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Film highlights released in May & June... Cruella CERT tbc (120 mins) Starring Emma Stone, Mark Strong, Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser Directed by Craig Gillespie
This is the story of Cruella de Vil before she set her evil sights on The Hundred And One Dalmatians. La La Land Academy Award winner Emma Stone stars as Cruella, back in the days when she was still Estella - a young grifter in punk-era London who’s determined to make it big with her clever and creative fashion designs. An encounter with two young thieves takes her life in an unexpected direction, as does a meeting with fashion legend Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson), setting in motion a series of events that will soon see Estella embracing her wicked side...
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Released Fri 28 May
Spiral: From The Book of Saw CERT 18 (93 mins)
Starring Morgan David Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Ali Johnson, Chris Rock Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
This latest entry in the Saw horror franchise stars comedian Chris Rock as Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ Banks, a brash detective on the trail of a coptaunting serial killer whose modus operandi seems unsettlingly familiar. Samuel L Jackson adds gravitas as a veteran policeman, with Max Minghella in the role of Rock’s rookie partner. Interestingly, the film is being compared not so much with previous entries in the franchise but rather with 1995 psychological crime thriller Seven, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman.
this new release finds the Abbott family fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by blind monsters with an acute sense of hearing. Basically, if they hear you, they hunt you. But on this occasion, Lee, Evelyn and the kids discover that the creatures who hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path..... Released Fri 4 June
monsters from a world beneath the ocean's surface. A coming-of-age comedy fantasy, Enrico Casarosa’s movie is described by the director himself as both a homage to legendary Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini and a celebration of childhood friendship. Released Fri 18 June (on Disney+)
In The Heights CERT tbc (143 mins) Starring Stephanie Beatriz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Jimmy Smits, Ariana Greenblatt, Corey Hawkins Directed by Jon M. Chu
Released Mon 17 May
Luca CERT tbc With the voices of Jacob Tremblay, Maya Rudolph, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jim Gaffigan Directed by Enrico Casarosa
If this movie version of the hit musical of the same name enjoys a similar level of success as the stage version, its producers will be happy bunnies indeed. Opening on Broadway in 2008, the show was nominated for an impressive 13 Tony Awards, winning four, including the gongs for best musical, original score and choreography. Set over the course of three days in New York City’s Latino neighbourhood of Washington Heights, the show boasts a score that features hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music. Released Fri 25 June
A Quiet Place Part II CERT 15 (97 mins)
Starring Emily Blunt, Millicent Symonds, Cillian Murphy, Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou Directed by John Krasinski
The massive success of A Quiet Place (2018) meant that a sequel movie was a no-brainer for Paramount Pictures. As with the first film,
Pixar’s latest animated offering tells the tale of a young boy named Luca and his new pal, Alberto, as they enjoy adventures in a seaside town on the Italian Riviera. But the pair are hiding a secret - they are both sea whatsonlive.co.uk 37
