Hi all Sorry this is rather late ... moving Granny has taken more time and effort than I thought it would... Anyway, the big release this week is war epic Dunkirk, which has thoroughly impressed the critics and masses alike (currently at #51 on IMDB's top 250 list, just behind Apocalypse Now and ahead of Alien). The rest of the lineup will have more niche appeal... including local comedy Van der Merwe, which aims to wrap of lot of popular jokes up into a movie. Also up is a biopic of American jazz singer Nina Simone, which attracted some flack overseas for casting decisions, and joint Hollywood/ Bollywood production The Viceroy's House, which puts a personal spin on the independence and division of India/Pakistan. And lastly, two offerings from Bollywood itself. On the previews side, there is a single preview on Thursday evening for the chickflick/lesbian film Below Her Mouth (18 LSN). 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