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Episode Synopsis
Welcome to African Couch Potato, the #1 spot for the latest from the world of film and TV and African excellence. Kickin' off with acclaimed actor Idris Elba, who at a recent event in London noted the lack of cinemas across the African continent. "I want to build the African Odeon. . . the cinema experience that we have all gone through should be experienced by a new generation, I don’t think it should all be on a phone."Next up, find out how Jo'Burg born 15 year old Bella Alexandras is smashing it in Hollywood.Back to the subject of cinemas - here's a look at what's happening locally on the Silver Screen:The Life of Chuck - A life-affirming, genre-bending story based on Stephen King's novella.Ballerina - An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father's death.Materialists - A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.How to Train Your Dragon - As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike.Elio - A space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.Bride Hard - When a mercenary group takes a lavish wedding hostage, they have no idea what they are in for as the maid of honor is actually a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would ruin her best friend's wedding.M3GAN 2.0 - Two years after M3GAN's rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation.F1 - A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver.Too much effort? too much cold? Here's a selection that you can grab from the comfort of your own couch:Straw - A single mother navigates a series of unfortunate events, leading her down an unforeseen path where she becomes embroiled in a situation she never envisioned, finding herself at the center of suspicion in an indifferent world.Mountainhead - Four friends reunite during worldwide economic turmoil.A Working Man with Jason Statham (Prime)The Accountant 2 (Prime)Talk To Me (Showmax)Ouija (Prime)Trainwreck Astroworld Tragedy (Netflix)Die Hart 2 (Prime)Shaka ILembe (DStv Now)Breekpunt (Showmax)Monster Hunter (Netflix)And lastly, for more, check us out at Letterboxd.com, the social network for film lovers.Yes? No? Send us a textLet us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is:instagram.com/africancouchpotatotwitter.com/[email protected] WhatsApp Channel: Mzansi Film News, Views and Reviews YouTube; African Couch Potato - YouTube https://www.patreon.com/c/AfricanCouchPotato Gino Shelile’s profile • LetterboxdMember of the Film Critics Association of South Africa (FCASA)Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting [email protected] Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay© SANTE MEDIA 2025
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