TV MOVIES / THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER – WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER

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THURSDAY

MULAN: PRINCESS WARRIOR ★★ 2020, 100 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Animation. Disguised as a man to take her father’s place in the army, Mulan is a rebellious yet gifted soldier. Voices of Danny Fehsenfeld, Vivian Lu.

URBAN HYMN ★★ 2015, 114 min, e.tv, 02:00. Crime. A troubled teen with an amazing singing voice, is encouraged to use it by an unconventional social worker. Shirley Henderson, Letitia Wright.

FRIDAY

GHOSTER ★★ 2022, 90 min, PG, e.tv, 06:00. Adventure. A curious girl and her father have to uncover the secrets of a large mansion. Sophie Proctor, JR Brown.

HARD TARGET ★★★ 1993, 97 min, 16VL, e.tv, 22:05. Action. A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her missing father. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Vosloo.

BAD BOYS FOR LIFE ★★★ 2020, 124 min, 16VL, e.tv, 02:05. Action. Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face-off against a mother-and-son pair of druglords. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence.

BEZOS: THE BEGINNING ★★ 2023, 99 min, 16, M-Net, 04:05. Biography. Chronicles the true-life story of Jeff Bezos, an awkward entrepreneur on a mission to create Amazon. Armando Gutierrez, Emilio Estefan Jr.

SATURDAY

WHITE WEDDING ★★★ 2009, 93 min, PG13, e.tv, 14:30. Comedy. A young groom and his best man lost on the road trip to the wedding run into a young English doctor. Kenneth Nkosi, Rapulana Seiphemo.

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER ★★★ 2010, 113 min, PG, SABC2, 16:00. Adventure. Siblings Edmund and Lucy, along with their cousin, Eustace, meet Prince Caspian and together, they face many dangers as they try to save the seven Lords of Narnia. Ben Barnes, Will Poulter.

MUMMIES ★★★ 2023, 88 min, PG, M-Net, 16:00. Animation. Three mummies leave their underground secret city in ancient Egypt and end up in present-day London to search for a ring that was stolen by an archaeologist. Voices of Óscar Barberán, Ana Esther Alborg.

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR ★★★ 1996, 95 min, PG13, e.tv, 16:30 & 02:00. Comedy. An extremely overweight genetics professor experiments on himself with a slimming potion. Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith.

BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY ★★★ 2001, 97 min, 16, SABC2, 18:30. Comedy. Bridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary. Renée Zellweger, Gemma Jones.

JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN ★★★ 2018, 89 min, PG, e.tv, 20:00. Comedy. After a cyberattack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, super-agent Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker. Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller.

THE WHOLE TEN YARDS ★★★ 2004, 98 min, PG13, e.tv, 21:50. Comedy. Jimmy’s tranquil new life is impacted terribly when his old friend Oz’s wife is abducted by the members of a Hungarian mob. Jimmy and his wife, Jill, spring into action to save her. Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry.

A BRUSH WITH LOVE ★★★ 2019, 84 min, PG, M-Net, 02:35. Romance. As she considers giving up on her artistic dreams, a struggling artist paints a vision board that brings her success and love, only to discover that the mystery man in her painting isn’t who she thinks. Arielle Kebbel, Nick Bateman.

THE APPLETONE LADIES’ POTATO RACE ★★★ 2023, 108 min, PG, M-Net, 04:15. Comedy. When a woman returns home in time for the “world famous” potato race, she’s outraged that the men’s first prize pays out more than the women’s prize. Claire van der Boom, Katie Wall.

SUNDAY

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR ★★★ 1996, 95 min, PG13, e.tv, 12:30. Comedy. See Saturday.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 ★★★ 2021, 93 min, PG, M-Net, 13:00. Animation. Gomez gets worried that the children have been growing apart from him and Morticia. He decides to go on a family vacation and packs everyone into their haunted camper. Voices of Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron.

KIDS VS MONSTERS ★★ 2015, 101 min, PG, e.tv, 14:25. Family. Six children face seven monsters when they are sent to a mysterious house by their rich parents who feel that their children are insufferable. Lee Purcell, Malcolm McDowell.

JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN ★★★ 2018, 89 min, PG, e.tv, 16:20. Comedy. See Saturday.

