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PR Writer - Part-time film critic - Transformers fan - Disciple of the Church of Miata Cape Town πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦

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Has @dailymaverick.co.za tried to automate its feed and failing? I have now seen a lot of posts whose descriptions don’t match the links and descriptions that cut off mid-sentence.

05.01.2026 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Giveaway: Win tickets to see Osgood Perkins’s Keeper on the big screen - Pfangirl.com Here's your chance to win double tickets to watch Keeper, the latest horror film from Osgood Perkins, at any Ster Kinekor cinema in South Africa.

Giveaway time! Win 1 of 5 double tickets to watch Keeper, Osgood Perkins’s next chilling horror film, at any Ster Kinekor cinema.

To enter:
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Reshare for bonus entry

Entries close 19 November. More info on #keeperfilm + T&Cs:
www.pfangirl.com/competitions...

14.11.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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All’s Fair review – Kim Kardashian’s divorce drama is fascinatingly, existentially terrible Not even Glenn Close can save this Ryan Murphy disaster from its dismal plots, clueless characters – and the worst kissing scenes ever filmed

All’s Fair review – Kim Kardashian’s divorce drama is fascinatingly, existentially terrible

04.11.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 26
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Shelby Oaks: Promising indie horror driven by smart decision-making

Though it loses focus in the second half, and only has so much to offer on behalf of its genre, Shelby Oaks reflects a strong directorial debut for its director, and upholds good standards for scary cinema.

31.10.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shelby Oaks review – Successfully branchingΒ out Smart, and atmospherically effective, budget horror film Shelby Oaks is a solid feature debut for reviewer turned movie maker Chris Stuckmann.

It's Halloween week and we've got a load of scary entertainment recommendations lined up.

Starting with what we're watching on the big screen: the Mike Flanagan-backed Shelby Oaks.

Read Sam's review now.

27.10.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tron: Ares review: Download interrupted

While its sights and sounds are up to scratch for the sci-fi franchise, Tron: Ares is ephemeral in its execution thanks to disengaged storytelling and a lack of compelling characters.

21.10.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tron: Ares review – DownloadΒ interrupted Fifteen years since the last installment in the sci-fi action adventure franchise, Tron: Ares brings the denizens of the digital Grid into our reality, with Jared Leto as the titular program.

Tron is edgy now!

Third franchise entry Tron: Ares is as aesthetically and aurally striking as you would expect, but a derivative meeting-of-worlds narrative has lessened the escapism.

Here's our review.
#TronAres

13.10.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is where I give Apple huge props. Their new call screening feature is amazing (if a little weird for legit callers to get used to).

09.10.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My dream movie to direct - Hackers 2 with a soundtrack entirely by The Midnight.

07.10.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 346    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 3
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23.09.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...

"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."

www.computerworld.com/article/4059...

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I’m sorry Darryn, I really am. But your argument is…dead on arrival.

09.09.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Roses review: a sharp and darkly comic take on marriage Black comedy and pseudo remake The Roses is stuffed full of comic talent in front of the camera, and behind it. Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman lead this charge in this tale of a no-holds-barre...

www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

09.09.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is one of the worst book titles I have ever seen.

09.09.2025 06:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh my word, get on it. Four seasons, 10 episodes, each ten minutes long. You can knock it out in an afternoon.

03.09.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Infinity Train. Everyone I know who has seen it is the result of me forcing them to watch πŸ˜‚

02.09.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Given that I have spent the last month rewatching Rupert, who was effectively young Sam’s Bluey, this hits really hard and sad.

02.09.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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01.09.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Inside every person are two wolves.
One that goes to Wimpy when you’re at the airport.
And one that goes to Mugg & Bean.

27.08.2025 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Roses review – Thorns in yourΒ side Black comedy, and pseudo remake, The Roses is stuffed full of comic talent in front of the camera and behind it. Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman lead this charge in this tale of a no-holds-barred disintegrating marriage.

On paper, Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman in a vicious black comedy about a failing marriage sounds like an instant "sign me up."

But is The Roses worth a viewing? Read our review now.

26.08.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All I need is a shave and a haircut to become Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend?

25.08.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nightshade, the free tool that β€˜poisons’ AI models, is now available for artists to use The tool's creators are seeking to make it so that AI model developers must pay artists to train on data from them that is uncorrupted.

And on the subject of #realartatters: AI poisoning tool NIGHTSHADE is now free for artists to use: venturebeat.com/ai/nightshad...

23.08.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4755    πŸ” 3199    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 94
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Freakier Friday serves up Noughties nostalgia, predictable punchlines and all

Raising a Noughties comedy back from the dead, and perking it up with highlights and some lip plumper, Freakier Friday delivers on the fine-tuned fun perfected by its predecessor. Even though you can predict the landing of every punchline way in advance.

19.08.2025 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
07.08.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this, quote this post with a title screen that's iconic to you

06.08.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Freakier Friday review – Here’s to theΒ weekend If you were planning on hitting up cinemas in celebration of Women’s Day this weekend, mother-daughter body swap comedy, and 22-year-later sequel, Freakier Friday makes for a bubby and fun throwback movie experience. Stars Jamie Lee Curtis and a resurgent Lindsay Lohan are in top form.

Turns our lightning can strike twice.

Freakier Friday is happy to repeat every plot beat of the original but that doesn't stop this body swap comedy from being both fun and feel-good.

Here's our review.
#FreakierFriday

06.08.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have no problem with cold malva, honestly.
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...now I want malva pudding, dammit.

30.07.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are having something with said cold malva pudding? Custard or ice cream?

30.07.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Elio takes flight: A journey through space and emotion in Pixar’s latest offering

Ignore the β€˜box office failure’ narrative trailing this one. Pixar is synonymous with pedigreed family entertainment, and its latest animated adventure, Elio, is a mix of colourful aliens and sincere emotion.

04.07.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I took a day to stew over this and the more I think I about it, the more I’m appreciating it.
#Elio #FilmReview #Pixar #Disney

01.07.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0