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Star Wars: The Rise
of Skywalker
A Beautiful Day in
the Neighbourhood
TBC
PG
The Skywalker saga reaches its epic
conclusion in this shocking ninth chapter Tom Hanks is on award-winning form
in this heartwarming Fred Rogers biopic
DIRECTOR J.J. ABRAMS
STARRING DAISY RIDLEY, ADAM DRIVER, MARK HAMILL DIRECTOR MARIELLE HELLER
STARRING TOM HANKS, MATTHEW RHYS, ENRICO COLANTONI
After more than 40 years of storytelling,
it all comes down to this. Yes folks,
with this eagerly anticipated ninth
chapter, the Skywalker saga is finally drawing
to a close. Wrapping up four decades’ worth of
plot threads was never going to be easy, but – in
true Han and Chewie-style – director J.J. Abrams
has delivered the goods with added swagger.
Expect action, adventure and, above all,
surprises from this magnificent denouement. Aided by Marielle Heller’s assured
direction, Tom Hanks proves once again
what a master craftsman he is in this
wonderful biopic of the late American TV icon
Fred Rogers. A Beautiful Day... is inspired by
journalist Tom Junod’s 1998 Esquire article, with
the writer – renamed Lloyd Vogel in the film –
played by Welsh actor Matthew Rhys. After Vogel
begrudgingly agrees to write a profile on Rogers,
he is surprised to find his cynicism melting away
in the face of his interviewee’s profound decency.
In troubled times, this is a marvellous tonic.
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Playing with Fire
6
DEC
TBC
Elite firefighters meet their match in three unruly kids
DIRECTOR ANDY FICKMAN
STARRING JOHN CENA, JUDY GREER,
BRIANNA HILDEBRAND, TYLER MANE
After saving three
young siblings from
a wilderness inferno,
straight-laced fire chief Jake
Carson (John Cena) and
his crème-de-la-crème team
of smoke jumpers are forced to
babysit them – until they can
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be returned to their parents.
Unlike fire, however, these
kids refuse to be contained
and it’s not long before the
depot and everyone in it is
a hot mess (to put it mildly).
Co-starring Judy Greer and
Keegan-Michael Key, this is a
raucously funny family comedy
reminiscent of John Hughes.
Catch it while it’s hot!
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