BEATRIZ AT DINNER

A holistic medicine practitioner attends a wealthy client’s dinner party after her car breaks down.

Genre: Comedy/Drama

16DLPV

Running Time: 78 Mins

KIDNAP

In the US, a child goes missing every 40 seconds. You never think it will happen to you. Until it does. Alone and scared, Karla Dyson (Halle Berry) is unwilling to leave the fate of her son’s life in someone else’s hands. When she catches a glimpse of the abductors speeding away, she decides to fight back. In a heart pounding race against time, Karla begins a high-speed pursuit and will stop at nothing to save her son’s life.

Genre: Crime/Drama/Action

13LV

Running Time: 91 Mins

THE MAN WITH AN IRON HEART

1942: The Third Reich is at its peak. The Czech resistance in London decides to plan the most ambitious military operation of WWII: Anthropoid. Two young recruits in their late twenties, Jozef Gabcik and Jan Kubis, are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reich-protector Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the SS, the Gestapo, and the architect of the “Final Solution”.

Genre: Action/Thriller

18DNPSV

Running Time: 115 Mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhGS2jnfMus

THE NUT JOB

Surly and his friends, Buddy, Andie, and Precious, discover that the mayor of Oakton City is cracking one big hustle to build a giant amusement park, which in turn will bulldoze their home. The animals must stop the mayor, his daughter, and a mad animal control officer to take back the city park.

Genre: Action/Adventure

PGV

Running Time: 87 Mins

FLATLINERS

Medical students begin to explore the realm of near death experiences, hoping for insights. Each has their heart stopped and is revived. They begin having flashes of walking nightmares from their childhood, reflecting sins they committed or had committed against them. The experiences continue to intensify, and they begin to be physically beaten by their visions as they try and go deeper into the death experience to find a cure.

Genre: Drama/Horror

13HLSV

Running Time: 105 Mins

THE JOURNEY

During the 2006 Northern Ireland peace talks, Sinn Fein leader Martin McGuiness and Democratic Party leader Ian Paisley are forced to travel by car together.

Genre: Drama

10-12PGL

Running Time: 90 Mins

FREE FIRE

Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival.

Genre: Action/Comedy

18LV

Running Time: 90 Mins

MARSHALL

About a young Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases.

Genre: Drama/Biography

13LPSV

Running Time: 118 Mins

SNIPER ULITMATE KILL

When a brutal Colombian drug cartel begins waging all-out war on the local authorities, elite Special Ops sniper Brandon Beckett is recruited to assist a top Colombian Federal Agent. Calling the shots for the U.S. squad is none other than Brandon’s dad, Sgt. Thomas Beckett, and his boss, Richard Miller. The team comes into the deadly crosshairs of a notorious cartel sniper, with an array of high-tech weaponry at his command, in this intense, military action-thriller.

Genre: Action/Thriller

16LNSV

Running Time: 91 Mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3uV-vUv_P4

WAR ON EVERYONE

After a massive shootout, a mysterious stranger (Van Damme) arrives at a local hospital on the brink of death. Then, a foreign gang brazenly comes to the hospital to hunt him down. His nurse, the sole surviving witness to the follow-up shootout, must face an FBI interrogation that unlocks a plot of international intrigue and revenge. With enough twists and turns, KILL’EM ALL will keep you guessing until the final bullet is fired.

Genre: Action

16LV

Running Time: 83 Mins

THE STAR

In Sony Pictures Animation’s THE STAR, a small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a lovable sheep who has lost her flock and Dave, a dove with lofty aspirations. Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become accidental heroes in the greatest story ever told – the first Christmas.

Genre: Animation/Adventure

PGV

Running Time: 86 Mins

ALL SAINTS

ALL SAINTS is based on the inspiring true story of salesman-turned-pastor Michael Spurlock (John Corbett), the tiny church he was ordered to shut down, and a group of refugees from Southeast Asia. Together, they risked everything to plant seeds for a future that might just save them all.

Genre: Drama

PG

Running Time: 104 Mins

VUIL WASGOED

Wim and Kevin have been dreaming of their own coffee shop for years, but while they wait for the dream to come true, they temporarily work in a laundromat. The problem is ‘temporarily’ has become seven years and the highlight of their existence is still borrowing their clients’ clothes to gate-crash parties at night. The system works well. Kevin is even close to kissing the love of his life until a crooked jewel merchant is betrayed, his finger is chopped off and the finger ends up in a jacket pocket at the laundromat. Against their will, Wim and Kevin are dragged into the dangerous criminal world. Close on their heels are two brothers with a rash, a blind henchman, two top detectives and a ruthless traitor. And somewhere, there’s a shipping container with a valuable treasure waiting to be pounced on by everyone.

Genre: Crime

16LV

Running Time: 100 Mins

PADDINGTON 2

Paddington is happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief.

Genre: Animation/Adventure

PG

Running Time: 104 Mins

For us who are still old school at heart and still enjoy popping in a DVD, sitting back and enjoying, this is still very much welcome. Let’s see what the coming month presents, in the meantime, happy viewing!

THE DARK TOWER
The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

Genre: Action/Adventure
13HV
Running Time: 95 mins

FUN MOM DINNER
Four moms whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class, decide to get together for a harmless “fun mom dinner.”

Genre: Comedy
16DL
Running Time: 138 mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqdV-i81PsE

FINDERS KEEPERS
A strip joint janitor and a club patron strike up an unlikely friendship as they evade gangsters and Russian mobsters, and try to secure the release of a kidnapped stripper, by trading her for a lucky fish they had stolen.

