The Herald (South Africa)

Your weekend cinema guide

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NEW RELEASES (Ratings are out of 10)

(8) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY: A foot-stomping celebratio­n of Queen, their music and their extraordin­ary lead singer Freddie Mercury. (Baywest, Boardwalk, Hemingways)

(8) CREED II: In 1985, Russian boxer Ivan Drago killed former US champion Apollo Creed in a tragic match that stunned the world. Against the wishes of trainer Rocky Balboa, Apollo's son Adonis Johnson accepts a challenge from Drago's son. (Baywest)

(8) RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by travelling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacemen­t part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. (Baywest, Boardwalk, Hemingways)

ALSO SHOWING

(8) KANARIE: See review on page. (Baywest)

(7) HUNTER KILLER: US submarine Captain Joe Glass is on the hunt for a sub in distress in the Arctic Ocean. He soon learns that a secret Russian coup is in the offing amid a conspiracy that threatens to dismantle the world order. (Baywest, Boardwalk, Hemingways)

(NO RATING AVAILABLE) FRANK & FEARLESS: An aging reprobate, a rural African boy, a large dog and an orphaned baby rhino are set on stopping the slaughter of rhinos. (Baywest, Boardwalk, Hemingways)

(10) WIDOWS: A police shoot-out leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind. (Hemingways)

(4) FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWAL­D: In an effort to thwart Grindelwal­d's plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help. (Baywest, Boardwalk, Hemingways)

(4) THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS: Clara needs a magical key to unlock a box that contains a priceless gift in this Disney fantasy adventure. A golden thread leads her to the key but it soon disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. (Baywest)

(4) NOBODY’S FOOL: Wild child Tanya looks to her by-the-book sister Danica to help her get back on her feet, but soon discovers Danica’s picture-perfect life and boyfriend may not be what they seem in this film written and directed by Tyler Perry. (Baywest, Boardwalk)

(10) A STAR IS BORN: Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers – and falls in love with – struggling artist Ally in this classic remake. (Baywest)

 ??  ?? TONS OF LAUGHTER: Tika Sumpter, Whoopi Goldberg and Tiffany Haddish star in ‘Nobody’s Fool’
TONS OF LAUGHTER: Tika Sumpter, Whoopi Goldberg and Tiffany Haddish star in ‘Nobody’s Fool’

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