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Gunpowder Milkshake CERT 15 (114 mins)
Starring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, Joanna Bobin, Freya Allan Directed by Navot Papushado
Cinderella CERT PG (113 mins) Starring Camila Cabello, Billy Porter, Idina Menzel, Nicholas Galitzine, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver Directed by Kay Cannon
With its comical Ugly Sisters, matchmaking fairy godmother, drop-dead-gorgeous Prince Charming and fits-one-foot-only glass slipper, Cinderella can justifiably lay claim to being the most popular of all fairytales so this live-action version of the truly terrific tale should have no trouble whatsoever
finding its audience. With Camila Cabello in the titular role and old hands Pierce Brosnan and Minnie Driver bringing a wealth of movie-making experience to proceedings, Prime Video may well be on to a real winner here - particularly with Billy Porter starring as a genderless fairy godmother. “Magic has no gender,” says Porter. “This is a classic fairytale for a new generation, and I think that the new generation is really ready for it.”
A female assassin goes rogue in order to save the life of eight-year-old Emily, whose father, unbeknown to the youngster, has been killed by the very assassin who’s now trying to keep her safe... Navot Papushado goes for style over substance in this colourful over-the-top actioner that puts its female characters very much front and centre. If you avoid the mistake of expecting too much from the movie, there’s every chance you might actually find something to enjoy about it. Released Fri 17 September
Released Fri 3 September (Prime Video)
The Many Saints Of Newark CERT tbc
Starring Alessanadro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Michael Gandolfini, Billy Magnussen Directed by Alan Taylor
Venom: Let There Be Carnage CERT tbc Starring Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Stephen Graham, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott Directed by Andy Serkis
Despite almost universally being described as a train wreck of a movie, Venom was the seventh highest-grossing film of 2018. Hence this sequel. Tom Hardy’s performance in the first film didn’t exactly pull up any trees but was
nevertheless considered to be one of the movie’s saving graces. The usually excellent Hardy will no doubt be aspiring to better things in this second outing as the Marvel Comics character. He’s joined by Woody Harrelson as Cletus Kasady, a psychotic serial killer who becomes the host of an alien symbiote known as - yep, you guessed it - Carnage. NEW DATE: Fri 15 October
The 1967 race riots in Newark, New Jersey, provide the backdrop to this eagerly anticipated movie, a cinematic prequel to hit gangster television series The Sopranos. Twenty-two-year-old Michael Gandolfini steps into the formidable shoes of his late father, James, to play a young version of future mob boss Tony Soprano. Michael hadn’t seen even so much as a single episode of The Sopranos before he became involved in the Many Saints Of Newark project. To prepare for the challenge of playing the character his dad made famous, he ended up watching all six seasons of the show in as many weeks, as well as listening to hours of his father’s monologues. The film’s support cast includes Goodfellas’ star Ray Liotta. Released Fri 24 September whatsonlive.co.uk 49
