With a pinch of action, a touch of romance and a dollop of comedy, The Galileo Open Air Cinema presents another recipe of movie magic under the stars this week, served with a side of musical biography.
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Here’s what’s on the silver screen this week:
22 January: It’s Complicated
It’s Complicated is a 2009 American romantic comedy film starring Meryl Streep as a bakery owner and single mother of three and Alec Baldwin.
Jane (Streep) has been divorced from Jake (Baldwin) for many years, although they remain friends. When an innocent meal together turns into an affair, Jane finds that she is the other woman in the now-remarried Jake’s life.
Meanwhile, Adam (Steve Martin), an architect hired to remodel her kitchen who is still stinging from his own divorce, finds himself falling in love with Jane but soon realises that he has become part of a triangle.
- Day: Wednesday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Romantic Comedy Drama
- Age restriction: 16 D
- Tickets: Webtickets
23 January: Logan Lucky
Logan Lucky is a 2017 American heist comedy film featuring an ensemble cast consisting of Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Riley Keough, Daniel Craig, Seth MacFarlane and Katie Holmes, to name but a few.
The film follows West Virginia family man Jimmy Logan, who teams up with his one-armed brother Clyde and sister Mellie to attempt to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway after recruiting demolition expert Joe Bang to help them break into the track’s underground system.
Thanks to a string of complications, the Logan family and team are forced to pull off the heist during a popular NASCAR race while also avoiding security officers and a relentless FBI agent.
- Day: Thursday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Action Comedy Crime
- Age restriction: 10-12 L V
- Tickets: Webtickets
24 January: Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical musical drama film.
With his impeccable vocal abilities, Freddie Mercury defied stereotypes and convention to achieve superstardom in the 1970s with his rock band, Queen, before leaving to pursue an illustrious solo career. However, amid his skyrocketing success, he grapples with his ego and a fatal illness.
Reuniting with Queen for the benefit concert Live Aid, the group performs one of the most memorable performances in rock ‘n’ roll.
- Day: Friday
- Location: Central Park, Century City
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Biographical
- Age restriction: 13
- Tickets: Webtickets
25 January: Crazy Stupid Love
Crazy, Stupid, Love is a 2011 romantic comedy film.
The movie tells the story of Cal Weaver (Steve Carell), who is living the American dream complete with a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife named Emily (Julianne Moore). This dream, however, soon unravels when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce.
Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling), a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.
- Day: Saturday
- Location: Diemersfontein Wine Estate
- Time: Gates open at 5pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Romantic Comedy Drama
- Age restriction: 13 L
- Tickets: Webtickets
To check out this season’s full movie line-up, visit The Galileo’s website here.
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