Your weekend cinema at a glance
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(8) KUNG FU PANDA 3: See review on this page.
(7) THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT 3D: Veronica Roth’s dystopian sci-fi franchise trundles on with conspiracy theory ravings, Mad Max landscapes, and a tragically underused Shailene Woodley.RC (Boardwalk, Baywest, Hemingways, Walmer Park)
(NO RATING YET) SINK: Rachel, a Mozambican domestic worker living in Johannesburg, is forced to make a life-changing decision after her daughter tragically dies whilst under the care of her employers. (Walmer Park, Bridge)
(NO RATING YET) RISEN: Clavius, a powerful Roman Centurion is commissioned, by Pontius Pilate to investigate what happened to Jesus of Nazareth in the weeks following his crucifixion. (Walmer Park, Baywest)
ALSO SHOWING
(6) ZOOLANDER 2: Ben Stiller’s moronic male model gets a fitting, swan song in this celebrity-cameo-filled sequel. HO (Walmer Park
(6) TRIPLE 9: Even a triumphantly trashed-up Kate Winslet can’t save this bank-heist drama from mediocrity. RC (Boardwalk, Hemingways)
(6) EYE IN THE SKY: A camo-clad Helen Mirren churns over the morality of drone warfare in Gavin Hood’s suspenseful thriller.TR (Baywest)
(NO RATING YET) SONSKYN BEPERK: Anya du Plessis leaves her boyfriend in New York to reconnect with her estranged father back in South Africa, who believes his new beer brewing hobby is the answer to their financial crisis. (Walmer Park, Bridge)
(NO RATING YET) THE YOUNG MESSIAH: The inspiring and unique story of seven-year-old Jesus Christ and his family, as they come to a fuller understanding of his divine nature and purpose. (Walmer Park, Baywest)
(NO RATING YET) SAFE BET: Frank and Khaya, two long-time buddies, try to pull off a get-rich-quick scheme by betting all of Frank’s boss’s money on a fixed boxing match. (Bridge)
(5) THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR: After the tragic death of her son, a young mother travels to an ancient temple to perform a ritual that will give her a chance to say a final goodbye in this tense supernatural horror film. (Bridge)
(4) LONDON HAS FALLEN: Gerard Butler snarls and shoots his way through the capital’s landmarks with his usual charm, but this action sequel should have been a video game instead. RC (Hemingways, Bridge, Baywest, Boardwalk)
(8) ZOOTROPOLIS: Welcome to the urban jungle. The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. (Hemingways, Walmer Park, Baywest, Bridge, Boardwalk)
(NO RATINNG AVAILABLE) HAPPINESS IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD: The story of three friends trying to find happiness, while maintaining images of success and acceptability. (Bridge, Boardwalk, Hemingways)
(7) VIR ALTYD: This romantic adventure, written by Jaco Smit, sees Donnalee Roberts and Ivan Botha playing Nina and Hugo, as former sweethearts who resume their complicated friendship on holiday in Mauritius. SA (Baywest, Walmer Park)
(6) HOW TO BE SINGLE: There’s a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then there’s Alice. (Bridge, Hemingways)
Ratings out of 10. Reviewers: RC – Robbie Collin; TR – Tim Robey; SA – Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling