{"id":5897,"date":"2018-01-18T16:43:53","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T14:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=5897"},"modified":"2018-01-18T16:43:53","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T14:43:53","slug":"m-net-movies-february-2018-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2018\/01\/18\/m-net-movies-february-2018-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"M-Net Movies February 2018 Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5556\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/MnetMovies.jpg?resize=180%2C88\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"88\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, 4 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table 19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30<br \/>\nYear:2017<br \/>\nCast: Anna Kendrick, Lisa Kudrow, Craig Robinson<br \/>\nDirector: Jeffrey Blitz<br \/>\nGenres: Comedy, Drama, Romance.<br \/>\nRating:13L<\/p>\n<p>A great all-star romcom. The maid of honour is relieved of her duties after breaking up with the bride\u2019s brother. She finds herself seated at the wedding\u2019s worst table.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday,11 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fanatic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30<br \/>\nYear:2017<br \/>\nCast: Betsy Brandt, Benjamin Arthur, Katy Breier<br \/>\nDirector: Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rivard<br \/>\nGenre:Thriller<br \/>\nRating:16VL<\/p>\n<p>A film that resonates with the storm that hit Hollywood in 2017 as hundreds of women have come forward with complaints about crude sexism in the entertainment industry. In this instance the focus is on the discrepancy between an actress\u2019s persona and the image she projects on screen.<\/p>\n<p>Tess is sick of the sexy stereotype she portrays in a popular sci-fi series, but finds it hard to walk away. When she hits a crisis in her private life, she confides in the wrong person.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday,18 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Space Between Us\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30<br \/>\nYear:2017<br \/>\nCast: Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino<br \/>\nDirector: Peter Chelsom<br \/>\nGenre: Adventure, Drama.<br \/>\nRating:PG13VL<\/p>\n<p>Romance and science fiction collide in outer space in a story that explores the miracle of the blue planet thatn its most advanced inhabitants \u2013 humans \u2013 have come to the verge of destroying.<\/p>\n<p>A woman falls pregnant during a mission to mars, and the boy child who enters the universe is raised in secret. But as happens so often, the secret is revealed, leading to the adventure of the boy\u2019s life: a trip to planet Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/07\/02\/the-space-between-us-dvd-review\/\">SAMDB review of The Space Between Us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday,25 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Barbara Niven.<br \/>\nDirector: Kristoffer Tabori (as K.T. Donaldson)<br \/>\nGenre: N\/A<br \/>\nRating: E13<\/p>\n<p>Alison Sweeney returns for another thrilling drama. After the town sheriff is murdered during election time, Hannah must find the real killer.<\/p>\n<h5>Other Movies on Premium<\/h5>\n<p>Friday, 2 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monsters vs Aliens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105,at 17:25<br \/>\nYear:2009<br \/>\nCast: Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert<br \/>\nDirectors: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon<br \/>\nGenre: Animated.<br \/>\nRating: PG<\/p>\n<p>The first Dreamworks film created in stereoscopic 3D \u2013 a far more striking technique than the kind that adds 3D upon a films completion, but is also more costly \u2013 $15-million more in this instance. Not to worry: it raked in $381.5-million at the box office.<\/p>\n<p>A meteor strikes the earth, and a bride-to-be is transformed into a giant! This suits the US government just fine, as they need someone to lead a band of monsters to stave off an alien attack.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, 4 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>GadgetGang In Outer Space<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 09:50<br \/>\nYear:2017<br \/>\nGenre: Animated<br \/>\nRating: PG<br \/>\nCast: Danilo Gentili, Brian Munn, Mia Kowalski<br \/>\nDirector: Ale McHaddo<\/p>\n<p>A Brazilian CGI-animated space adventure dubbed into English from the original Portuguese. The creators set out to make a film that will appeal to all ages \u2013 and succeeded admirably.<\/p>\n<p>Mayhem erupts when a spaceship makes a crash landing on Earth and a crew of cute little aliens do their best to find shelter where no one will see them. The GadgetGang discovers that the Earth is under threat from a power-hungry space mogul.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, 4 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105,at 18:13<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Auli&#8217;i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House<br \/>\nDirectors: Ron Clements, John Musker<br \/>\nGenres: Animated, Comedy.