Hi all With most of the Oscar contenders now on circuit, we take a step back and cater for a more populist market. Kicking off with what may be the final instalment of the Resident Evil franchise (and some critics sincerely hope so), we also have another instalment in "The Ring" horror series. Rounding out the lineup is a teen-friendly sci-fi romance, and finally, a rather disastrous release from Mr Ben Affleck, which set the wrong sort of records over in the USA and the studio is Not Happy... :-) On the previews side there are previews for the next episode of the "Fifty Shades" erotic romance series. It's basically playing all over, but I only have the Nu Metro shows listed, Ster-Kinekor did not include them in my data feed. At least some of them are Ladies Only. Pick a date next Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.... and be sure to book. Speaking of booking, since both SK and NM redid their web sites, I have been unable to link from my showtimes pages to their booking engines. It's a problem for all of us. On the positive side, I think I may be able to link to at least one of them shortly, if they include an extra piece of data in the feed. For lovers of opera and ballet, here's a list of upcoming releases, starting this week at the Nouveaus. 4 February: Nabucco 11 February: Roméo et Juliette 25 March: Rusalka 8 April: La Traviata 24 April: Idomeneo 20 May: Eugene Onegin 10 June: Der Rosenkavalier Enjoy :-) M O V I E S Released 3 February 2017 * Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (16 V) * Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (3D) (16 V) * Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (3D)(IMAX) (16 V) * The Space Between Us (PG7-9) * Rings (13 VH) * Live by Night (16 LV) http://www.moviesite.co.za/new.htm The 4DX version of Resident Evil opens next week, replacing xXx. SA Top Tens (commercial, Nouveau, best and worst movies on circuit) http://www.moviesite.co.za/topten.htm The US and UK Top Tens. Industry news updated daily. http://www.moviesite.co.za/news/newsitem.htm Showtimes (all Ster-Kinekor, Nu Metro, MovieZone, CineCentre, Movies@, Labia) http://www.moviesite.co.za/where.htm Forthcoming attractions for 10 February http://www.moviesite.co.za/4thcome.htm Updated the pic and quote on the home page http://www.moviesite.co.za/ This Week's pinup http://www.moviesite.co.za/pinup.html (full HD wallpaper) Pick of the Week http://www.moviesite.co.za/pick.htm All the previews. Remember to check with the cinema first. http://www.moviesite.co.za/where/previews.htm List of all movies showing http://www.moviesite.co.za/reviews.htm Same list sorted by Age Restriction http://www.moviesite.co.za/showingbyage.htm Top Ten and Worst Ten Movies by Critical Rating http://www.moviesite.co.za/topten.htm Remember you can support the site by reading the ads... :-) Cheers, Ian --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who said Aussie Rules footballers aren't smart ? 'I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.' (Shane Wakelin). 'Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.' (Mick Malthouse - Collingwood). 'I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.' (Peter Bell - Fremantle - on his University Law studies). 'You guys line up alphabetically by height.' and 'You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle.' (Barry Hall Sydney Captain at training).. Brock Maclean (Melbourne ) on whether he had visited the Pyramids during his visit to Egypt : 'I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.' 'He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.' (Kevin Sheedy on James Hird). Jonathan Brown, on night Grand Finals vs Day Games 'It's basically the same, just darker.' Ron Barassi talking about Gary Cowton 'I told him, 'Son, what is it with you. Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Barass, I don't know and I don't care.' Barry Hall (Sydney) when asked about the upcoming season: 'I want to kick 70 or 80 goals this season, whichever comes first.' 'Luke Hodge - the 21 year old, who turned 22 a few weeks ago' (Dermott Brereton). 'Chad had done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator.' (Mark Williams). 'We actually got the winning goal three minutes from the end but then they scored.' (Ben Cousins, West Coast Eagles). 'I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body.' (Luke Darcy). 'That kick was absolutely unique, except for the one before it which was identical.' (Dermott Brereton). 'Sure there have been injuries and deaths in football - but none of them serious.' (Adrian Anderson). 'If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again. (Andrew Demetriou). 'I would not say he (Chris Judd) is the best centreman in the AFL but there are none better.' (Dermott Brereton). 'I never comment on umpires and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.' (Terry Wallace). Garry Lyon : 'Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography?' David Swartz: 'On what?' 'Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.' (Dermott Brereton). 'Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the Air for even longer.' (Dermott Brereton). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety-one? If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one out of five enjoys it? Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to begin with? If people from Poland are called Poles, then why aren't people from Holland called Holes? If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled? Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist, but a person who drives a race car is not called a racist? If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for? If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, then doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed? Do Lipton Tea employees take 'coffee breaks?' What hair colour do they put on the driver's licenses of bald men? I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks, so I wondered what do Chinese mothers use, Toothpicks? Is it true that you never really learn to swear until you learn to drive? Why, Why, Why do we press harder on the remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak? Why do banks charge a fee due to insufficient funds; when they already know you're broke? Why is it that when someone tells you that there are one billion stars in the universe you believe them, but if they tell you there is wet paint you have to touch it to check? Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard? Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him? Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? Whose cruel idea was it to put an "s" in the word "lisp"? Why is it that, no matter what colour bubble bath you use, the bubbles are always white? Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale? Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized? Why do people run over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it and then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance? How do those dead bugs get into the enclosed light fixtures? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------