TRAILERS: A whole lot of drama at the big screens
Watch trailers of movies that will be showing at the cinemas from February 19.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Action
Starring: John Krasinski, Max Martini, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale and Toby Stephens
Based on a true story, this film tells the story of an American ambassador who is killed during an attack on a US compound in Libya on September 11, 2012, by Islamist terrorists. This is an account of the six soldiers who fought fearlessly to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi.
50 Shades of Black
Comedy
Starring: Marlon Wayans, Mike Epps, Affion Crockett, Kali Hawk, Jane Seymour and Andrew Bachelor
This spoof from the Wayans Brothers parodies the ultra-popular novel/film series, Fifty Shades of Grey.
Hail Caesar!
Musical, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Ralph Fiennes, George Clooney, Josh Brolin and Scarlett Johannson
Set in 1950s Hollywood, Eddie Mannix is Capital Pictures’ head of physical production and is the studio fixer. His job is to maintain the clean reputation of the company and its stars. When Mannix is advised that studio star Baird Whitlock has disappeared after not showing up for work on the current production of Hail Caesar, a Tale of Christ’s Life, he initially believes Whitlock has been drinking. But he receives a call from a group of communists who claim to have kidnapped the actor and want a ransom.
Happiness is a four-letter word
Drama
Starring: Renate Stuurman, Mmabatho Montsho and Khanyi Mbau
This local film, based on the novel of the same name by Cynthia Nozizwe Jele, tells the story of three friends trying to find their happiness while maintaining images of success and acceptability. The story revolves around perfectionist lawyer Nandi, glamorous housewife Zaza and trendy art gallery owner Princess, who seem to be living the new South African dream: money, success, and loving partners.
Trumbo
Drama
Starring: Michael Stuhlbarg and Bryan Cranston
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee and subsequently finds himself jailed and blacklisted for his political beliefs. Following his release from prison, Trumbo fights back by continuing to write screenplays under a pseudonym, winning two Oscars in the process.
