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TimesLIVE
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Tom Cruise tackles his final Mission, Lilo and Stitch are back, Cannes celebrates great movies and stars
Spotlight is our bite-sized entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in SA, exclusive film trailers and more. New episodes come out every Thursday on Sunday Times Lifestyle, Sowetan Entertainment and YouTube, plus you can follow Spotlight on Facebook. Spotlight this week features some of Hollywood's biggest blockbuster releases and a closer look at Johannesburg's latest VIP luxury cinema destination. Lilo & Stitch is Walt Disney Studios live-action remake of the popular original animation S titch! The Movie about an extraterrestrial entity who finds his way to Earth, with hilarious and chaotic consequences. Crossing paths with Lilo, they navigate the world together as best friends. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On) and starring Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong and Chris Sanders, it is on at cinemas and 3D. With the central theme of ohana, meaning family, the release is a stellar outing for the whole family. The mission impossible forges ahead one last time in the eighth and final chapter. Shot in the UK, SA and the Arctic, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning picks up where Dead Reckoning left off, with Tom Cruise again as death-defying Ethan Hunt pursuing the destruction of the Entity. It is directed again by franchise veteran Christopher McQuarrie and with returning cast Esai Morales, Hayley Atwell and Angela Bassett. On at cinemas, IMAX, 4DX and D-BOX, the film is an action-packed marvel delivering the best escapism. The 78th Cannes Film Festival laid down the red carpet last week with some of Hollywood's finest stepping out to announce and promote new cinema releases. Highlights of the festival included the French comedy Leave One Day by Amélie Bonnin as the opening film, and the Honorary Palme d'Or awarded to two Hollywood giants Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington. It also included the world premiere for Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, with those attending applauding the cast and talent of the film with a five-minute standing ovation. Local movie lovers celebrated the luxurious joy of cinema with the opening of Johannesburg's newest VIP cinema destination at Nu Metro's deluxe new cinema at Bedford Centre. Don't miss this week's coverage of the glitz and glamour of the opening. For full interviews, breaking news, trailers and clips visit our Spotlight Facebook page. See you at the movies. Presenter Collette Prince is styled and dressed by Claris by Gerrit Pienaar when attending premieres and special events. Facebook @Claris by Gerrit Pienaar/Instagram: gerritpienaardesigns. Competition giveaways We have two giveaways this week. Answer a question to win an exclusive Lilo & Stitch movie merchandise hamper, or win an exclusive Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning key ring and movie tickets by answering a question. For full competition details and the questions, go to the Spotlight SA Facebook page and DM your answers and contact details by May 28. Terms and conditions apply. Winners will be drawn randomly and notified by SMS after the competition has closed. Entrants' personal details will not be retained for marketing purposes. Winners have to provide proof of age (ID/driving licence) and cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. By entering, participants agree to have their names published on TimesLIVE, SowetanLIVE and Spotlight SA on Facebook. Employees of Arena Holdings and their family members are not eligible to enter.
