Tymon Smith

6 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Tymon Smith

Dean Fleischer Camp earned a Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2023 for his quirky, empathetic Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, the story of a shell with shoes looking for friendship and family. Now the director is stepping into the gigantic Disney sandbox as he helms the live action adaptation of the 2002 animations Lilo & Stitch. Tymon Smith spoke to Camp about his big new adventure and what he hopes a new generation of fans will take away from this version. ..

6 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Tymon Smith

'Mountainhead', 'Overcompensating' and more: 5 Things to stream this week 01 June 2025 - 00:00 If you have 100 minutes..

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Tymon Smith

A Tribute to Presley Chweneyagae — ShowmaxIt’s infuriating that Tsotsi, the 2005 SA Oscar-winning film that made Presley Chweneyagae’s name, isn’t available on streaming services in SA, but after his tragic passing at the age of 40 this week Showmax has gathered a few selections of the actor’s post-Tsotsi work together in celebration of his talents.

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Tymon Smith

In his career first as a writer on the razor-sharp political satires The Thick of It and In the Loop and most recently as the creator of the global smash hit, Succession, Jesse Armstrong has demonstrated a unique talent for making dark fun of the powerful and the shallow self-importance of the world’s one-percenters. Mountainhead, his feature directorial debut, has the feel of a Succession spin-off, but turns out to be a biting and timely takedown of tech-bro plutocracy.

1 week ago | wantedonline.co.za | Tymon Smith

The opening credits of HBO's 'The White Lotus' It makes my head spin to think that we live in a world where something called the “White Lotus effect” exists. Maybe, as a critic, I’m watching Mike White’s hugely popular black comedy and taking away the wrong message — or perhaps I’m just too cynical to appreciate that a show that skewers the cold-heartedness and moral shallowness of the 1% can also just be appreciated for its beautiful settings and luxury amenities.