TV MOVIES / THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER – WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER

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THURSDAY

⬛ ROBIN’S WISH ★★★★ 2020, 77 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Documentary. A look at the life of American actor Robin Williams and the illness that led to his death.

⬛ TROPIC THUNDER ★★★★ 2008, 107 min, 16, e.tv, 00:00. Action comedy. A group of movie stars shooting a Vietnam War film mistake the real guerrilla fighters they run into for actors and think it’s all part of the film. Jack Black.

⬛ THE EQUALIZER ★★★ 2014, 132 min, 16VL, e.tv, 01:55. Action. In Boston, USA, a man who’s tried to put his violent past behind him goes back to his old ways to help a teenage prostitute under the control of Russian gangsters. Denzel Washington, Chloë Grace Moretz.

⬛ BIRDS LIKE US ★★★ 2017, 84 min, PG, M-Net, 04:15. 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

⬛ H IS FOR HAPPINESS ★★★ 2019, 98 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Comedy. An irrepressible 12-year-old Australian girl is inspired by the strange new boy at her school to heal her broken family. Richard Roxburgh, Emma Booth.

⬛ FOUR BROTHERS ★★★ 2005, 109 min, 16, e.tv, 22:05. Crime thriller. Four men decide to catch the person who killed their adoptive mother. Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson.

⬛ SHOOTER ★★★ 2007, 124 min, 16, e.tv, 02:15. Action. A sharpshooter goes on the run after being framed for an assassination attempt on the US president. Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña.

⬛ SENIOR MOMENT ★★★ 2021, 92 min, 13SL, M-Net, 04:25. Comedy. After losing his driver’s licence, a retired US Air Force pilot is forced to take the bus where he meets a potential new love. William Shatner, Jean Smart.

SATURDAY

⬛ FIREHEART ★★★ 2022, 92 min, PG, M-Net, 15:00. Animated adventure. In ’30s New York, a 16-year-old girl who dreams of being the first female firefighter disguises herself as a man to join her father’s team to catch a mysterious arsonist who’s made all the regular firemen disappear. Voices: Olivia Cooke, William Shatner.

⬛ SHARK TALE ★★★ 2004, 90 min, A, SABC2, 16:00. Animated comedy. A small fish tells a big lie that turns him into an instant hero.

⬛ DADDY DAY CAMP ★ 2007, 89 min, PG, e.tv, 16:10. Comedy. The sequel to Daddy Day Care. After taking their children to visit the summer camp of their youth, two men discover it’s on the verge of bankruptcy and try to save it. Cuba Gooding Jnr, Lochlyn Munro.

⬛ NIGHT SCHOOL ★★★ 2018, 111 min, PG13, SABC2, 18:30, & e.tv, 22:40 & 02:50. Comedy.

A man decides to improve his life by completing his high school diploma through evening classes. Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish.

⬛ WE BOUGHT A ZOO ★★★ 2011, 124 min, PG, SABC3, 19:30. Comedy drama. A widower moves to the countryside with his two children to renovate and reopen a struggling zoo. Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson.

⬛ THE EQUALIZER 2 ★★★ 2018, 121 min, 16VL, e.tv, 20:00. Action. A retired CIA black-ops agent is determined to find those responsible for his friend’s murder. Denzel Washington.

⬛ A PERFECT FAMILY ★★★ 2017, 71 min, PG13, SABC3, 21:30. Drama. A silent, experimental film shot over 10 years in six countries. Lanie Martin Gumarang, Red Ibasco.

⬛ LOVE & WHERE TO FIND IT ★★★ 2021, 85 min, PG, e.tv, 02:45. Romantic comedy. Two rival coffee-shop owners who despise each other fall in love while messaging on their friends’ behalf on a dating app. Elise Gatien.

⬛ THE WEDDING FIX ★★★ 2022, 87 min, PG, M-Net, 04:30. Romantic comedy. A detail-oriented woman agrees to help organise her best friend’s wedding and is teamed up with the best man, who does everything on the spur of the moment. Andrea Brookes, Patch May.

