Hi all While the rugby players dodge the weather, you can enjoy the latest releases in air-conditioned comfort at your local cinema... We've got a bit of something for everyone this week, starting as per usual with the kiddies (but not the very young). That would be a new look at The Addams Family, now animated rather than the previous live-action film. For the teens and up, we have the futuristic thriller starring Will Smith and Will Smith (or the Fresh Prince and the Genie, if you prefer) Gemini Man. This is showing in 2D, 3D, and IMAX and 4DX, but the large-formats are only 2D, not 3D. Despite the big budget and special effects, it failed to impress the critics, but it may turn out to be a crowd-pleaser. Then we have a new local comedy, Zulu Wedding, which has been re-scheduled a few times before hitting the screens today. Despite the name and storyline, it is in English. On the art-circuit-and-related we have two offerings, the first is the film version of the best-selling novel The Goldfinch, while the other is the Palme d’Or winner (Cannes, 2019) Korean film Parasite. This won't be everyone's cup of tea but comes highly recommended, and it's showing at several other venues apart from the Nouveaus. Lastly we have a Bollywood romance, The Sky is Pink. On the previews side, there are premieres next Wednesday evening for the upcoming (somewhat controversial) local comedy Blessers, and premieres on Thursday evening for the sequel to Maleficent, namely Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. See the previews page and remember to book. Released 11 October 2019 * The Addams Family (3D) (PG10-12 VPH) * The Addams Family (PG10-12 VPH) * Gemini Man (3D) (13 LV) * Gemini Man (13 LV) * Gemini Man (IMAX) (13 LV) * Gemini Man (4DX) (13 LV) * Zulu Wedding (13 LSD) * The Goldfinch (16 LVD) * Parasite (16 LSVD) * The Sky is Pink http://www.moviesite.co.za/new.htm Forthcoming attractions http://www.moviesite.co.za/4thcome.htm Updated the pic and quote on the home page http://www.moviesite.co.za/ This Week's pinup http://www.moviesite.co.za/pinup.html (hi-res cellphone wallpaper ...) Pick of the Week http://www.moviesite.co.za/pick.htm All the previews. Remember to check with the cinema first. http://www.moviesite.co.za/where/previews.htm List of all movies showing http://www.moviesite.co.za/reviews.htm Same list sorted by Age Restriction http://www.moviesite.co.za/showingbyage.htm Top Twenty, Best and Worst Movies by Critical Rating. http://www.moviesite.co.za/topten.htm Remember you can support the site by reading the ads... :-) Cheers, Ian --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At my ten-year-old’s request, I loaded my Rolling Stones tunes onto his iPod. “I had no idea you liked the Stones,” I said. “Sure. I like all that old-fashioned music,” he said. “What do you mean, ‘old-fashioned music’?” “You know,” he said defensively. “Music from the 1900s.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------- My thirteen-year-old nephew thought his “gangsta” outfit — low-riding pants and exposed boxers — made him look cool. That is, until the day his five-year-old cousin took notice. “Nathaniel,” she yelled out in front of everyone. “Your panties are showing.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our six-year-old daughter, Terra, has a need to ask questions... lots of questions. Finally, one day, my wife had had it. “Have you ever heard that curiosity killed the cat?” my wife asked. “No,” replied Terra. “Well, there was a cat, and he was very inquisitive. And one day, he looked into a big hole, fell in, and died!” Terra was intrigued: “What was in the hole?” --------------------------------------------------------------------------- While my three-year-old grandson was attending a birthday party, his friend’s father sneaked off to take a shower before work. Halfway through, the father heard a tapping on the shower door, followed by the sight of my grandson peering in. 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