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Film highlights in August...
Bullet Train CERT tbc Starring Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Joey King, Zazie Beetz, Aaron TaylorJohnson, Michael Shannon Directed by David Leitch
Having scored a major hit with Deadpool 2, David Leitch takes the director’s chair for an action-packed comedy that features two of Hollywood’s bestestablished A-Listers in Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock. Having seen one too many jobs fall off the rails, down-on-his-luck assassin Ladybug (Pitt) is determined to get his life back on track asap... But fate, it would seem, has other ideas... Ladybug’s latest mission - given to him by his handler, Maria Beetle (Bullock) - finds him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe. And to make matters worse, the situation is playing out on board the fastest train in the world... As smooth rides go, this one is looking particularly bumpy... Released Wed 3 August
Easter Sunday CERT tbc Starring Jo Koy, Jimmy O Yang, Jay Chandrasekhar, Lou Diamond Phillips, Tiffany Haddish, Eugene Cordero, Carly Pope Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar
If you love comedian Jo Koy, then Easter Sunday is a must-see movie. Inspired by the 51-year-old funnyman’s standup routines and life experiences, the film sees him taking on the role of Joe Valencia, a struggling actor (and single father to teenage son Junior) whose life gets a whole lot more complicated when he attends a celebration with his extended Filipino American family. With tensions much in evidence, Joe must manage his dysfunctional relatives’ antics in order to ensure the family holiday passes with as few dramas as possible... Released Fri 5 August
Fisherman’s Friends: One And All CERT tbc Starring James Purefoy, Fiona Button, Richard Harrington, Joshua McGuire, David Hayman, Ramon Tikaram Directed by Meg Leonard and Nick Moorcroft
Telling the true tale of the world’s most unlikely, er, buoy-band(!), Fisherman’s Friends broke the surface of the UK’s cinematic waters back in 2019 and netted a fine catch of rave reviews. Its story revolves around a group of Cornish fishermen whose singing of sea shanties to raise funds for charity comes to the attention of a fish-out-of-water music manager from the big smoke. What follows for the fellas is an unexpected voyage of discovery, one that would eventually see them dropping anchor on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury... Presenting another whale of a tale about friendship, community and music, this sequel movie seems just as likely to have audiences falling for its charms hook, line and sinker...
Beast CERT tbc Starring Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, Leah Jeffries, Mel Janson Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Dr Nate Daniels is recently widowed and has some emotional healing to do. Along with his two teenage daughters, he travels to a South African game reserve managed by an old family friend. But when a lion - a survivor of bloodthirsty poachers - starts stalking them, what begins as a journey of healing soon turns into a fearsome fight for survival... Released Fri 26 August
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