TimesLIVE
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Step inside The Weeknd's mind, follow a couple's journey through grief, and unravel the secrets of the Helderberg air crash
Spotlight is our bite-sized entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in SA, exclusive film trailers and more. New episodes come out every Thursday on Sunday Times Lifestyle, Sowetan Entertainment and YouTube, plus you can follow Spotlight on Facebook. Spotlight shines a light this week on inimitable new cinema releases and a long overdue documentary about the worst aviation disaster in South African history set to stream on Showmax. Based on a real-life incident which spiralled into a psychological nightmare, Hurry Up Tomorrow comes from the global music sensation The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, who stars and co-wrote the unique cinema outing. The film, at cinemas, is the creative catalyst and illustration of all that unravels in his mind while creating his new album of the same name. Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan co-star. Based on a true story and adapted from the book of the same name, The Salt Path follows husband and wife Moth and Raynor Winn. After losing their home they embark on a year-long coastal trek, trying to come to terms with their grief and the healing power of nature. Starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, the film beautifully depicts an inspiring new perspective on life during the hardest of times. At cinemas. The doccie series Helderberg dives into the mystery of the infamous SAA aeroplane disaster. The crash claimed the lives of 159 passengers and crew en route from Taipei to Johannesburg in 1987. The series, streaming on Showmax, includes expert analysis, commentary from journalists and interviews with families of the victims to uncover what treachery was covered up for decades. For full interviews, breaking news, trailers and clips visit our Spotlight Facebook page. See you at the movies. Presenter Collette Prince is styled and dressed by Claris by Gerrit Pienaar when attending premieres and special events. Facebook @Claris by Gerrit Pienaar/Instagram: gerritpienaardesigns. Competition giveaways Answer a question to win double movie tickets to see The Salt Path at a Ster-Kinekor cinema. For full competition details and the questions, go to the Spotlight SA Facebook page and DM your answers and contact details by May 21. Terms and conditions apply. Winners will be drawn randomly and notified by SMS after the competition has closed. Entrants' personal details will not be retained for marketing purposes. Winners have to provide proof of age (ID/driving licence) and cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. By entering, participants agree to have their names published on TimesLIVE, SowetanLIVE and Spotlight SA on Facebook. Employees of Arena Holdings and their family members are not eligible to enter.
TimesLIVE
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Shakespeare's love tragedy reborn as a pop musical
Spotlight is our bite-sized entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in South Africa, exclusive film trailers and more. New episodes come out every Thursday on Sunday Times Lifestyle, Sowetan Entertainment and YouTube, plus you can follow Spotlight on Facebook. This week's Spotlight entertainment offering features a modern retelling of star-crossed lovers Juliet and Romeo, a local drama garnering attention, a streaming delight for Star Wars fans and highlights from last week's Laugh Africa Comedy Festival. A reimagining of Shakespeare's most famous tragic love story, Juliet & Romeo is reborn as a pop musical for a new generation. Directed by Timothy Scott Bogart (Spinning Gold, The Jungle Book: Search for the Lost Treasure) and with Clara Rugaard and Jamie Ward in the title roles, you can expect forbidden love, political intrigue and the power of music to collide. The film co-stars Rebel Wilson, Rupert Everett and Jason Isaacs and promises to be a fantastic cinema outing. Seasoned local director Karabo Lediga (Queen Sono, Emoyeni) brings the story of high-flying banker Lesego returning unannounced to her childhood home on an apparent sabbatical from life. A powerful family secret threatens to upend the relationship between doting, but overbearing mother Doris and Lesego. Sabbatical stars Mona Monyane, Clementine Mosimane and Loyiso Gola, and is on at cinemas. Don't miss this week's interviews with the cast and coverage of the local premiere. The series Andor was created as the prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and features a new episode every week. In Season 2 war is afoot and everyone is tested with betrayal, sacrifice and conflicting agendas during the formative years of rebel spy Cassian Andor. Streaming on Disney+ and starring Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård and Forest Whitaker, the Empire is on full defence against the Rebel Alliance threatening to take over the throne. For full interviews, breaking news, trailers and clips visit our Spotlight Facebook page. See you at the movies. Presenter Collette Prince is styled and dressed by Claris by Gerrit Pienaar when attending premieres and special events. Facebook @Claris by Gerrit Pienaar/Instagram: gerritpienaardesigns. Competition giveaways Win double movie tickets to see Juliet & Romeo at a Ster-Kinekor cinema by answering a question. For full competition details and the questions, go to the Spotlight SA Facebook page and DM your answers and contact details by May 14. Terms and conditions apply. Winners will be drawn randomly and notified by SMS after the competition has closed. Entrants' personal details will not be retained for marketing purposes. Winners have to provide proof of age (ID/driving licence) and cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. By entering, participants agree to have their names published on TimesLIVE, SowetanLIVE and Spotlight SA on Facebook. Employees of Arena Holdings and their family members are not eligible to enter.