THE UMBRELLA MEN ★★★ 2022, 105 min, PG13L, e.tv, 20:00. Comedy. A ragtag bunch of musicians are forced to rob a bank during the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival in the hope they will save their iconic, but in-debt nightclub in the Bo Kaap. Abduragman Adams, Omar Adams.

65 ★★★ 2023, 93 min, PG13V, M-Net, 20:05. Action. An astronaut crash lands on a mysterious planet only to discover he’s not alone. Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt.

THE HUMANITY BUREAU ★★ 2017, 95 min, 16, e.tv, 22:30. Sci-fi. In the future, a man sets out to save the lives of people who are forcibly exiled to a space colony. Nicolas Cage, Sarah Lind.

KILLING SEASON ★★★ 2013, 91 min, 16VL, e.tv, 02:15. Action. Two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American, one Serbian, find their unlikely friendship tested when one of them reveals their true intentions. Robert De Niro, John Travolta.

THE FURRY FORTUNE ★★ 2023, 92 min, A, M-Net, 02:50. Comedy. When their moneyshedding dog is kidnapped by their neighbour, a pair of twins come up with a plan to save him. Sean Whalen, Paula Jai Parker.

SQUEAKY CLEAN MYSTERIES: HAZARDOUS DUTY ★★ 2022, 93 min, PG, M-net, 04:25. Drama. Claire decides to start a crime-scene cleaning business. During a routine job, she uncovers a murder weapon that the police overlooked. Jessica Blackmore, Jamie Roy.

MONDAY

LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE ★★★ 2022, 106 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Adventure. When a young boy struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends, he discovers Lyle, a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar and great music, that lives in the attic of his new home. Javier Bardem, Winslow Fegley.

THE WHOLE TEN YARDS ★★★ 2004, 98 min, PG13, e.tv, 02:00. Comedy. See Saturday.

RUNAWAY ROMANCE ★★★ 2018, 90 min, PG, M-Net, 04:15. Romance. A reality TV star leaves Hollywood and finds herself in Amish country where she must decide between staying in her newfound reality or returning to her old one. Danielle C Ryan, Trevor Donovan.

TUESDAY

THE TIME CAPSULE ★★★ 2022, 105 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Drama. A politician in the future trying to get away from a campaign loss, retreats to her vacation home only to find her life being turned upside down when her first love returns from a space voyage 20 years later, having not aged at all. Todd Grinnell, Brianna Hildebrand.

SPINNING MAN ★★★ 2018, 100 min, 16, e.tv, 02:00. Mystery. A happily married professor, known for having many affairs with students, becomes the prime suspect when a young woman has gone missing. Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan.

A BRUSH WITH LOVE ★★★ 2019, 84 min, PG, M-Net, 04:15. Romance. See Saturday.

WEDNESDAY

LOVE, ROMANCE, & CHOCOLATE ★★★ 2019, 84 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Romance. Convinced by a friend to go alone on the trip, a woman has the adventure of a lifetime when her Belgian innkeeper introduces her to a renowned chocolatier who becomes smitten by her. Lacey Chabert, Will Kemp.

THE HUMANITY BUREAU ★★ 2017, 95 min, 16, e.tv, 02:00. Sci-fi. See Sunday.

LOVE KNOTS ★★ 2021, 90 min, PG, M-Net, 04:20. Comedy. A woman fears that her family’s sail-making company will be torn down after a luxury developer looks to expand their port. When she meets the architect behind the expansion, she hopes she can harmonise his plans with local businesses. Brooke Williams, Matthew Walker.

SAGITTARIUS

22 NOV – 20 DEC

DON’T LET MONEY RUIN A FRIENDSHIP

A crisis looms over a money matter between yourself and a friend. But try not to let this be the end of the friendship, as you’re the sign of eternal optimism. There’s a need for someone to come clean, to say it as it is and to be achingly truthful. You also have many new and varied ideas on how to improve your income stream, so get the hard part done as soon as you can. If love is a bit elusive, this isn’t the time to chase it down. Be patient.

YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 10, 21, 33, 46, 31, 16

CAPRICORN

21 DEC – 20 JAN

If you’ve recently had to keep your thoughts to yourself, this is set to change once Mercury moves into your sign on the 1st. Share your views, express your opinions and tell others what you think of them. You’ll have to be diplomatic, especially at work where friction around the 3rd could give rise to tensions amongst your team. Firmly guide people back to their roles and tasks to refocus.

YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 3, 34, 39, 15, 35, 7

AQUARIUS

21 JAN – 18 FEB

Charming Venus settles into your career horoscope, suggesting you should pull out all the stops to maximise your success. You seldom have hidden agendas, but don’t be caught by someone who’s intent on doing just that. The truth will always win, so keep your chin up until such time on the 6th. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 19, 29, 47, 5, 42, 26

PISCES

19 FEB – 20 MARCH

You’re keen to get out this week, to connect with friends and get your fill of cultural activities from films, books, and theatre. You may not understand why a close friend is acting strangely but envy or jealousy may have something to do with it. What may hurt around the 3rd has a chance to be healed around the 6th when you’ll also realise what a devoted romantic you are. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 8, 13, 33, 36, 16, 12

ARIES

21 MARCH – 19 APRIL

It’s a great week if you need to be in the public eye, to give a presentation or to address a crowd. People are interested in your ideas and what you have to say. If you’ve become a bit distracted in your love life, somebody is brewing over an incident which may erupt as a confrontation towards the 3rd. It’s better that it comes out instead of being repressed, so be forgiving. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 7, 13, 43, 47, 23, 8

TAURUS

20 APRIL – 20 MAY

You and your partner might be at odds with each other around the 3rd. Try to remain civil as all relationships go through times of crisis, followed by growth and renewal. Once your governing planet, Venus, settles into your love horoscope on the 4th, all will be forgotten. You will enter a new steady phase where the word commitment is no longer scary. YOUR LUCKY NUMBER

18, 29, 37, 5, 33, 27

GEMINI

21 MAY – 20 JUNE

You usually prefer the light and frivolous things in life and you have a dislike of people and situations that get heavy. Things couldn’t be more different for you this week and with a planetary influence on the mysterious sign of Scorpio, you’re ready to get to the bottom of things. This could have a positive spinoff for you in your career, once others realise there’s so much more to you.

YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 1, 16, 27, 43, 20, 3

CANCER

21 JUNE – 21 JULY

Your home and family always remain your focus and main priority. But this week you’re being asked to try your hand at something creative. The driving force behind this appears to be your partner, who’s seemingly adamant that you get out and develop your talents. It’s a chance to add a new string to your bow.

YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 32, 40, 48, 49, 46, 34

LEO

22 JULY – 22 AUG

You might find out the hard way that words can hurt and cause damage even if uttered in jest, so be super aware of this. You may have to have a difficult conversation with a colleague over this topic, so brace yourself for a challenge. Spend more quality time with your loved ones and family, either at home or on a vacation. Make the budget work. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 9, 19, 31, 43, 30, 14

VIRGO

23 AUG – 22 SEPT

Expect some kind of dingdong with a person related to money or assets around the 3rd. You can’t be accused of being slack with your record keeping as it’s second nature to a pedantic Virgo. Once that’s sorted out, it’s time for some fun. Make sure you have pleasurable experiences, possibly even a new creative hobby you can explore. You and your partner are on the same page.

YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 25, 34, 43, 5, 39, 29

LIBRA

23 SEPT – 22 OCT

You’ve relished the past few weeks having your ruling planet, Venus, move through your own sign. This put you at centre stage in most affairs, especially love. She changes signs on the 4th though, settling into deep and steamy Scorpio, worlds removed from light and breezy Libra. Dive in if you need to fathom out something hidden, mysterious, or secretive. Enjoy being the sleuth for the moment.

YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 3, 13, 25, 34, 22, 12

SCORPIO

23 OCT – 21 NOV Something may be revealed around the 3rd that was previously hidden. This may reach the core of your being. You aren’t one to shy away from confrontation or the truth, so go with the flow knowing you can stomach it. Once love diva Venus moves into your sign on the 4th, you’ll be glad you dealt with it in your typical direct manner. Your love can only get deeper and stronger. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 44, 22, 6, 3, 11, 26