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Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man. Fallout. And F1: The Movie?
We'll be on our couch this coming week!
We'll be on our couch this coming week!
Stream Scene – 12 December 2025
Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc is back with a new Knives Out murder mystery in Wake Up Dead Man, Brad Pitt's F1 movie finally races to its streaming debut on AppleTV, and the second season of video game adaptation Fallout leads this week's streaming releases.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man. Fallout. And F1: The Movie?
We'll be on our couch this coming week!
We'll be on our couch this coming week!
Instant cameras are made for festive season and school holiday social gatherings 📸
Here we look at the Instax WIDE Evo, a best-of-both-worlds pairing of digital camera and instant printer, from @instax_za
Here we look at the Instax WIDE Evo, a best-of-both-worlds pairing of digital camera and instant printer, from @instax_za
Instax WIDE Evo camera review – Giving memorable moments the big picture treatment
If you’re in the market for an instant camera that does it all, and more, the Instax WIDE Evo from Fujifilm should be top of your list thanks to its hybrid digital-analogue format and built-in printer, which even pairs with your smartphone.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Instant cameras are made for festive season and school holiday social gatherings 📸
Here we look at the Instax WIDE Evo, a best-of-both-worlds pairing of digital camera and instant printer, from @instax_za
Here we look at the Instax WIDE Evo, a best-of-both-worlds pairing of digital camera and instant printer, from @instax_za
Nothing says Christmas like a serial killer Santa Claus!
Reboot and reimagining Silent Night, Deadly Night is your top pick at South African cinemas this week.
Reboot and reimagining Silent Night, Deadly Night is your top pick at South African cinemas this week.
Big Screen Releases – 12 December 2025
When it comes to new cinema releases in South Africa, this week's cream of the crop, surprisingly, is seasonal slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Nothing says Christmas like a serial killer Santa Claus!
Reboot and reimagining Silent Night, Deadly Night is your top pick at South African cinemas this week.
Reboot and reimagining Silent Night, Deadly Night is your top pick at South African cinemas this week.
Make space these holidays for Taylor Swift, Percy Jackson and The Roses.
Here are our @DisneyPlusZA highlights for December.
Here are our @DisneyPlusZA highlights for December.
December 2025 highlights on Disney+
Disney+ is going the tactical route this December, ensuring everyone has at least one thing to snare their interest. Here are our top picks for the last month of 2025.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Make space these holidays for Taylor Swift, Percy Jackson and The Roses.
Here are our @DisneyPlusZA highlights for December.
Here are our @DisneyPlusZA highlights for December.
Even with our grumbles, why do we still feel like we're more positive than most about rAge 2025, held this past weekend at Fourways Mall?
If you attended the Joburg gaming expo, please comment about your experience.
#rAgeExpo2025
If you attended the Joburg gaming expo, please comment about your experience.
#rAgeExpo2025
Opinion: rAge 2025 report-back
There are a lot of strong opinions circling right now about the 2025 edition of South Africa’s Really Awesome Gaming Expo (AKA rAge). Here's an account of our experience at the event, held for the first time at Fourways Mall.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Even with our grumbles, why do we still feel like we're more positive than most about rAge 2025, held this past weekend at Fourways Mall?
If you attended the Joburg gaming expo, please comment about your experience.
#rAgeExpo2025
If you attended the Joburg gaming expo, please comment about your experience.
#rAgeExpo2025
Stranger Things. The next Knives Out. Emily in Paris. Tomb Raider. Jake Paul's next bout.
Warner Bros. purchase or not, @NetflixSA is ending 2025 with a all-star bang.
Here's what you can watch this month, and when.
Warner Bros. purchase or not, @NetflixSA is ending 2025 with a all-star bang.
Here's what you can watch this month, and when.
New on Netflix – December 2025
The Netflix December line-up is a flex, including the next batch of Stranger Things Season 5 episodes (leading up to the New Year's Day show-ending finale), and the third all-star Knives Out mystery, Wake Up Dead Man, heading the entertainment pack.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Stranger Things. The next Knives Out. Emily in Paris. Tomb Raider. Jake Paul's next bout.
