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Criminal Activities John Travolta stars as a ruthless mob boss in a neo-noir crime thriller in which an investment that \u201csimply cannot fail\u201d does exactly that, resulting in massive debt that can only be repaid by a heinous crime.<\/p>\n Four young men reunite at a friend\u2019s funeral, and one of them shares an insider tip-off that will turn anyone willing to take the risk into an instant millionaire. But there\u2019s a catch, and before they know it, their lives are on the line.<\/p>\n Sunday 10 September 2017<\/p>\n Garage Sale Mystery: The Art Of Murder The seventh instalment of the popular crime thriller series enters the billion-dollar art scene, which, alas, has become a playground for mobsters and high rollers who will stop at nothing to lay their hands on a masterpiece.<\/p>\n Jennifer, an antique dealer, is organising a charity fund raising and is shock when a woman who promised to make a huge donation slips and falls to her death. Was it really an accident? Jennifer has her doubts.<\/p>\n Sunday 17 September 2017<\/p>\n The Infiltrator The true-life crime drama of a US Customs official who risked everything in his quest to nail one of the most ruthless \u2013 and successful \u2013 criminals of all time. Painful death awaits him if his mission is discovered.<\/p>\n Robert Mazur is a straight-laced government official who goes undercover as a corrupt businessmen. As planned, he becomes embroiled in the dirty business of money laundering and connects with the notorious Pablo Escobar.<\/p>\n Read the SAMDB review of The Infiltrator<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sunday 24 September 2017<\/p>\n Mojave A tale of suspense and intrigue set in the Mojave desert, one of the driest patches on earth. Two troubled souls cross paths in a desolated region \u2013 and one of them appears to have no scruples or feelings of any kind.<\/p>\n Tom\u2019s life has fallen apart in the wake of a tragedy, which he refuses to discuss. Suicide seems to be his only option. In a last-gasp effort to regain his equilibrium, he undertakes a trip to the barren Mojave desert.<\/p>\n Tuesday 5 September 2017<\/p>\n Underworld: Blood Wars A vampire action horror film with Kate Beckinsale in the role of Selene, perhaps the sexiest vampire in the history of cinema. It is the fifth instalment of the Underworld series, and the sequel to Underworld: Awakenings.<\/p>\n The Lycans and Vampires are at war, and it appears as though the violence will never end. Selene, a death dealer, believes she has the power to put a stop to conflict, but first she must settle a score of her own.<\/p>\n Read the SAMDB review of Underworld: Blood Wars<\/a>.<\/p>\n Saturday 9 September 2017<\/p>\n Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders<\/strong> An intriguing whodunnit that explores the thin line between fact and fiction. Truth, the saying goes, is stranger than fiction, and in this instance, fiction may be more truthful than facts! Now try to get your head around that one as you make yourself comfy on the couch.<\/p>\n A murder has been committed, and the killer has left two important clues on the scene of the crime. Antiques expert Jennifer Shannon has a sneaky suspicion that she has come across the self-same clues in a crime novel.<\/p>\n Tuesday 12 September 2017<\/p>\n Johnny English Reborn Rowan Atkinson made his name as Mr Bean, but also delighted audiences as Johnny English, a James Bond wannabe who has all the attributes of a superspy\u2026 or so he seems to think. He is back for another head-on collision with the underworld. And with common sense, it seems.<\/p>\n Assassins have a world leader in their sights and who is better equipped to stop them than Johnny English? He comes armed with astounding technological devices to help him in his quest to save lives and avert disaster.<\/p>\n Wednesday 20 September 2017<\/p>\n Pel\u00e9: Birth Of A Legend Walk into a sports bar during a soccer match and at some point you are likely to overhear a heated discussion: who is the greatest player of all time, Lionel Messi or Christiano Ronaldo? It might not be either, but a legend from many decades back. This is his story.<\/p>\n A boy from the slums of Sao Paulo sees soccer as a way out of a life without prospects, and starts practising tirelessly, inventing a new style along the way. Down the road he will become the greatest player Brazil \u2013 and perhaps the world \u2013 has produced.<\/p>\n Tuesday 26 September 2017<\/p>\n Bad Moms One of the hit comedies of 2016 set a new film franchise into motion. It is impossible to choose one stand-out performance from a rocking ensemble cast of mothers, kids and goodie-goodies. They\u2019re all totally convincing; you\u2019ll recognise your mom\u2019s personality \u2013 or your own \u2013 in one of them.<\/p>\n If there is a single term to describe mothers the world over, it won\u2019t be \u201cloving\u201d or \u201cdevoted\u201d, as the popular myth would have it. It will be \u201cfed-up\u201d. Three moms sharing similar burdens decide they\u2019ve had enough of being everyone\u2019s slave. It\u2019s party time!<\/p>\n Thursday 28 September 2016<\/p>\n Deepwater Horizon A real-life drama with a powerful ensemble cast. It is based on the Deep Water Horizon explosion, which resulted in millions of litres of oil being spilt into the sea in the Gulf of Mexico \u2013 with a disastrous effect on marine life.<\/p>\n Senior executive of a major oil company issue instructions to reduce safety inspections in order to speed up the drilling process on a massive rig in the Gulf of Mexico \u2013 in spite of warnings that this will endanger the lives of everyone on the rig. The result? The biggest oil spill in US history.<\/p>\n Read the SAMDB review of Deepwater Horizon<\/a>.<\/p>\n Saturday 30 September 2017<\/p>\n War Dogs Creating laughs in a story about a war sounds like a formidable challenge, but sometimes humour is the best way to deal with disaster, as in this fictionalised account of a massive true-life arms deal that took place with the war in Afghanistan as backdrop.<\/p>\n $300-million is the kind of amount people will kill for, despite the risk involved, and so it is for two young men who stumble upon the deal of a lifetime. Even their paymasters \u2013 the US Government \u2013 cannot be trusted.