Weekend viewing
A fantasy drama, an adventure film and a cat-and-mouse action thriller – what are you watching this weekend? Start with a movie about an orphaned girl who discovers a magical garden hidden at her uncle’s estate. Then watch how a retired intelligence officer searches for his son who went missing in the mountains. Or follow a wily con artist who gets himself arrested to hide from a lethal hitman.
The Secret Garden tells the story of young orphan Mary Lennox, who’s sent to live with her uncle, Lord Archibald Craven, who’s still mourning his late wife years after her death. Stuck indoors with housekeeper Mrs Medlock, Mary finds solace in her uncle’s enchanting estate and becomes enamoured with the magical secret garden she finds hidden in the grounds. Now showing on Showmax.
Mircea Jianu, a retired Intelligence officer in his 50s, finds out that his son from a previous marriage went missing in the mountains. As any concerned parent would, he travels there hoping the young man will be found alive and well. But after several days of unavailing searches, Mircea decides to put his own rescue team together, leading to conflict with the local squad. Gradually, the tormented father who refuses to accept the obvious becomes entangled in a frantic battle with man and nature. Watch The Father Who Moves Mountains on Netflix.
A small-town police station becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman, a smart female rookie cop and a double-crossing conman who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run. Catch Copshop at a cinema near you.
