COMPETITION: What’s new at the movies?

Jennifer Garner returns to Nu Metro cinemas in Pretoria with a vengeance this week! Peppermint, the new film from the makers of Taken, is a high-octane revenge thriller guaranteed to satisfy even the toughest of action-fans out there; it will also be showing in the “Extra Large Screen, Big Sound” Xtreme cinema at Menlyn.

Halloween is around the corner and in the spirit of all things spooky – Nu Metro has both The Little Vampire (in 3D) as well as Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween lined up. Go on a trip to the moon with Ryan Gosling (as Neil Armstrong) in First Man or, be immersed in the suspense and mystery of the high-tech thriller Searching, in Nu Metro Menlyn’s luxurious VIP cinemas.

PEPPERMINT (16 DLV)

Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn and Parkview

Jennifer Garner headlines this revenge action-thriller as Riley, a mother with nothing left to lose. With everything that ever mattered taken from her, she is hungry for revenge. Riley North awakens from a coma after surviving a brutal attack that killed her husband and daughter. When the system shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerrilla. Channelling frustration into motivation, the young widow spends years in hiding – honing her mind, body and spirit to become an unstoppable force. Eluding the underworld, the police and the FBI, Riley embarks on a deadly quest to deliver her own personal brand of punishment.

GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (10-12PG HV)

Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn and Woodlands

Slappy’s back! While collecting junk one day, best friends Sonny and Sam meet Slappy, a mischievous talking dummy from an unpublished “Goosebumps” book by R.L. Stine. Hoping to start his own family, Slappy kidnaps Sonny’s mother and brings all of his ghoulish friends back to life — just in time for Halloween. As the sleepy town becomes overrun with monsters, witches and other mysterious creatures, Sonny joins forces with his sister, Sam and a kindly neighbour to save Sonny’s mom and foil Slappy’s plan.

THE LITTLE VAMPIRE (7-9PG HV)

Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn and Parkview

Rudolph has problems. Not only is he a 13-year-old and a vampire, but his whole family is threatened with extinction by the cruel vampire hunter, Rookery. Fortunately, Rudolph encounters 12-year-old Tony, a human. Rudolph brings Tony along on his adventure, which takes the two boys to Transylvania, and brings their two families together, helping them all overcome their prejudices.

SEARCHING (13 DLV)

Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn (VIP cinema)

After his 16-year-old daughter goes missing, David, a desperate father, breaks into her laptop to look for clues to find her. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter’s digital footprints before she disappears forever.

FIRST MAN (13 L)

Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn (VIP cinema)

On the heels of their six-time Academy Award®-winning smash, La La Land, Oscar®-winning director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for Universal Pictures’ First Man, the riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961-1969. A visceral, first-person account, based on the book by James R Hansen, the movie will explore the sacrifices and the cost—on Armstrong and on the nation—of one of the most dangerous missions in history.

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For showtimes, bookings, trailers and more info, please go to www.numetro.co.za or call 0861-CINEMA (246362) or, use the self-service terminals at the cinema.