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FEATURING DOLBY ATMOS ISSUE 118 Summer lovin’... had me a blast! You asked for a more portable magazine, and we delivered. We’re packing more awesome content than ever in our compact new issue, and we kick off with happenings at this year’s Cannes Film Festival where the SR&Co team picked up some amazing new movies for LOCATIONS your viewing pleasure and Grand Cinemas contest winners walked the star-studded red carpet. Also a must-read is our interview with LEBANON KUWAIT Nadine Labaki on Capharnaum, winner of the jury prize. GRAND CINEMAS GRAND AL HAMRA ABC VERDUN LUXURY CENTER In regional news, GC celebrates the launch of our exciting new 01 795 697 965 222 70 334 11 SCREENS MX4D ATMOS multiplex at Bahrain’s The Walk, Riffa—read about it in GC DIARY. And MX4D featuring on Lebanese soil, we go BEHIND THE SCENES of Nadim Mehanna’s DOLBY ATMOS GRAND GATE MALL Meenak Enta to meet the stars. As summer heats up, so does the 300 CLUB SEATS 965 220 56 464 GRAND CLASS romance; don’t miss our SUMMER BASH, featuring Keanu Reeves and GRAND CINEMAS JORDAN Winona Ryder in Destination Wedding and the hilarious pug-centric ABC ACHRAFIEH GRAND CINEMAS 01 209 109 CITY MALL Patrick. Adrenaline junkies must take a gander at the IMPOSSIBLE 70 415 200 962 65 813 461 ACTION line-up, including ’s The Meg, ’s IMAX GRAND CINEMAS Mission: Impossible - Fallout and ’s Skyscraper. ABC DBAYEH 04 444 650 BAHRAIN This issue also raises the stakes in the thriller genre: we talk GRAND CLASS GRAND CINEMAS to Mad Men’s Jon Hamm about his suspenseful new feature with THE WALK RIFFA GRAND GALAXY 973 1766 3729 Rosamund Pike, Beirut, and reveal the shocking TRUE CRIME story CINEMAS, GRAND CLASS CHIYAH behind Billionaire Boys Club. Looking to ramp up the fear factor? 01 544 051 Check out HORROR FANATIC, and the chilling Boarding School. GRAND LAS Check back next issue for exciting news about the launch of SALINAS, ENFEH, NORTH LEBANON Grand Cinemas’ value-packed loyalty program, G-POINTS. 06 540 970 See you at the movies! GRAND SAIDA, THE SPOT 07 723 026 ANITA NASR EDITOR

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4 GRAND CINEMAS JULY/AUGUST 2018 MIA AND THE WHITE LION NATURE’S UNTAMED BEAUTY UP CLOSE In a movie landscape dominated by CGI, it’s a thrill to see one-on- one interaction with the wild—the real wild. In Mia and the White Lion, we’re promised a thrilling adventure when a young girl from moves with her parents to Africa where she befriends a lion cub. As they both mature into adulthood, their friendship will be tested. Check out the trailer for the some captivating imagery. IN CINEMAS DECEMBER MIA AND THE WHITE LION ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD TARANTINO TEASES DICAPRIO/PITT PIC SCENE SUSPIRIAI Talk about big guns. Who better than Quentin Tarantino to bring together two of cinema’s big- gest stars for the first time? In his first movie since he picked FIRST up the Oscar for The Revenant, Leonardo DiCaprio is joined by Brad Pitt, whose last collabora- LOOK tion with Tarantino yielded 2009’s Inglourious Basterds. The thriller follows a TV actor and his stunt RECENT REVEALS STIRRING double as they set out to make UP BUZZ ON THE WWW a name for themselves in the film industry during the Charles Manson murders in Los Angeles. SUSPIRIA IN CINEMAS AUGUST 2019 ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD A TERRIFYING RETURN LE GRAND BAINI Oscar-nominated director Luca WELCOME TO Guadagnino (Call Me By Your MARWEN Name) isn’t holding back in his ing paths of a young dancer and a LE GRAND BAIN CARELL TRANSFORMS remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 grieving psychotherapist at a world- STELLAR LINE-UP Robert Zemeckis, the director who horror movie classic, Suspiria—a renowned dance company, where Part of the official selection at the brought us Forrest Gump and Back teaser screening at the recent the price for perfection is high. Cannes Film Festival this year, Le to the Future, invites us to “a most CinemaCon had eager attendees IN CINEMAS NOVEMBER Grand Bain is a burlesque, feel- unexpected place” in an intriguing gasping, so hold onto your seats. good comedy about an unlikely new film. Steve Carell’s doll figure Starring Dakota Johnson (Fifty group of 40-something men who features in our first look at the Shades of Grey) and “They went for it and try to navigate their mid-life crises comedy drama, which follows a the brilliant Tilda the #CinemaCon by forming a synchronised swim- victim of a brutal attack who finds Swinton (The audience is gasping. ming team. The stellar cast includes a unique and beautiful therapeutic Grand Budapest Just brutal.” Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet outlet to help him through his Hotel), the story FANDANGO REPORTER UPON and Benoît Poelvoorde. recovery process. follows the collid- PREVIEWING FOOTAGE AT CINEMACON IN CINEMAS OCTOBER IN CINEMAS JANUARY 2019 WELCOME TO MARWEN

