Hi all This week's big release is Ready Player One, which is expected to top the box office in the USA. As to here, I don't know, given that Pacific Rim failed to dethrone Black Panther last weekend. In fact it only came in third behind Tomb Raider. Speaking of top performers, forgot to mention a few weeks back that I've replaced the Top Ten commercial and Top Ten Nouveau lists with one Top Twenty list, mainly because I no longer reliably receive the Nouveau list. On the plus side, I'm also showing the earnings for each title which makes for interesting comparisons. With Black Panther at 85 mill as of last weekend, the magic 100 is within reach ... first time ever for the local market. The other big release, aimed at a younger audience and families, is Peter Rabbit, which has had some purists up in arms about the "licence" the makers took with Potter's original character. It didn't do so well Stateside but did do extremely well in the UK on opening week last week. Then we have a local Afrikaans chick-flick to provide some comic relief. Rounding out the lineup, Tyler Perry is back with a dark female revenge story, while Helen Mirren exposes her dark side in the spooky Winchester. On the art circuit we have Helen (again) and Donald Sutherland taking a look at life as we age, while there is a limited release of a faith-based film about a Chinese/Scottish olympic athlete. Lastly India supplies two new movies tomorrow, including Baaghi 2 which features lots of bare male chest for those that like that sort of thing... On the previews side, there are isolated previews for the new South African western Five Fingers for Marseilles, while animated film Here Comes the Grump is showing three times daily all Easter weekend at multiple locations. As per usual, if you're on the roads over Easter, please take care... Released 29 March 2018 * Ready Player One (3D) (13 LV PPS) * Ready Player One (13 LV PPS) * Ready Player One (3D IMAX) (13 LV PPS) * Ready Player One (4DX) (13 LV PPS) * Peter Rabbit (PG V) * Susters (PG7-9 D) * Tyler Perry's Acrimony (16 LSVD) * Winchester (16 VH) * The Leisure Seeker (16 LV) * On Wings of Eagles Releasing 30 March 2018 * Baaghi 2 * Cake http://www.moviesite.co.za/new.htm Forthcoming attractions 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 cellphone HD wallpaper) Pick of the Week http://www.moviesite.co.za/pick.htm All the previews. 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