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THE SCENE SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW PUBLISHER 06 Your movie production bites, plus a 3-step 28 The movie year is heating up and we have guide to the newly launched G-POINTS loyalty card. your first look at the upcoming releases you won’t SELIM RAMIA & CO want to miss. In the lead is Destination Wedding, the HABER BLDG, M LEVEL GC DIARY romcom reuniting Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. P.O. BOX 146 08 Learn about the premieres and events HAZMIEH, BEIRUT creating buzz at Grand Cinemas this season, featuring LEGACY ACTION T: 05 457 146 the lucky winner of the Camaro SS Grand prize. 34 We know them, we love them, and we F: 05 457 221 can’t wait: get ready for Ocean’s 8, Ready Player One, www.srndco.com RETROSPECTIVE: 20 INDIES Deadpool 2 and Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom. 16 THAT ROCKED OUR WORLD We take a look at 20 independent movies that FAMILY PIT STOP redefined the cinema landscape and influenced pop 38 Looking for a family-friendly adventure? culture—without breaking the bank. Check out our slate, featuring the highly anticipated The Little Witch, Patrick and Incredibles 2. HORROR FANATIC 20 Prepare yourself for horror thriller Wildling, CINEMA GUIDE starring Liv Tyler, and sci-fi scarer Upgrade. 42 Mark your calendars for the movies now playing and coming soon to a GC near you. COMEDY BLOWOUT PRINTED BY 22 If laughter truly is the best medicine, then HOME GUIDE BYBLOS PRINTING SAL T: 01 697 111 you’ll be in tip-top shape this season with our brilliant 48 Books for your library, plus the crossword [email protected] roundup featuring Book Club. that will keep you entertained for hours. CONDITIONS APPLY |$15 WORTH OF MEGABYTES CREDITED TO YOUR ACCOUNT UPON THE FIRST $200 SPENT ON ILIVE CARD

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FIRST LOOK INTO THE FUTURE HARDY BECOMES CAPONE TOP 5 HEADLINES ß “Chasing Fonzo” posted ZOE FONZO Hardy on his THE Instagram Ewan McGregor and Léa Seydoux Bill & Ted 3 in development; Oscar nominee Tom Hardy has feed. confront the ugly truth in our first 1 Keanu Reeves returning been busy on social media, shar- look at the sci-fi romance thriller Chris Hemsworth signs up ing updates on his jaw-dropping WIRE from director Drake Doremus transformation into a 47-year- for Men in Black spinoff (Equals) and executive producer 2 old Al Capone for the upcoming Ridley Scott (The Martian). The Toy Story 4 confirmed for crime Fonzo. Director June 2019 release YOUR CASTING AND film follows the budding relation- 3 Josh Trank (Chronicle) takes a PRODUCTION BITES ship between colleagues at a Disney casts Jet Li in Mulan unique look at the later life of the research facility, who discover live-action adaptation notorious gangster, 10 years into that one of them is an android—in 4 his imprisonment, as he struggles a world that stigmatises human- Taron Egerton to play Elton with both dementia and the vio- machine relationships. 5 John in Rocketman lence of his past.

6 GRAND CINEMAS MAY/JUNE 2018 grandcinemasme.com 7 GC Mamma mia! GC pays diary tribute to Where it’s MOTHERS Always very day is a good day to honour our mothers, and on March 9-11, Grand Entertaining Cinemas pulled out all the stops in Epaying tribute to the most cherished women JOIN US @GCLEBANON in our lives. Grand locations across ABC CLF Dbayeh, Achrafieh and Verdun joined hands to make the weekend a memorable one for all those who have nur- tured and protected ebanon's First Lady Nadia Chami us, with each and First lady Aoun, the Embassy of Switzerland every mother to Movie in Lebanon, represented by walk through our helps celebrate LAmbassador Monika Schmutz Kirgoz, and doors receiving fan takes the National Commission For Lebanese a special gift of A GRAND Women, represented by Mrs. Claudine appreciation. home a Aoun Roukoz, joined forces to celebrate International International Women’s Day on March 8th at GRAND CINEMAS Grand ABC Verdun, in attendance of GC gen- Camaro SS Women's Day eral manager Mrs Randa Ramia. The event, takes you to the IT'S NOT A PRIZE IF which aims to strengthen the movement for IT'S NOT GRAND women's rights, comprised a special screen- 71st Cannes Film ing of the acclaimed Swiss movie The Divine Festival ongratulations to Tony Ashkar, the Jean Ramia, of Selim Ramia & Co, the Order, preceded by an inspiring performance Grand Cinemas patron who walked mother company of Grand Cinemas, said, from Alphorn musical star Eliana Burki. away with a Camaro SS following the “We are the driving force of entertainment in Cdraw held on March 5th at Grand ABC Verdun the industry, continuously seeking to offer the á Celebrating International Women's Day: (L-R) Swiss under the supervision of the Lebanese lottery. utmost pleasure and experience to our cus- Ambassador Mrs. Monika Schmutz Kirgoz, First Lady Mrs. Nadia Chami Aoun, Grand Cinemas GM Mrs. Randa Ramia The prize draw ran from mid-December to tomers. We were thrilled with the partnership and NCLW representative Mrs. Claudine Aoun Roukoz mid-February across all GC locations, attract- with Impex Lebanon and ABC Mall to make ß Musical artist Eliani Burki offers a spellbinding ing more than 13,000 participants. the campaign a resounding success.” performance on the Alpine horn.

Patriarch and dignitaries honour St Morine In April, Grand Cinemas kicked off the 2018 AT GRAND EVENTS edition of the annual Cannes prize, which offers moviegoers the chance to win an all- n March 14, Patriarch Bchara expenses paid trip for two to the celebrated Boutros Al Rai presided over the film festival. Cinema patrons have the honorary screening of the extraor- á opportunity to enter the draw for the Grand dinary true story of St. Morine at Grand Information O minister Mr. Melhem prize by purchasing special vouchers that Cinemas ABC Dbayeh, with the film’s direc- Riachy congratulates double as cinema tickets at any GC location. tor and cast in attendance. The event was the Morine cast. Check back in our next issue to learn all followed by a red carpet premiere on March ß Grand Cinemas about the lucky winners and their trip of a 19, attended by public figures, celebrities GM Mrs. Randa Ramia presents a lifetime to rub shoulders with the stars on and politicians in the presence of Minister of welcoming gift to á Cutting the ribbon: (L-R) Mrs. Carly Ramia Habis and Mrs. Randa Ramia of Grand Cinemas the Cannes red capet. Information Mr. Melhem Riachy. Patriarch Al Rai. assist Patriarch Bchara Boutros Al Rai in the honorary opening ceremony for Morine.

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The Grand experience launching soon at Bahrain's THE WALK n May 3rd, Grand Cinemas will cel- ebrate the launch of its first multiplex in Bahrain, at the popular and stylish OThe Walk, Riffa. The official opening will be held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa, pro- viding Bahraini moviegoers with the ultimate entertainment experience, leading cinema “We are very pleased to bring Grand Cinemas to technologies and a wide offering of superior the Kingdom of Bahrain... Grand Cinemas will offer services­—as well as the latest blockbuster Bahrain an upgraded cinematic experience like never releases. The 12-screen cinema complex seats before, with great family entertainment for all ages.” 1,233 and features the Grand Class luxury offering—the first of its kind in the Kingdom. very pleased to bring Grand Cinemas to the will offer Bahrain an upgraded cinematic Grand Cinemas marketing director and Kingdom of Bahrain following its success in experience like never before, with great family co-owner Carly Ramia Habis said: “We are Kuwait, Jordan and Lebanon. Grand Cinemas entertainment for all ages.”

