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TOP GUN: MAVERICK

» Director: Joseph Kosinski » Cast: Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Connelly

One of the most hotly-awaited films of the season, Top Gun: Maverick takes us back to the flight academy where Maverick, Iceman Goose, and other young pilots first tested their mettle. This time, Maverick is back to train a young squad of graduates for a dangerous mission that demands the greatest of sacrifices. The good news is that Val Kilmer will also be reprising his role as Iceman.

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO

» Genre: Spy Thriller » Director: Edgar Wright (Baby Driver) » Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Thomasin McKenzie

At once a horror film, sci-fi escape and sardonic comedy, Last Night in Soho introduces us to Eloise – a young fashion design student who is a big fan of the 1960s. Orphaned in her childhood when her mother commits suicide, Eloise is raised by her grandmother, who shares stories about a decade that inspires her tastes and creativity. She moves to London to attend a prestigious design school, only to find herself travelling back to her favourite decade through a mysterious passageway in her room. In this glamorous past, she embodies a talented singer (Sandy) who is being chased by a predator. As Eloise and Sandy’s lives start to merge, the young student is fearful that if Sandy dies, she will too and she frantically searches for a way out of her conundrum.

HOUSE OF GUCCI

» Director: Ridley Scott (The Martian) » Cast: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino

The trailer of this film looks absolutely divine, as it delves into the glamorous lifestyle of Maurizio Gucci (the head of the Gucci fashion house) and his wife, Patrizia. It describes Gucci’s assent and tragic end in 1995, when he was approached by an elegant man who opened fire on him, ending his life at the age of 46. Was Patrizia involved and if so, what did she stand to gain?

WAY DOWN

» Director: Jaume Balagueró (Rec) » Cast: Freddie Highmore, Liam Cunningham, José Coronado, Astrid Berges-Frisbey

An exciting thriller that takes place during a fictitious World Cup in Spain. A young engineer discovers that the Bank of Spain hides a mysterious, impenetrable fortress. He joins a group of master thieves to steal the hidden treasure while thousands of football fans cheer for their national football team in the streets.

RED NOTICE

(Netflix)

» Genre: Action/ Comedy » Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber (We’re the Millers) » Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, The Rock

One of the year’s most hotly awaited streamed films is also one of Netflix’s most expensive – Red Notice, which reportedly cost €138 million to make. The film stars Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as an Interpol agent who is out to arrest the world’s most wanted art thief. He has always managed to outsmart his foes but this time, he is up against two brilliant criminals (played by Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot) who are just about as unpredictable as they are talented. e