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Not so automatic – Ariel comes to life

- The Little Mermaid

PG

A watery fairytale comes to life in this beautiful remake.

The beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel (Halle Bailey) longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.

The cast includes Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Art Malik, Noma Dumezweni and Melissa McCarthy.

2018

12A

A thriller set in the backdrop of 2018

Kerala Floods. It unfolds the lives of people from all walks of life who faced catastroph­ic consequenc­es and the collective efforts put in by the brave people to survive the calamity.

Hypnotic

15

This fast-paced, twisty sci-fi thriller features frequent action violence and brief grisly images, as a detective seeking answers about his daughter’s disappeara­nce encounters a dangerous criminal with extraordin­ary powers. Ben Affleck stars.

About My Father

Rating to be confirmed

When Sebastian tells his old-school Italian immigrant father Salvo that he is going to propose to his all-American girlfriend, Salvo insists on crashing a weekend with her tony parents. With Robert De Niro, Sebastian Maniscalco and Kim Cattrall,

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret PG

Based on the beloved novel by Judy Blume, this is the charming coming-of-age story of Margaret.

Uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, follow the 11-year-old, pleased by Abby Ryder Fortson through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with her new friends.

Beau Is Afraid

15

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears. Directed by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary) and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zoe Lister-Jones, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane and Parker Posey.

Fast X

The tenth film in the Fast and Furious

Saga, launches the final chapters of one of cinema's most storied and popular global franchises, now in its third decade and still going strong with the same core cast and characters as when it began. Over many missions and against impossible odds,

Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything-and everyone that Dom loves, forever.

Book Club: The Next Chapter

12A

Follow four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing holiday turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.

A stellar cast includes Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburge­n and Andy Garci.

The Eight Mountains

12A

Breathtaki­ngly beautiful, The Eight Mountains is a profoundly moving portrait of a lifelong friendship.

Set against a truly magnificen­t Italian landscape, it follows Pietro and Bruno as they form an unlikely brotherhoo­d and their lives unfold.

Plan 75

15

Government program Plan 75 encourages senior citizens to be euthanized to remedy an aged society. An elderly woman whose means of survival are vanishing, a pragmatic Plan 75 salesman, and a Filipino laborer face choices of life and death.

With Hayato Isomur and Stefanie Arianne.

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