We live in a tough economy, and if you want your salary to stretch a bit this month, here is some advice: lock the doors, switch off your phone, get some popcorn, grab that remote control and enjoy these movies in the comfort of your house.
Friday
Queen of the Damned – M-Net Movies 106
After a decades-long slumber, the vampire Lestat becomes a rock star whose music awakens the queen of all vampires, Akasha, who embarks on a mission to make Lestat her king.
But a young London woman with a gift for the occult falls in love with Lestat and wields far greater power than the vampires expect. Based on The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.
Watch the Trailer – Queen of the Damned
Love and a bullet – SABC 1 at 23:00
Treach of Naughty by Nature stars in this action-packed drama as Malik Bishop, a tough-as-nails gangster kid turned elite hitman. While staking out his next assignment – the innocent girlfriend of his notorious boss – Malik reflects on the dark path he’s chosen but cannot escape.
Torn between his sense of duty and his newfound sense of humanity, he finds that the only way out is a perilous showdown with men who are every bit as cold-blooded as he is.
Saturday at 20:00 catch Chris Rock on I Think I Love My Wife
Here is something for the kids as well
Wreck-It Ralph – Sunday at 20:00 – Channel 105, animation (2012)
Arcade game “bad guy” character Ralph is tired of being overshadowed by “good guy” opponent Fix-It Felix. He takes matters into his own massive hands and sets off on a game-hopping journey across the arcade through every generation of video games to prove he’s got what it takes to be a hero.
Barnyard – Channel 139
Otis the bull loves to sing and play while the farmer is away, just like the rest of the animals in the barn. However, when Otis is unexpectedly thrust into a position of great responsibility, he must find the courage to become a leader.