Warner Bros. purchase or not, @NetflixSA is ending 2025 with a all-star bang.
Here's what you can watch this month, and when.
Warner Bros. purchase or not, @NetflixSA is ending 2025 with a all-star bang.
Here's what you can watch this month, and when.
The third and final day of rAge Expo 2025 is now officially underway at Fourways Mall, JHB. Below are some pics from Saturday to give you an idea of what to expect.
Pros: It feels like rAge at the Dome again 🙌
Cons: It's mad hot!
Pros: It feels like rAge at the Dome again 🙌
Cons: It's mad hot!
December 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The third and final day of rAge Expo 2025 is now officially underway at Fourways Mall, JHB. Below are some pics from Saturday to give you an idea of what to expect.
Pros: It feels like rAge at the Dome again 🙌
Cons: It's mad hot!
Pros: It feels like rAge at the Dome again 🙌
Cons: It's mad hot!
Don't be fooled by its cartoonish visuals.
Brand-new deductive puzzle game The Case of the Worst Day Ever from @herogameco ramps up the cerebral challenge very quickly!
These are our thoughts after a few hours of play.
Brand-new deductive puzzle game The Case of the Worst Day Ever from @herogameco ramps up the cerebral challenge very quickly!
These are our thoughts after a few hours of play.
The Case of the Worst Day Ever early review – Silly meets smart
The worst thing you can do is underestimate the cartoonish-looking puzzle game The Case of the Worst Day Ever, from Hero Game Co.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Don't be fooled by its cartoonish visuals.
Brand-new deductive puzzle game The Case of the Worst Day Ever from @herogameco ramps up the cerebral challenge very quickly!
These are our thoughts after a few hours of play.
Brand-new deductive puzzle game The Case of the Worst Day Ever from @herogameco ramps up the cerebral challenge very quickly!
These are our thoughts after a few hours of play.
Must be December because the streaming schedule is sparking with A-list stars.
Oh, and Tron: Ares and Netflix's animated Tomb Raider S2 are hitting the small screen too.
Oh, and Tron: Ares and Netflix's animated Tomb Raider S2 are hitting the small screen too.
Stream Scene – 5 December 2025
It's time to hit the grid as the VOD debut of Tron: Ares leads this week's streaming releases, alongside the return of Percy Jackson, George Clooney/Adam Sandler dramedy Jay Kelly, a new season of the Tomb Raider animated series, and more!
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December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Must be December because the streaming schedule is sparking with A-list stars.
Oh, and Tron: Ares and Netflix's animated Tomb Raider S2 are hitting the small screen too.
Oh, and Tron: Ares and Netflix's animated Tomb Raider S2 are hitting the small screen too.
It's back to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza this week with the not exactly festive Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.
For what else is hitting cinemas this week, read on.
For what else is hitting cinemas this week, read on.
Big Screen Releases – 5 December 2025
Nothing says Christmas holidays like Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, right? Because that's what heads up this week at South African cinemas.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It's back to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza this week with the not exactly festive Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.
For what else is hitting cinemas this week, read on.
For what else is hitting cinemas this week, read on.
Curious about what to expect of @rAgeExpo 2025 this weekend in JHB?
We've got a rundown of this year's gaming & tech show highlights.
#rAgeExpo2025
We've got a rundown of this year's gaming & tech show highlights.
#rAgeExpo2025
Five things to get excited for at rAge Expo 2025
Happy rAge 2025 Eve! South Africa's biggest and most iconic gaming and technology event, the Really Awesome Gaming Expo, kicks off in Johannesburg tomorrow, and these are the star attractions.
www.pfangirl.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Curious about what to expect of @rAgeExpo 2025 this weekend in JHB?
We've got a rundown of this year's gaming & tech show highlights.
