Hulu | 10 March
You never know who’s watching. As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia – a young actress who just moved to town with her boyfriend – notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street in this terrifying thriller.
2022 cinema release, now coming to streaming on Hulu
Netflix | 10 March
Regret and redemption take center stage as Sondra, struggling actor and professional mess, faces the consequences of a lifetime of her own bad decisions. Best friends. Bad decisions. Worse consequences. What’s a friendship made in Jozi without laughter, drama, drunken nights and saucy little secrets!?
https://www.netflix.com/title/81517420
Well looky here… a South African buddy-comedy-drama that might not be complete kak.
Cinema Release | US Summer
A girl’s gotta 𝘥𝘰 what a girl’s gotta 𝘥𝘰. Jennifer Lawrence stars in No Hard Feelings, coming exclusively to movie theaters this summer.
On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie (Lawrence) discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.
Cinema Release | 26 May
“The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
Personally, I’m pleased that Disney is continuing with its live action remakes. The animated originals will always be classics, but these versions are introducing (and reintroducing) these stories to a whole new generation.
Colour me excited! I’ve watched the other 3 animated movies (yes, there are 3) countless times with my son. He was obsessed with Arial around age 2. He watched the trailer now with me and immediately recognised it.
Cinema Release | 12 May
The true story of the meteoric rise & catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone, BLACKBERRY is a whirlwind ride through a ruthlessly competitive Silicon Valley at breakneck speeds.
A company that toppled global giants before succumbing to the ruthlessly competitive forces of Silicon Valley. This is not a conventional tale of modern business failure by fraud and greed. The rise and fall of BlackBerry reveals the dangerous speed at which innovators race along the information superhighway.
I finally watched this tonight. Damn good movie!!
Cinema Release | 14 April
Evil doesn’t span eternity without a little help.
In this modern monster tale of Dracula’s loyal servant, Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road, X-Men franchise) stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage). Renfield is forced to procure his master’s prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If only he can figure out how to end his codependency.
Looks like some solid escapist fun.
Cinema Release | 16 June
The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
As the top YouTube comment says: “This is the most Wes Anderson trailer for a Wes Anderson movie that was ever Wes Anderson’ed.” It’s Wes Anderson. It’s mad as heck. And it has a list of about everyone in Hollywood as a cast. I’m going to watch it.
Hulu | 28 April
A woman’s desperate attempt to fix her broken biological clock.
Clock" is the story of a woman who enrolls in a clinical trial to try and fix her seemingly broken biological clock after friends, family, and society pressures her to have children.
So it’s real life then
Cinema Release | 30 June
The further adventures of daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford returns as the legendary hero archaeologist in the highly anticipated fifth installment of the iconic “Indiana Jones” franchise.
Cinema Release | 18 August
Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the Super Hero BLUE BEETLE.
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes the feature film “Blue Beetle,” marking the DC Super Hero’s first time on the big screen.
Just in case you forgot that DC still exists.
Cinema Release | 10 November
Teaming up changes e̶v̶e̶r̶y̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ everyone. Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau return in Marvel Studios’ The Marvels
Netflix | 12 May
Vengeance is a Mother. After years of hiding out in the Alaskan wilderness, a deadly assassin returns to rescue the daughter she loved from afar. A military-trained assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter she’s never met from ruthless criminals gunning for revenge.
This Mother’s Day - watch The Mother starring Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci, and Gael Garcia Bernal.
Cinema Release | August
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London.
Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. When the Demeter finally arrives off the shores of England, it is a charred, derelict wreck. There is no trace of the crew.
Cinema Release | 26 May
Tom Harris (Gerard Butler), an undercover CIA operative, is stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan. After his mission is exposed, he must fight his way out, alongside his Afghan translator, to an extraction point in Kandahar, all whilst avoiding elite enemy forces and foreign spies tasked with hunting them down.
Disney+ | 12 May
“Crater” is the story of Caleb Channing, who was raised on a lunar mining colony and is about to be permanently relocated to an idyllic faraway planet following the death of his father. But before leaving, to fulfill his dad’s last wish, he and his three best friends, Dylan, Borney, and Marcus, and a new arrival from Earth, Addison, hijack a rover for one final adventure on a journey to explore a mysterious crater.
Quality Disney family-friendly sci-fi movie. Perfect.
Cinema Release | 2 June
High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
“The Boogeyman,” a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, which opens June 2, 2023, only in theaters.
Just a gentle change in mood from Crater 
Cinema Release | 25 August
From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter.
In White Bird, we follow Julian (Bryce Gheisar), who has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian’s grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to him her own story of courage — during her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. They find first love in a stunning, magical world of their own creation, while the boy’s mother (Gillian Anderson) risks everything to keep her safe.
Based on R.J. Palacio’s book, White Bird: A Wonder Story, like Wonder before it, is an uplifting movie about how one act of kindness can live on forever.
I hear the faint rustle of an Academy Award nomination form or two…
