Ethan Hunt is back…again. But that’s a good thing, as the Mission: Impossible franchise goes from strength to strength.
Plenty of other films on offer this week too, including the new Woody Allen comedy, a monsterous family adventure flick from China and a WWII drama starring Michelle Williams. Check them all out after the jump.
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Opening today:
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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 131 minutes | Action, Thriller
Director: Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, America Olivo
Ethan and Co. take on their most impossible mission yet: eradicating the Syndicate, an international rogue organization, as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
This will deliver exactly what it says on the tin. Perfect ‘leave your brain at the door’ entertainment.
Distributor: Paramount
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IRRATIONAL MAN
USA | 96 minutes | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Woody Allen (Annie Hall, Blue Jasmine, Midnight in Paris, Manhattan)
Cast: Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey, Jamie Blackley, Ethan Phillips
A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act.
Was lucky enough to see this at Cannes. It’s good…but definitely not Woody’s best.
Distributor: eOne
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MONSTER HUNT
China | 117 minutes | Fantasy
Director: Raman Hui (Shrek the Third)
Cast: Eric Tsang, Wallace Chung, Baihe Bai, Sandra Ng, Yan Ni
Humans have been at war against monsters for generations, but after the birth of Wuba, the last of the monster kings, a effort to bring the two races together begins.
Like most Asian films of this type, it’ll be a visual treat…and quite the experience.
Distributor: Unknown
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SUITE FRANCAISE
UK, France, Canada | 107 minutes | Drama, Romance, War
Director: Saul Dibb (The Duchess, Bullet Boy)
Cast: Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sam Riley, Ruth Wilson, Lambert Wilson, Margot Robbie
During the early years of German occupation of France in World War II, romance blooms between Lucile, a French villager, and Bruno, a German soldier.
I know very little about the film, but it looks quite good.
Distributor: eOne
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WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO
USA, Spain | 84 minutes | Documentary
Director: Lydia Smith (debut feature)
Capturing the trials and tribulations of six modern-day pilgrims walking Spain’s 1200 year-old Camino de Santiago. Along the way, the travelers cope with blisters, exhaustion, loneliness, and self-doubt to triumph over the fears and prejudices that have become roadblocks in their own lives.
Travel fans will love this – especially those who have walked the track…or plan to.
Distributor: Umbrella Entertainment
