The Jump Street boys are back! But if university hijinks with Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill aren’t your bag, there’s also a lively Irish biopic, some Filipino romance (and, no, not the seedy kind), a Viggo Mortensen thriller, some royal ballet, and King Lear directed by Sam Mendes.
The choice is yours!
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Opening today:
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22 JUMP STREET……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 112 minutes | Action, Comedy
Directors: Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs)
Cast: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube, Jimmy Tatro, Wyatt Russell, Dave Franco, Jillian Bell, Amber Stevens, Craig Roberts
“Infiltrate the dealer. Find the supplier.” The boys are back for more but this time they’re off to Uni, where new friendships not only threaten the case but also their special bromance.
Apparently better than the original…and that was pretty damn funny.
Distributor: Sony Pictures
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GOOD VIBRATIONS
UK, Ireland | 100 minutes | Biography, Drama, Music
Directors: Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn (Cherrybomb)
Cast: Liam Cunningham, Jodie Whittaker, Dylan Moran, Richard Dormer, Killian Scott, David Wilmot, Andrew Simpson, Adrian Dunbar
In this biopic, rebellious Terri Hooley makes music not war in 1970s Belfast after opening a record store called Good Vibrations on the most bombed half-mile in Europe – becoming the unlikely leader of a motley band of kids and punks who join him in his mission to bring the city back to life.
If the film is as fun as the trailer, we’re in for a treat.
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MAYBE THIS TIME
Philippines | 115 minutes | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Jerry Lopez Sineneng (debut feature)
Cast: Sarah Geronimo, Coco Martin, Ruffa Gutierrez, Dennis Padilla, Ogie Diaz
A man on the road to success has his idyllic life turned upside down when his girlfriend hires a woman from his romantic past. Oh dear.
Looks…ummm…pretty bad.
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NT LIVE: KING LEAR
UK | 160 minutes | Live Performance
Director: Sam Mendes (Skyfall, Revolutionary Road, American Beauty)
Featuring: The National Theatre
An aged King decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Lear’s world descends into chaos.
King Lear. Live. Directed by Sam Mendes. Yes, please!
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ROYAL BALLET: THE WINTER’S TALE
UK | 180 minutes | Live Performance
Featuring: The Royal Ballet
The destruction of a marriage through consuming jealousy, the abandonment of a child and a seemingly hopeless love. Yet, through remorse and regret, the ending is one of forgiveness and reconciliation.
More absorbing ballet to enjoy.
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THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY
UK, USA, France | 96 minutes | Thriller
Director: Hossein Amini (debut feature)
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Oscar Isaac, Yigit Özsener
This novel adaptation set in the early 60’s sees a mysterious American couple, who are hiding out in Greece, befriend a local conman, who then becomes rather infatuated with the couple.
Looks intriguing. Keen to see it.
Distributor: StudioCanal
