detail of the murders, it’s more concerned with the approach to research and a deeper psychological understanding.

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Shaleen Surtie-Richards was a national treasure whose acting career spanned film, stage and television over 35 years.

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The crime comedy caper ‘The Kid Detective’ lands in a melancholic stuck-in-the-middle gray area between childhood and adulthood.

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‘Oxygen’ is a timely psychological drama and survivalist thriller from French horror filmmaker, Alexander Aja. It’s actually the perfect film for our times.

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As much as we try not to think about it, human trafficking and modern slavery are a reality. The idea that it’s happening right under our noses should worry us and lead to action but it’s so difficult to know what to do.

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Human trafficking is prevalent in all parts of the world with an estimated five million people subjected to sexual exploitation. ‘Sabaya’ focuses on the Al-Hol camp in Syria.

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‘President’ serves as an unofficial sequel to the documentary ‘Democrats’, a 2014 Danish documentary about the contentious 2008 election in Zimbabwe and the subsequent coalition’s attempts to redraft the country’s constitution.

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