Cape Town – Local is lekker at cinemas this weekend with three new South African releases.
Also showing: The inspiring Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic, On the Basis of Sex; the transcendent adapted screenplay, If Beale Street Could Talk and the massive mistake that is Replicas.
Here are the 6 new films releasing at SA cinemas:
Movie: Matwetwe
Our rating: 5/5
Short review: Kagiso Lediga’s magical and gritty film is just the touch of wizardry SA cinema needs right now.
Movie: On the Basis of Sex
Our rating: 4/5
Short review: In terms of biopics, this film ticks all the boxes - it has drama, suspense and standout performances.
Movie: If Beale Street Could Talk
Our rating: 4/5
Short review: Moonlight is a hard act to follow, and while Beale Street might not quite reach the heights of Jenkins' instant classic of a best picture-winner, it is its own kind of marvel, lovely, transcendent, heartbreaking and as smooth as its jazzy soundtrack.
Movie: 3 Days To Go
Our rating: 3/5
Short review: This heart-warming movie about family and personal struggle transcends racial, and cultural boundaries.
Movie: Replicas
Our rating: 2/5
Short review: Replicas is monumentally stupid, but its biggest sin is that, by the end, it’s boring and overly generic too.
Movie: Dominee Tienie
Our rating: 3/5
Short review: The film, which both entertain and challenges audiences, is directed by Sallas de Jager who wrote the screenplay based on Dana Snyman’s play.
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