Hi all Well it looks like South Africa is going to go all out to win another Oscar next year for Best Foreign Language film... we've got at least three films hoping to make the short list, and they are all screening this week at select venues, to qualify. Enjoy. On the commercial side we have the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King's "It" gracing the screens. The film set various records last week stateside and should do well here, given the way horror movies are doing at the box office these days. Curiously, last week saw another King-based movie open, and we might end up with a 1-2 combo for him this weekend. Staying with the adult fare, we have two action thrillers, one of which is a big release and the other more limited (despite the big name star). Then we go to rom-com territory, with Reese Witherspoon back on the screen after a long absence, as well as a Nigerian offering... been years since we've had anything from Nigeria, and the first rom-com I think. On the art circuit, we have a previous Mr rom-com himself, Richard Geere, tackling something more suited to the greying hairs. And lastly we have three offerings from India, two Hindi and one Tamil. On the previews side there are a previews all over all day tomorrow (Saturday) for the upcoming animated treat The Emoji Movie. See the previews page and remember to book. Released 15 September 2017 * It (16 LVH) * It (IMAX) (16 LVH) * It (4DX) (16 LVH) * Home Again (PG10-12 LSD) * American Assassin (16 LV) * Armed Response (16 LVH) * Norman (PG10-12 L) * My Wife & I (13 L) * Lucknow Central (Hindi) * Magalir Mattum (Tamil) * Simran (Hindi) Oscar qualifiers: * Five Fingers for Marseilles (16 LV) * Inxeba (The Wound) (16 LS) * Vaya (13 LV) http://www.moviesite.co.za/new.htm 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 29 September 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. 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