<br \/>\nRating: PG<\/p>\n<p>One of the most beautiful films in the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios was a smash hit with audiences the world over, earning $640-million at the box office in spite of a complicated, mystical storyline and scenes that might be too scary for the very young.<\/p>\n<p>A powerful relic has been stolen from a nurturing goddess, who loses all her powers. An entire region is dying as a result. The ocean chooses the daughter of a village chief to return the relic and save the people from starvation.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2016\/12\/01\/moana-review\/\">SAMDB review of Moana<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Monday 5 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aurora Teagarden Mystery: Last Scene Alive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 18:25<br \/>\nYear:2017<br \/>\nCast: Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner, Yannick Bisson<br \/>\nDirector: Martin Hood<br \/>\nGenre: N\/A<br \/>\nRating:E13<\/p>\n<p>Aurora Teagarden is back! The seventh instalment of the popular Hallmark film series about an amateur detective takes an unexpected turn when the lines between the \u201creal Aurora\u201d and a fictional namesake become blurred.<\/p>\n<p>Aurora, a librarian who dabbles in solving cases that the police can\u2019t, becomes the subject of a Hollywood film. When the actress who portrays her is killed, Aurora must put the books aside and investigate.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 6 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barbie In Spy Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105,at 14:32<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Erica Lindbeck, Stephanie Sheh, Jenny Pellicer<br \/>\nDirector: Conrad Helten<br \/>\nGenre: Animated<br \/>\nRating: FAM<\/p>\n<p>Little girls the world over have seen Barbie as a role model, and she returns to the screen in an adventure that proves that no one should ever underestimate a girl\u2019s toughness just because she is pretty.<\/p>\n<p>Barbie and two of her friends become star gymnasts\u2026 but the plot thickens when they uncover a dangerous conspiracy. Now they have keep their wits together to unravel a dark mystery!<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 11 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Reef 2: High Tide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile DStv Channel 105 at 17:05<br \/>\nYear:2012<br \/>\nCast: Drake Bell, Andy Dick, Frankie Jonas<br \/>\nDirectors: Mark A.Z. Dipp\u00e9, Taedong Park<br \/>\nGenres: Family,Animated.<br \/>\nRating: PG<\/p>\n<p>The wonders of life under the sea never fail to astound us, and a spate of animated films, starting with The Little Mermaid, have encouraged kids to explore the strange beauty from a more scientific angle where the fish, if they do talk, speak a language we haven\u2019t deciphered yet.<\/p>\n<p>A little fish called Pi is a true hero. He uses sea power to protect his friends and family against every predator you can think of. Even sharks! But now the sharks gang up on him, and this time he will need some help to save the reef.<\/p>\n<p>Monday 12 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:00<br \/>\nYear:2017<br \/>\nCast: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, DeRay Davis |<br \/>\nDirector: Shinji Aramaki<br \/>\nGenres: Animated, Action.<br \/>\nRating:16VL<\/p>\n<p>The Fifth instalment in the Star Troopers animated series, an American-Japanese coproduction. After a three-film hiatus, the stars of the original show, Casper Van Dien and Dina Meyer return to the fold.<\/p>\n<p>Giant bugs are running amok on Mars, and Federation trooper Johnny Rico is given the near-impossible task of keeping them at bay with only raw recruits to assist him.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 13 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barbie: A Fairy Secret<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105, at 16:10<br \/>\nYear:2011<br \/>\nCast: Diana Kaarina, Adrian Petriw, Britt Irvin<br \/>\nDirector: William Lau<br \/>\nGenres: Animated, Fantasy.<br \/>\nRating: FAM<\/p>\n<p>The 19th instalment of the Barbie film series. Her screen career is on the up-and-up; little girls around the world will never tire of her beauty!<\/p>\n<p>Barbie discovers that there at fairies all around us, and when Ken\u00a0 disappears, she is shocked to find the fairies are responsible! She must put aside her rivalry with Raquelle, who can help her to get him back.