On the big screen

Annabelle Comes Home

Directed by: Gary Dauberman

Cast: McKenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Katie Sarife, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga

Genre: Horror

Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing.

But, an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target – the Warrens’ 10-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.

Starts at Nu Metro on Friday.

Kings of Mulberry Street

Directed by: Judy Naidoo

Cast: Aaqil Hoosen, Shaan Nathoo, Neville Pillay, Rizelle Januk, Thiru Naidoo, Amith Sing, Kogie Naidoo, Keshan Chetty, Hamish Kyd, Kimberly Arthur and Chris Forrest

Genre: Comedy, Adventure

A heroic comedy about growing up and getting even.

It’s the early ’80s and two young Indian boys have to find a way to overcome their differences and unite in order to defeat the bullying crime lord who’s threatening their families.

Feisty Ticky Chetty is a skinny child who enjoys the outdoors, is creative and energetic and has tons of street smarts.

He lives in a Bollywood dream world, where he’s an unbeatable action hero and rooftops are his kingdom.

He’s looking for a partner in crime and sees a trainee in Baboo – chubby, bookish Baboo is equally imaginative and spirited.

Together, these two nine-year-old misfits decide to rid their community of the evil gangster, Raja, and soon discover they have lots to learn from each other.

Starts at Nu Metro on Friday.

Secret Life of Pets 2

Directed by: Chris Renaud

Cast: Lake Bell, Hannibal Buress, Dana Carvey, Harrison Ford, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Pete Holmes, Garth Jennings, Ellie Kemper, Nick Kroll, Bobby Moynihan, Patton Oswald, Jenny Slate and Eric Stonestreet

Genre: Animated, Comedy, Family, Children’s, Adventure

The Secret Life of Pets 2 follows summer 2016’s blockbuster about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.

Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby.

When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey.

Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.

Starts at Nu Metro on Friday.

Anna

Directed by: Luc Besson

Cast: Sasha Luss, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy and Helen Mirren

Genre: Action, Thriller

A woman… May appear as another.

Beneath Anna Poliatova’s striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world’s most feared government assassins.

An electrifying thrill ride unfolding with propulsive energy, startling twists and breathtaking action.

Currently on at a Nu Metro.

Aladdin

Directed by: Cyrill Geshev, Guy Ritchie

Cast: Naomi Scott, Will Smith, Billy Magnussen, Nasim Pedrad, Mena Massoud, Navid Negahban, Marwan Kenzari and Numan Acar

Gnere: Family, Adventure, Romance, Fantasy

Choose wisely.

Aladdin is a lovable street urchin who meets Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah.

While visiting her exotic palace, Aladdin stumbles upon a magic oil lamp that unleashes a powerful, wisecracking, larger-than-life genie.

As Aladdin and the genie start to become friends, they must soon embark on a dangerous mission to stop the evil sorcerer Jafar from overthrowing young Jasmine’s kingdom.

Currently on at a Nu Metro.

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

Directed by: Chad Stahelski

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Anjelica Huston and Ian McShane

Genre: Action, Thriller, Neo-noir

Every action has consequences.

After gunning down a member of the High Table – the shadowy international assassin’s guild – legendary hitman John Wick finds himself stripped of the organisation’s protective services.

Now stuck with a $14-million (approximately R200-m) bounty on his head, Wick must fight his way through the streets of New York as he becomes the target of the world’s most ruthless killers.

Currently on at Nu Metro.

Men in Black™: International

Directed by: F Gary Gray

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall, Laurent Bourgeois, Larry Bourgeois and Emma Thompson

Genre: Sci-fi, Action

The universe is expanding.

The Men in Black have always protected Earth from the scum of the universe.

In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organisation.

Currently showing at Nu Metro.

 

Toy Story 4

Directed by: Josh Cooley

Cast: Tom Hanks, Patricia Arquette, Tim Allen, Laurie Metcalf, Joan Cusack, Bonnie Hunt and Annie Potts

Genre: Animated, Children’s, Family, Adventure, Comedy

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his child, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie.

But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called Forky to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

On screen at Nu Metro.

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

Directed by: Simon Kinberg

Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters and Jessica Chastain

Genre: Superhero, Action, Adventure

A phoenix will rise. The X-Men will fall.

This is the story of one of the X-Men’s most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into the iconic Dark Phoenix.

During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of all.

Wrestling with this increasingly unstable power as well as her own personal demons, Jean spirals out of control, tearing the X-Men family apart and threatening to destroy the very fabric of our planet.

The film is the most intense and emotional X-Men movie ever made.

It is the culmination of 20 years of X-Men movies, as the family of mutants that we’ve come to know and love must face their most devastating enemy yet – one of their own.

Currently on at Nu Metro.