<\/p>\n Read the SAMDB review of War Dogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n Monday 4 September 2017<\/p>\n Fallen An American fantasy romantic comedy aimed at young adults. The theme is simple but powerful: Even those who have \u201cfallen\u201d in the eyes of the community can get a second shot at redemption; there is more to the universe than we can ever hope to fathom.<\/p>\n A young girl is falsely accused of having caused the death of a boy, and is sent to reform school. It is a miserable place… until she falls in love with the kindest boy she has ever met. Unbeknownst to her, he is an angel, who has cared for her for centuries.<\/p>\n Tuesday 5 September 2017<\/p>\n Barbie: The Princess & The Popstar A rockin\u2019-and-rollin\u2019 animated musical extravaganza inspired by one of Mark Twain\u2019s best-loved stories, The Prince and the Pauper. It is the 23rd instalment of the Barbie film series.<\/p>\n Two teenagers, one a princess, the other a popstar, whose lives differ in every respect, find that they nonetheless have a lot in common \u2013 and that each would prefer the other\u2019s life to their own. They trade places \u2013 and have to rethink their decision.<\/p>\n Monday 18 September 2017<\/p>\n Mama I Want To Sing! A highly entertaining musical film loosely based on the life of Doris Troy, the daughter of a preacher. Like Whitney Houston and several others, she developed her love of singing as a member of a church choir.<\/p>\n Amara Winter\u2019s rise to fame is spectacular, which, for the once-modest daughter of a pastor, comes as a cultural shock. When she moves away from Gospel music to reach a larger audience, her mother disapproves and does everything in her power to force Amara back to her roots.<\/p>\n Friday 22 September 2017<\/p>\n Walking On Sunshine The brilliant singer-songwriter Leona Lewis makes her film debut in a British romantic musical comedy for which you will certainly have to put on your dancing shoes. It features many of the most popular hit songs from the 80s.<\/p>\n Some might say France is the romantic capital of the world. It can mean only one thing: they haven\u2019t been to Italy! Maddie falls in love with an Italian hunk, and instantly accepts his wedding proposal. Oh dear. He turns out to be her sister\u2019s former beau.. and the love of her life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday Blockbuster Sunday 3 September 2017 Criminal Activities M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30 Year: 2015 Cast: John Travolta,\u00a0 Michael Pitt, Dan Stevens Director: Jackie Earle Haley Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller. 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\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30
\n<\/span>Year: 2015
\n<\/span>Cast: John Travolta,\u00a0 Michael Pitt, Dan Stevens
\n<\/span>Director: Jackie Earle Haley
\nGenres: Crime, Drama, Thriller.
\nRating:16VSNL<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30
\nYear: 2016
\nCast:\u00a0 Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, Steve Bacic
\nDirector:\u00a0 Kristoffer Tabori
\nGenres: Crime, Mystery.
\nRating:PG13V<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30
\nYear: 2016
\nCast:\u00a0 Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger
\nDirector: Brad Furman
\nGenres: Crime, Biography.
\nRating:16VSL<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30
\nYear: 2015
\nCast: Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund, Louise Bourgoin
\nDirector: William Monahan
\nGenre: Thriller
\nRating:16VSL<\/p>\nMovies available to DStv Premium customers<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30
\nYear: 2016
\nCast:\u00a0 Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Tobias Menzies
\nDirector: Anna Foerster
\nGenre: Action
\nRating:16VSL<\/p>\n
\nM-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 18:30
\nYear: 2016
\nCast: Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, Steve Bacic
\nDirector: Norma Bailey
\nGenre: N\/A
\nRating:E13<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 104, at 19:00
\nYear: 2011
\nCast : Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic West
\nDirector: Oliver Parker
\nGenres: Comedy, Action, Adventure.
\nRating:PG13V<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 18:10
\nYear: 2016
\nCast:\u00a0 Vincent D\u2019Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta
\nDirectors:\u00a0 Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
\nGenres: Biography, Drama.
\nRating: PG<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30
\nYear: 2016
\nCast: Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell
\nDirectors: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
\nGenre: Comedy
\nRating:16SNL<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 18:15
\nYear: 2016
\nCast: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin
\nDirector:\u00a0 Peter Berg
\nGenres: Drama, Thriller.
\nRating:13VL<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:00
\nYear: 2016
\nCast: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Steve Lantz
\nDirector: Todd Phillips
\nGenres: Comedy, Crime.
\nRating:16VNL<\/p>\nCompact<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Action, DStv Channel 110, at 17:55
\nYear: 1998
\nDirector: Scott Hicks
\nCast:\u00a0 Joely Richardson, Addison Timlin, Hermione Corfield
\nGenres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
\nRating:16VL<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies All Stars, DStv Channel 111, at 18:00
\nYear: 2012
\nCast: Kelly Sheridan, Jennifer Waris, Ashleigh Ball
\nDirector: Zeke Norton
\nGenres: Animated, Family animation, Music.
\nRating: Family.<\/p>\nAccess<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Zone, DStv Channel 139, at 19:30
\nYear: 2011
\nCast: Ciara Harris, Lynn Whitfield, Patti LaBelle
\nDirector: Charles Randolph-Wright
\nGenres: Music, Drama.
\nRating: PG<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>M-Net Movies Zone, DStv Channel 139,at 21:00
\nYear: 2014
\nCast:\u00a0 Annabel Scholey, Greg Wise, Leona Lewis
\nDirectors: Max & Dania
\nGenres: Music Romance.
\nRating: PG13L<\/p>\n