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 14 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baby, Baby, Baby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 21:02<br \/>\nYear:2017<br \/>\nCast: Adrianne Palicki, Brian Klugman, Michaela Conlin<br \/>\nDirector: Brian Klugman<br \/>\nGenre: N\/A<br \/>\nRating:E16<\/p>\n<p>A romcom that probes an age-old dilemma: Artists of all kind \u2013 painters, dancers, etc \u2013can be intriguing and exciting at first, but turn out to be intolerably needy. If their partner suffers from the same \u201caffliction,\u201d it\u2019s nothing but trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Sydney and Sunny appear to be a match made in heaven. He\u2019s an actor and she\u2019s a painter, and they understand each other\u2019s quests of the imagination. But then Sydney starts imagining silly things about their relationship, which threatens to drive Sunny away.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday 15 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barbie: Star Light Adventure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105,at 15:25<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Erica Lindbeck, Robbie Daymond, Kimberly Woods<br \/>\nDirectors: Andrew Tan, Michael Goguen<br \/>\nGenre: Animated<br \/>\nRating:FAM<\/p>\n<p>She has travelled the world. Next destination: the stars! Yes, there is simply no stopping Barbie, every little girl\u2019s perfect role model. The film is the 33rd in the series created by Mattel Entertainment. It inspired a new toy range, a story book and a comic.<\/p>\n<p>Barbie is having the time of her life&#8230; until she notices something strange in the night sky: the stars appear to be dimming! Barbie decides to travel to Capital Planet to restore the stars to their old lustre.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 17 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tarzan 3d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105,at 16:00<br \/>\nYear:2013<br \/>\nCast: Kellan Lutz, Spencer Locke, Joe Cappelletti<br \/>\nDirector: Reinhard Klooss<br \/>\nGenres: Animated, Adventure, Drama.<br \/>\nRating:PG13V<\/p>\n<p>A computer-generated animated retelling of the history of Tarzan, who was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs more than a hundred years ago. Tarzan has outshone every other hero in the history of cinema: more than 200 movies bear his name!<\/p>\n<p>Tarzan, raised in the jungle after his parents had died in a plane crash, is instantly infatuated when he lays his eyes on Jane Porter \u2013 whom he soon has to rescue when she is bitten by a viper. He succeeds, but now the two of them face a far greater challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 20 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105,at 19:00<br \/>\nYear:2015<br \/>\nCast: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton<br \/>\nDirectors: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda<br \/>\nGenres: Family, Animated, Comedy.<br \/>\nRating: PG<\/p>\n<p>Sandra Bullock and Michael Keaton lend their distinctive voices to a spinoff (and prequel) that scaled great heights at the box office. It raked in an astonishing $1.159-billion, easily outdoing both films in the Despicable Me film franchise that spawned it.<\/p>\n<p>Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are delighted to be recruited by super-villain Scarlett Overkill, whose mission is to rule the world, no less. But soon it becomes clear that every single minion may soon be wiped off Planet Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2015\/07\/10\/minions-review\/\">SAMDB review of Minions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, 21 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Perfect Match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:00<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Terrence Jenkins, Cassie Ventura, Paula Patton<br \/>\nDirector: Bille Woodruff<br \/>\nGenres: Comedy, Romance.<br \/>\nRating:16SNL<\/p>\n<p>An American romantic comedy about the perils of trading a \u201cperfect\u201d bachelor\u2019s existence for a \u201cperfect\u201d relationship in search of \u201cperfect\u201d happiness. As it turns out, \u201cperfection\u201d, in love and in life, is a silly delusion.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie is handsome and bright and never has a shortage of female admirers. He is also determined to stay single and reap the benefits of his popularity. Then his friends pose a challenge to him: Stick with one woman for a month, and see how it touches your heart&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, 25 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Nut Job<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105,at 06:50<br \/>\nYear:2014<br \/>\nCast:\u00a0 Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Jeff Dunham<br \/>\nDirector: Peter Lepeniotis<br \/>\nGenres: Animated, Adventure.<br \/>\nRating: PG<\/p>\n<p>The beautifully crafted animated feature shows it\u2019s easy to go nuts when your winter food supply is destroyed. Desperation can even drive you to a point where you cut a deal with a nutcase!<\/p>\n<p>Surly Squirrel is kicked out of his community after making a big mistake,\u00a0 and he joins his ratty mate Buddy in a devious caper. When humans arrive on the scene with a lot more than nuts on their mind, things turn really, really\u00a0 nasty.