Monkey see, monkey
kill... all humans. Gulp!
Girls Trip
Ladies letting loose!
Naughty, female-
led comedies are
all the rage at the
moment – think the Mila
Kunis starrer Bad Moms
and this month’s Rough
Night (see page 25). If
you loved those movies,
then make sure you check
out Girls Trip – you will
not be disappointed!
Filthy but funny, laugh-
packed but soul-stirring,
it sees four old friends –
Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett
Smith, Tiffany Haddish
and Queen Latifah –
reuniting after five years
to travel to New Orleans
for the annual Essence
festival. Of course, all
manner of hijinks occur
including a hilarious
sequence involving
a zip wire and a full
bladder. Cringe!
The jokes are rude,
the action’s crude, but
the message at its heart
is a life-affirming one,
which means you’ll
be crying happy tears one
minute, while snorting
popcorn out of your nose
due to uncontrollable
laughter the next. Book
your ticket now!
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War for the Planet
of the Apes
Apes versus humans! Who’s your money on?
“Apes together strong!”
In this brilliant
third instalment of
the rebooted Apes franchise,
Caesar and his fellow simians
are in the midst of a deadly
war with a merciless human
army. It’s a winner takes all
scenario with the highest stakes
imaginable, as cruel troop
leader the Colonel (The Hunger
Games’ Woody Harrelson,
playing very much against
type) explains to an enraged
Caesar after a particularly
brutal onslaught. “You talk
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about mercy. No matter what
you say, eventually you replace
us. That’s the law of nature, so
what would you have done?”
The first two reimagined
Apes movies (Rise and Dawn)
managed the rare feat of
being both box office monsters
and critically adored. With
Matt Reeves returning as
director, Andy Serkis once
again playing Caesar and
effects so real you’ll be rubbing
your eyes in disbelief, expect
this third outing to be another
all-conquering affair.
• Avengers Assemble director and Buffy creator Joss Whedon will write and direct the new Batgirl movie. Yay!
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