AUGUSTFILM RELEASES
02 August Only God ForgivesRyan Gosling swerves Hollywood again as he stars in this independent drama about a drug-smuggler drawn into revenge for the killing of his brother. Tis film has caused controversy at Cannes for its brutal violence – be warned.
07 AugustTe Lone Ranger…and as she finished, the Lone Ranger leant over to Silver and whispered “No you idiot, I said bring a POSSE!” Yep, it’s the return of the cowboy as Armie Hammer, the toothpaste magnate, teams up with Jack Sparrow (played by Tonto) for a “runaway train” of action featuring guns and, er, a runaway train!
07 August Alan Partridge: Alpha PapaHave you seen this, have you heard about this? If somehow you haven’t – look at the front cover! Yes, they’ve made a movie about Alan! It’s very funny, set round these parts, and whilst it’s not five star, it’s certainly competitive.
23 August ElysiumWe do love a bit of sci-fi in the Outline film team, and as such, this month’s offering is the latest from Neill Blomkamp (District 13). Matt Damon stars as a poor man on a shit Earth, who takes on a dangerous mission in order to gain entry to the space station where all the posh people live. Futuristic settings/age old problems. Lovely
stuff.ALASKA! Get it? Nevermind…Smiley
DVDOF THE MONTH OBLIVION
I’ve heard it said that Sci-Fi has enjoyed something of a renaissance in recent years. Tis is undoubtedly true if
your kind of Sci-Fi involves giant robots killing people, or giant robots killing giant lizards, or giant robots killing other giant robots. Tat’s not my kind of Sci- Fi, though. My kind of Sci-Fi involves the ambitious presentation of imaginative stories based on big ideas and high concepts, and, with a few notable exceptions (Inception, Prometheus and Cloud Atlas, spring to mind) we don’t really get a lot of that in our multiplexes. Tankfully, Oblivion is my kind of Sci-Fi. Tom Cruise is the last man on Earth <insert unprintable and libellous joke here>. Humanity has won a Pyrrhic victory over a mysterious alien force, so
we find Cruise mopping up the mess after a brutal and bloody invasion, so to speak. And that’s all I’m going to tell you. It works much better if you come to it ignorant. I will tell you, however, that it looks stunning. Director Joseph Kosinski’s previous film was the flawed but beautiful-to-look-at Tron: Legacy, and he’s brought the same sleek visual styling to this project. Te cast don’t get in the way, either. Cruise, who is a hugely underrated actor IMHO, does a well-judged job, as do the small but perfectly formed supporting cast (nope, no names. Tere be spoilers.) So, come for the eye-candy, but stay for the story. It doesn’t exactly redefine the genre, but it is genuinely interesting, twisty and it builds to a satisfying climax. Tere’s even a couple of fights in there. With robots. Smallish ones though so, y’know, it’s OK. Jay Freeman
AUGUSTDVD RELEASES
05 August Battlestar Galactica: Blood and ChromeSo, the reboot of BSG was one of the best things on telly in the last 10 years. Fact. And this initially web-only origins tale doesn’t disappoint. Not even vaguely geeky. And so say we all.
12 August O Brother, Where Art Tou?Welcome Blu-Ray release for one of the Coen Brothers’ finest moments. Tere’s so many things to love here: Te Odyssey allegorising story, the inspired soundtrack and George Clooney’s masterfully bent performance are but a few. Absolutely essential.
19 AugustScary Movie 5Nah, just kidding. Te Scary Movie films are like absinthe: Te first one seems like a good idea, but by 5 you have brain-rot and want to puke.
26 August Olympus Has FallenTerrorists take over the Whitehouse and kidnap the President and only one man can stop them and it’s Gerard Butler. Basically, it’s what they had planned for Die Hard 6, but Bruce Willis threatened suicide.
Jay Freeman
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