What’s new at the movies

Feeling down? Feeling blue? We have just the cure for you. Make some boss moves this weekend and go see the outrageous comedy, Like A Boss, at select Nu Metro cinemas in Pretoria.

With an awesome showcase of other new movies ranging from kiddie flicks and thrilling horrors, to comedy, heart-felt dramas and home-grown hits, there’s something for everyone this weekend at Nu Metro!

Like a Boss (18 DL)
Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn Park and Woodlands

Two friends (Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne) with very different ideals decide to start a beauty company together. One is more practical, while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle. They are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company that they’ve built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they are in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the cosmetics industry, Claire Luna (Salma Hayek), proves too tempting to pass up – placing their friendship in jeopardy.

Mosley (7-9 PG V)
Showing at Nu Metro Mams Mall, Menlyn Park and Parkview

Bring the whole family to enjoy Mosley – the cutest new animated adventure you’ll ever see. It follows the story of a lovable, humble family of fantastic creatures called thoriphants, discovering the wonderful legacy of their ancestors. It’s a family movie filled with lovable characters, brought to life by fabulous voices, adventure and good, hearty themes.

Poppie Nongena (13 DLPV)
Showing at Nu Metro Parkview & Menlyn Park

Poppie Nongena breaks the boundaries in a new true-life drama telling of an Afrikaans-speaking Xhosa mother during Apartheid in South Africa, whose life revolves around her family and finding stability in a period of insufferable upheaval in the country. Based on the best-selling novel by Elsa Joubert, make sure to get your tissues ready as you watch this beautiful local story unfold in your own backyard.

Dark Waters (13 L)
Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn Park only

Get ready to grip the edge of your seat in director Todd Hayne’s dramatic new thriller, Dark Waters. Starring Mark Ruffalo, follow the heroic attorney risking his life, family and future to expose one of the world’s largest corporations – and the secret that connects them to a growing number of unexplained deaths. Inspired by a shocking true story, connect the dots and discover the truth.

The Turning (16 HLV)
Showing at Nu Metro Woodlands only

Keen to get your blood pumping and adrenaline racing? Then this new hair-raising haunted horror is just for you. At a mysterious estate in the Maine countryside, a newly-appointed nanny, Kate, is charged with the care of two disturbed orphans, Flora and Miles. Quickly, she discovers that both the children and the house are harbouring dark secrets, and things may not be as they appear.

See It First at Nu Metro / Feel It in 4DX

Margot Robbie is back as the newly single Harley Quinn, causing havoc by tackling evil in Gotham City. Join Harley and her girl squad and be the first to experience DC’s newest action-packed thriller – Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) – in multi-sensory 4DX on 5 February, exclusive to Nu Metro Menlyn Park.

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