Spotlight: New film releases and movie highlights this week

This week’s Spotlight offers a roundup of notable new film releases and entertainment highlights across South Africa. At cinemas now, ‘Mother Mary’ presents a bold, haunting story about a pop star confronting old friendships and the complexities of fame, identity, and creativity, featuring Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, and FKA twigs. For family audiences, ‘Cats in the Museum 2: Treasures of Egypt’ takes a lively group of adventurous cats on a treasure hunt in Egypt, full of comedy, chaos, and historical intrigue, directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy. Meanwhile, the highly anticipated biopic ‘Michael’, helmed by the team behind ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and director Antoine Fuqua, brings the life of Michael Jackson to the big screen with performances from Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, and Miles Teller. Spotlight also provides information on competitions where readers can win movie tickets and cash prizes. Full interviews, trailers, and additional entertainment updates are available via the Spotlight Facebook page. Presenter Collette Prince’s event styling is credited to Claris by Gerrit Pienaar. The feature offers both international and local cinema coverage, appealing to a broad audience of film enthusiasts and families.