Summer Cinema Previews
There is plenty to look forward to over the summer for film fans.
Below is a run down of the films that are set to hit the big screens and when.
There is plenty for everyone with big action blockbusters, super hero adventures and some home grown comedy.
If you would like to listen to the film preview hosted by Alex Zane then please follow this link. moviepreviewguidejulyaugust11
SUPER 8
From 5 August www.super8movie.co.uk A group of friends making a home
movie on a summer’s night in 1979 witness a catastrophic train crash,
and subsequent unexplained events lead them to believe that it was no
accident, and that something deadly has been unleashed. Steven Spielberg
produces a film written and directed by JJ Abrams.
DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
From 12 August wwww.optimumreleasing.com Sent to live with her father
(Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes), Sally (Bailee Madison) discovers strange creatures living in her new home that are intent on claiming her as one of their own. First timer Troy Nixey directs a screenplay written by fantasy legend Guillermo Del Toro.
FRIGHT NIGHT
From 2 September www.disney.co.uk Charlie (Anton Yelchin) begins to suspect something is not quite right with his new neighbour, but when he discovers that Jerry (Colin Farrell) is a vampire he takes matters into his own hands to deal with this deadly and terrifying threat. Toni Collette, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant and Imogen Poots also star.
FINAL DESTINATION 5 3D
From 26 August www.warnerbros.co.uk The survivors of a suspension bridge disaster
discover that death does not like to be cheated, and one by one seems to be picking
them off . As blackly comic as it gets, this increasingly inventive series maintains its grip
on an audience perched terrified on the edge of their seats.
THE SKIN I LIVE IN
From 26 August www.pathe.co.uk Pedro Almodovar returns with this hypnotic tale of an obsessively brilliant plastic surgeon (Antonio Banderas) who is seeking to create skin that
offers protection against every eventuality. And with vast resources, a willing accomplice and a slightly more reluctant human guinea pig he is getting closer to it every day.
KILL LIST
From 2 September wwww.optimumreleasing.com The latest from Down Terrace director Ben
Wheatley weaves three distinct story strands into a compelling whole, built on character drama and edgy, thriller elements before taking a creepy twist which will leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY
HALLOWS: PART II 3D
From 15 July www.harrypotter.co.uk Patience will be rewarded for audiences that have waited since November for a film that promises gripping action, unforgettable spectacle and movie magic. The conclusion to one of cinema’s most popular series sees Harry meet his destiny by leading the battle against the dark forces following his nemesis Lord Voldemort. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.
CARS 2 3D
From 22 July www.disney.co.uk/cars Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) returns in another high octane Pixar adventure, but his efforts to win the first World Grand Prix are hampered
when his sidekick Mater is distracted by tales of international espionage and cute spy-in-training Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer). An all star voice cast also includes Michael Caine.
ZOOKEEPER
From 29 July www.zookeeper-movie.com Kind-hearted zookeeper Gri_ n Keyes (Kevin James) decides to quit his beloved job for one more likely to help him get a girlfriend. But his animals are not about to let that happen, so decide to reveal their best kept secret – they can talk! – and teach him some wild romantic moves.
MR POPPER’S PENGUINS
From 5 August www.mrpopperspenguins.co.uk Jim Carrey is Mr. Popper, in a family comedy about a driven businessman who is clueless when it comes to the important things in life – until he inherits six penguins. While Popper’s penguins turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland – and the rest of his life upside-down — they teach him valuable lessons about families…human or otherwise. A contemporary update of the award-winning book.
CELL 211
From 15 July wwww.optimumreleasing.com A rookie prison guard reports for duty a day early, and is knocked unconscious just before a riot breaks out that leaves the high security cell block in the control of the most dangerous inmates. In order to survive, he poses as one of them in this acclaimed Spanish thriller.
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
From 12 August www.fox.co.uk
A cautionary tale blending science fiction and fact, this story depicts how mankind’s hubris leads to the development of intelligence in apes, and the subsequent onset of a war for supremacy. Oscar®- winning visual effects from WETA Digital render photo-realistic apes rather than costumed actors for the first time ever in this _ lm series.
THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE
From 12 August www.thedevilsdouble.co.uk A chilling tale based on real events, this is the story of Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) who is coerced into becoming a body double to Saddam Hussein’s fearsome and unpredictable elder son Uday. A life of hedonistic pleasure awaits, at the cost of a constant fear for his own safety
HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN
From 15 July www.momentumpictures.co.uk Rutger Hauer stars as the vengeful vagabond hell bent on tackling the ills of society by taking the law into his own hands. And he certainly cleans up the streets of an out-of-control city with ruthless e_ ciency, dispensing justice with both barrels as the bad guys are ranked against him.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE
FIRST AVENGER
From 29 July
www.captainamericamovie.co.uk The latest Marvel icon to reach the screen, Captain America is the alter ego of scrawny Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), whose e_ orts to enlist in World War Two meet with failure. But when he Volunteers for a programme to create a new breed of super soldier a hero is born.
THE GUARD
From 19 August wwww.optimumreleasing.com Irish cop Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) must forego his unhurried lifestyle in this droll tale, as the discovery of an international drug
smuggling ring brings him into contact with a strait-laced FBI agent (Don Cheadle). Sparks, and laughs, soon fly.
THE INBETWEENERS MOVIE
From 19 August www.entertainmentfilms.co.uk The creative team behind The Inbetweeners are reunited for the big screen comedy event of the summer. Will, Simon, Jay and Neil have Finished school forever, and are off on their first ever lads’ holiday. They’ve got two weeks in Malia with no parents, no teachers, no money, and little chance with the ladies.
HORRIBLE BOSSES
From 22 July www.facebook.com/HorribleBossesUK Three friends exchange horror stories about the demanding folk they work for, and over a few beers a foolhardy plan is hatched. Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day are the employees with murder on their mind; Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell and Jennifer Aniston are the deserving victims to be.
