Watching
Every film and series South African radio reviewed, recommended or argued about this month, with what was said and the audio of it.
92 titles · 115 airings · 6 stations · last 30 days
Newest airing first. Clear the chips above for the whole month.
Series · crime
Kerry Washington
A legal crime drama about Jack Stewart, a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, with messy court battles and relationship drama. The host says the newest season is very good, was number one on Disney's streaming app for three weeks, and recommends it to legal drama fans.
Film · children's
2022
A listener finally watched Lyle, Lyle Crocodile after two failed attempts and found it a cute movie with a singing crocodile. She tells listeners to watch it.
Film · science fiction
James Cameron · 1984
Recalled as an anniversary of the 1984 release of The Terminator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a cyborg assassin sent back from the future. Its famous line "I'll be back" is discussed, including Schwarzenegger's account of how it came about.
Series · drama · South African
Season two of the South African series Blood Legacy is coming to Netflix, with an actress joining the cast in a role linked to the character from season one. Listeners are urged to watch the new season.
2 airings · 702
Series · drama
Jane Seymour
An American Western drama series starring Jane Seymour as a Boston physician who settles in Colorado Springs in the Old West. The show aired in over 100 countries, and a caller remembers it fondly from the 1990s.
Film · drama
Fassbender
The host uses the film Steve Jobs, with Michael Fassbender in the title role, to discuss how Jobs's intellectual ability and business success came alongside weak emotional intelligence. He questions how admirers should feel on learning of such weaknesses.
Film · comedy · South African
Katlejo Ramapakela
A sequel to the 2020 Netflix film Seriously Single, following best friends Dineo and Noni as one friend's marriage proposal changes their friendship. The presenter describes it as more emotional and in-depth than the first film, and says it is getting great reviews.
2 airings · 702
Film · superhero
A DC superhero film, due out on the 23rd of October, adapting the Batman villain Clayface. The host is looking forward to it because the character has rarely been put on film.
Series · drama
A British period drama about Mary, the black sheep of five sisters, who discovers herself despite her family holding her back. The host says it is written extremely well and that people have overlooked it.
Series · crime
Guy Ritchie
A mob series starring Theo James, currently streaming on Netflix. The host says it is excellent for viewers who like heavy, story-centred mob dramas.
Film · thriller
A guest recalls a film about young people who induce near-death experiences and find the visions become increasingly disturbing. The guest says it is not for the faint-hearted, while remembering seeing it in the 80s.
Series · thriller
An Australian thriller about a police detective whose daughter has been missing for 11 years, who searches for a girl who calls in as a possible match. The guest calls it nail-biting and fun, and the host says they will check it out.
Film · horror
A modernised remake of the horror film based on the video game, with more comedy and a tongue-in-cheek tone than earlier entries. The guest recommends it as a fun Saturday night movie for thrill-seekers.
Film · action
Brad Pitt
A tense survival adventure about a former special forces soldier trapped in the Alaskan wilderness with only his loyal combat dog. The guest calls it exciting and a man-versus-nature story at its core.
Film · animation
An animated film about children wondering what happens to their dogs when they die, with the message that all good dogs go to heaven. The host calls it a cute movie and notes a sad moment where a girl talks with a dog about going to heaven.
Series · comedy · South African
Katleho Ramakela
A Netflix series that aired about six years ago, with a sequel, Seriously Single 2, due on Netflix on the 16th of October. The show's executive producer and director was interviewed on the programme about it.
Series · drama · South African
Rosemary Zemguni
A South African Netflix series led by actress Rosemary Zemguni. The presenter praises its acting, and the actress discusses the pressure of leading the show and the freedom she found in shaving her head.
Series · crime
Don Johnson
The host calls Miami Vice one of his favourite TV shows and plays audio from it on air. He recalls the undercover Metro Dade detectives, the cars and the soundtrack, and listeners debate which year it came out.
locl transcribes six South African radio stations as they air. Every hour a model reads the stretches that name a book, film or series and records each titled work that was discussed, reviewed or recommended, with the verdict and who gave it. Quiz clues, name-drops and the stations’ own programmes are left out. Titles and names are as the transcript heard them, so a spelling can be off. Opinions belong to the speakers. Press play to hear the opening window of the conversation; the transcript link has the rest. Only conversations whose audio is still held are listed, so a title leaves the page with its audio.
Updated Wednesday, 28 October at 12:52 SAST. Showing 30 days.