A packed release schedule this week led by the VOD debut of Freakier Friday, twisty thriller The Woman in Cabin 10, and animated video game adaptation Splinter Cell: Deathwatch. But also look out for British crime drama Mobland, The Lord of the Rings animated film The War of the Rohirrim, Steven Soderberg spy thriller Black Bag, and more!

It's a quiet week at the movies, with everything, barring award-winning South African horror movie Hen, apparently making way for dark man-meets-AI actioner Tron: Ares.

It's definitely not just about spooky stuff on Disney+ in October. Whether you love true crime, animation, medical dramas, global entertainment, thrillers or live sport, you'll find fresh offerings this month.

If you're scared of running short of things to watch in October, Netflix has an absolute feast for you. Streaming this month are new attractions like Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, The Woman in Cabin 10, plus the return of The Witcher, The Diplomat and Nobody Wants This.

For a second week, gaming news made headlines (even mainstream ones!) on the pop culture front. This is due to EA, Xbox Game Pass, and KPop Demon Hunters coming to Fortnite.

Fittingly kicking off Halloween month, it's a couple of infamous killers and deadly disaster that headline this week's streaming releases with the return of anthology series Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Dexter: Resurrection reviving everybody's favourite antihero serial killer, and Paul Greengrass' new true story thriller The Lost Bus. Also look out for The Office spinoff The Paper, and recent reboot Smurfs debuting on VOD, among others.

Dwayne Johnson steps up on the acting front with The Smashing Machine, a sports drama and biopic centred on early days MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Emily Blunt also stars.

While Swifties are lining up for The Life of a Showgirl at South African cinemas this weekend, two sports-themed dramas are leading the new movie releases.

Get ready to pull the trigger on spooky month. Streamer Showmax is first out the gate, ready to announce its mix of tricks, but far more treats, in October, starting with IT: Welcome to Derry, and Dexter: Resurrection.

With Tokyo Game Show 2025 under way the past few days, pop culture news was heavily skewed to gaming this week, though Star Wars and Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! also featured.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest, action thriller One Battle After Another is being heralded as an instant masterpiece, especially relevant as it pits domestic freedom fighters against repressive, anti-immigrant authorities. Leonardo DiCaprio heads up the ensemble.

A new Shane Black action movie with Mark Wahlberg/Lakeith Stanfield, Glen Powell's new sports comedy series Chad Powers, and the modern return of classic anime Cat's Eye all headline this week's list of streaming releases.

South African cinema chains seem to be hoping people set themselves up for a long weekend because there are loads of new cinema options to choose from, including action thrillers Dead of Winter and One Battle After Another.

Bibliophiles need to make space in their game library for indie release Tiny Bookshop, a cosy management game that celebrates the uplifting power of reading. From developer neoludic games and publisher Skystone Games.

The passing of Hollywood legend Robert Redford, and heated opinions about the Jimmy Kimmel suspension, dominated headlines this past week.

A slick and confident entry in the series, Borderlands 4 evolves and refines its looter-shooter formula for a new generation of Vault Hunters. I

The VOD debuts of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Weapons, and Ballerina headline an absolutely jam-packed streaming release schedule which also boasts Marvel Zombies, House of Guiness, M3GAN 2.0, and more!

A trio of new movies make their cinema debut this Friday in South Africa, although it's an especially good week for rereleases and concert films.

Just one more episode to go now of sci-fi horror series Alien: Earth, streaming on Disney+. To get you hyped for the finale, we got to chat to the show's "bad guys," Morrow and Boy Kavalier, played by Babou Ceesay and Samuel Blenkin.

And this year's big Emmy Award winners are... Here are the series that dominated at TV's arguably most prestigious ceremony.

The latest Pixar animated feature Elio, Jason Bateman/Jude Law thriller series Black Rabbit, and the return of superhero show Gen V lead an otherwise relatively quiet streaming release schedule this week.

In the running this month for four Emmy Awards, documentary film Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story has a South African connection in the form of producer Robert Ford. Thanks to Showmax, we got to interview Ford about Super/Man, his career to date, and documentary making in general.

This weekend there's a surge in high-profile movie releases, including Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle, The Long Walk and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

It turns out 28 Years Later isn’t the only 2025 release to pair dystopian themes and thrills with an emotional wallop that shakes viewers to their core. Gruelling and engrossing, The Long Walk immediately joins the ranks of the best-ever Stephen King adaptations.

The next Superman movie. Tomb Raider twice on TV. Two more geeky conventions in South Africa next month. And cinema going highbrow as we enter the Northern Hemisphere autumn.