Hi all Note that due to the public holiday next Thursday (and the long weekend for the kids) this is a short week as far as the movies are concerned ... new releases open next Thursday. This week we take a break from the US summer blockbusters (MI: Fallout was the last for the year), and instead have something of a mixed bag. First up is the family-friendly Christopher Robin, which takes a look at how Christopher Robin from the Winnie the Pooh stories is dealing with his stuck-in-a-rut adult life. For the teens we have what will probably be the first in a series, based on the best-selling novels series, The Darkest Minds. For the adults, you can choose between the action thriller sequel to Sicario, or Jody Foster playing a frumpy doctor in the gritty Hotel Artemis. Rounding out the lineup is the arthouse release of Mary Shelley (she of Frankenstein fame) and local struggle drama Asinamali. Finally Bollywood has three very different films on offer. On the previews side, there are previews next Wednesday evening at selected venues for The Spy Who Dumped Me, and new local Afrikaans drama Stroomop will be screening all day next Wednesday at selected venues. Lastly, businesswise... local Durbywood comedy Broken Promises 4-Ever had a stunning debut last weekend, thoroughly clobbering both Mamma Mia and MI: Fallout on a per-screen basis, so the distributors are rolling it out to more venues this weekend. Enjoy. 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