NUMETRO: What’s new at the movies

Four new movies celebrate the start of spring at Nu Metro cinemas in Pretoria this week – including comedy, romance and two new thrillers, including the latest from Tom Cruise and Bruce Willis.

American Made (16DLS)

Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn Park and the VIP complex at Parkview Centre.

Tom Cruise returns to cinemas in this crime thriller, which is an international escapade based on the outrageous (and real) exploits of a hustler and pilot unexpectedly recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in US history. The operation spawns the birth of the Medellin cartel and almost brings down the Reagan White House. American Made will be showing in the Xtreme cinema at Nu Metro Menlyn – projecting the film with crisp, superior digital quality on one of the biggest screens in the city, along with powerful Auro 11.1 sound.

Fun mom dinner (16L)

Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn Park only

Every mom needs a time out… Four moms whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class decide to get together for a harmless “fun mom dinner”. The night starts off terribly, but the combination of alcohol, karaoke, and a cute bartender leads to an unforgettable night where these seemingly different women realise that they have a lot more in common than motherhood and men. Fun Mom Dinner is a hilarious comedy to enjoy at the start of spring, and stars Katie Aselton, Toni Collette, Bridget Everett, Molly Shannon, Adam Scott and pop superstar Adam Levine.

The bounce back

Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn Park only

Father, author and relationship expert, Matthew Taylor is on a whirlwind book tour promoting his new best seller, The Bounce Back. He’s got it all figured out until he meets the acerbic Kristin Peralta, a talk show circuit therapist who’s convinced he’s nothing but a charlatan. Matthew’s life is turned upside down when he inadvertently falls for Kristin and has to face a painful truth of his past relationship. THE BOUNCE BACK delivers romance and comedy in equal amounts – starring Shemar Moore, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Bellamy, Sheryl Underwood and Kali Hawk.

First kill (16LV)

Showing at Nu Metro Menlyn Park only

This new action thriller stars Bruce Willis and Hayden Christensen father and son. In order to reconnect with his son, Danny, big shot Wall Street broker Will takes his family on a hunting trip to the cabin where he grew up. While out hunting with Danny, the trip takes a deadly turn when the pair stumbles upon several robbers and witness the murder of one of these criminals. After becoming entangled in a bank heist gone bad, which results in Danny’s kidnapping, Will is forced to help the kidnappers evade the police chief and recover the stolen loot in exchange for his son’s life.

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