Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer

Tymon Smith was the books editor of the Sunday Times from 2008 to 2014. Since 2014 he has worked as features writer, focused mainly on culture and arts. He is the film and series critic for the Sunday Times and the winner of the 2019 English Academy of South Africa Thomas Pringle Award for reviews.

Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
It's a romcom that catches you off guard, says 'Singleholic' maker

Filmmaker Milan Selassie says the film, shot in Mauritius, carries a powerful message for women about first loving yourself.

Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
‘Sister Boniface’ star loves her role as feisty, crime-busting nun on a Vespa

Comedian Lorna Watson 'doesn't get to play intelligent characters very often'. So when quirky 'Father Brown' character got her own show, it was a ...

Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
Dancer and singer unite for live show with a 'strong feminist standpoint'

2021 Standard Bank Young Artist winner for dance Kristi-Leigh Gresse is set to perform with chart-topping singer Msaki in Johannesburg

Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
'Vera' creator reveals beloved sleuth's origins as character returns to TV

Novelist Ann Cleeves says the elegant Northumberland detective nearly sank without a trace after her first outing in print

Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
‘Julia’, ‘Bigbug’ & ‘Inventing Anna’: Five things to stream now

What's cooking in Julia Child's kitchen, what to do when you're locked up by your house robot, and how a con artist plies her trade are all in the ...

Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
REVIEW | Worst acting in big-screen memory: 'Death on the Nile' is a dud

It's all an overindulgent, glaringly-artificial, colonial-era fantasy.

Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
Why ‘Raised by Wolves’ cast thinks SA was ‘perfect location’ for season two

The series follows the trials and tribulations of an android couple  who land on the planet Kepler 22-b and are tasked with raising human embryos

Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
‘The Lighthouse’, ‘Murderville’: Five things to stream now

A gothic horror, some comedic relief, and hours of a French festival are at your fingertips this week.

Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
'Moonfall' director says sci-fi film offers perfect escape for movie lovers

Roland Emmerich plays on a very big stage, and his latest, moon-based movie is no exception.

Tymon Smith Features writer, film and series reviewer
'No Sudden Move', All of Us Are Dead': Five things to stream now

South Korea tries to beat its 'Squid Game' success with a new horror series, while Kristen Bell makes fun of films like 'The Woman in the Window'