FILMMAKERS Easter Bunny awarded at MAKES GOOD Beirut International AT Women Film Fest Grand Cinemas he Easter Bunny came out to play at Grand Cinemas this holiday season, and the place was hopping! TThe little ones enjoyed basket-loads of fun activities, including face painting, carrot planting and egg colouring.

ß Who's the cuddliest bunny of them all? Easter Empowering women throughout the region, Bunny, of the annual Beirut International Women Film course. Festival (BWFF) gathers filmmakers and cinema lovers from all over the world, tack- ling issues such as gender equality, sexual identity and domestic violence. In partner- ship with Grand Cinemas ABC Verdun and ABC Achrafieh, the 2018 event showcased 55 movies from 35 countries and culminated in an awards ceremony honouring the best and brightest in their field.

10 GRAND CINEMAS MAY/JUNE 2018 GC diary Most wanted GC COLLECTIBLES We round up the newest and most in-demand collectibles, available at all GC locations across ABC Dbayeh and Achrafieh, Saida The Spot and Las Salinas. Watch this space for more goodies to come.

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14 GRAND CINEMAS MAY/JUNE 2018 Good Will Hunting Memento The movie began as a one-act play for ’s Christopher Nolan’s mind playwriting class at Harvard, later reworked as a film boggling story-in-reverse what script with Ben Affleck. As Damon was a relative new- cast a lesser known actor top exactly comer in Hollywood, he earned the interest of the studios (Guy Pierce) to accommo- is an only when he signed on Robin Williams. Damon and date the $9m budget. indie we love Affleck won the Oscar for Original Screenplay. movie? 10 Traditionally, a movie was highest considered an indie The grossing when it was made outside the major Passion film studio system. of the indies Most would also say that “independent” refers Christ The Passion of the to the amount of control from outside parties. Jim Caviezel suffered Christ (2004) Movies that dare to push past the envelope, and several injuries dur- 1 stray from the formulas created for the wider $611.9 million ing filming, including a Dir. Mel Gibson audience, are independents. And because daring ind es shoulder separation when content is inherently risky, independent movies amazing stories of à Star Slumdog the 70kg cross dropped Dev Patel are usually made with a smaller budget. (And behind-the-scenes Millionaire (2008) on his shoulder and a had never 2 what is a “small budget”? you may ask. Well, to lived in 14-inch scar on his back $377.9 million put it in perspective, the eligibility cutoff for The India prior Dir. Danny Boyle when he was accidentally Independent Spirit Awards is $20 million.) to making whipped. With a budget the film. My Big Fat Greek Donnie of $30m, Mel Gibson’s Wedding (2002) But, every generation or two, Darko controversial movie is 3 the so-called “independent” filmmakers rise in $368.7 million strength to become the new “majors”. What was A sinister rabbit tells Jake the highest grossing indie Slumdog Dir. Joel Zwick Gyllenhaal the world is of all time—a stunning Millionaire considered an “independent” studio a couple Shakespeare in of decades ago may now be categorised as a going to end. A mix of achievement considering The rags-to-riches Love (1998) “major”. True to the art form itself, “indepen- genres, the future cult that the languages spoken romance, which was set 4 classic was going straight are Latin and Aramaic. in India and could boast $289.3 million dent movie’ continues to be an elusive term — Dir. John Madden independent to video of no A-list stars, was and perhaps, so it should be. My Big movies until Drew heading straight for DVD The Blair Witch ——THAT—— Fat Greek “There’s a reason the Barrymore’s until Fox Searchlight 5 Project (1999) banner Wedding picked it up. It went on to $248.6 million word ‘independence’ agreed to Star and writer Nia win eight Oscars, includ- Dir. Daniel Myrick, ROCKED produce it Vardalos hung up in à Gibson and ing Best Picture, Director Eduardo Sánchez so often shows ——our—— Caviezel on set up in proximity for $4.5m. disbelief when Tom and Screenplay. Juno to ‘revolution’ – a Hanks called to express 6 (2007) interest in producing $231.4 million shared spirit of world a movie version of her Dir. Jason Reitman frustration, anarchy, play. The movie earned Good Will and apple-cart- 61 times its $5m budget upsetting.” and is the second most 7 Hunting (1997) profitable film of all time $225.9 million after Paranormal Activity. Dir. Gus Van Sant Writer John August says it best: According to Vardalos, Fahrenheit 9/11 “I’d argue that the term ‘’ Pulp catering expenses were (2004) should be reserved for talking about the movie 8 2 Fiction greatly reduced thanks to $222.4 million itself, rather than how it was financed. There’s Quentin Tarantino won Greek restaurants send- Dir. Michael Moore a reason the word ‘independence’ so often an Oscar for the script he ing lots of food to the set à Who is Keyser Söze? shows up in proximity to ‘revolution’ — a shared wrote in an Amsterdam in every filming location. Pulp Fiction spirit of frustration, anarchy, and apple-cart- hotel room and “coffee (1994) upsetting. From their conception, independent 9 shop” (ahem, sells more Little Miss The Usual Suspects $213.9 million films aren’t just made outside of the studio Dir. Quentin Tarantino than coffee). He was so Sunshine The Oscar winning crime thriller with one of the greatest system. They are made in opposition to the desperate to cast a dis- Due to financial issues, twists in movie history was shot on a budget of $6m, Crouching studio system, with its relentless need to round interested Uma Thurman the Oscar winning comedy with Kevin Spacey and his co-stars accepting less than Tiger, Hidden off the corners and soften the blows. And in that he read her the script took five years to make, their usual fees. In the famous line-up scene, scripted to 10 standing against the status quo, independent Dragon (2000) over the phone. Five of during which time Steve be serious, director Bryan Singer became furious when films help to change it.” $213.5 million his $8m budget went to Carrell became a big star, the actors couldn’t keep a straight face, and after a full Dir. Ang Lee actors’ salaries. helping promote it. day of failed attempts decided to use the funniest takes.

16 GRAND CINEMAS MAY/JUNE 2018 grandcinemasme.com 17 ß To increase The Terminator tension between their characters, Few people know that the film that spawned a franchise upcoming Aronofsky tried was made for a measly $6.4m, achieved partly thanks to to pit Natalie director James Cameron’s use of what he called “Guerilla movies to Portman and Mila Kunis against Film Making”. To avoid permit costs for certain scenes, nourish your each other by the crew and cast would quickly set up at a location, sending them shoot the scene and leave before the police arrived. intimidating text indie soul messages. á The signature black suits were provided for free by the designer, ß Arnold who was a huge fan of the American crime film genre. Schwarzenegger’s famous line, “I’ll Black Swan be back”—ranked 3 #37 on the ’s psychological horror had a $13m American Film Reservoir Dogs budget, a paltry sum considering the last Step Up movie Institute’s 100 The Blair Quentin Tarantino’s second entry in our Top 20 was his cost $45m. The budget was so tight that when Natalie Greatest Movie first theatrical feature and is one of the most celebrated Quotes—was Witch Portman dislocated a rib, she was told that the produc- originally indies of all time. Armed with $30,000, the director tion could not afford a medic. Portman, who earned an scripted as “I’ll Project was set to make the film with a Oscar for her performance, offered her trailer in lieu of a come back.” The movie with the small- few friends when Harvey Keitel medic, and sure enough, the next day it was gone. est budget on our list was expressed his interest, and made for $60,000 and helped raise the funds to $1.2m. shot in 8 days in a very Still, the budget was so small The Texas unconventional way. The that many of the actors used Richard Says Goodbye Chain Saw three lead actors were their own clothing as wardrobe. leads a hilarious and devastating comedy drama. When a world weary college Massacre given a camera and an One of the most audacious professor is given a life-changing diagnosis, he decides to throw all pretense and conventions to Tobe Hooper intended outline of the mythology aspects of the heist