#rAgeExpo2025
We've got a rundown of this year's gaming & tech show highlights.
#rAgeExpo2025
✔️ Family fare for the holidays
✔️ Action blockbusters
✔️ Dark crime thrillers
@ShowmaxOnline is making sure everyone is covered for streaming entertainment this December.
✔️ Action blockbusters
✔️ Dark crime thrillers
@ShowmaxOnline is making sure everyone is covered for streaming entertainment this December.
Coming to Showmax: December 2024
From more traditional family fare to blockbuster movies and ever-popular crime thrillers, Showmax is making it very difficult for us to pare down their full schedule to just our top picks for December.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
✔️ Family fare for the holidays
✔️ Action blockbusters
✔️ Dark crime thrillers
@ShowmaxOnline is making sure everyone is covered for streaming entertainment this December.
✔️ Action blockbusters
✔️ Dark crime thrillers
@ShowmaxOnline is making sure everyone is covered for streaming entertainment this December.
Zootropolis 2 (AKA Zootopia 2) is still a fun time for families.
However, as a sequel it's not so much lacking freshness as having lost the edge of the original film.
Here's our review.
However, as a sequel it's not so much lacking freshness as having lost the edge of the original film.
Here's our review.
Zootropolis 2 review – Caper with its claws clipped
It’s back to everyone’s favourite anthropomorphic animal city in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootropolis 2, AKA Zootopia 2, for another buddy cop caper. The question is whether the sequel can capture the magic of the acclaimed original film?
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November 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Zootropolis 2 (AKA Zootopia 2) is still a fun time for families.
However, as a sequel it's not so much lacking freshness as having lost the edge of the original film.
Here's our review.
However, as a sequel it's not so much lacking freshness as having lost the edge of the original film.
Here's our review.
Stream Scene – 28 November 2025
Lena Headey/Gillian Anderson western drama The Abandons leads this week's streaming release schedule, supported by the streaming debut of action-comedy Novocaine, the VOD debut of taut thriller Relay, and more!
Lena Headey/Gillian Anderson western drama The Abandons leads this week's streaming release schedule, supported by the streaming debut of action-comedy Novocaine, the VOD debut of taut thriller Relay, and more!
Stream Scene – 28 November 2025
Lena Headey/Gillian Anderson western drama The Abandons leads this week's streaming release schedule, supported by the streaming debut of action-comedy Novocaine, the VOD debut of taut thriller Relay, and more!
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November 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Stream Scene – 28 November 2025
Lena Headey/Gillian Anderson western drama The Abandons leads this week's streaming release schedule, supported by the streaming debut of action-comedy Novocaine, the VOD debut of taut thriller Relay, and more!
Lena Headey/Gillian Anderson western drama The Abandons leads this week's streaming release schedule, supported by the streaming debut of action-comedy Novocaine, the VOD debut of taut thriller Relay, and more!
Less is noir.
We had a blast with single-session detective game The Last Case of John Morley, from developer @StudiosIndigo and publisher @JanduSoft
Here’s our review.
We had a blast with single-session detective game The Last Case of John Morley, from developer @StudiosIndigo and publisher @JanduSoft
Here’s our review.
The Last Case of John Morley review – A moody mystery morsel
Tired of open-world bloat and 40-hour time commitments? Noirish narrative mystery The Last Case of John Morley from Indigo Studios and JanduSoft is a satisfying, immersive palate cleanse.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Less is noir.
We had a blast with single-session detective game The Last Case of John Morley, from developer @StudiosIndigo and publisher @JanduSoft
Here’s our review.
We had a blast with single-session detective game The Last Case of John Morley, from developer @StudiosIndigo and publisher @JanduSoft
Here’s our review.
The emphasis is on fun and feel-good at South African cinemas as we enter the school holidays.
Here's what is fresh on the big screen from this Friday.
Here's what is fresh on the big screen from this Friday.
