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Elemental | 2023 | PG | 1h 41m | Animation, Action, Adventure Director: Peter Sohn Stars: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie Del Carmen. Follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, earth- and air-residents live together. |
Flubber | 1997 | PG | 1h 33m | Comedy, Sci-Fi, Family Director: Les Mayfield. Stars: Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald. An absent-minded professor discovers "flubber," a rubber-like super-bouncy substance. |
Good Night Oppy | 2022 | PG | 1h 45m | Documentary Director: Ryan White Stars: Angela Bassett, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert The film follows Opportunity, the Mars Exploration Rover affectionately dubbed Oppy by her creators and scientists at NASA. Oppy was originally expected to live for only 90 days but she ultimately explored Mars for nearly 15 years. |
Sleeping Beauty by Christian Spuck | Ballett by Christian Spuck | 2022 Director: Michael Beyer Stars: Michelle Willems, William Moore, Jan Casier, Lucas Valente With a great deal of humor, Christian Spuck addresses the complex process of growing up, relating themes such as generational conflicts with one’s parents, the difficulties of becoming a mature adult, and, last but not least, love and sexuality. Whenever possible, he frees the characters from their traditional role clichés. |
The Starling Girl | 2023 | R | 1h 57m | Drama Director: Laurel Parmet Stars: Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Jimmi Simpson 17-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community. But everything changes when her magnetic youth pastor Owen returns to their church. |
Maurice | 1987 | R | 2h 20m | Drama, Romance Director: James Ivory Stars: James Wilby, Rupert Graves, Hugh Grant Two English school chums find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. To regain his place in society, Clive gives up Maurice and marries. While staying with Clive and his wife, Maurice discovers romance in the arms of the gamekeeper Alec. |
Poor Things | Picked by Neels 2023 | R | 2h 21m | Comedy, Drama, Romance Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Stars: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. |
Alien | Picked by Pulp Film Society 1979 | R | 1h 57m | Horror, Sci-Fi Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin. |
Vir die Voëls | Cinema soirée 2016 | 2h 1m | Comedy, Drama, Romance Director: Quentin Krog Stars: Simoné Pretorius, Francois Jacobs, Lara Kinnear During the South African 70's, a young nurse ruffles feathers as she shows a small town, and its golden boy, what it means to be an independent woman. |
Mamma Mia! | Movie Marathon 2008 | PG-13 | 1h 48m | Comedy, Musical, Romance Director: Phyllida Lloyd Stars: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA. |
Mamma Mia! Here we go again | Movie Marathon 2018 | PG-13 | 1h 54m | Comedy, Musical, Romance Director: Ol Parker Stars: Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother's past. |
Op my eish! | 2024 | PG13 | 1H | Realiteit Vanaf Donderdag 11 Januarie 2024 om 20:00 gaan 16 dames die reis saam met die gewilde sanger Brendan Peyper in die derde seisoen van “Op my eish!” aanpak in die hoop om sy hart te wen. |
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Thank you for soaring with us on this cinematic adventure around the world. Until our next destination, stay reel and keep the popcorn popping!
The Neelsie Cinema Team 🎬🍿