the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible. His bravura assault on the status quo to make the movie for behind the horror plot, thriller is that you never à Director as he runs out the clock leads him to come to terms with the truth for a final hurrah. à Bill Murray and a 17-year- a “PG” rating by having and sent into the woods to actually see the heist. Quentin Tarantino old most of the horror implied follow a pre-set trail. All off-screen. This resulted dialogue was improvised Lost in in one of the least with the premise of a Mean Translation bloody but documentary film project Streets Director most ter- gone horribly wrong. The first collaboration left Bill Murray hundreds rifying horror The film reinvigorated between of messages before he films of all the ‘found footage’ and Robert De Niro was finally called back for time. The genre and was in made for $500,000, half of what would become his The Saw Ratings the Guinness Book which went to song rights. personal favourite role. Wrestler Fresh out of film school, Board of World Records The innovative use of the Coppola became the The second Darren directors James Wan would for having the top hand-held camera owed to first woman to be Oscar Aronofsky film on our list and Leigh Whannell go no budget-to-box-office the film’s meager budget, nominated for writing, stars Mickey Rourke in a challenged themselves lower that ratio when it earned a which didn’t allow for the What They Had directing and producing. role he was initially hesi- to write a script for a film an “R” rating. total of $248m. laying down of tracks. During a bout of dementia, Ruth gets out of bed at night and wanders off into a blizzard. Ruth’s tant to accept because he they could afford—one brief disappearance triggers the homecoming of her daughter and teenage granddaughter. As didn’t like pro-wrestling— in which the story took they all debate placing Ruth into a memory-care facility, family ties begin to fray, rekindling he agreed only after the place in a single room. Eternal The costs involved in making lions. Shooting days are a big rivalries, in this poignant drama starring Hilary Swank, and Blythe Danner. director let him rewrite The result was Saw, Sunshine of a movie can be divided into area of expense (for example, the Spotless much of his considered one of the two parts: the a production designer makes Mind dialogue. most profitable and suc- $2,500 per week), which is During cessful horror films of all above the line bottom why indies tend to be made The scene in which Rourke’s time. Only in its opening The talent over a short period. Jim Carrey and Kate boxing weekend in the US, the Writers (and the story line Winslet watch a circus rights), producers, director How much does it cost In 2007, the average cost of career, the $1.2m film made $18m, to make a movie? parade come into town The Crying Guns N’ Roses and kick-started a and actors come with costs a major studio production was improvised when relative to their previous suc- was $65m. Add to that 50% Game song “Sweet horror franchise. an actual circus passed cesses. So Tom Cruise can to market the movie and you The thriller was turned Child O’ Mine” ask for $25m plus a share of below the line end up with a cool $100m. through near their á War correspondent down by all the studios played over his the profits while the director The production But that is only an average, filming location. Marie Colvin and because they were afraid entrance into photographer Paul Conroy of an indie project might This includes crew, locations, as these examples illustrate: of how viewers would the ring, and he convince his star to take less equipment, materials, edit- react to the shocking chose it for the (Mickey Rourke was paid ing, music, effects, etc. There Avatar $425m A Private War twist in the end. In fact it film’s final fight, $100,000 for The Wrestler). are many variables—a period Black Panther $200m This fall, Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan bring to the screen the extraordinary story of Marie became the main reason but the $6m budget The Screen Actor’s Guild movie will have higher costs Django Unchained $100m Colvin, the most celebrated war correspondent of our era. A woman as comfortable downing why many went to see the could not afford it. guarantees actors with than a contemporary one, Ted $50m martinis with high-society’s elite as she is brazenly staring down warlords and fleeing from speaking parts a daily wage and special effects can run John Wick ­ $30m movie, which was made Fortunately, Axl gunfire, Colvin is driven by an enduring desire to bear witness and give voice to the voiceless. averaging $500. up costs into the tens of mil- The Imitation Game $15m on a shoestring budget of Rose donated the around $3m. use of the song.

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Wildling

DIRECTOR FRITZ BOHM CAST LIV TYLER, BEL POWLEY, Hidden from society by her father until she is BRAD DOURIF, COLLIN KELLY-SORDELET, JAMES LE GROS, a teen, Anna (Bel Powley) knows little about TROY RUPTASH, ARLO MERTZ, AVIVA WINICK GENRE HORROR THRILLER 92 MINS OUT MAY the outside world until she is taken in by the local sheriff Ellen (Liv Tyler), and her 16-year-old brother Ray. But being under Ellen’s protection doesn’t stop Anna from being haunted by thoughts of the terrifying Wildling, the child-eating monster from a fairy tale her father used to tell her. A TEENAGER As she tries to deal with fitting into the cha- BLOSSOMING INTO otic new world she is discovering, Anna soon WOMANHOOD learns that the closer she gets to the Wildling and the more she discovers about its mysteri- DISCOVERS ous origin, their lives are more intertwined in THE DARKNESS the most terrifying of ways. WITHIN HER Upgrade DIRECTOR LEIGH WHANNELL CAST LOGAN MARSHALL- GREEN, ROSCO CAMPBELL, RICHARD CAWTHORNE GENRE ACTION HORROR 95 MINS OUT JUN 21

After his wife is killed during a brutal mug- ging that also leaves him paralysed, Grey A HYPER Trace (Logan Marshall Green, Spider-Man: VIOLENT Homecoming) is approached by a billionaire VISION OF inventor with an experimental cure that will THE FUTURE “upgrade” his body. The cure—an implant called STEM—gives Grey FROM THE physical abilities beyond anything experienced CREATOR OF and the ability to relentlessly claim vengeance SAW AND against those who murdered his wife and left INSIDIOUS him for dead. But at what cost?

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out jun 14 FACTSABOUT Fifty director STEPHAN ELLIOTT Shades of Grey cast KYLIE MINOGUE, GUY 7 PEARCE, RADHA MITCHELL, JULIAN MCMAHON 97 MINS

The book that inspired Book Club has sold over Flammable 100 million copies worldwide and earned Children its author quite a few fans. We round up a Australia, 1975. The beach few tidbits that may suburb of Dee Why is a place surprise you. that revolves around surf mats, baby oil, boxed wine and the new The books began as Twilight fan fiction. Christian Grey miracle of Kentucky Fried Chicken. and Anastasia Steele, the two Teenager Jeff tries to find his feet protagonists of Fifty Shades, in a world changing faster than his 1 were at first Edward Cullen hormones, and deal with his crush and Bella Swan of Twilight, before author E.L. James decided to rework on Melly at the same time that a the story as an original novel. 200-ton whale is washed ashore. Meanwhile, their eccentric parents Before she renamed it Fifty are catching up with the sexual Shades of Grey, E.L. James originally titled the story revolution that has also washed Master of the Universe. (We up on Australia’s beaches. And agree: Fifty Shades of Grey 2 just like the decaying whale, it’s all was a more inspired idea.) about to go spectacularly wrong. To get in the groove while writing the “romantic” scenes, E.L. James listened to an eclectic playlist that 3 included Bruce Springsteen, the Black Eyed Peas, Frank Sinatra, Kings of Leon and Britney Spears.

