Your quick weekend cinema guide
(NO RATING) iNUMBER NUMBER: Opens today – see article
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(NO RATING) THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2: Opens today. (Walmer Park, Boardwalk, Bridge, Hemingways)
(NO RATING) WINDPOMP: Opens today. (Walmer Park) (5) SABOTAGE: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest film is best as a late-night indulgence on cable, when your eyes are still partially open, but your brain has called it quits. D H (Hemingways)
(5) THE LEGEND OF HERCULES: Muscular guys in skimpy clothes fighting and howling, and large-scale digitally enhanced battle sequences. A O S (Walmer Park, Boardwalk, Bridge)
(6) SON OF GOD: The story of Jesus, from his birth to his teachings, crucifixion and resurrection, told with the scope and scale of an action epic. (Walmer Park, Bridge, Hemingways)
(6) KONFETTI: Afrikaans rom-com about a Jewish girl about to get hitched to an Afrikaans guy – but then all their plans for a dream wedding go awry. (Walmer Park)
(4) RIO 2: The sequel to the 2011 animated hit loses what made the first film such infectious entertainment. R C (Walmer Park, Boardwalk, Bridge, Hemingways)
(6) NON-STOP: Liam Neeson takes on the beaten-down action-hero mantle again in this action thriller about murders on a plane. R C (Walmer Park, Boardwalk, Bridge, Hemingways)
(2) THAT AWKWARD MOMENT: This comedy, starring Zac Efron as a designer seeking commitment-free sex, doesn’t make sense and isn’t funny. R C (Walmer Park, Bridge)
(8) NOAH: The bearded man, spacious boat, bad weather and cooperative wildlife are all there. But this is not the Bible story you know, with a flavour that’s less Genesis than Revelation. R C (Walmer Park, Boardwalk, Bridge, Hemingways)
(6) CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER: This sequel makes you wonder whether the Marvel franchise has become too swollen with its own success. R C (Walmer Park, Bridge)
(8) MR PEABODY & SHERMAN: Sweet-natured, amusing animated film about a wealthy dog and his mischievous human son. D G (Boardwalk, Bridge) Reviewers: A O S – AO Scott; D H – David Hiltbrand; R C –
Robbie Collin; T R – Tim Robey; D G – David Gritten. For screening dates and times contact Nu Metro’s booking line on 086-124-6362 or visit www.numetro.co.za. Ster-Kinekor is on 082-16789 or www.sterkinekor.com and Hemingways is on (043) 726-1505/17.