On the radar and Also opening

Movies to enjoy either at the comfort of your home or at the cinema

Arthouse

You can catch the Oscar- nominated documentary How to Survive a Plague at The Bioscope this week. The film tells the story of two seminal US Aids activist groups and their fight for recognition and treatment for Aids sufferers in the US during the early days of the epidemic in America.

Visit www.thebioscope.co.za

Take it home

Captain Phillips, Paul Greengrass's tense and immediate thrilling true story of the hijacking of a commercial trawler by Somali pirates, features excellent acting by Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi.

Watch on Youtube

James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, will have his life chronicled in Get On Up, The James Brown Story, starring Chadwick Boseman, directed by Tate Taylor (The Help) and produced by Mick Jagger and Brian Grazer. The film debuts in the US later this year.

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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom chronicles Neslon Mandela's journey from childhood through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

Opening this weekend

Captain America: The winter soldier

A less super Marvel player steps up.

Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter

Four corners

Delightful local coming-of-age crime drama set in the Cape Flats, directed by Ian Gabriel.

Staff reporter

Muppets: Most wanted

Starring Ricky Gervais, this is a disappointing sequel that erodes much of the Muppets magic.

Robbie Collin, The Daily Telegraph