The novel prompted the sales of rope to skyrocket at hardware stores across the out may 17 United States, with women out may 31 director BILL HOLDERMAN cast , JANE FONDA, CANDICE flooding stores in search of 4 director KEN SCOTT cast BERGEN, , DON JOHNSON, ANDY GARCIA, CRAIG T. “soft cotton rope.” DHANUSH, GÉRARD JUGNOT, NELSON, RICHARD DREYFUSS, WALLACE SHAWN, ED BEGLEY JR. BÉRÉNICE BEJO, ERIN Oprah Winfrey is a fan. MORIARTY 92 MINS “I have downloaded all the Fifty Shades of Grey novels,” FOUR FRIENDS EXPERIENCE A TURNING POINT she says, “and for the first The IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AFTER READING 5 time I can take some guilty MEET THE Extraordinary pleasure and just read. But I’m thinking, THE STUDS FIFTY SHADES OF GREY IN THE BRILLIANT stop with the story, get to the juicy part.” MALE CAST OF BOOK CLUB COMEDY ABOUT LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST Journey of The books have inspired a the Fakir Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage. line of baby clothes featuring Bringing their After his mother’s death, a young funny slogans including: ‘I’m a old-school charm: Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached. Sharon fakir leaves India for France to product of 50 Shades of Grey,’ Andy Garcia, Don (Candice Bergen) is still working through a decades-old divorce. ‘I’m the result of my mommy Johnson, Richard track down the father he never 6 Dreyfuss, Craig Carol’s (Mary Steenburgen) marriage is in a slump after 35 years. reading Fifty Shades of Grey,’ knew. There, outside IKEA, he falls T. Nelson and Ed BOOK Four lifelong friends’ lives are turned upside down to hilarious ends and ‘9 months ago my mommy Begley Jr. head over heels for Marie, a lovely when their book club tackles the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey. read Fifty Shades of Grey.’ Franco-American. But his hopes From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire Academics credit the books for love are dashed when he acci- each other to make their next chapter the best chapter. with “getting a lot of people dentally gets stuck in a wardrobe Joining this dynamite cast of leading ladies in the ensemble thinking and talking more and shipped across Europe. On comedy Book Club is a delicious line-up of gentlemen, including Andy openly about sex, sexuality, the run from border police and desire and interest.” Garcia, Don Johnson and Richard Dreyfuss. 7 bandits, he meets a colorful cast of characters as he hops across CLUB the globe escaping danger.

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REX (Edward Norton) CHIEF KING BOSS Plucky, DUKE (Bryan (Bob (Bill decisive, de (Jeff Cranston) Balaban) Murray) facto leader Goldblum) A stray Former Former of our hero Loves spokesdog baseball pack gossip for Doggy team Chop mascot

out may 10 director WES ANDERSON also starring KOYU RANKIN, LIEV SCHREIBER, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, F. MURRAY ABRAHAM, TILDA SWINTON, HARVEY KEITEL 101 MINS

ISLEWES ANDERSON OFDOES STOP-MOTION DOGS ANIMATION. AND IT’S AWESOME Atari Kobayashi is the 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When, by decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump, Atari sets off alone in a miniature Junior-Turbo Prop and flies to Trash Island in search of his dog, Spots. There, with the assistance of a pack of newly-found mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the future of the entire Prefecture.

Blockers Overboard AS THEIR KIDS BLOSSOM, THREE PARENTS A FRESH TAKE ON THE ICONIC ARE HAVING A HARD TIME LETTING GO 1980S ROMANTIC COMEDY

Director Kay Cannon takes one of the most relatable rites of passages In a splashy new twist, Kate, a single mom of three, is hired to clean a and hilariously upends a long-held double standard. When three luxury yacht belonging to Leonardo, a spoiled playboy from Mexico’s parents discover their daughters’ pact to take their relationships to the richest family. After unjustly firing Kate, Leonardo falls overboard and next level on their prom night, they launch a covert one-night opera- wakes up on the coast with amnesia. To get payback, Kate convinces tion to stop the teens from sealing the deal. As nonstop helicoptering Leonardo he is her husband and puts him to work—for the first time combines with letting go, the well-meaning trio shares in the raucous in his life. At first miserable and inept, Leonardo slowly settles in and comedy that accompanies their kids’ biggest step into adulthood. eventually earns the respect of his new “family” and co-workers.

out may 3 out may 10 director KAY CANNON cast LESLIE MANN, IKE BARINHOLTZ, JOHN director ROB GREENBERG cast ANNA FARIS, EUGENIO DERBEZ, CENA, , GERALDINE INDIRA VISWANATHAN EVA LONGORIA, EMILY MADDISON

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TAGBASED ON A TRUE STORY. NO KIDDING One month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running for a no-holds-barred game of tag—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take one another down. This time, the game coin- cides with the wedding of the only undefeated player, Jerry (Jeremy Renner). What should be an easy target soon becomes an all-out war out jun 14 as he is well aware they’re director JEFF TOMSIC cast JEREMY RENNER, JON HAMM, ED HELMS, JAKE JOHNSON, ANNABELLE WALLIS, RASHIDA JONES, ISLA FISHER coming to get him.

“Our group of friends has been playing the same game of tag for 30 years. Jerry is the best that ever played, and now he wants to retire. This is the year we get Jerry.”

Life of the Party Tully MELISSA MCCARTHY GIVES LIFE A BRUTALLY HONEST AND THE OLD COLLEGE TRY BEAUTIFUL LOOK AT MOTHERHOOD

When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Charlize Theron stars in the new comedy from Academy Award- Deanna (Melissa McCarthy) turns regret into re-set by going back to nominated director Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) and Academy college… landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who’s Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno). Marlo (Theron), a not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus expe- mother of three including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her rience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna—now Dee Rock—embraces brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a freedom, fun and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challeng- senior year no one ever expected. ing young nanny named Tully (Mackenzie Davis, Halt and Catch Fire).

out may 10 out may 3 director BEN FALCONE cast MELISSA MCCARTHY, GILLIAN JACOBS, director JASON REITMAN cast CHARLIZE THERON, MACKENZIE MAYA RUDOLPH, JULIE BOWEN, 105 MINS DAVIS, MARK DUPLASS, RON LIVINGSTON 94 MINS

26 GRAND CINEMAS MAY/JUNE 2018 SUMMER MOVIE Two stars PREVIEW collide We follow the path of stardom that KEANU WINONA REEVES kept bringing them RYDER River’s back together Square Edge Breakout Breakout Dance (1986) role role (1986)

Edward Point Break The big Scissorhands ANTICIPATION Fame comes (1991) leagues (1990) Fame comes calling calling OVERLOAD Bill & Ted’s Excellent “Keanu Adventure (1989) Reeves and (1989) Winona Ryder together in a romcom?!! …a brilliant and inspired Bram Stoker’s idea.” The Matrix (1999) Dracula (1992) (1994) Speed The Age of (1994) Innocence “Keanu (1993) Reeves and Introducing Femme Winona Ryder Neo fatale fulfil our 90s nostalgia in Girl, new romcom.” Constantine A Scanner Interrupted (2005) (1999) ELLE Darkly (2006) “You ever DESTINATION hear of a new movie that sounds so 47 Ronin Star Trek amazing that (2013) (2009) you think WEDDING you may be Danger The sky is dreaming...? Best. Reunion. Ever. Romcom pairs up zone The Private Lives of the limit Keanu Reeves two of cinema’s most adored stars Pippa Lee (2009) and Winona It’s where we’d always hoped they would go. After three previous col- Stranger John Wick Ryder are laborations spanning two decades, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder Things JUL (2014) going to be share the big screen in a romantic comedy. In Destination Wedding, (2016) love interests Frank (Reeves) and Lindsay (Ryder) have a lot in common: they both hate the in a romcom bride, the groom, the wedding, themselves, and most especially each other. Destination and it’s all I’ve For 72 hours, they are trespassers in paradise. But the weekend’s relentless Wedding (2018) events continually force them together, and if you fight with someone long ever wanted.” enough, anything can happen. When the instinct to love proves very difficult to VULTURE kill, they must decide which is stronger; their hearts or their common sense.

grandcinemasme.com 29 SUMMER à We could MOVIE watch this HOTEL guy read the TRANSYLVANIA 3: A PREVIEW phonebook. MONSTER VACATION Drac and JUL the crew 12 embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship.

MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN! ANT-MAN AND THE WASP JUL and Paul Rudd as 19 join the JUL Ant-Man and original cast in 5 á Look Evangeline behind you! another song-and- Lilly as The Wasp team dance party on a up to uncover secrets beautiful island. from their past.

VENOM THE MEG REPLICAS SERENITY A scientist Hardy: he’s everyone’s poison Statham vs pre-historic shark AUG (Keanu 23 A boat captain can’t sink his past in the mystery starring McConaughey, Hathaway Reeves) Hold onto your hats, folks. One of Jason Statham kicks into action OCT AUG becomes obsessed Oscar winners Matthew is about to crash up against his life on a small 4 Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex 9 as a diver recruited to rescue with bringing CHRISTOPHER ROBIN SEP McConaughey and island in the Caribbean and ensnare him in and badass characters is being the crew of a deep-sea submers- back his family A grown-up reunite on the big screen for the first a new reality that might not be all it seems brought to life on the big ible that has been attacked by a massive AUG members after a 2 and weary time since their out-of-this-world adventure to be. Also joining the noir thriller are Jason screen by GC favourite Tom creature. Haunted by his own past, he must tragic accident. Christopher in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. From Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, Everest), Djimon Hardy. Joining Hardy face an unstoppable threat: a pre-historic Robin (Ewan writer and director (Locke, Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy, Gladiator) as the lethal protector 75-foot-long shark—thought extinct— McGregor) is paid a ) comes a mysterious and (Man of Steel, Unfaithful). Venom are Michelle known as the Megalodon. visit by a childhood Williams and Jenny Slate. friend with a quest. tale of a fishing boat captain whose past Check back soon for more details.

PAPILLON Charlie Hunnam AUG and Rami Malek 23 retell the classic story of an innocent man condemned to life in the notorious penal colony à Tom Cruise: on Devil’s Island. Hollywood’s hardest working actor BILLIONAIRE SKYSCRAPER MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE BOARDING SCHOOL BOYS CLUB THE PREDATOR No building too high for The Rock 6 - FALLOUT This educational facility is killer Update on the chilling true story Director Shane SEP Black (Iron Man We’re willing to bet you can expect Prepare for Cruising altitude From audacious filmmaker Boaz Thirty years after Judd 13 3) brings us the JUL some pretty tall stunts in this one. AUG Yakin comes a horrifying fable JUL Nelson led the small-screen sequel in which a group 12 Dwayne Johnson leads the cast The latest mission finds Ethan Hunt 2 about a school where undesirable 19 version, Taron Egerton, Ansel of men are stranded in as former US war veteran Will Ford, who JUL (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team in children are committed. Soon after 12-year- Elgort and Emma Roberts star in a a jungle with a beast of now assesses security for skyscrapers. On 26 a race against time after a mis- old Jacob’s arrival, one of the students is thriller based on the shocking true whom they do not speak. assignment in China, he finds the tallest, sion gone wrong. Henry Cavill and Angela found dead and Jacob begins to suspect story of a group of wealthy, ambitious safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, Bassett join returning cast members Alec something much more sinister is going on. young men in LA whose ‘get-rich- and he’s been framed for it. Baldwin, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames. and Will Patton star. quick’ scam turns deadly.

30 GRAND CINEMAS MAY/JUNE 2018 SUMMER MOVIE THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS PREVIEW Jack Black SEP and Cate 30 Blanchett star in the fantasy about a house with a mysterious tick- tocking heart.

FIRST MAN Damien GOOSEBUMPS: OCT Chazelle 11 SLAPPY HALLOWEEN (La La Jack Black Land) directs Ryan ß Bella Thorne: OCT reprises his Gosling as Neil 11 ghost business role as RL is serious. Armstrong in the Stine in the follow-up story of the mission to the family comedy to the moon. adventure.

BAD TIMES AT LYING AND STEALING I STILL SEE YOU THE EL ROYALE The 60s James, Rataikowski lead the summer’s sexiest escapade In a devastated world, the ghosts talk back OCT set thriller 4 stars Ready for some good old-fashioned wants out. Elyse (Ratajkowski), is a beauti- Director Scott Speer (Midnight Sun) essences of the deceased, part of everyday DATE Chris Hemsworth, A STAR IS BORN TBC fun? Theo James (Divergent, ful actress with a closetful of skeletons and OCT reteams with Bella Thorne in a life. After years of quiet coexistence with Jeff Bridges, In his directorial The Inbetweeners) and Emily a mountain of debts. Soon these two smart supernatural romance thriller based the living, a Remnant sends a threatening Dakota Johnson OCT debut, Bradley 4 Rataikowski (Gone Girl, Entourage) are and sexy criminals team up for one last, big on the bestselling novel, Break My Heart message to a young girl, propelling her on a and Jon Hamm. Cooper joins going to serve some up this summer. Ivan daring heist. With money, incarceration and 1000 Times, by Daniel Waters. The intriguing mission that will forever change the course Lady Gaga in a tragic (James), is a suave, handsome young thief. lives on the line, their escapade tests their story centres on a cataclysmic event that of her life. and Richard love story between a His specialty—stealing high end art. It’s a love and loyalty in this rollicking, flirtatious tears the barrier between this world and Harmon co-star. seasoned musician and a struggling artist. dirty business, and business is good, but Ivan crime comedy. the next, leaving “Remnants,” or ghost-like

NIGHT SCHOOL Kevin Hart SEP brings his 27 comedic talent to the story of a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes to pass the GED exam. á My precious! MOWGLI SAKAT EL WARAK JOHNNY ENGLISH SIBERIA SMALLFOOT You’ll be purring for this new take Homegrown talents weave a mystery STRIKES AGAIN From Russia with love A Yeti is SEP convinced that Andy Serkis directs the live-action Following the success of Se3a w Older means wiser. We hope In Russia for a questionable 27 the elusive OCT animated retelling of the clas- AUG Noss, Nadim Mehanna directs an DATE deal, an American diamond creatures known as 18 sic tale of a human child raised 20 action-packed romantic adventure. After a cyber-attack reveals the TBC merchant (Keanu Reeves) “humans” really do exist by wolves. Serkis has brought together Dalida Khalil, Joseph Sassine, Khaled El SEP identity of all of the active under- falls into an obsessive relationship in the adventure starring one hell of a cast to tell it, including Cate Keesh and Joe Trad star in the story of the 30 cover agents in Britain, Rowan with a Russian cafe owner in a small Channing Tatum. Blanchett as Kaa, Benedict Cumberbatch as beautiful city girl who returns to her village Atkinson’s unforgettable Johnny English is Siberian town. As their passion builds, Shere Khan, as Bagheera and to bury her grandmother and soon finds forced to come out of retirement to find the so does the treachery from which he is as Nisha. herself on a quest to solve an old mystery. mastermind hacker. unable to extricate himself.

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MAY 3 « It’s 2045, and the world is on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday. When Halliday dies, leaving his immense fortune to the first person to find a digital Easter egg hidden in the OASIS, an unlikely young hero named Wade Watts joins the contest, and is hurled into a breakneck, Five years, eight months, 12 days…and counting. That’s how long reality-bending treasure hunt through a fantastical universe of mystery and danger. à Tye Sheridan dons new eye gear Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) has been devising the biggest heist of « DETAILS DIRECTOR STEVEN SPEILBERG CAST TY SHERIDAN, SIMON PEGG, OLIVIA COOKE, TJ MILLER, following his turn her life. She knows what it’s going to take—a team of the best in their MARK RYLANCE, BEN MENDELSOHN GENRE SCI-FI ACTION ADVENTURE 140 MINS as X-Men’s Cyclops. field, starting with her partner-in-crime Lou (). The target is a cool $150m dollars in diamonds that will be around the neck of world-famous actress Daphne Kluger, who will be centerstage at the event of the year, the Met Gala. The plan is rock solid, but everything will need to be flawless if the team is going to get in and get away with the ice. All in plain sight.

