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Superheroes take over the big screen this weekend

Cape Town – Captain America and his superhero friends take over the cinema this weekend.

The much-anticipated sequel also stars Iron Man, Falcon, Black Widow, Black Panther and even a cameo by the new Spider-Man to name a few. 

If you're not into superheroes there's also a Afrikaans-Indian love drama, Nicole Kidman trekking the desert and a video game animation that kids of all ages will love - there's plenty to see this long weekend.

Here are the 4 new movies releasing in South Africa today:

Movie:  Captain America: Civil War

Our rating: 5/5

Short review: Taking the Marvel Cinematic Universe to new levels of sophistication, nuance and character-driven entertainment, Captain America: Civil War can stand proud as the crown jewel of superhero movies. BVS Who?

READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE!

Movie:  Ratchet & Clank

Our rating: 3/5

Short review: Ratchet & Clank may be almost impressively unoriginal but its an adorable, fast-paced, funny and highly enjoyable animated flick that also sets a new standard for films based on video games.

READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE!

Movie:  Queen of the Desert

Our rating: 2/5

Short review: Queen of the Desert could have been a stunning film and surely had everything counting in its favour. But alas it completely fails to impress.

READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE!

Movie:  Free State

Our rating: 3/5

Short review: Bravery, respect and a will to fight for what is right, Free State is a testimony of just how far we’ve come as a nation.

READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE!

(Photos: Supplied, Marvel, SK Pictures, NuMetro)

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