MAGUFFIN A little drop of poison
‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ is a strange combination of hilarity, wit and unnerving tension. Kathy Hofmeyr revisits the 1944 classic...
Death to Smoochy
‘Death to Smoochy’ is a film for anyone who has ever watched children’s television and wanted desperately to punish the wanker in the plush suit. Kathy Hofmeyr revisits the Robin Williams - Edward Norton cult classic...
Life is a Carnivàle, old chum
It's a painstakingly researched and breathtakingly produced historical/supernatural drama of epic proportions — a tale of the apocalypse. Kathy Hofmeyr explores the phenomenon that is 'Carnivàle'...
Quite a character
Dustin Hoffman recently said he never thought he would make it in Hollywood because he was too ugly to be a movie star. Unfortunately, he has a point. Kathy Homeyr celebrates character actors — those actors who actually can act...
Bitch fight!
'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane' isn't just one of the darkest films of the '60s, it's legendary for the on-set rivalry between its stars, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Kathy Hofmeyr revisits the "cannibal feast".
The Obscene Oeuvre of David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg, “The King of Venereal Horror”, is a very, very sick puppy. He is also one of the premier auteur film directors of the past thirty years.
Recycled (Pulp) Fiction
Kathy Hofmeyr revisits that modern classic, Quentin Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction'. If you can quote lines from the movie only because you ripped the soundtrack ten years ago, watch it again — a second look may well surprise you, she suggests...
Getting Animated
From 'The Simpsons' and 'American Dad!' to 'South Park' Kathy Hofmeyr celebrates the rise and rise of the animated series...
Biography
Kathy Hofmeyr would like to be remembered as a best-selling author, a little-known blues singer and perhaps someone’s favourite aunt. She lives in Jo’burg with her dogs, two pure-bred mongrels named Harpo and Buffy.
REVIEWS But is it radio?
'A Prairie Home Companion' may not be Altman’s finest hour (and forty-five minutes), but for fans of his other work this bittersweet, funny and somewhat mystical film about a live radio show’s final night of broadcasting is a must-see.
Glitter and Jitters
For anyone who has ever had to deal with pre-wedding panic, the expense and the pretension of the wedding industry and the increasingly psychotic, hair-tearing screech-beast that is the average bride-to-be, 'Confetti' is a must-see.
Disappointing melodrama
Richard E Grant's autobiographical film is a tale told with tenderness, but not much talent...
FEATURES Back to Africa
After growing up in Swaziland and studying in Cape Town, Richard E Grant left southern Africa to pursue an acting career in England. Twenty years later, he has returned to Africa to promote his very personal film, "Wah-Wah".
Mixing Your Drinks
There is a distinct difference between meeting for drinks and meeting for cocktails. Meeting for cocktails is “refined”. It somehow implies a sophistication above and beyond that attainable by the average human being. Meeting for cocktails frequently requires appropriate attire, the right setting, sparkling conversation, specific etiquette and very tiny food.
Brett Goldin remembered
Seldom does fate imbue a single human being with the gifts of artistic greatness and sage kindness — and an impish sense of humour. Kathy Hofmeyr pays tribute to her friend Brett Goldin.
‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ is a strange combination of hilarity, wit and unnerving tension. Kathy Hofmeyr revisits the 1944 classic...
‘Death to Smoochy’ is a film for anyone who has ever watched children’s television and wanted desperately to punish the wanker in the plush suit. Kathy Hofmeyr revisits the Robin Williams - Edward Norton cult classic...
It's a painstakingly researched and breathtakingly produced historical/supernatural drama of epic proportions — a tale of the apocalypse. Kathy Hofmeyr explores the phenomenon that is 'Carnivàle'...
Dustin Hoffman recently said he never thought he would make it in Hollywood because he was too ugly to be a movie star. Unfortunately, he has a point. Kathy Homeyr celebrates character actors — those actors who actually can act...
'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane' isn't just one of the darkest films of the '60s, it's legendary for the on-set rivalry between its stars, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Kathy Hofmeyr revisits the "cannibal feast".
David Cronenberg, “The King of Venereal Horror”, is a very, very sick puppy. He is also one of the premier auteur film directors of the past thirty years.
Kathy Hofmeyr revisits that modern classic, Quentin Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction'. If you can quote lines from the movie only because you ripped the soundtrack ten years ago, watch it again — a second look may well surprise you, she suggests...
From 'The Simpsons' and 'American Dad!' to 'South Park' Kathy Hofmeyr celebrates the rise and rise of the animated series...
Kathy Hofmeyr would like to be remembered as a best-selling author, a little-known blues singer and perhaps someone’s favourite aunt. She lives in Jo’burg with her dogs, two pure-bred mongrels named Harpo and Buffy.
'A Prairie Home Companion' may not be Altman’s finest hour (and forty-five minutes), but for fans of his other work this bittersweet, funny and somewhat mystical film about a live radio show’s final night of broadcasting is a must-see.
For anyone who has ever had to deal with pre-wedding panic, the expense and the pretension of the wedding industry and the increasingly psychotic, hair-tearing screech-beast that is the average bride-to-be, 'Confetti' is a must-see.
Richard E Grant's autobiographical film is a tale told with tenderness, but not much talent...
After growing up in Swaziland and studying in Cape Town, Richard E Grant left southern Africa to pursue an acting career in England. Twenty years later, he has returned to Africa to promote his very personal film, "Wah-Wah".
There is a distinct difference between meeting for drinks and meeting for cocktails. Meeting for cocktails is “refined”. It somehow implies a sophistication above and beyond that attainable by the average human being. Meeting for cocktails frequently requires appropriate attire, the right setting, sparkling conversation, specific etiquette and very tiny food.
Seldom does fate imbue a single human being with the gifts of artistic greatness and sage kindness — and an impish sense of humour. Kathy Hofmeyr pays tribute to her friend Brett Goldin.