« JUNE 7 « DIRECTOR GARY ROSS GENRE CRIME THRILLER

“FROM THE STUDIO THAT INEXPLICABLY SEWED HIS **** MOUTH SHUT THE MAY 17 « After surviving a near fatal FIRST TIME COMES FIVE-TIME ACADEMY bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef AWARD VIEWER, RYAN REYNOLDS.” (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his “I DIDN’T ASK TO BE SUPER, AND I’M dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest NO HERO. BUT WHEN YOU FIND bartender while also learning to cope OUT YOUR WORST ENEMY IS with his lost sense of taste. Searching to AFTER YOUR BEST GIRL, THE TIME HAS COME TO BE regain his spice for life, as well as a flux A **** SUPERHERO.” capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the “DID YOU EVER SEE yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggres- 127 HOURS? sive canines, as he journeys around the SPOILER ALERT.” world to discover the importance of Matt Damon has confirmed his cameo as Keep your eyes peeled for some great family, friendship, and flavour. « DETAILS Linus Caldwell in Ocean’s 8, and we’re cameos from the likes of Kim keeping our fingers crossed for a few Kardashian, Katie Holmes, Olivia Munn, DIRECTOR DAVID LEITCH CAST RYAN REYNOLDS, more surprise appearances. Alexander Wang and Tommy Hilfiger. JOSH BROLIN, ZAZIE BEETZ GENRE ACTION COMEDY

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Evolving into a full-blown leading man in the first installment, Chris Pratt tells us why coming back for the second is even better.

What was it like coming back for the sequel? JUNE 7 « It’s been four years since theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed CP: You’re obviously thrilled and honored to be by dinosaurs out of containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while the surviving a part of it and really excited that it’s a trilogy dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles. When the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to and that we’re here telling another chapter. life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining It adds a little bit of pressure because you dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Owen is driven to find Blue, his lead raptor who’s still know that there’s a great number of people missing in the wild, and Claire has grown a respect for these creatures she now makes her mission. who came out, saw it and loved it. But I’m Arriving on the unstable island as lava begins raining down, their expedition uncovers a conspiracy very confident that people are going to be that could return our entire planet to a perilous order not seen since prehistoric times. With all of thrilled with this film. the wonder, adventure and thrills synonymous with one of the most popular and successful series in cinema history, this all-new motion-picture event sees the return of favourite characters and “BY THE END OF THIS FILM, dinosaurs—along with new breeds more awe-inspiring and terrifying than ever before. « DETAILS DIRECTOR J.A. BAYONA CAST CHRIS PRATT, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, JEFF GOLDBLUM, BD WONG, JAMES CROMWELL, TED LEVINE, THE ENTIRE WORLD COULD JUSTICE SMITH, GERALDINE CHAPLIN, DANIELLA PINEDA GENRE ACTION ADVENTURE POTENTIALLY BE DIFFERENT.”

How is the second film different than the first? I was blown away. We’re seeing the havoc that is wreaked when man pushes science beyond the limits of evolution. It’s really à Jeff Goldblum scary and dangerous. By the end of this film, returns to his the entire world could potentially be differ- memorable role ent and it plays very much like a second as Doctor Ian Malcolm 21 installment in a trilogy. We’re playing the years after his same characters but it’s four years after the last appearance in events of the first movie—there’s been a lot the franchise. of development in who we are. It’s not one of those sequels that just repeats the beats of the first movie, it just blows it wide open in a real way. ß

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OUT JUN 14i The PETER PAN: THE QUEST FOR THE NEVERBOOK Sarah isn't happy about her dribbling, Following the global suc- snoring new flatmate... until the little STAR POWER cess of the modern take pug starts to change her for the better on Peter Pan comes The Ed Skrein brings his charm to Quest for the Neverbook. Patrick as a veterinarian, but the Neverland is in great Game of Thrones graduate has found Little his niche in more danger when the famous villainous roles of Neverbook falls in the PATRICK DIRECTOR MANDIE FLETCHER CAST BEATTIE EDMONDSON, ED SKREIN, JENNIFER late (remember hands of the crooked SAUNDERS, GEMMA JONES, ADRIAN SCARBOROUGH OUT JUN Deadpool?), Captain Hook, who mis- adding Sarah Francis is a young woman whose life is a bit of a mess. The last Maleficent 2 to uses its magical powers to thing she needs is someone else to look after, let alone someone who his upcoming unleash evil monsters to dribbles, snores and eats from the kitchen trash. Yet, like it or not, her film slate. destroy Peter Pan and his grandmother has left Sarah her prized possession, a very spoilt pug friends. Will Peter be able Witch named Patrick. Surely she must have had her reasons? Apparently to fulfil the fabled prophecy The beloved children's classic is not, as this four-legged friend proceeds to cause chaos in all aspects of of the Neverbook, with the Sarah’s life. But then something remarkable happens as Patrick, with all brought to life in magical detail by help of Tinker Bell, Wendy his stubby, stumpy attitude, begins to turn her life around. the creator of Heidi and the Never Kids? Will he be able to save Neverland and ? Join Peter in this rollercoaster of an adventure to find out! A WRINKLE IN TIME DIRECTOR AVA DUVERNAY CAST CHRIS PINE, REESE WITHERSPOON, GUGU MBATHA-RAW, OPRAH WINFREY, MINDY KALING, ZACH GALIFIANAKIS, ANDRÉ HOLLAND, BELLAMY YOUNG, ROWAN BLANCHARD DATE MAY 17

OUT MAY 10i Meg Murry and her little brother, Charles Wallace, have been DIRECTOR MICHAEL SCHAERER CAST KAROLINE HERFURTH, SUZANNE VON BORSODY, AXEL PRAHL, MOMO BEIER, LUIS VORBACH 102 MINS OUT JUN 7 PLOEY: YOU NEVER without their scientist father, Mr. FLY ALONE Murry, for five years, ever since he The Little Witch (Karoline Herfurth) has a big problem: She is only Ploey the plover chick has discovered a new planet and used 127 years old and still much too young to dance with the other witches not learned to fly when his the concept known as a tesseract in the Walpurgis night. That's why she secretly sneaks up on the most Did you know? family migrates in the fall, to travel there. Joined by Meg's important of all the witches! For punishment, she has to memorise all In 1957, author and must survive the arctic classmate Calvin O'Keefe and spells from the great magical book within a year, and show everyone Otfried Preussler guided by the three mysterious winter and a few enemies A Wrinkle in Time is based on Madeleine that she is a good witch. But diligence and ambition are not really her was a teacher when he if he ever hopes to be astral travelers known as Mrs. strengths, and Obendrein tries to prevent the evil witch Rumpumpel created the story of "The Star L’Engle’s classic adventure across Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, reunited with his loved crossed dimensions of time and space, examining (Suzanne von Borsody) by any means to prevent it. Together with her Little Witch" for his three ones next spring. the children brave a dangerous speaking raven Abraxas, the Little Witch sets out to find the true mean- daughters and 52 pupils. classic the nature of darkness versus light and journey to a planet that possesses ing of a good witch. And this puts the entire witch world to the test. ultimately, the triumph of love. all of the evil in the universe.

