The Herald (South Africa)

Your weekend cinema guide

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NEW RELEASES

(6) THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US: See review on this page. (Walmer Park)

(7) GEOSTORM: After an unpreceden­ted series of natural disasters threaten the planet, the world’s leaders come together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. (Hemingways, Baywest, Boardwalk, Walmer Park) (NO RATING AVAILABLE) BOO 2! A

MADEA HALLOWEEN: After venturing to a haunted campground, Madea, Bam and Hattie must run for their lives when monsters, goblins and the boogeyman appear. (Hemingways, Baywest, Boardwalk) (NO RATING AVAILABLE) SECRET SUPERSTAR: Insu, a young Muslim girl, aspires to become a singer but faces restrictio­ns from her conservati­ve father. She happens to cross paths with a musician, which unfolds into an exciting journey. (Baywest)

ALSO SHOWING

(8) IT: Seven young outcasts in Derry, Maine, are about to face their worst nightmare -- an ancient, shape-shifting demon that emerges from the sewer every 27 years to prey on the town’s children. (Boardwalk, Baywest)

(2) THE SNOWMAN: For Detective Harry Hole, the death of a young woman during the first snowfall of winter feels like anything but a routine homicide. His investigat­ion leads him to “The Snowman Killer”. (Baywest)

(6) UNLOCKED: After failing to apprehend the terrorist behind a deadly Paris attack, CIA agent Alice Racine is forced to live in London as a caseworker – until the CIA discovers another attack is imminent. (Hemingways, Boardwalk)

(7) SHOT CALLER: Recently released from prison, a gang member finds himself forced by his leaders to orchestrat­e a major crime with a rival gang. (Boardwalk)

(NO RATING AVAILABLE) THE WHALE

CALLER: The seaside town of Hermanus is overrun with tourists who want to see whales in their natural habitat. (Walmer Park)

(10) BLADE RUNNER 2049: Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a new blade runner for the LAPD, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. (Baywest, Hemingways, Walmer Park)

(7) VICTORIA & ABDUL: Abdul Karim arrives from India to participat­e in Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favour with the queen herself. (Walmer Park)

(4) MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE: The little ponies embark on an epic journey to save Ponyville. (Baywest)

(6) THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE: The battle for Ninjago City calls to action Master Builder Lloyd and his friends. (Hemingways, Baywest, Boardwalk)

(2) THE EMOJI MOVIE: Hidden inside a smartphone, the city of Textopolis is home to all emojis. (Walmer Park, Hemingways, Boardwalk, Baywest)

(8) VASELINETJ­IE: Helena “Vaselinetj­ie” Bosman is a white girl living with her coloured grandparen­ts in the postaparth­eid Northern Cape. When it is revealed she is not their biological grandchild, she is taken to an orphanage. (Walmer Park)

(2) KINGSMAN: GOLDEN CIRCLE: With the world held hostage, members of Kingsman find new allies when they discover a spy organisati­on in the US known as Statesman. (Baywest, Hemingways, Walmer Park)

(7) THE LAST WORD: Harriet Lauler, a once-successful businesswo­man, works with young local writer Anne Sherman to pen her life story. When the initial result doesn’t meet Lauler’s high expectatio­ns, she sets out to reshape the way she’ll be remembered. (Walmer Park) (Ratings are out of 10)

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