Big Screen Releases – 28 November 2025
We may not celebrate Thanksgiving locally, but November is going out with a bang, dropping five new films at South African cinemas. Zootropolis 2 leads the pack.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The emphasis is on fun and feel-good at South African cinemas as we enter the school holidays.
Here's what is fresh on the big screen from this Friday.
Here's what is fresh on the big screen from this Friday.
Tickets go on sale today for the 2026 editions of @comicconcapetown and @comicconafrica
If you're curious about the kind of celebrity guests you can meet, here's a look back at our interview with CCA 2025 attendee Dan Fogler, AKA @foglersfictions
If you're curious about the kind of celebrity guests you can meet, here's a look back at our interview with CCA 2025 attendee Dan Fogler, AKA @foglersfictions
Looking back at a 2025 highlight: Interviewing actor Dan Fogler
Tickets for Comic Con Cape Town and Comic Con Africa 2026 go on sale today, which makes it a perfect opportunity to look back at the time we got to interview Fantastic Beasts star Dan Fogler at CCA 2025.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Tickets go on sale today for the 2026 editions of @comicconcapetown and @comicconafrica
If you're curious about the kind of celebrity guests you can meet, here's a look back at our interview with CCA 2025 attendee Dan Fogler, AKA @foglersfictions
If you're curious about the kind of celebrity guests you can meet, here's a look back at our interview with CCA 2025 attendee Dan Fogler, AKA @foglersfictions
Today's pop culture news recap is dominated by video games.
Here you'll find Clair Obscur's bid for awards glory, The Legend of Zelda, Silent Hill, Tomb Raider and more.
Here you'll find Clair Obscur's bid for awards glory, The Legend of Zelda, Silent Hill, Tomb Raider and more.
News Round-up: 17 – 23 November 2025
It was gaming that made the most noise on the pop culture news front this past week. Although there were several notable movie trailer drops and series announcements to make up for it.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Today's pop culture news recap is dominated by video games.
Here you'll find Clair Obscur's bid for awards glory, The Legend of Zelda, Silent Hill, Tomb Raider and more.
Here you'll find Clair Obscur's bid for awards glory, The Legend of Zelda, Silent Hill, Tomb Raider and more.
Stream Scene – 21 November 2025
Turn it up to Eleven! The long-awaited final season of Stranger Things is finally here this coming week. While Netflix's big release threatens to overshadow everything else, we also have the local streaming debut Osgood Perkins' wild comedy-horror The Monkey, and…
Turn it up to Eleven! The long-awaited final season of Stranger Things is finally here this coming week. While Netflix's big release threatens to overshadow everything else, we also have the local streaming debut Osgood Perkins' wild comedy-horror The Monkey, and…
Stream Scene – 21 November 2025
Turn it up to Eleven! The long-awaited final season of Stranger Things is finally here this coming week. While Netflix's big release threatens to overshadow everything else, we also have the local streaming debut Osgood Perkins' wild comedy-horror The Monkey, and Mark Wahlberg's surprising sequel to action-comedy The Family Plan.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Stream Scene – 21 November 2025
Turn it up to Eleven! The long-awaited final season of Stranger Things is finally here this coming week. While Netflix's big release threatens to overshadow everything else, we also have the local streaming debut Osgood Perkins' wild comedy-horror The Monkey, and…
Turn it up to Eleven! The long-awaited final season of Stranger Things is finally here this coming week. While Netflix's big release threatens to overshadow everything else, we also have the local streaming debut Osgood Perkins' wild comedy-horror The Monkey, and…
For every good and/or revolutionary Call of Duty game released, it's followed by a year or two of lacklustre entries.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is one of the latter.
Here's our Blops7 review, covering all game modes.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is one of the latter.
Here's our Blops7 review, covering all game modes.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review – Guild Wars
There's no getting around the fact that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 feels like a rushed product this year, with highs tempered by lacklustre to bad design choices.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
For every good and/or revolutionary Call of Duty game released, it's followed by a year or two of lacklustre entries.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is one of the latter.
