The Herald (South Africa)

Your weekend cinema guide at a glance

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NEW RELEASES

(8) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: SALAZAR’S REVENGE: A down-on-his-luck Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, Captain Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle. (Walmer Park, Boardwalk, Baywest, Hemingways)

(5) UNFORGETTA­BLE: Still barely coping with the end of her marriage, Tessa learns that her ex-husband, David, is now happily engaged to Julia, a woman with a troubled past. Tessa’s jealousy soon takes a frightenin­g turn. (Baywest)

ALSO SHOWING

(7) ALIEN: COVENANT: See review on this page. (Boardwalk, Baywest, Hemingways)

(5) OZZY: A lovable beagle must rely on some new friends to help him break out of canine prison and get back home to his owners in this fun family animated film. (Baywest, Walmer Park, Boardwalk, Hemingways)

(7) THE FOUNDER: The true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton), a struggling salesman from Illinois, proceeded to build up the McDonalds fast food empire. (Walmer Park)

(7) KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD: After the murder of his father, young Arthur’s power-hungry uncle Vortigern seizes control of the crown. Robbed of his birthright, Arthur grows up in the back alleys, not knowing who he truly is. Directed by Guy Richie. (Walmer Park, Boardwalk, Hemingways, Baywest)

(8) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 2: Peter Quill and his fellow Guardians are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign, to protect their precious batteries from invaders. When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they were sent to guard, the Sovereign dispatch their armada to search for vengeance. (Hemingways, Baywest, Boardwalk, Walmer Park)

(NO RATING AVAILABLE) LOVE BY CHANCE: Two aspiring actors from South Africa are independen­tly chasing their dreams in the US, trying to break into an over-saturated Hollywood industry. They meet by chance in Atlanta. (Baywest)

(7) GOING IN STYLE: Lifelong buddies Willie, Joe and Albert decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow when their pension funds become a corporate casualty in this remake of a ’70s classic. (Walmer Park)

(6) THE SHACK: After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression that causes him to question his innermost beliefs. Then he receives a mysterious letter urging him to visit an abandoned shack in the Oregon wilderness. (Walmer Park)

(8) FAST & FURIOUS 8: With Dom and Letty married, Brian and Mia retired and the rest of the crew exonerated, the team has found some semblance of a normal life. But they soon face an unexpected challenge when a mysterious woman forces Dom to betray them all. (Boardwalk, Hemingways, Walmer Park)

(8) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Disney’s live-action retelling of the animated classic refashions the characters for a contempora­ry audience, staying true to the original music while updating the score with several new songs. (Baywest, Walmer Park)

(Ratings are out of 10)

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