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Maleficent is here in all its spectacular awesomeness with Angelina Jolie at her wicked best. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the character who put a spell on young Sleeping Beauty in the animated feature released by Disney in 1959.

Laughter echoed through the streets of Soweto on 29 of May as Aromat brought together some of SA's most talented comedians.

X-Men explodes on the big screen this weekend. The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-Men: Days of Future Past as the beloved characters from the original X-Men film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from the past, X-Men: First Class, in order to change a major historical event and fight an epic battle that could save our future....

This past weekend on Saturday the 17th May, Neon Run took over The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg and caused a massive glow in the city.

On 15th May, international denim pioneer G-Star RAW marked its South African presence by hosting one of their globally renowned RAW Night events in Johannesburg, an eclectic evening of live music, art and denim innovation.

On the big screen this weekend the world’s most revered monster is reborn and unleashed in Godzilla.

Short & Sweet, South Africa's original short film experience, in proud association with Hendrick's Gin and Katy's Palace Bar, has made the pilgrimage up the plateau for the long-awaited return to the Highveld.

This past weekend on Saturday the 10th May, Neon Run took over Green Point in Cape Town and caused a massive glow in the city.

"In stand-up you either kill or you die", stated Kagiso Lediga to the brimming audience of comedy enthusiasts who turned out in their masses to support SA's newest comedy talent at the Savanna Newcomer Showcase on 6 May. Now in its second year, this year's installment saw 36 up-and-coming comics each get five minutes on stage at the Soweto Theatre before being buzzed off by the event's outstanding MC, Kagiso Lediga....

The Cape Town Opera, accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, presents Show Boat at the Artscape Theatre from 16 to 18 May.

We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important conflict has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. With The Amazing Spider-Man 2, both worlds collide as Parker confronts his greatest battle in a super-spectacular visual extravaganza loaded with action and first-rate kick-ass entertainment.

The global travelling exhibition, Da Vinci - The Genius, recently opened at The Amazing Place in Woodmead, Sandton, offering Gauteng audiences a peek into the awe-inspiring world of renaissance giant, Leonardo da Vinci.

Die Windpomp gets my vote as one of the best films ever made in South Africa. Well done to writer-director Ettienne Fourie on an exceptional film: well scripted, directed, first-rate performances, brilliant cinematography and an excellent music score. It's inspiring to see a film of this calibre.

In the words of the Dreamgirls song You’re Gonna Love Me, there are films like Wes Anderson’s sublime The Grand Budapest Hotel that not only demand attention and adoration, but have swept local audiences off their feet. Since its release a month ago the film has played to full houses.