Hi all The so-called "silly season", when news is scarce and the press publishes all sorts of nonsense to fill the space, also produced some issues for the film industry, with two movies being re-rated, causing me some confusion. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has been rerated down to 7-9PG, but this seems to only apply to the 2D/3D version and not the 4DX version, which makes no sense to me. I'm waiting for the FPB to recover from Christmas and New Year and post correct info on their site before I update things my end. Similarly, Robin Hood has now been released in a "version 2" which dropped the rating from 16 LV down to 13 V, while adding 2 minutes of runtime, so not sure how they did that re-cut. I have updated this film. And lastly, this week's release of Luis & the Aliens appears to be 2D everywhere except at one chain which says it has the 3D version, so not sure how that's working ... Anyway, we're fast running out of school holiday time, so to keep the kids entertained this weekend we have a very wide release of the animated Luis & the Aliens, which doesn't seem to have had a US release yet, having been made in northern Europe. That's joined by two smaller releases, both with Awards hopes and good reviews. For the guys, that would be Blindspotting, and for the gals, Dumplin'. Lastly, India rolls out an off-beat Tamil actioner in Viswasam. No previews this week... back-to-school shopping time :-) Also no local Top 20 list, I guess the compilersle are enjoying a break. Enjoy :-) Releasing 4 January 2019 * Luis & the Aliens (PG7-9 LVPH) * Luis & the Aliens (3D) (PG7-9 LVPH) * Blindspotting (16 LVPD) * Dumplin' (PG10-12 P) * Viswasam 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 (cellphone 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 Twenty, Best and Worst Movies by Critical Rating. http://www.moviesite.co.za/topten.htm Remember you can support the site by reading the ads... :-) Cheers, Ian --------------------------------------------------------------------------- My kids just introduced themselves as “Let’s Go” and “We’re Late.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------- While texting with my brother about our family vacation plans, I expressed concern regarding my asthma and the fact that he lives at such a high elevation. But autocorrect sent this: “We have talked about coming to visit you, but between my asthma and your attitude, I’m not sure if that will be possible.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------- My nine-year-old and I passed a store with a sign that read “Watch Batteries Installed — $5.” He seemed confused: “Who would pay to watch batteries installed?” --------------------------------------------------------------------------- My son asked me what it’s like to be a dad, so I carelessly broke my phone screen and made him pay for a new one. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- “The man with six kids will always be happier than the man with six million dollars because the man with six million dollars always wants more.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I just got a fruit juicer because they say juicing adds years to your life. What they don’t tell you is the years you add juicing, you lose cleaning your juicer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Once, when my mother asked me if she had any annoying habits, I observed that she typically follows up statements with a question asking for validation. She thought a moment and then admitted, “I do do that. Don’t I?” --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having a baby is like getting a tattoo on your face. You really need to be certain it’s what you want before you commit. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant, I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. —MARK TWAIN --------------------------------------------------------------------------- My parents used to stuff me with sweets when I was a kid. I don’t think they wanted a child; I think they wanted a piñata.