A wild weekend for movies
NEW SA FILM FEATURING 50 PRO DANCERS
introduced the world to Kingsman – an independent, international intelligence agency operating at the highest level of discretion, the ultimate goal of which is to keep the world safe.
In Kingsman: The Golden Circle, our heroes face a new challenge. When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organisation in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded.
In a new adventure that tests their agents’ strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organisations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that’s becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy. A new animated adventure in Warner Brothers Pictures Lego franchise, The Lego Ninjago features movie stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods and the legendary Jackie Chan.
In this big-screen adventure, the battle for Ninjago City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, who is also Lloyd’s dad. The epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas, who must learn to pull together to unleash their inner power. At the centre of the story is Raps (Paige), an ambitious street-style, hip-hop dancer from a poor neighbourhood, who believes money is everything.
He gets a lucky break and works his way up as a professional entertainer. But when he falls in love with Queen (Bhelz), the beautiful Brazilian wife of the gangster-come-producer who’s making his career, and a star in her own right, he discovers he may have to risk the most important thing in his life to find true happiness.
Director Ziggy Hofmeyr says he was excited to work with the large and talented production team behind the film, which is on a scale not seen before in South African dance films.
“The leads pushed themselves to the limit for the film with many months of professional dance training from a range of top hip-hop dance choreographers,” he says.
“More than 50 professional dancers feature in the film, including top dance crews from around the country. With eight choreographers on board, hip-hop music and dance in all its local variations are the foundation on which the film is built. Some of the styles featured include crumping, voguing, popping, locking, pantsula and breakdancing.”
Starring:
Bhelz. Maurice Paige and Yasirah
Director: Classification:
Ziggy Hofmeyr. PG V.