WHAT TO WATCH: Superman, Madea, Smurfs (and more) highly recommended streaming and cinema options
EB Inglis shares his must-watch cinema and streaming options.
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Kfm 94.5's EB Inglis (also the resident series, TV, and cinema kop) shares his choice of movies to binge-watch this week.
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Madea's Destination Wedding
Where to watch: Netflix
Summary: Madea and her floral dresses say 'hellur' to the Bahamas for a family wedding bankrolled by her nephew Brian, who's less than thrilled by the cost - and his future son-in-law.
Watch the trailer below:
Duster
Where to watch: Showmax
Summary: In the 1970s, a getaway driver encounters a tenacious FBI agent who wants to take his crime family down.
Watch the trailer below:
We Live in Time
Where to watch: Showmax
Summary: Almut and Tobias are brought together by a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of their unconventional love story.
Watch the trailer below:
Late Night with the Devil
Where to watch: Showmax
Summary: In 1977, Jack Delroy, the host of a failing late-night show, decides to film a Halloween special. However, the broadcast takes a dark turn, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.
Watch the trailer below:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Where to watch: Showmax
Summary: Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life gets turned upside down when her daughter discovers a portal to the afterlife. When someone says Beetlejuice's name three times, the mischievous demon soon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
Watch the trailer below:
Ballard
Where to watch: Prime Video
Summary: From Bosch creator Michael Connelly comes a new character, cold case detective Renée Ballard (Maggie Q). An investigator known for her determination, empathy, and ability to uncover conspiracies.
Watch the trailer below:
Foundation: Season Three
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Summary: Season three continues the epic chronicle of a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilisation amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
Set 152 years after the events of season two, the Foundation has become increasingly established far beyond its humble beginnings, while the Cleonic Dynasty’s Empire has dwindled. As both of these galactic powers forge an uneasy alliance, a threat to the entire galaxy appears in the fearsome form of a warlord known as 'The Mule', whose sights are set on ruling the universe by use of physical and military force, as well as mind control. It’s anyone’s guess who will win, who will lose, who will live, and who will die as Hari Seldon, Gaal Dornick, the Cleons, and Demerzel play a potentially deadly game of intergalactic chess.
Watch the trailer below:
The Wild Ones
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Summary: Wildlife filmmakers travel across the globe to find and protect the world’s most critically endangered animals in this six-part docuseries.
Watch the trailer below:
Smurfs
Where to watch: Cinema
Summary: When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.
Watch the trailer below:
Superman
Where to watch: Cinema
Summary: When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good. Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman's four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it's too late?
Watch the trailer below:
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