COMPETITION: What’s new at the movies?
'Beautiful Boy' is a deeply moving portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery.
The movie awards season is in full swing for 2019, and Nu Metro cinemas in Pretoria are bringing you all the films making headlines.
Recent Golden Globe Award-winners Bohemian Rhapsody (Best Picture: Drama; Best Actor) and Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (Best Animated Feature) are still showing at select Nu Metro cinemas.
If you are looking for a powerfully touching and truly inspirational film, then the critically acclaimed father and son-drama Beautiful Boy – based on the true story of a family dealing with drug addiction and, starring Steve Carell and multiple award-nominee Timothée Chalamet – sits high on our list of recommendations.
Or, join Jake Gyllenhaal in Wildlife – the other new “critics’ favourite” hitting Nu Metro screens this week.
Beautiful Boy (16 DLS)
Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn and Woodlands
Beautiful Boy is a deeply moving portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery – based on two memoirs, one from acclaimed journalist David Sheff and one from his son, Nic Sheff. As Nic repeatedly relapses, the Sheffs are faced with the harsh reality that addiction is a disease that does not discriminate and can hit any family at any time.
Wildlife (16 DLSV)
Showing at Nu Metro Parkview only
A teenage boy must deal with his mother’s complicated responses after his father temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.
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Visit Rekord’s websites (or fill in the form below) and use the keyword BOY to enter.
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.