Genre: Comedy
16DLV
Running Time: 94 mins

FIRST KILL
To reconnect with his son Danny, successful Wall Street broker Will takes his family on a vacation to the cabin where he grew up. While Will and Danny are hunting, their trip takes a deadly turn when they witness the murder of a crooked police officer as a bank robbery goes awry. When Danny is taken hostage by the criminals, Will is forced to help them evade the police chief investigating the murder and recover the stolen money in exchange for his son’s life.

Genre: Action/Thriller
16LV
Running Time: 95 mins

HOLIDAY JOY
A shy high school student’s Christmas wish comes true only it isn’t exactly as wonderful as she’d hoped.

Genre: Comedy
10-12PG
Running Time: 88 mins

A MERMAID’S TALE
A Mermaid’s Tale is an enchanting modern fairy tale, the story of Ryan, a 12-year-old girl forced to move with Matt, her father, to the dying fishing town where he was born, and to live with Art, her crusty mean old grandfather. As she tries to fit in and make new friends she discovers a secret cove, home to a playful pod of dolphins and Coral, a mysterious girl. As they become fast friends, Ryan learns that Coral is a mermaid and uncovers a secret that will help the girls both save the town in a touching, mythic story of friendship and redemption.

Genre: Family
PG
Running Time: 92 mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OiwzvylJ6M

ALL WE HAD
Thirteen-year-old Ruthie Carmichael and her mother, Rita teeter on the edge of poverty, despite Rita working multiple jobs. When their landlord kicks them out, Rita uses her looks to instantly reel in a boyfriend, who takes them in. Before long, Ruthie convinces her mother to leave and they head East in search of a better life. When money runs out and their car breaks down, they find themselves stranded in a small town called Fat River where their luck finally takes a turn. Rita lands a steady job waitressing at the local diner. With enough money to pay their bills, they rent a house and Fat River becomes the first place they call home

Genre: Drama
13DL
Running Time: 102 mins

100 STREETS
Three people, three extraordinary stories. All lived out within a hundred London streets.

Genre: Drama
16DLV
Running Time: 89 mins

EDGE OF WINTER
Elliot Baker seizes the chance to develop a better relationship with his sons when his ex-wife, Karen, and her new husband take a vacation and leave the boys with him. What starts as a bonding opportunity turns into a nightmarish adventure when they get stranded in a deserted cabin near the lake as night falls and a snowstorm rages. Bradley, 15, and Caleb, 12, quickly learn more about their father and what they truly mean to him in this gripping tale of family and survival.

Genre: Drama
13LV
Running Time: 85 mins

S.W.A.T UNDER SEIGE
A SWAT compound comes under fire from an international terrorist who relentlessly and violently pursues a mystery man who was apprehended by Seattle SWAT after a raid went horribly wrong.

Genre: Action/Thriller/Crime
16V
Running Time: 112 mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix5Y6_OtmbQ

THE EMOJI MOVIE
The Emoji Movie unlocks the never-before-seen secret world inside your smartphone. Hidden within the messaging app is Textopolis, a bustling city where all your favorite emojis live, hoping to be selected by the phone’s user. In this world, each emoji has only one facial expression – except for Gene, an exuberant emoji who was born without a filter and is bursting with multiple expressions. Determined to become “normal” like the other emojis, Gene enlists the help of his handy best friend Hi-5 and the notorious code breaker emoji Jailbreak.

Genre: Comedy/Animation
PG
Running Time: 83 mins

We’re officially in full swing, without a doubt it’s going be a great year not only generally but also, of course, from a movieverse point of view. 2018 let’s go!

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING

Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May, under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark, Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.

Genre: Action/Adventure

10-12PGLV

Running Time: 128 mins

THE PROMISE

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris – a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

Genre: Drama/History

16PV

Running Time: 128 mins

ARMY OF ONE

Frustrated with the U.S. Government for its fruitless efforts to bring down Al-Qaeda’s leader Osama Bin Laden, the eccentric middle-aged, part-time construction worker Gary Faulkner, after a personal visit by God himself, takes the decision to embark on an adventure in the badlands of Pakistan to get the job done. With the intention to bloodlessly capture and bring the infamous, yet, elusive leader to justice, Colorado’s former handyman turned vigilante, will overlook his problems with diabetes and meticulously prepare for the long and perilous journey.

Genre: Comedy

13DL

Running Time: 89 mins

LOST CITY OF Z

The Lost City of Z tells the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization that may have once inhabited the region. Despite being ridiculed by the scientific establishment who regard indigenous populations as “savages,” the determined Fawcett – supported by his devoted wife, son and aide de camp returns time and again to his beloved jungle in an attempt to prove his case, culminating in his mysterious disappearance in 1925.

Genre: Drama/Adventure

13V

Running Time: 149 mins

A FAMILY MAN

As the boss (Willem Dafoe) of a Chicago-based head-hunter, Dane Jensen (Gerard Butler), who works at the Blackrock Recruiting agency arranging jobs for engineers, prepares to retire, Jensen vies to achieve his long-time goal of taking over the company going head-to-head with his ambitious rival, Lynn Vogel (Alison Brie). However, Dane’s 10-year-old son, Ryan (Max Jenkins), is suddenly diagnosed with cancer and his professional priorities at work and personal priorities at home begin to clash with one another.

Genre: Drama

16L

Running Time: 110 mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH50qtIyxiI

Onwards and upwards, we roll on. Can’t wait to see what the coming month, to wrap up the year, has in store!