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53% Match 65% Match Craig T. Nelson Bob Parr/ Helen Parr/ Mr. Incredible Elastigirl

39% Match 71% Match Huck Milner Dashiell "Dash" Parr

67% Match 12% Match Samuel L. Jackson Edna "E" Mode Frozone

41% Match 78% Match Catherine Keener Winston INCREDIBLES 2 Evelyn Deavor Deavor DIRECTOR BRAD BIRD CAST HOLLY HUNTER, CRAIG T. NELSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, SARAH VOWELL, HUCK MILNER OUT JUN 14

Everyone’s favourite family of superheroes is back—but this time Helen is in the spotlight, leaving Bob at home with Violet and Dash to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life. It’s a tough transition for everyone, made tougher by the fact that the family is still unaware of baby Jack- 59% Match 36% Match Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and Jonathan Isabella dangerous plot, the family and Frozone must find a way to work together Banks Rossellini Rick Dicker Ambassador again—which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible.

SGT. STUBBY SHOW DOGS , Helena Bonham After a failed attempt to recover Carter and Gérard Depardieu a stolen baby panda, Canine lend their voices to the true story Officer Max (a rugged, lone wolf of a stray dog who joins his new Rottweiler voiced by Ludacris) master on the battlefields of the must reluctantly team up with First World War. For his valorous FBI Agent Frank (Will Arnett) and actions, Sgt. Stubby is recognised go undercover at the site of the today as the most decorated dog thieves' next target: the renowned OUT JUN 28i in American history. OUT MAY 31i Canini Invitational Dog Show.

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WOMAN WALKS AHEAD THE BACHELORS DIRECTOR CAST JESSICA CHASTAIN, MICHAEL GREYEYES, CIARÁN HINDS, DIRECTOR KURT VOELKER CAST J.K. , CHASKE SPENCER GENRE BIOGRAPHY DRAMA 101 MINS OUT MAY 24I SIMMONS, JULIE DELPY, JOSH WIGGINS, ODEYA RUSH GENRE COMEDY DRAMA SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO 99 MINS OUT MAY 17 n 1889, widow Catherine Weldon (Academy Award nominee DIRECTOR STEFANO SOLLIMA CAST BENICIO DEL TORO, JOSH BROLIN, ISABELA MONER, JEFFREY DONOVAN, CATHERINE KEENER GENRE ACTION THRILLER OUT JUN 28 Jessica Chastain) leaves behind her unsatisfying life in New York After the loss of his wife, I City to pursue her dream to be a painter, and bravely travels Bill Ponder (J.K. Simmons) In the drug war, there are no rules—and as the cartels have begun traf- alone to the Dakota Territory, with the goal of painting the infamous and his 17-year-old son Wes ficking terrorists across the US border, federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Sioux chief . Despite his fearsome reputation, Catherine is (Josh Wiggins) move out of Brolin) calls on the mysterious Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), whose surprised to discover that Sitting Bull is a more complex and intrigu- their small town into the big family was murdered by a cartel kingpin, to escalate the war in nefari- city in an attempt to have a ous ways. Alejandro kidnaps the kingpin’s daughter to inflame the con- ing man than she expected to find, and their relationship grows and Did you know? “Sicario” is a Spanish deepens. But as the U.S. government plots to force the Plains Indians to fresh start. As they each begin flict—but when the girl is seen as collateral damage, her fate will come word meaning “hitman”. The word abandon their land and move onto reservations, Catherine, Sitting Bull to adjust to their new life between the two men as they question everything they are fighting for. “soldado” means “soldier”. and the Plains Indians will be swept up in the dramatic and violent his- and seek ways to heal their tory that will end with the devastating battle at Wounded Knee. wounds, they both find comfort in newfound romance.

Oscar nominee Jessica JESSICA A fascinating aspect of the Chastain sheds light on CHASTAIN story is the relationship the inspiring true story. between the two characters. Q&A There was a great love How important was it for you between Sitting Bull and to play this character? Catherine. These two oppressed people “30 YEARS JC: It was very important for me to play that didn’t have a voice when this BEFORE WOMEN Catherine Weldon and very important nation was being formed, their love for for me to celebrate her—to bring her each other, and their companionship, HAD THE RIGHT into the public consciousness, hopefully inspired hope. I think that’s a lesson TO VOTE, BY to plant a seed of inspiration in young that is important now, especially, but SUPERFLY girls. I think when you learn about I think all throughout history. HERSELF, SHE UP AND DIRECTOR DIRECTOR X. CAST TREVOR women in history and the incredible JACKSON, JASON MITCHELL, LEX SCOTT WENT TO NORTH DAKOTA DAVIS, MICHAEL GENRE ACTION CRIME things that they did, it inspires you to THRILLER 111 MINS OUT JUN 14 do incredible things. TO PAINT A PORTRAIT OF SITTING BULL. THE Superfly—the 1972 film, star- What attracted you to the story? ring Ron O’Neal, Carl Lee and What struck me is that in 1889, 30 BRAVERY AND COURAGE Sheila Frazier, that helped SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY years before women had the right define a genre in its characters, DIRECTOR CAST ALDEN EHRENREICH, EMILIA CLARKE, WARWICK DAVIS, FOR A WOMAN IN , PAUL BETTANY GENRE ACTION ADVENTURE OUT MAY 24I to vote, by herself, she up and went look, sound and feel—is reimag- to North Dakota to paint a portrait of THAT TIME TO DO THAT ined with Director X, director Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Sitting Bull. The bravery and courage IS SHOCKING AND of legendary music videos Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved for a woman in that time to do that is INSPIRING.” (Drake, Rihanna), introducing scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep shocking and inspiring. They kept trying it to a new generation. Trevor within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets to kick her out—the government kept Jackson stars as the drug lord his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious Did you know? This entry in the saga marks the first time an Academy trying to send her back to New York, Youngblood Priest in a screen- gambler Lando Calrissian in a journey that will set the course of one of Award-winning director (Ron Howard) and she kept sneaking back. play by Alex Tse (Watchmen). the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes. makes a Star Wars film.

42 GRAND CINEMAS MAY/JUNE 2018 grandcinemasme.com 43 CINEMA GUIDE KICKBOXER: ACCIDENT DIRECTOR DAN TONDOWSKI CAST STEPHANIE SCHILD, ROXANE HAYWARD, TYRONE KEOGH, RETALIATION KEENAN ARRISON, KARL THANING, ALEX ANLOS, DIRECTOR DIMITRI LOGOTHETIS CAST ALAIN SHANE JOHN KRUGER GENRE ACTION THRILLER MOUSSI, GEORGE ST. PIERRE, PAIGE VANZANT, 95 MINS OUT MAY 10 HAFÞÓR JÚLÍUS BJÖRNSSON, MIKE TYSON, RONALDINHO GENRE ACTION OUT MAY 3

an the stakes get any higher? n the action thriller Accident, After defeating Tong Po, Kurt when a foursome “borrows” a car C Sloane (Alain Moussi) returns to I for one night of fun, what starts the U.S. to try and start a normal life, as a wild joy ride turns into a nightmare. but he can’t hide from his past for long. After a violent crash, they discover that Tong Po’s associates track Kurt down being stuck at the bottom of a ravine in and force him to participate in a match an overturned car is the least of their to the death that will test his limits. This problems. The psychotic owner of the car time he must battle an even more ter- that they stole has them in his crosshairs rifying opponent: a giant by the name of and will stop at nothing to get both the Mongkut (Game of Thrones’ Goliath). car and its contents back. LEBANESE STAR ALAIN A GROUP OF JOYRIDERS MOUSSI LEADS THE SECOND IS INJURED, TRAPPED AND CHAPTER OF THE REBOOTED HUNTED IN THE TERRIFYING ACTION FRANCHISE ACTION THRILLER