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2014\/02\/19\/the-nut-job-review\/\">SAMDB review of The Nut Job<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Friday 26 January 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open Season: Scared Silly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105,at 17:18<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Donny Lucas, William Townsend, Melissa Sturm<br \/>\nDirector: David Feiss<br \/>\nGenres :Animated, Comedy.<br \/>\nRating: PG<\/p>\n<p>Boog, Elliot and friends are back in the fourth instalment of the Open Season animated film franchise. As always, they have a rough time out in the woods, where a brutal rule is applied: If you\u2019re not a predator, you must be somebody\u2019s lunch!<\/p>\n<p>Elliot scares Boog out of the annual summer camping trip with a campfire story about a werewolf. In order to persuade Boog to change his mind, Elliot adopts an unlikely tactic: he wants to scare his friend\u2019s fears away!<\/p>\n<p>Monday 26 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Madagascar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105,at 18:33<br \/>\nYear:2005<br \/>\nCast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith<br \/>\nDirector: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath<br \/>\nGenres: Adventure, Comedy, Animated.<br \/>\nRating: PG<\/p>\n<p>Dreamworks signed up two of the world\u2019s top funnymen, Chris Rock and Benn Stiller, to provide the voices of the film\u2019s leading \u201cactors\u201d, and along with the animation crew created one of the most memorable and unlikely friendships in cinematic history: between a zebra and a lion.<\/p>\n<p>Life in the zoo is pleasant enough. There is ample food, first-rate lodgings and friends aplenty. And yet, Marty the zebra yearns for the thrills of life out in the wild. His makes his break and his friends \u2013 a lion, a hippo and a giraffe \u2013 set off after him to try and convince him to return&#8230; to no avail, of course.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 27 January 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barbie &amp; Her Sisters In The Puppy Pursuit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105, at 11:26<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Alex Barima, Kathleen Barr, Natasha Calis<br \/>\nDirectors: Conrad Helten, Michael Goguen<br \/>\nGenres: Family, Animated.<br \/>\nRating: FAM<\/p>\n<p>Another action-packed adventure in the Barbie film series. This time she is joined by her sisters \u2013 and the most adorable puppies you have ever laid eyes on.<\/p>\n<p>Barbie is heading for Hawaii to take part in a dance contest\u00a0 with the help of her sisters. Oh dear, the puppies they have brought along go on the run, and Barbie must find them before the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 28 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hidden Figures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:00<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Mon\u00e1e<br \/>\nDirector: Theodore Melfi<br \/>\nGenres: Drama, Biography.<br \/>\nRating:PG13L<\/p>\n<p>A biopic of three female African-American mathematicians who worked tirelessly for NASA during the space race, making the vital computations that assured John Glenn\u2019s safe launch into orbit and return to earth.<\/p>\n<p>Katherine Gobel, a black woman, surprises her NASA bosses with her astonishing mathematical skills and prove that their prejudice against her are unfounded. But many racial and gender barriers remain in place \u2013 until talent and determination break them down for good.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/hidden-figures-dvd-review\/\">SAMDB review of Hidden Figures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 30 January 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finding Dory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Smile, DStv Channel 105, at 17:21<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence<br \/>\nDirector: Andrew Stanton<br \/>\nGenres: Animated, Comedy.<br \/>\nRating: PG<\/p>\n<p>In the sequel to Finding Nemo, one the most popular animated films of all time, the characters embark on another frightening adventure. It found favour with kids and adults alike and became one of those rare jewels that cross the $1-billion mark at the turnstiles.<\/p>\n<p>Dory, a lovable little fish \u2013 a regal blue tang \u2013 gets separated from her parents and can\u2019t find her way back to them, as she suffers from amnesia. A long and arduous search ensues with love and friendship as her guiding lights.<\/p>\n<h5>Compact<\/h5>\n<p>Friday Night Action Movie offering on M-Net Movies Action<\/p>\n<p>Friday 2 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ghost Rider\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Action, DStv Channel 110, at 20:00<br \/>\nYear:2007<br \/>\nGenres: Action, Romance, Thriller.<br \/>\nRating:13V<\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Cage fires up this comic book outing as the demonic Ghost Rider. After selling his soul to the devil, a famous motorcyclist must stop a demon from creating hell on earth.