TV MOVIES / THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY – WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARY

★★★★★BRILLIANT / ★★★★ EXCELLENT / ★★★ WORTHWHILE / ★★ SO-SO / ★ IF YOU MUST

A All ages D Drugs H Horror L Language N Nudity P Prejudice PG Parental guidance S Sex V Violence

THURSDAY

⬛ A PICTURE PERFECT HOLIDAY ★★★ 2021, 87 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Romantic drama. Hoping to a land a permanent job, a fashion photographer enrols in a Christmas photography course but must share a double-booked cabin with a wildlife photographer. Tatyana Ali.

⬛ SKIN TRADE ★★★ 2014, 96 min, 16VL, e.tv, 02:00. Action. After his family are killed by Serbian gangster, a New York detective follows the gangster to Bangkok where he teams up with a Thai cop to destroy the gangster’s criminal organisation. Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa.

⬛ BIRDS LIKE US ★★★ 2017, 84 min, PG, M-Net, 04:25. Animated fantasy. After refusing to give up her only egg to the raptors that rule her society, a rare bird is banished and must rely on a wise bat and a motley crew for help.

FRIDAY

⬛ PAWS OF FURY: THE LEGEND OF HANK ★★★ 2022, 98 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Animated adventure. In medieval Japan, a dog trains to become a samurai to save a village from a corrupt landlord.

⬛ MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE ★★★ 2017, 99 min, PG, e.tv, 14:30. Animated fantasy. Based on the toys. Six magical ponies try to save their home from a dark force.

⬛ DRAGONS FOREVER ★★★ 1988, 93 min, PG13V, SABC1, 21:00. Action comedy. In Hong Kong a lawyer, an arms dealer and a criminal are hired by a chemical factory to stop a fishery from suing it for polluting the water. Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung.

⬛ ROCKY ★★★★ 1976, 120 min, PG V, e.tv, 22:05. Sport drama. A struggling boxer gets a one in a million chance to fight the world heavyweight champion. Sylvester Stallone.

⬛ G.I. JANE ★★★ 1997, 125 min, 16VL, e.tv, 02:30. Action. A female soldier is put through the tough US Navy Seal training to see if women can match their male counterparts. Demi Moore.

⬛ SPENCER ★★★★ 2021, 117 min, 13VSNL, M-Net, 03:50. True-life drama. During the 1991 Christmas holidays at the British royal family’s estate, Princess Diana must keep up appearances while she considers divorcing Prince Charles. Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall.

SATURDAY

⬛ BOONIE BEARS: BACK TO EARTH ★★★ 2022, 97 min, A, M-Net, 16:00. Animated sci-fi. A bear gains superpowers after picking up an alien object that fell from space.

⬛ K-9 ADVENTURES – LEGEND OF THE LOST GOLD ★★★ 2014, 90 min, PG13, e.tv, 16:10. Adventure. When a girl stumbles upon an old broken pocket watch, it leads to an adventure involving lost treasure. Luke Perry.

⬛ BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON ★★★ 2004, 108 min, 16, SABC2, 18:30. Romantic comedy. The sequel to Bridget Jones’s Diary.

A ditsy 30-something Londoner has found love but after a series of embarrassing mishaps she starts to question whether she and her lawyer boyfriend belong together. Renée Zellweger.

⬛ LAST NIGHT ★★★ 2010, 93 min, 16, SABC3, 19:30. Romantic drama. While spending a night apart, a married couple are both tempted to have an affair. Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington.

⬛ MEN IN BLACK II ★★★ 2002, 88 min, PG13, e.tv, 20:00. Sci-fi comedy. After an agent from a secret government organisation that polices alien activity on Earth loses his memory, it’s up to his partner to help him remember valuable information that could save the world. Will Smith.

⬛ THE DEVIL TO PAY ★★★★ 2019, 87 min, 16, SABC3, 21:30. Thriller. In an isolated mountain community, a woman must repay her missing husband’s debt to the town matriarch who threatens to kill her son. Danielle Deadwyler.

⬛ GRINGO ★★★ 2018, 111 min, 16VL, e.tv, 21:50. Crime comedy. A mild-mannered American businessman travels to Mexico to deliver an experimental dagga pill only to be kidnapped by a drug cartel. David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron.

⬛ ROCKY ★★★★ e.tv, 02:05. See Friday.