YOU WERE A PRAYER NEVER REALLY BEFORE DAWN DIRECTOR JEAN-STÉPHANE SAUVAIRE CAST JOE COLE, VITHAYA PANSRINGARM, HERE PANYA YIMMUMPHAI GENRE ACTION 116 DIRECTOR LYNNE RAMSAY CAST MINS OUT JUN 21I JOAQUIN PHOENIX, EKATERINA SAMSONOV, ALESSANDRO NIVOLA GENRE THRILLER 85 MINS OUT MAY 10I In the remarkable true story of KINGS BREAKING IN Billy Moore, an English boxer In the Cannes Fest favou- DIRECTOR DENIZ GAMZE ERGÜVEN CAST DIRECTOR JAMES MCTEIGUE CAST incarcerated in two of Thailand’s rite based on the novella by HALLE BERRY, DANIEL CRAIG, LAMAR GABRIELLE UNION, BILLY BURKE GENRE most notorious prisons (Peaky Jonathan Ames, a traumatised JOHNSON GENRE CRIME DRAMA 92 MINS THRILLER OUT MAY 10I Blinders’ Joe Cole) is quickly OUT MAY 24I veteran (Joaquin Phoenix), Gabrielle Union stars as a thrown into a terrifying world unafraid of violence, tracks Halle Berry and Daniel Craig woman who will stop at noth- of drugs and gang violence. down missing girls for a living. star in the journey of a foster ing to rescue her two children But when the prison authorities When a job spins out of control, family in South Central Los being held hostage in a house allow him to take part in the Joe’s nightmares overtake him Angeles in the days leading designed with impenetrable Muay Thai boxing tournaments, as a conspiracy is uncovered up to the city’s eruption into security. No trap, no trick and he realises this might be his leading to what may be his violence following the verdict of no man inside can match a chance to get out, and soon death trip or his awakening. the Rodney King trial. mother with a mission. embarks on a savage journey.

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BRILLANTISSIME DIRECTOR MICHÈLE LAROQUE CAST MICHÈLE LAROQUE, ROSSY DE PALMA, KAD MERAD, GÉRARD DARMON, FRANÇOISE FABIAN, PASCAL ELBÉ GENRE ROMANCE COMEDY 95 MINS OUT MAY 31

TERMINAL ANON DIRECTOR VAUGHN STEIN CAST MARGOT ROBBIE, SIMON PEGG, MIKE MYERS, MAX IRONS, DIRECTOR ANDREW NICCOL CAST CLIVE OWEN, AMANDA SEYFRIED, COLM FEORE, MARK MATTHEW LEWIS GENRE ACTION THRILLER 90 MINS OUT MAY 10I O’BRIEN GENRE SCI-FI THRILLER OUT MAY 3 fter her husband of many years Following her Oscar nomination for I, Tonya, Margot Robbie stars in ANON is set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, igno- unexpectedly leaves her, Angela and produces an edgy thriller. In the dark heart of a sprawling city, the rance or anonymity. Our private memories are recorded and crime A is determined to turn her life story follows the twisting tales of two assassins carrying out a sinister almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, around. Surrounded by her quirky mission, a teacher battling a fatal illness, an enigmatic janitor and a Sal Frieland (Owen) stumbles onto a young woman (Seyfried), known best friend, her temperamental mother curious waitress leading a dangerous double life. Murderous conse- only as The Girl, who appears to have subverted the system and and her very dedicated and charming quences unravel in the dead of night as their lives disappeared. She has no identity, no history and shrink, a resolute and upbeat Angela all intertwine at the hands of a mysterious no record. Sal realises it may not be the end of attempts to go through the post-marital criminal mastermind hell-bent on revenge. crime but the beginning. adventure, renewing ties with her teen- age daughter and indulging herself in the joys of newfound freedom. Did you know? Alongside Margot Robbie and Simon Did you know? ANON marks the second time that Pegg as stars, Terminal also sees Mike Myers (Austin Amanda Seyfried collaborates with director Andrew Powers: International Man of Mystery) return to the Niccol, the first being the thrillerIn Time (2011) DIVORCED AND DEPRESSED, screen in his first film performance in eight years. opposite Justin Timberlake. BUT IT’S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. IN FACT, IT’S ONLY THE BEGINNING

AL BADLA ABLA TAMTAM LOVING PABLO DIRECTOR MOHAMED EL ADL CAST TAMER HOSNY, DIRECTOR ALI IDRISS CAST YASMINE ABDEL AZIZ, DIRECTOR FERNANDO LEÓN DE ARANOA CAST PENÉLOPE AKRAM HOSNI, DALAL ABDEL AZIZ, TAHER ABU LAILA HAMDI MERGHENI, BAYYOUMI FOAD GENRE COMEDY CRUZ, JAVIER BARDEM, GENRE BIO LA PROMESSE DE L’AUBE DEAR DICTATOR TOUT LÀ-HAUT LA CH’TITE FAMILLE GENRE COMEDY 110 MINS OUT JUN 14I ROMANCE OUT JUN 14I CRIME DRAMA 123 MINS OUT JUN 14I DDIRECTOR ERIC BARBIER CAST PIERRE DIRECTOR LISA ADDARIO CAST MICHAEL DIRECTOR SERGE HAZANAVICIUS DIRECTOR DANY BOON CAST DANY NINEY, CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG CAINE, ODEYA RUSH, KATIE HOLMES CAST KEV ADAMS, VINCENT ELBAZ, BOON, LINE RENAUD, LAURENCE ARNÉ Following the success of the romance Tamtam (Yasmine Abdel Aziz) is a music In their fourth collaboration (the previous GENRE BIOGRAPHY DRAMA GENRE COMEDY 90 MINS MÉLANIE BERNIER GENRE ADVENTURE GENRE COMEDY 107 MINS movie Tesbah Ala Kheir opposite Nour, teacher who has a phobia to just about three being Jamón, Jamón, Vicky Cristina OUT MAY 17I OUT MAY 24I OUT MAY 31I OUT MAY 17I Dorra and Mai Omar, Tamer Hosny takes everything and is engaged to the French Barcelona and The Counsellor), Javier From his childhood in Poland When turmoil forces a British- When Scott, a gifted and In the Dany Boon comedy, on the action-packed comedy Al Badla (The teacher at the same school. When prison- Bardem and Penélope Cruz lend their to his exploits as an airman Caribbean dictator to flee his ambitious snowboarder who Valentin D is an architect who Suit) from director Mando El Adl and writer ers at a nearby prison accidentally dig their chemistry in the film based on a true story. during WWII, Romain Gary island nation, he seeks refuge dreams of riding the world’s claims to be an orphan because Ayman Bahgat Kamar. The popular singer, escape tunnel in the wrong direction and find Bardem is Pablo Escobar and Penélope Cruz lived an extraordinary life. He with a penpal—a rebellious purest slopes down from Mount he is too ashamed to admit songwriter, composer and actor—not to men- themselves in the school, Tamtam is terri- is his long-time lover, Virginia Vallejo, in owed this determination to live teenage girl in America and Everest, meets Pierrick, a he is the son of working-class tion heartthrob—stars as a dedicated police fied and must learn to trust Fares (Hamdi this jarring deconstruction of the drug lord’s a thousand lives and become a ends up teaching her how to former champion, it’s a match scrap metal merchants from officer who must overcome a number of Mergheni), the policeman who arrives to enigmatic persona, adapted from Vallejo’s famous writer to his mother. start a revolution. made in heaven. the north of France. obstacles in his pursuit of justice. save the students from the criminals. memoir Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar.

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