ODEON Magazine 107 November/December 2018 | Page 30

Trailer watch Can You Ever Forgive Me? A Withnail-channelling Richard E. Grant eggs on felon Melissa McCarthy. In cinemas 1 February How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World As teasers go, this one ‘swoops’ and scores. In cinemas 1 February On the Basis of Sex Felicity Jones as Ginsburg: a one-woman powerhouse! Watch the trailer ? Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought the system and won as Mimi Leder’s upcoming biopic explores. Let’s talk about Sex... Now 85 years of age, Ruth Bader Ginsburg remains one of America’s most influential figures, having served (and continuing to serve) as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court since 1993. The upcoming biopic On the Basis of Sex details the early years of Ginsburg’s astonishing life and the uphill battle she faced – in terms of prejudice and gender bias – to become a trailblazing judge. The trailer suggests awards are a given, but there are still some things we want to know... On the Basis of Sex – in cinemas from 1 January ? QUESTION 1 How true to life is it? Ginsburg’s story is genuinely incredible, so we don’t imagine much tinkering was needed. Then again, this is Hollywood... QUESTION 2 Will the plot focus exclusively on Ginsburg as a young woman as the trailer implies? Or can we expect a few time jumps? ? QUESTION 3 ? Will we need tissues? Felicity Jones, who plays Ginsburg, had us punching our fist in the air during the trailer, so we reckon happy tears (and a few frustrated ones, too) are likely. ? Colette Keira Knightley broods brilliantly as she tackles centuries-old prejudices. In cinemas 25 January s, a Our hand-picked round-up of the most exciting trailers currently racking up views… Questions we need answered star in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune reboot, alongside Lady Bird’s Timothée Chalamet 30 odeon.co.uk For the latest film news, cinema listings and offers follow us on: