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Welcome to Rather Ronge, hosted by entertainment journalist, Barry Ronge. This is a site for dedicated film fans and serious movie goers, where you'll find up-to-date information and opinions about all the films currently on the South African film circuits2.

We'll also keep you up to speed on the latest home entertainment options, movie soundtracks and books that relate to the entertainment arena - as well as some that don't. We'll nurture the treasured memories of nostalgia junkies with trips to the glorious history of the movies and offer you interviews and essays on film topics, all flavoured with a dash of showbiz gossip.

1 UNDERWORLD AWAKENING
2 WE BOUGHT A ZOO
3 THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
4 A DOLPHIN TALE
5 SHERLOCK HOLMES 2: A GAME OF SHADOWS
6 THE ADVENTURES OF TIN TIN
7 MACHINE GUN PREACHER
8 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL
9 FOOTLOOSE
10 A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN

1 UNDERWORLD AWAKENING
2 RED TAILS
3 CONTRABAND
4 EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE
5 HAYWIRE
6 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D
7 JOYFUL NOISE
8 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL
9 SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS
10 THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

MOVIE CONNOISSEUR MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (JAN. 29)

Marilyn Monroe died on Aug. 5, 1962, aged 36, but 50 years after her death, her name, her image and her films are still known and loved. Other stars have come and gone but she is still considered to be one of the most instantly recognised personalities and one of the most luminous screen icons. See “My Week with Marilyn” evokes her legend, at Cinema Nouveau, Rosebank. Join us for refreshments at 17H00.

Oscars 2012 Nominations

The Oscar is the most sought after movie accolade. There are many others but over 84 years they have never lost their glamour. More importantly the nomimated films serve as bench-mark of high-quality and also as a showcase for excellence in every category - from the mega-million dollar blockbuster to the 15-minute animated short film. They set the standards and the crucial issue is that the voters are knowledgable, working film artists. It's a peer review, in which top talents in every aspect o