3 fresh flicks in cinemas to cure the back-to-work blues

2018-01-12 10:30
 

Cape Town – A-listers hit the big screen at local cinemas this weekend. 

Jessica Chastain stars in the biopic of ex-Olympic skier turned poker princess - Molly Bloom, Liam Neeson gets caught up in a murder conspiracy during his daily train commute and in the third flick Ben Stiller goes through a midlife crisis.

Here are the 3 new films releasing in local cinemas:

Movie: Molly’s Game

Our rating: 4/5

Short review: For his directorial debut, Aaron Sorkin turns in a film that is both more enjoyable and more nuanced than its basic plot may suggest.

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Movie: The Commuter

Our rating: 3/5

Short review: The Commuter plays to many of Liam Neeson’s strengths but fails in its execution.

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Movie: Brad’s Status

Our rating: 2/5

Short review: For the second time in as many months, Mike White strikes out with a film that is as annoying as it is, quite clearly, well-intentioned.

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(Photos: Ster-Kinekor, Times Media Films)

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