Moffie Q&A: Director Oliver Hermanus

By Will Thorne

Following the global call for social distancing to slow down the spread of Covid-19, and now the countrywide South African lockdown, production companies worldwide have sought alternative means to distribute recently released and upcoming films – so too, the team behind critically acclaimed film, ‘Moffie’

This of course took place before COVID happened. But there is little reason to think that Constantin Television’s goals will have changed with coronavirus.

By Dino-Ray Ramos

When actor Bruno Oliver booked the role of short order cook Sal in “Birds of Prey: (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn),” he had no idea how significant Sal and his breakfast sandwich were to the story.

Curzon has announced that it will still release Moffie on 24th April, though it will go directly to their home streaming service. They add that a theatrical release will still go ahead at a later date when cinemas start to open up following the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.

The coronavirus pandemic sent most late-night talk shows (make that most shows, period) on temporary hiatus, but their hosts are finding ways to improvise — and some are returning with full episodes sooner than expected. Many began offering fans their daily takes on the latest headlines via at-home monologues and short videos, and now some, including Stephen Colbert and HBO's John Oliver, will be returning to TV with full episodes filmed from their homes.

The coronavirus pandemic sent most late-night talk shows (make that most shows, period) on temporary hiatus, but their hosts are finding ways to improvise — and some are returning with full episodes sooner than expected. Many began offering fans their daily takes on the latest headlines via at-home monologues and short videos, and now some, including Stephen Colbert and HBO's John Oliver, will be returning to TV with full episodes filmed from their homes.

The coronavirus pandemic sent most late-night talk shows (make that most shows, period) on temporary hiatus, but their hosts are finding ways to improvise — and some are returning with full episodes sooner than expected. Many began offering fans their daily takes on the latest headlines via at-home monologues and short videos, and now some, including Stephen Colbert and HBO's John Oliver, will be returning to TV with full episodes filmed from their homes.

A range of incentives have catapulted into our lives as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, from Morrisons supermarket launching a food box service for those unable to secure deliveries, to mums sharing hacks for making DIY hand sanitiser and face masks. As well as this, food has been at the forefront of our minds, and a national desire to rustle up some tasty dishes with all of the extra time at home we have on our hands.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Real Time with Bill Maher now have return dates on HBO.

By Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski

After a brief hiatus, HBO’s late-night series “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and “Real Time with Bill Maher” are planning their returns next week.

South African rapper AKA has apologised for using the word “moffie” as an insult, claiming that he didn’t realise it was still a derogatory term. Really?