The American dream and pursuit of happiness is a popular film narrative, which forms the basis for ‘Bigger’.

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‘First Reformed’ is a film from American screenwriter, film director and movie critic, Paul Schrader. You’ve probably never heard of him but he’s the guy who wrote ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘Affliction’.

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‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is a French coming-of-age romance drama that should have been nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Picture along with ‘Parasite’.

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While it’s early days yet, there have been several horror films that demonstrate South Africa has what it takes. ‘8’ is the latest local horror to echo this sentiment.

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‘Escape from Pretoria’ is a gripping thriller inspired by the life of South African political activist Tim Jenkin and his autobiography, ‘Inside Out: Escape from Pretoria Prison’.

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Before Rami Malek won an Oscar and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ reignited old fans and introduced a new generation to Queen’s music, the renaissance had already begun. ‘The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story’ chronicles that journey.

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‘Late Night’ is a fish-out-of-water comedy drama about a chemical plant worker pursuing her dream of joining the writer’s room behind a popular talk show. Starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling, it’s a strange brew.

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Thoroughbreds is an intriguing, enigmatic and elegant crime drama thriller that recalls Funny Games, American Psycho, Fierce People and Heathers.

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‘The Lighthouse’ is the much-anticipated follow up to ‘The Witch’ and deserved more acknowledgement over awards season.

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‘Destroyer’ allows Kidman to let it all hang out as cantankerous, unhinged LA cop, Erin Bell. This is a surprisingly Australian film when you consider the shared heritage of director-actor duo of Karyn Kusama and Nicole Kidman.

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‘It All Begins with a Song’ is a music documentary dedicated to the Nashville songwriter. The Tennessee capital is also regarded as America’s musical capital when it comes to songwriting.

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Karen and Barry Mason may seem like an ordinary married couple. A former journalist and special effects wizard, the straight Jewish couple led a pretty typical American life, with one exception…

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‘Bad Education’ follows the attempts of a beloved superintendent of New York’s Roslyn school district, who tried to cover up the single largest public school embezzlement scandal in American history.

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‘Planet of the Humans’ is a climate change documentary presented by Michael Moore. The prolific ‘Bowling for Columbine’ and ‘Sicko’ documentarian served as executive producer on this environmental documentary.

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‘How to Steal A Country’ is the latest documentary from prolific film-maker, Rehad Desai. The acclaimed Emmy-winning director has made definitive documentaries on Marikana with ‘Miners Shot Down’ and the #feesmustfall movement in ‘Everything Must Fall’.

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‘The Sisters Brothers’ is in no way related to ‘Brother Sun, Sister Moon’ about the life of St Francis of Assisi. This is cleared up in the first few minutes of this unusual western in a haunting metaphor as a horse canters away… in flames.

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We don’t have Spring Break… we have ‘Rage’, the first big dose of freedom school-leavers undertake to shed their uniforms and frighten their parents. Based on this rite of passage comes local horror movie, ‘Rage’.

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Heath Ledger is gone but in his wake he’s left a wonderful legacy as an actor, director and human. ‘I Am Heath Ledger’ explores the late actor’s life story and career in greater detail through accounts of family and friends.

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‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ is based on a novel by Joan Didion, now a mystery drama film adapted by Dee Rees, starring Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck and Willem Dafoe.

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Based on a true story, ‘Richard Jewell’, follows in the vein of ‘Sully’… telling of a heroic serviceman, whose actions saved hundreds of lives.

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Oliver Hermanus’ latest film, ‘Moffie’, tells the story of a young gay conscript trying to survive two years of intensive military service in Apartheid-era South Africa.

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‘Uncut Gems’ proves ‘Good Time’ wasn’t a one-hit wonder. Writing the film as if with Sandler in mind, the hit-and-miss movie mogul gets a chance to flex his dramatic acting muscle once again.

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Set in Cape Town during the ’70s when South Africa was under the rule of the Apartheid government, ‘Poppie Nongena’ is an important and powerful story, based on Elsa Joubert’s ‘The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena’.

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Based on a true story, ‘Dark Waters’ is a behind-the-scenes legal thriller and character portrait that covers the tireless efforts of Roger Bilott, a defence attorney who took on large pharmaceutical company, DuPont.

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Jojo Rabbit is the latest comedy drama from New Zealander, Taika Waititi, the writer-director behind What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok.

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‘1917’ is a simulated one shot World War I masterpiece from director, Sam Mendes, whose credits include: ‘American Beauty’, ‘Road to Perdition’, ‘Revolutionary Road’ and ‘Skyfall’.

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‘Bombshell’ follows a group of women who take on the toxic environment at Fox News, the head of the snake being Roger Ailes. Movie titles have been known to become self-fulfilling prophecies.

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‘Cats’ is essentially a pantomime masquerading as a musical. The choreography and music are its core attractions and while the campy fun of having a stage full of adults in onesies pretending to be felines may have its place, perhaps it should only ever be on a stage or in your living room. This has now been the case study and experience of ‘Cats’…

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Roland Emmerich is known for his blockbuster films, including ‘Independence Day’, ‘The Day After Tomorrow’, ‘10,000 BC’, ‘2012’ and now ‘Midway’.

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Judy Garland is a cult icon, whose career spanned 45 years, best known for her portrayal of Dorothy in ‘The Wizard of Oz’.

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