Children Cinema Day
KRS Releasing has announced the second edition of this year’s Children Cinema Day scheduled to be held on Saturday, 2 September.
Fourteen films are programmed to be screened on the day comprising of a variety of genres, animation adventure comedy, action adventure fantasy, action adventure drama and comedy family.
Film shows at reduced admission prices will start at 9am and run until 7pm, whereas in Gozo shows will be at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm.
Films will be screened at the following cinemas in Malta and Gozo: Eden – St Julian’s; Embassy – Valletta; Empire – Bugibba; Galleria – Fgura; Citadel – Gozo and Don Bosco Oratory – Gozo.
Early booking is recommended. Films showing on the day include: Everything, Everything Classification: TBA; Genre: Drama Romance Synopsis: Everything, Everything is a US romantic drama in which a housebound teenager suffering from Severe Combined Immunodeficiency falls in love with the boy next door. The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature Classification: U; Genre: Animation Adventure Comedy Synopsis: The Nut Job 2 is an animated adventure in which the animals living in a park must band together to fight against a plan to turn the park into a fun fair. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Classification: 12A; Genre: Action Adventure Synopsis: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a sci-fi adventure in which two special agents must investigate the kidnapping of their commander by a race of extinct. aliens believed to be The Emoji Movie: Express Yourself Classification: U; Genre: Animation Comedy Family Synopsis: The Emoji Movie is an animated adventure in which an ‘emoji’ inside a young boy’s phone accidentally causes chaos when he expresses more than one emotion. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Classification: U; Genre: Animation Action Comedy Synopsis: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is an animated comedy in which two young pranksters cause their mean head teacher to turn into the super hero Captain Underpants. Cars 3 Classification: U; Genre: Animation Adventure Comedy Synopsis: Cars 3 is an animated adventure in which an aging racer fights to make a comeback after he’s beaten by a younger, faster car. War for the Planet of the Apes Classification: 12A; Genre: Action Adventure Drama Synopsis: War for the Planet of the Apes is an action sci-fi sequel in which the leader of the ape rebellion attempts to rescue his son from a labour camp. Spider-Man: Homecoming Classification: PG; Genre: Action Adventure Fantasy Synopsis: Spider-Man: Homecoming is a superhero fantasy action adventure in which a highschooler with super powers attempts to prove himself worthy of a position on the Avengers team by foiling an arms dealer. Beauty and the Beast Classification: PG; Genre: Fantasy Music Romance Synopsis: Beauty and the Beast is a live action version of the classic Disney animation in which a woman is imprisoned in an enchanted castle. Despicable Me 3 Classification: U; Genre: Animation Adventure Sci-Fi Synopsis: Despicable Me 3 is a US children’s animated comedy in which Gru discovers that he has a twin brother called Dru. Transformers: The Last Knight Classification: 12A; Genre: Action Adventure Sci-Fi Synopsis: Transformers: The Last Knight is the fifth in the series of fantasy action films about warring robot factions on Earth. Diary of Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul Classification: U; Genre: Comedy Family Synopsis: A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention. Wonder Woman Classification: 12A; Genre: Action Adventure Family Synopsis: Wonder Woman is a US fantasy action drama in which an Amazonian warrior leaves her home to bring an end to a war. Power Rangers Classification: PG; Genre: Action Adventure Fantasy Synopsis: Power Rangers is a scifi fantasy in which some young people acquire super powers. Smurfs: The Lost Village Classification: U; Genre: Animation Adventure Comedy Synopsis: In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.