These are the films out in Dubai cinemas this week
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Whether you’re planning a trip to the cinema with the kids for an animation film and some family-friendly laughs, or a catch up with friends over an action filled movie or a horror flick, here are our top picks of the best films out in cinemas in Dubai this week.
English
Terminator: Dark Fate
It’s been more than two decades since Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day and changed the fate of the human race. The new Terminator movie follows Dani Ramos who lives in Mexico City with her brother and father, when a highly advanced and deadly Terminator (Rev-9) travels back through time to kill her. Dani’s survival depends on Grace – an enhanced super-soldier and a battle-hardened Sarah Connor. The Rev-9 ruthlessly destroys everything and everyone in its path in its hunt to kill Dani, which lead the trio to their last best hope – a T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger.) Well… he did say he would be back!
Starring: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi (PG15)
The Addams Family
Get those fingers ready for some clickin! The first family of Halloween, the Addams Family, are back – and they’re moving to New Jersey! The colorful town they head to are not prepared for the unique qualities of the peculiar, ghoulish family and their shenanigans and as you can imagine – comedic chaos ensues.
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family (P5)
Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, who suffers with Tourette Syndrome. He meets private eye Frank Minna who ends up mentoring Lionel when he wants to become a private eye himself, and a close friendship is formed. Unfortunately one day, Frank is murdered and Lionel, stricken with grief after loosing his one and only friend, tries to unravel the mystery armed with only a few clues while battling his disorder. As the mystery unravels Lionel contends with thugs, corruption and the most dangerous man in the city to honor his friend and save the woman who might be his own salvation.
Starring: Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Dallas Roberts
Genre: Crime, Drama (18, to be confirmed)
Turkish
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Bring the tissues to this one, we’re sure you’re going to need it. The movie follows a mentally-ill father named Mehmet who gets wrongly accused of murdering his own daughter. He is torn away from his family, and thrown in jail – scared and alone. No one believes in his mental-illness, and he gets charged for first degree murder and sentenced to death for the crime he didn’t commit. Mehmet now needs a miracle, to be reunited with his daughter and family.
Subtitles will be available in English.
Starring: Aras Bulut Iynemli, Nisa Sofiya Aksongur
Genre: Drama (18, to be confirmed)
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