Here's our Blops7 review, covering all game modes.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is one of the latter.
Here's our Blops7 review, covering all game modes.
Wicked. Keeper. Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution. And a few other special screenings.
It's a stellar week at South African cinemas, catering to all tastes.
It's a stellar week at South African cinemas, catering to all tastes.
Big Screen Releases – 21 November 2025
A glossy blockbuster musical leads the charge in a spirited week at cinemas, full of intense action and thrills (and a dash of romance).
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November 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Wicked. Keeper. Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution. And a few other special screenings.
It's a stellar week at South African cinemas, catering to all tastes.
It's a stellar week at South African cinemas, catering to all tastes.
Fly my pretties... to watch Wicked: For Good.
Some may miss the gleeful, high-energy spectacle of Part 1, but For Good is tighter, darker and much more emotionally powerful.
Read our review now.
#WickedForGood
Some may miss the gleeful, high-energy spectacle of Part 1, but For Good is tighter, darker and much more emotionally powerful.
Read our review now.
#WickedForGood
Wicked: For Good review – The Wonderful Witches of Oz
The year-long intermission is over, and it’s time for Wicked: For Good to deliver the epic conclusion of this musical Wizard of Oz spin-off, based on the beloved stage show. While shorter on uplifting magic than Part 1, For Good is far more emotionally powerful.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Fly my pretties... to watch Wicked: For Good.
Some may miss the gleeful, high-energy spectacle of Part 1, but For Good is tighter, darker and much more emotionally powerful.
Read our review now.
#WickedForGood
Some may miss the gleeful, high-energy spectacle of Part 1, but For Good is tighter, darker and much more emotionally powerful.
Read our review now.
#WickedForGood
What you'll find in this bumper pop culture news recap:
Fallout Season 2, the surprise return of The Devil Wears Prada, The Steam Machine, and more.
Fallout Season 2, the surprise return of The Devil Wears Prada, The Steam Machine, and more.
News Round-up: 20 October – 16 November 2025
Time for a monster catch-up. Here are all the big stories and trailer reveals that stood out for us over the past month.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
What you'll find in this bumper pop culture news recap:
Fallout Season 2, the surprise return of The Devil Wears Prada, The Steam Machine, and more.
Fallout Season 2, the surprise return of The Devil Wears Prada, The Steam Machine, and more.
Guilty pleasure heist movie series Now You See Me is back with more all-star cast tricks, twists.... and, now, villainous South Africans.
Here's our review of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, easily the best of the franchise.
Here's our review of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, easily the best of the franchise.
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t review – A South African Uys up its sleeve
Mirroring the disappearing and reappearing act of its lead characters, Now You See Me: Now You Don't brings back the high-style "magicians staging heists" movie franchise. Now with some extra appeal for South Africans viewers.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Guilty pleasure heist movie series Now You See Me is back with more all-star cast tricks, twists.... and, now, villainous South Africans.
Here's our review of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, easily the best of the franchise.
Here's our review of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, easily the best of the franchise.
Time to revisit that Watch Later list?
Unless you have a soft spot for cheesy Christmas movies, it's a pretty quiet week on the streaming front.
Here's what's hitting home screens in the coming days.
Unless you have a soft spot for cheesy Christmas movies, it's a pretty quiet week on the streaming front.
Here's what's hitting home screens in the coming days.
Stream Scene – 14 November 2025
It is a very quiet week for streaming releases, headlined by the Jonas Brothers Christmas movie, the VOD debut of the long-awaited Spinal Tap II: The End, and Jack Whitehall going dark in new suspense series Malice.
www.pfangirl.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Time to revisit that Watch Later list?
Unless you have a soft spot for cheesy Christmas movies, it's a pretty quiet week on the streaming front.
Here's what's hitting home screens in the coming days.
Unless you have a soft spot for cheesy Christmas movies, it's a pretty quiet week on the streaming front.
Here's what's hitting home screens in the coming days.