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Deepwater Horizon
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Kate Hudson, Kurt Russell, Mark Wahlberg
On April 20, 2010, disaster struck when the offshore drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the world’s largest man-made catastrophes. This dramatisation of the worst oil spill in US history honours the brave men and women whose true heroism saved many on board in their darkest hour.
Labyrinth of Lies
Drama, History
Starring: Alexander Fehling, André Szymanski, Friederike Becht
It’s 1958. Johann Radmann, a young public prosecutor, takes a special interest in bringing a former Auschwitz extermination camp commander turned schoolteacher to justice. When his noble efforts are thwarted, he uncovers a conspiracy of prominent German institutions and government officials trying to protect Nazi World War II crimes.
The Secret Life of Pets
Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Ellie Kemper, Jenny Slate, Kevin Hart
Set inside a Manhattan apartment building, a terrier named Max finds his status as favourite pet in jeopardy when his owner adopts a giant, sloppy and careless mongrel called Duke. After being dragged into the city and caught by Animal Control, they’re sent to the pound, where they’re recruited into an army of lost pets by a bunny named Snowball.
Sy Klink soos Lente
Afrikaans, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Amalia Uys, Bennie Fourie, Bouwer Bosch, James Cunningham, Stiaan Smith, Wilson Dunster
What do you do when you meet the girl of your dreams and realise you’re not good enough for her? You lie. Ben, a complacent mechanic meets Linda, a beautiful and outspoken auditor in a bar one night. They start chatting and there are immediate sparks, but when Linda asks Ben what he does for a living, he lies and tells her he’s the lead singer in a band. Because not only is Linda out of Ben’s league, her father is also his boss. Linda immediately likes the charming muso, they fall for each other, and Ben has to start a band to conceal his lie and win over the girl of his dreams. It’s a story of unexpected friendships, rediscovering of long-lost passions, and finding out what it means to be ‘good enough’.