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Film highlights in July...
Minions: The Rise Of Gru CERT U (90 mins)
With the voices of Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P Henson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michelle Yeoh, Dolph Lundgren Directed by Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val
The fifth installment in the Despicable Me franchise, The Rise Of Gru follows on from 2015 spin-off prequel Minions and brings together a star-studded cast of voice actors. The 1970s-set plot sees 12-year-old Gru hoping to join a supervillain group known as the Vicious 6. But things go badly awry, and when Gru steals a precious object from the 6 with the help of Kevin, Stuart, Bob, Otto and the other Minions, he suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil... Released Fri 1 July
Mr Malcolm's List CERT tbc Starring Freida Pinto, Sopé Dìrísù, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Park, Zawe Ashton, Theo James Directed by Emma Holly Jones
If you love a romantic period drama and hungrily devoured each and every episode of Bridgerton, you’re advised to make a beeline to the cinema to catch this debut feature-length film from Emma Holly Jones. Based on a 2009 novel by Suzanne Allain, the film’s story follows the escapades of wealthy bachelor Jeremiah - the Mr Malcolm of the title - as he sinks his teeth into the challenge of finding himself a wife. Society lady Julia thinks she may well be the woman for him. But then it becomes evident that Mr M has a ludicrously demanding ‘list’ of qualities he requires in his future spouse, and that Julia has tragically failed to tick all of the necessary boxes. Suffering the pain of rejection, what’s a coldly cast-aside girl to do in such circumstances but call on the assistance of best friend Selina to exact a wicked revenge - by giving the arrogant Mr Malcolm a taste of his own bitter medicine... Released Fri 1 July
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Brian And Charles
CERT tbc (90 mins)
Starring David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, Jamie Michie, Nina Sosanya, Lynn Hunter Directed by Jim Archer
Build yourself a robot to stave off loneliness at your peril, is surely the takeaway message from this brandnew British comedy film starring David Earl, an actor best known from Ricky Gervais TV series Derek, Extras and After Life. Earl plays Brian Gittins, an inventor who, leading a solitary existence in rural Wales, decides it’s high time he acquired a companion. Three days, a washing machine and various spare parts later, Brian has invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and has an obsession with cabbages. But there’s even more to Charles than meets the eye, as Brian soon finds out. Before too long, the robot has the timid inventor facing up to his most profoundly felt fears. But will Brian have what it takes to come out on top?... Brian And Charles last month bagged the London Sundance Film Festival’s highly coveted Audience Favourite award. Released Fri 8 July
The Railway Children Return CERT tbc Starring Jenny Agutter, John Bradley, Sheridan Smith, Tom Courtenay, Jessica Baglow, Beau Gadsdon Directed by Morgan Matthews
Everybody loves The Railway Children (don’t they?). So what’s not to like about the prospect of catching up with one of the principal characters from the famous 1970 film, as well as getting to meet a whole new cast into the bargain? Jenny Agutter 0nce again takes on the role of Bobbie Waterbury. One of the three children in the original film, Bobbie found herself moving from London to a Yorkshire village (along with her mother and two siblings) when the family suddenly became impoverished. Fast forward several decades and Bobbie now has a grown-up daughter of her own (played by Sheridan Smith) and has lived her adult life in Yorkshire. When Hitler’s bombs see children being evacuated from built-up areas to the countryside, a whole new adventure is soon under way... Released Fri 15 July
