This week six new movies released in South Africa nationwide. From M. Night Shyamalan’s latest offering; a spoof about paranormal activity; an arthouse romance; Arkin, Pacino and Walken all in one movie; Captain Kirk and the starship Enterprise to fun in the UK, it’s time to smell the popcorn!
After Earth
A thousand years after disastrous events forced humanity to escape from the “blue planet’, teenager Kitai Rage and his legendary father Cypher are left stranded on Earth after a crash landing. Cypher is critically injured and his son must set out on a dangerous journey to signal for help, facing unfamiliar terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet as well as a powerful alien creature that escaped during the crash. If they are to survive and return home, father and son must work together and learn to trust one another.
Starring Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoe Kravitz, Sacha Dhawan, Kristofer Hivju and Glenn Morshower.
Written by M. Night Shyamalan, Will Smith and Gary Whitta.
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Produced by Blinding Edge Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Overbrook Entertainment.
Distributed by Ster-Kinekor.
A Haunted House
This send-up of the Paranormal Activity movies features young couple Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) and Kisha (Essence Atkins) who have just moved into their dream house. They quickly discover they’re not alone… However, they find out it’s not the house that is haunted, but Malcolm’s girlfriend. The couple resort to every “devil-ridding’ measure in the book to save their relationship.
Also with Marlene Forte, David Koechner, Dave Sheridan, Nick Swardson and Alanna Ubach.
Written by Rick Alvarez and Marlon Wayans.
Directed by Michael Tiddes.
Produced by Automatik Entertainment, Baby Way Productions, Cutting Edge, Endgame Entertainment and IM Global.
Distributed by Ster-Kinekor.
Fly me to the Moon
Diane Kruger portrays the role of a successful woman in love who tries to break her family curse of every first marriage ending in divorce. After meeting a random stranger, she races to the altar with him before intending to marry her boyfriend.
In French and other languages with English subtitles.
Also starring Dany Boon, Jonathan Cohen, Alice Pol and Robert Plagnol.
Written by Beatrice Fournera, Yoann Gromb, Philippe Mechelen and Laurent Zeitoun.
Directed by Pascal Chaumeil.
Produced by European Consortium.
Distributed by Ster-Kinekor.
Stand Up Guys
After serving 28 years in prison for refusing to reveal the name of one of his close criminal associates, Val (Al Pacino) meets up with his best friend Doc (Christopher Walken) and their old pal Hirsh (Alan Arkin). The friends are as close as ever but one of them is keeping a secret that could end in tragedy.
Also starring Mark Margolis, Julianna Margulies and Lucy Punch.
Written by Noah Haidle.
Directed by Fisher Stevens.
Produced by Lakeshore Entertainment, Lionsgate and Sidney Kimmel Entertainement.
Distributed by Nu Metro.
Star Trek: Into Darkness (2D and 3D)
The crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organisation, which leaves the world in a state of crisis. Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction and the heroes of the starship face tremendous personal and professional challenges as they try to save the world.
Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldanha, Benedict Cumberhatch, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Karl Urban and Anton Yelchin.
Written by Damon Linelof, Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci, based on the TV series by Michael Giacchino.
Directed by J.J. Abrams.
Produced by Bad Robot, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
Distributed by UIP.
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Dharam, Paramveer and Gajodhar meet again and this time in the United Kingdom. The movie promises double the fun, action and romance.
In Hindi with English subtitles.
Starring Anupam Kher, Sunny Deol, Dharmendra, Bobby Deol, Neha Sharma and Johnny Lever.
Written by Jasvinder Bath, Lynda Deol and Shubhangi Rathod.
Directedy by Sangeeth Sivan.
Produced by Sunny Super Sound and YPD Films.
Adapted and compiled from www.moviesite.co.za and www.rottentomatoes.com.
