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Whose memory is it anyway? African cinema, cultural custodianship and the questions raised at Cannes

Africa

Whose memory is it anyway? African cinema, cultural custodianship and the questions raised at Cannes

By Emilie Gambade

Oscars 2025: Anora wins big as independent cinema takes center stage

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Oscars 2025: Anora wins big as independent cinema takes center stage

By Maverick Life Editors

Captain America: Brave New World pulls its punches when it matters

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Captain America: Brave New World pulls its punches when it matters

By Noelle Adams

Transformers One — A faithful origin story made for fans that is so much more than a feature-length toy ad

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Transformers One — A faithful origin story made for fans that is so much more than a feature-length toy ad

By Sam Spiller

Joker: Folie à Deux — full of promise, but ultimately disappointing and low on delivery

South Africa

Joker: Folie à Deux — full of promise, but ultimately disappointing and low on delivery

By Noelle Adams

Normandy and the end of the great consensus

World

Normandy and the end of the great consensus

By J Brooks Spector

Glamour galore at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

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Glamour galore at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

By Maverick Life Editors

The 76th Cannes Film Festival - more glamour, more protests, and the Palme d'Or

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The 76th Cannes Film Festival - more glamour, more protests, and the Palme d'Or

By Maverick Life Editors

The 76th Cannes Film Festival brings glamour and protests on the red carpet

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The 76th Cannes Film Festival brings glamour and protests on the red carpet

By Maverick Life Editors

In Images: The 95th Academy Awards - Looks from the champagne carpet

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In Images: The 95th Academy Awards - Looks from the champagne carpet

By Maverick Life Editors

‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ sidles up to — but doesn’t quite reach — greatness

South Africa

‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ sidles up to — but doesn’t quite reach — greatness

By Tracy Benson

Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen

Magazine

Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen

By Aram Goudsouzian