Cape Town – It's another action packed weekend at local cinemas.
Michael Fassbender is on the hunt for a serial killer snowman while Nicolaj Coster-Waldau turns into a hardcore convict.
Noomi Rapace holds her own in a spy thriller, Shirley MacLaine has an end of life crisis and Zakes Mda's Whale Caller comes to life on the big screen – there's something for everyone to see.
Here are the 5 new films releasing in SA:
Movie: The Snowman
Our rating: 2/5
Short review: The Snowman is as pale as Oslo’s snowy white surroundings and about as exciting as a lukewarm glass of milk.
Movie: Unlocked
Our rating: 2/5
Short review: The plot of Unlocked is hard to explain but star Noomi Rapace proves as capable as the guys of being an excellent killer spy.
Movie: Shot Caller
Our rating: Caught between being a character-drama and a pulpy thriller, Shot Caller never really succeeds at either, despite a very impressive lead turn by Nicolaj Coster-Waldau.
Short review: 2/5
Movie: The Last Word
Our rating: 2/5
Short review: Shirley MacLaine definitely gets in the Last Word in this cute indie film.
Movie: The Whale Caller
Our rating: 2/5
Short review: Rife with delusions of grandeur, The Whale Caller loses its audience through its flawed experimentalism.
(Photos: Universal Pictures, Times Media Films, Ster-Kinekor)