He obtains Solomon’s wisdom, Hercules’ strength, Atlas’ stamina, Zeus’ power, Achilles’ courage, and Mercury’s speed by just shouting the word “Shazam!”
DC Comics’ new superhero blockbuster starts showing in Nu Metro cinemas in Pretoria this week. Shazam! is also the new release in Nu Metro Menlyn Park’s “Massive Screen, Big Sound” Xtreme and multi-sensory 4DX theatres. Feel the action and take flight with airshots, lightning, the 4DX motion seats and other amazing effects in-cinema.
Two new home-grown movies hit the big screen at select Nu Metro cinemas: the new award-winning Afrikaans drama Die Seemeeu (with English subtitles) starring acting legends Sandra Prinsloo and Marius Weyers; as well as the romantic comedy Love Lives Here featuring A-listers Thando Thabethe, Lungile Radu and Andile Gumbi in the lead.
This April, Girls’ Night Out at Nu Metro brings you Little – a comedy about a grown woman whose body is taken over by her 13-year-old self! Ladies, book now for GNO and be the first in South Africa to enjoy this brand new laugh-out-loud comedy on 11 April at select Nu Metro cinemas.
Shazam! (10-12PG HLV)
Showing at all Nu Metro cinemas
In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word—“Shazam!”—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero, Shazam, courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart, inside of a ripped, godlike body, Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But, he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.
Love Lives Here (16 DLS)
Showing Nu Metro Mams Mall (Mamelodi) and Menlyn Park
Zinhle Malinga is a hard-working modern woman with strong traditional values who knows what she deserves, and believes she knows what kind of man she needs in order to be happy. She’s not willing to play games and waste time – she wants to take the next step in her life and get married.
Die Seemeeu (16 DLSV)
Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn Park only
A group of people grapple with inner fears, longings, doubts, regrets, recriminations and miseries – all of them of their own making. There is the vain and self-absorbed theatre diva, Irene; her ailing and ageing brother, Piet; the self-doubting, insecure, lovelorn playwright and neglected son, Konstant; the naive ingenue, Nina; the gloomy, alcoholic, dope-smoking Masha; the cheerful philosopher and witness to the drama, Dr Eugene; the brash farm manager, Elias; his long-suffering wife, Paulina; the puppy dog, poverty-stricken teacher, Simon; and the famous writer, Boors.
Galveston (16 DLNSV)
Showing at Nu Metro Parkview only
Roy (Ben Foster) is a heavy-drinking criminal enforcer and mob hit-man whose boss set him up in a double-cross scheme. After killing his would-be assassins before they kill him, Roy discovers Rocky (Elle Fanning), a beguiling young woman being held captive, and reluctantly takes her with him on his escape. Determined to find safety and sanctuary in Galveston, Roy must find a way to stop his boss from pursuing them while trying to outrun the demons from both his and Rocky’s pasts.
COMPETITION:
Rekord has tickets to give away. To enter the competition, fill out the entry form below and use ‘SHAZAM’ as the keyword.