⬛ YAKARI, A SPECTACULAR JOURNEY ★★★ 2021, 82 min, PG13, M-Net, 03:00. Animated fantasy. A Native American boy encounters his spirit animal, who grants him the power to talk to animals. Voices: Nick Karry, Tom Zahner.

⬛ AINBO: SPIRIT OF THE AMAZON ★★★ 2021, 84 min, PG, M-Net, 04:30. Animated fantasy. An indigenous girl who lives in the Amazon must save her home from a logging company.

SUNDAY

⬛ DINO DANA: THE MOVIE ★★★ 2020, 85 min, PG, M-Net, 13:15. Sci-fi adventure. Based on the TV show. A 10-year-old palaeontologist sets out to solve a mystery. Michela Luci, Saara Chaudry.

⬛ K-9 ADVENTURES – LEGEND OF THE LOST GOLD ★★★ e.tv, 13:20. See Saturday.

⬛ MEN IN BLACK II ★★★ e.tv, 15:15. See Saturday.

⬛ ENEMY OF THE STATE ★★★ 1998, 132 min, 16VL, SABC3, 19:30. Thriller. A lawyer goes on the run while trying to clear his name after he’s framed for murder by a corrupt US National Security Agency official. Will Smith.

⬛ THE EXPENDABLES ★★★ 2010, 103 min, 16VL, e.tv, 20:00. Action. A team of mercenaries are tasked with getting rid of a South American dictator. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham.

⬛ BLACKLIGHT ★★ 2022, 104 min, PG13, M-Net, 20:05. Action thriller. After he uncovers a US government conspiracy, a black ops agent’s family are kidnapped by his boss. Liam Neeson.

⬛ THE BAYTOWN OUTLAWS ★★★ 2012, 98 min, 16, e.tv, 22:05. Action comedy. A woman hires three criminal brothers to help her save her godson from her abusive ex-husband. Billy Bob Thornton, Eva Longoria.

⬛ ESCAPE ★★ 2012, 90 min, 16, e.tv, 02:00. Action thriller. After the death of their child, American doctors move to Thailand to work at a mission hospital. But when the husband is kidnapped by human traffickers to save the life of their wounded leader, the doctor begins to lose his faith in God. C Thomas Howell.

⬛ JINGLE BELL BRIDE ★★★2020, 84 min, PG, M-Net, 02:45. Romantic comedy. A New York wedding planner is stranded in a remote town in Alaska with a charming botanist after she travelled there to find a rare flower for a celebrity client Julie Gonzalo, Ronnie Rowe Jnr.

⬛ DANCING THROUGH CHRISTMAS ★★★ 2021, 85 min, PG, M-Net, 04:25. Romantic drama. After casting a promising young ballerina as the lead in her play, a ballet teacher finds herself falling for the girl’s father. AnnaLynne McCord.

MONDAY

⬛ MEN IN BLACK II ★★★ e.tv, 02:00. See Saturday.

⬛ EASTER UNDER WRAPS ★★★ 2019, 83 min, PG, M-Net, 04:30. Romantic comedy. A woman goes undercover at her family’s chocolate factory to find out why sales are down and meets the head chocolatier who has fresh ideas on how to update their Easter products. Fiona Gubelmann.

TUESDAY

⬛ AN UNEXPECTED CHRISTMAS ★★★ 2021, 83 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Romantic comedy. An advertising exec arrives in her hometown for work only to run into her ex and his family, who don’t know they broke up and invite her to spend Christmas with them. Bethany Joy Lenz.

⬛ DRAGONS FOREVER ★★★ SABC1, 22:30. See Friday.

⬛ SHUTTER ISLAND ★★★★ 2010, 138 min, 16VL, SABC3, 23:00. Thriller. A US marshal is sent to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a patient from a mental institution on an island. Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo.

⬛ THE EXPENDABLES ★★★ e.tv, 02:00. See Sunday.

⬛ SCHEMERS ★★★ 2019, 91 min, 16L, M-Net, 04:25. Comedy drama. In 1979 Scotland, a young man tries to become a gig promoter but runs into trouble with the local mobster who owns all the venues. Conor Berry, Sean Connor.

WEDNESDAY

⬛ BLENDING CHRISTMAS ★★★ 2021, 85 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Romantic drama. After finding out about the impending closure of the resort where his girlfriend spent her childhood Christmas holidays, a man decides to surprise her and her family with one last visit, but a series of misunderstandings threatens to spoil everything. Haylie Duff, Aaron O’Connell.

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