SHAUN SPROULE South African films often avoid the gritty underbelly of South Africa, opting for the polished Hollywood sheen of Sandton or Cape Town. Dora’s Peace, directed by former cartoonist Kosta Kalarytis, takes audiences into the unedited reality of the Hillbrow...

[yasr_overall_rating size="large"] In 2013 David F. Sandberg directed a two-and-a-half minute short film that quickly went viral. He was able to scare audiences in a very short space of time, tapping into an almost primal fear of the dark. Three years later a...

SHAUN SPROULE While names such as SpawN, Vigoss and Toyz are not well known household names such as Messi, Matfield and Spieth, the world of eSports is a growing and competitive one. Last year, viewership of the League of Legends (LoL) world championships reached 36...

SHAUN SPROULE Sometimes movies are only as successful as their marketing teams. A lot of time and money is spent on creating hype for films, with marketing teams going to great lengths to make sure their movie is a box office success. The most recent movie with an...

SHAUN SPROULE The latest cinematic instalment from Marvel Studios has been released, with one of the lesser-known Marvel superheroes, Ant-Man, as its main character. The movie follows former burglar Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) as he is recruited by mastermind and former...