<\/p>\n<p>Friday 9 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knock Off<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Action, DStv Channel 110, at 20:00<br \/>\nGenre: Action<br \/>\nRating:16V<\/p>\n<p>Action star Jean-Claude Van Damme and funny man Rob Schneider make an unlikely team in this action film. The two fight a Hong Kong based terrorist group who threaten the world.<\/p>\n<p>Friday 16 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conspiracy Theory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Action, DStv Channel 110, at 20:00<br \/>\nGenres: Action, Mystery, Crime.<br \/>\nRating:13V<\/p>\n<p>An engrossing, comedy-spiked thriller starring Mel Gibson. A conspiracy theory-obsessed New York cab driver is kidnapped by CIA operatives.<\/p>\n<p>Friday 23 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unthinkable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Action, DStv Channel 110, at 20:00<br \/>\nYear:2010<br \/>\nGenres: Drama, Thriller.<br \/>\nRating:18VL<\/p>\n<p>Morality is blurred in this Samuel L. Jackson thriller. An agent resorts to extreme torture to find the location of nuclear bombs planted in three cities.<\/p>\n<h5>M-Net Movies All Stars as the Home of the Stars on Sunday Nights.<\/h5>\n<p>Sunday,4 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Big Wedding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Stars, DStv Channel 111 at 20:00<br \/>\nYear:2013<br \/>\nCast: Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl.<br \/>\nDirector: Justin Zackham<br \/>\nGenre: Comedy<br \/>\nRating:13SNL<\/p>\n<p>In this comedy about family, Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton play divorcees who fake their marriage at a family wedding. Chaos reigns when their lie becomes too big to hide.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday,11 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>We Are Your Friends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Stars, DStv Channel 111 20:30<br \/>\nYear:2015<br \/>\nCast: Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski.<br \/>\nDirector: Max Joseph<br \/>\nGenre: Music.<br \/>\nRating:16SL<\/p>\n<p>Zac Efron enters the very murky and addictive world of DJs. An aspiring DJ has to navigate through the temptations of the industry as he looks for fame and fortune.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday,-18 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Benefactor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Stars, DStv Channel 111 20:00<br \/>\nYear:2015<br \/>\nCast: Andrew Renzi.<br \/>\nDirector: Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, Theo James<br \/>\nGenre: Drama.<br \/>\nRating:13VL<\/p>\n<p>Richard Gere is a man filled with guilt in this drama. After losing his best friends in an accident a millionaire tries to help their daughter, but what is his true motive?<\/p>\n<p>Sunday,25 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before We Go<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Stars, DStv Channel 111 20:00<br \/>\nYear:2014<br \/>\nCast: Chris Evans, Alice Eve, Emma Fitzpatrick<br \/>\nDirector: Chris Evans<br \/>\nGenres: Comedy, Cult, Romance.<br \/>\nRating:13L<\/p>\n<p>Chris Evans (The Avengers) makes his directorial debut with this romcom. Two strangers, brought together by circumstance grow close to each other through a string of events.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2016\/05\/30\/before-we-go-dvd-review\/\">SAMDB review of Before We Go<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>Other Movies on Compact<\/h5>\n<p>Saturday 3 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doctor Strange<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Action, DStv Channel 110,at 20:00<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams<br \/>\nDirector: Scott Derrickson<br \/>\nGenres: Action, Fantasy.<br \/>\nRating:PG13VL<\/p>\n<p>Benedict Cumberbatch dons a cape for this visually mesmerising Marvel superhero fantasy. A brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the powerful world of the mystic arts.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2016\/10\/31\/doctor-strange-review\/\">SAMDB review of Doctor Strange<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 17 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t Breathe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Action, DStv Channel 110,at 22:00<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette.<br \/>\nDirector: Fede Alvarez.<br \/>\nGenres: Horror, Thriller.<br \/>\nRating:16VL<\/p>\n<p>Thrilling horror that takes your breath away. A trio of teenagers break into a blind man\u2019s home, but he\u2019s far from helpless and the thieves soon become the prey.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 21 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keeping Up With The Joneses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Action, DStv Channel 110, at 20:00<br \/>\nYear:2016<br \/>\nCast: Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher, Jon Hamm.<br \/>\nDirector: Greg Mottola.<br \/>\nGenres: Action, Comedy.<br \/>\nRating:13VSL<\/p>\n<p>A star studded comedy filled with chaos and danger. Obsessed with their seemingly perfect neighbours, a couple discover that their new friends are actually international spies.