SUNDAY

⬛ THE WITCHES ★★★ 2020, 106 min, PG, M-Net, 13:00. Fantasy adventure. A young boy and his grandmother visit a seaside hotel where they encounter all the world’s witches, who are holding a conference to discuss an evil plan. Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer.

⬛ SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME ★★★ 2017, 119 min, PG13, e.tv, 13:30. True-life drama. To save his crumbling marriage, a wealthy art dealer agrees to volunteer alongside his wife at a homeless shelter, where they befriend an outcast. Greg Kinnear, Renée Zellweger.

⬛ THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 ★★★ 2009, 106 min, 16VL, SABC3, 19:30. Thriller. Armed men hijack a New York subway train and take the passengers hostage. Denzel Washington.

⬛ GHOST RIDER ★★ 2007, 110 min, 13V, e.tv, 20:00. Action fantasy. A stuntman who sold his soul to the devil to save his father is forced to become a spirit of vengeance to stop the devil’s son from creating hell on Earth. Nicolas Cage.

⬛ DUNE ★★★★ 2021, 155 min, PG13, M-Net, 20:05. Sci-fi adventure. In the future a noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy’s most valuable asset while its young heir is troubled by visions of a dark future. Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson. ⬛ SHOOTER ★★★ e.tv, 23:05. See Friday. ⬛ TROPIC THUNDER ★★★★ e.tv, 01:25. See Friday.

⬛ MEAN MACHINE ★★★ 2001, 99 min, 16VL, e.tv, 03:15. Sport comedy. A jailed British soccer star is forced to set up a match between the inmates and the guards. Vinnie Jones, David Kelly.

⬛ NIGHTMARE NEIGHBORHOOD MOMS ★★★ 2022, 85 min, PG13, M-Net, 03:30. Thriller. A single mom and her teen daughter move to a particularly close-knot neighbourhood where they find out a watch has been formed following a murder. Gina Simms, April Hale.

MONDAY

⬛ AMERICAN UNDERDOG ★★★ 2021, 112 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Sport biopic. A look at the life of American football player Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves in a supermarket to helping his team win the Superbowl. Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin.

⬛ BATMAN & ROBIN ★★ 1997, 125 min, PG13, SABC2, 22:00. Sci-fi action. The fourth film in the series. A vigilante and his sidekick must stop two mad scientists from taking over the world. Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney.

⬛ MEAN MACHINE ★★★ e.tv, 00:00. See Sunday.

⬛ GHOST RIDER ★★ e.tv, 01:50. See Sunday.

⬛ ROBIN’S WISH ★★★★ M-Net, 04:25. See Thursday.

TUESDAY

⬛ FARMER SEEKING LOVE ★★★2021, 90 min, PG, M-Net, 06:00. Romantic drama. A dating-show producer starts falling for the farmer whose sister entered him as a contestant for the programme. Donna Benedicto, Jesse Hutch.

⬛ NINA ★★ 2016, 90 min, 16, SABC1, 22:30. Music biopic. A look at the life of American singer and civil-rights activist Nina Simone. Zoe Saldana, David Oyelowo.

⬛ GULLY BOY ★★★★ 2019, 154 min, PG, SABC3, 23:00. Drama. A young Indian man whose parents worked hard for him to get an education secretly dreams of becoming a rapper. Vijay Varma, Nakul Roshan Sahdev.

⬛ THE EQUALIZER 2 ★★★ e.tv, 00:00. See Saturday.

⬛ DADDY DAY CAMP ★ e.tv, 02:25. See Saturday.

⬛ CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 ★★★ 2013, 95 min, PG, M-Net, 03:25. Animated comedy. An inventor discovers that his infamous machine, which turns water into food, is now creating food-animal hybrids and tries to stop it. Voices: Bill Hader, Anna Faris.

WEDNESDAY

⬛ TEEN TITANS GO! SEE SPACE JAM ★★ 2021, 83 min, A, M-Net, 06:00. Animated comedy. The third film in the series. A team of teen superheroes are visited by the aliens from Space Jam. When one of the superheroes realises his teammates have never seen the film, he organises a watch party. Voices: Greg Cipes, Scott Menville.

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