Hi all I was a bit confused last week about when the holiday is... so to clarify, today is "protest day" here in the Cape, and tomorrow is the national holiday .... which means the new movies open today. The biggest release this week is the family-friendly doggie tale "The Art of Racing in the Rain," which hasn't opened Stateside yet, so public reviews are scarce. Aiming for a slightly older age group but on more limited release, is the family-angst drama "Her Only Choice," about a woman facing a difficult choice. The other mainstream release this week is "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," which has ALSO not been released stateside and appears to be under review embargo on top of that ... so no press reviews yet either. Actually I looked ahead a few weeks and there's quite a few upcoming movies that are landing here before the USA ... which is rather odd. Perhaps they're using us as a test market again. The subcontinent has a lot on offer for the next two weeks. Opening today, we have the romance "Parey Hut Love" and the legal thriller "Nerkonda Paarvai." Tomorrow sees the rom-com "Jabariya Jodi," while next week Thursday sees military action thriller "Batla House" and Mars mission drama "Mission Mangal". On the previews side, there are previews all over all day tomorrow for next week's kiddie movie "Playmobil: The Movie." See the previews page and remember to book :-) Enjoy :-) Released 8 August 2019 * The Art of Racing in the Rain (PG7-9) * Her Only Choice (PG10-12 S) * Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (16 LVHP) * Nerkonda Paarvai (Tamil) * Parey Hut Love (Urdu) http://www.moviesite.co.za/new.htm Releasing 8 August 2019 * Jabariya Jodi (Hindi) Releasing 15 August 2019 * Batla House (Hindi) * Mission Mangal (Hindi) 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 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 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 father is allergic to cotton. He has pills that he can take, but he can’t get them out of the bottle. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A friend of mine has an adopted son who, at six-foot-one, loves to play basketball. The boy was applying to basketball camp, and a section of the application called for him to write a brief essay about himself. 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