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 31 January 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Battle Los Angeles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Action, DStv Channel 110, at 20:00<br \/>\nCast: Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan<br \/>\nDirector: Jonathan Liebesman<\/p>\n<p>A big-budget military sci-fi drama that is fast becoming a cult favourite of the genre. It seamlessly fuses imagination and reality; the war scenes are portrayed realistically, even though the enemy is an attack force from outer space.<\/p>\n<p>Major cities are being struck by meteorites, and before scientists can find an explanation, it becomes clear that they transport alien invaders. The US President commands a full-on counter-attack to repel the enemy.<\/p>\n<h5>Access<\/h5>\n<p>Rocky comes to M-Net Movies Zone every weekend in February.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 3 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rocky<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Zone, DStv Channel 139, at 19:00<br \/>\nYear:1976<br \/>\nCast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young<br \/>\nDirector: Sylvester Stallone<br \/>\nGenres:<br \/>\nRating: PG13VL<\/p>\n<p>Grit, heart and an outstanding Sylvester Stallone performance run this iconic film that inspired a generation. A small-time boxer gets the chance to fight the heavyweight champ.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 10 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rocky II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Zone, DStv Channel 139, at 19:00<br \/>\nYear:1979<br \/>\nCast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young<br \/>\nDirector: Sylvester Stallone<br \/>\nGenres: Drama, Action Drama.<br \/>\nRating: PG13VL<\/p>\n<p>Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers re-enter the ring for this sequel. This time Rocky is not just fighting in the ring, he is fighting to keep his family together.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 17 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rocky III<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Zone, DStv Channel 139, at 18:55<br \/>\nYear:1982<br \/>\nCast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young<br \/>\nDirector: Sylvester Stallone<br \/>\nGenres: Action, Sport.<br \/>\nRating: PG13VL<\/p>\n<p>Sylvester Stallone gives a stunning performance in this third film. After being world champion Rocky falls on hard times and seeks the help of his former enemy.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 18 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rocky IV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Zone, DStv Channel 139, at 18:25<br \/>\nYear:1985<br \/>\nCast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young<br \/>\nDirector: Sylvester Stallone<br \/>\nGenres: Action, Sport.<br \/>\nRating: PG13VL<\/p>\n<p>Boxing meets Cold War politics in the fourth film in the franchise. Rocky challenges the Russian boxer that killed Creed in the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 24 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rocky V<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Zone, DStv Channel 139, at 19:25<br \/>\nYear:1990<br \/>\nCast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young<br \/>\nDirector: John G. Avildsen<br \/>\nGenres: Drama, Action.<br \/>\nRating: PG13VL<\/p>\n<p>Sylvester Stallone discovers that nothing lasts forever in this emotional instalment of the Rocky Franchise. Rocky and his son must deal with bankruptcy and betrayal.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 25 February 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rocky Balboa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Zone, DStv Channel 139, at 18:15<br \/>\nYear:2006<br \/>\nCast: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia<br \/>\nDirector: Sylvester Stallone.<br \/>\nGenre: Drama.<\/p>\n<p>Rating: PG13VL<\/p>\n<p>Sylvester Stallone writes, directs and stars in the touching sixth chapter of the franchise. A much older Rocky comes out of retirement to face the reigning heavyweight champ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, 4 February 2018 Table 19 M-Net Movies Premiere, DStv Channel 104, at 20:30 Year:2017 Cast: Anna Kendrick, Lisa Kudrow, Craig Robinson Director: Jeffrey Blitz Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Rating:13L A great all-star romcom. The maid of honour is relieved of her duties after breaking up with the bride\u2019s brother. She finds herself seated at&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2018\/01\/18\/m-net-movies-february-2018-highlights\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">M-Net Movies February 2018 Highlights<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[21,104],"class_list":["post-5897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-television","tag-mnet","tag-mnet-movies","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5897\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}