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Tevya Turok Shapiro

Tevya Turok Shapiro is a South African film critic, columnist, podcast editor and the curator of Pitch & Pixel, a Daily Maverick newsletter on the pulse of audio-visual news and entertainment.

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Film gems of 2023 and glittering releases in 2024

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10 December 2023

Film gems of 2023 and glittering releases in 2024

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

5 min

On your screens in December: Natalie Portman as a home-wrecker, Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein, and Nicholas Cage as a hilariously hapless family man

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30 November 2023

On your screens in December: Natalie Portman as a home-wrecker, Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein, and Nicholas Cage as a hilariously hapless family man

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

2 min

All The Light We Cannot See — fictional stories of human resilience can undermine real ones

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

29 November 2023

All The Light We Cannot See — fictional stories of human resilience can undermine real ones

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

5 min

How to engage with the news without slipping into despair

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21 November 2023

How to engage with the news without slipping into despair

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

2 min

On your screens in November: Ridley Scott’s Napoleon biopic, a historical show with Loyiso Gola, and more

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30 October 2023

On your screens in November: Ridley Scott’s Napoleon biopic, a historical show with Loyiso Gola, and more

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

2 min

‘Boetie Boer’ attempts to dive deeply into the terrifying mind of a monster

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

27 October 2023

‘Boetie Boer’ attempts to dive deeply into the terrifying mind of a monster

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

7 min

‘Anatomy of a Fall’ is a masterful autopsy of a marriage and its prosecution

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

20 October 2023

‘Anatomy of a Fall’ is a masterful autopsy of a marriage and its prosecution

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

4 min

‘Goodbye Julia’ – first Sudanese film at Cannes is a potent exploration of prejudice

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

16 October 2023

‘Goodbye Julia’ – first Sudanese film at Cannes is a potent exploration of prejudice

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

2 min

On your screens in October - The European Film Festival, Spielberg’s new wildlife doccie, and more

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6 October 2023

On your screens in October - The European Film Festival, Spielberg’s new wildlife doccie, and more

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

1 min

‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ lives up to its titular sweetness

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

5 October 2023

‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ lives up to its titular sweetness

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

2 min

MOTORING

20 September 2023

Highlights from Europe’s largest motoring showcase, the IAA Mobility 2023

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

4 min

A vampire satire of Chilean fascism, a doccie on universal basic income, and more

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13 September 2023

A vampire satire of Chilean fascism, a doccie on universal basic income, and more

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

1 min

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Latest Work

Film gems of 2023 and glittering releases in 2024

On your screens in December: Natalie Portman as a home-wrecker, Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein, and Nicholas Cage as a hilariously hapless family man

All The Light We Cannot See — fictional stories of human resilience can undermine real ones

How to engage with the news without slipping into despair

On your screens in November: Ridley Scott’s Napoleon biopic, a historical show with Loyiso Gola, and more

‘Boetie Boer’ attempts to dive deeply into the terrifying mind of a monster

‘Anatomy of a Fall’ is a masterful autopsy of a marriage and its prosecution

‘Goodbye Julia’ – first Sudanese film at Cannes is a potent exploration of prejudice

On your screens in October - The European Film Festival, Spielberg’s new wildlife doccie, and more

‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ lives up to its titular sweetness

Highlights from Europe’s largest motoring showcase, the IAA Mobility 2023

A vampire satire of Chilean fascism, a doccie on universal basic income, and more