6 GRAND CINEMAS JULY/AUGUST 2018 grandcinemasme.com 7 SCENEthe INTERVIEW NADINE LABAKI talks upcoming Capharnaüm, the drama that earned her a 15-minute standing ovation Sokhn Photos: Fares at the Cannes Film Festval

What were the themes that you chose to address in Capharnaüm? NL: I always feel the need to question the pre-established system and its contradictions through my films, even to imagine alternative systems. At ß Nadine Labaki accepts the Jury Prize for Capharnaüm at the start of Capharnaüm, the themes the Cannes Film Festival, joined were: illegal immigrants, mistreated by her star, Zain Al Rafeea. children, immigrant workers, the notion of borders and their absurdity, through my films, Capharnaüm in the fact that we need a piece of “I am profoundly particular, I portray a disturbing paper to prove our existence, which idealistic in as much and raw reality, I am profoundly could be invalid if necessary, racism, as I believe in the idealistic in as much as I believe in fear of the other, indifference to the power of cinema.” the power of cinema. I’m convinced Convention of Children’s Rights. that films can, if not change things, as if blaming them for bringing him at least help to open up a debate, or You chose however to centre the film into a world that deprived him of all make people think. on the theme of childhood. his rights. From there, the idea for The idea of building the film around Capharnaüm started to grow. This film marks a shift away from the question of mistreated childhood your previous work, where a certain ... followed a heartrending moment So what is the subject of your film? optimism prevailed. that happened right around the Capharnaüm recounts the journey Zain succeeds in obtaining his time I was working on these ideas. of 12-year-old Zain, who decides to documents by the end of the film, Coming home from a party at around sue his parents for having brought Rahil restablishes contact with 1am, I stopped at a traffic light him into this world when they can’t her son… For the two of them, in and saw, just below my window, a raise him properly, even if only to real life as well, we’ve managed to child half-asleep in the arms of his give him love. legalise their situation in Lebanon. mother, who was sitting on the tar- For once, I didn’t want the happy mac, begging. What hit me hardest What “lever for action” does ending to be confined to the screen was the fact that this two-year-old Capharnaüm, and your cinema and I hope it will happen in real wasn’t crying; he seemed to want overall, represent? life through the debate the film can nothing more than to sleep. The I see cinema first as a means to open. Capharnaüm has allowed image of his eyes closing wouldn’t question—and to question myself the actors an outlet, a space where leave me; when I got home I had about—the current system, by they are allowed to cry out their to do something with it. I drew a presenting my point of view of the suffering and be listened to. Just child’s face yelling into adult faces world in which I’m evolving. Even if that is a victory. <

8 GRAND CINEMAS JULY/AUGUST 2018 the THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB SCENE Fresh from her acclaimed stint in The Crown, Claire Foy steps into the boots of hacker Lisbeth Salander in POSTER the follow-up to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo., teaming up with journalist Mikael Blomkvist to bring REVEAL down a government conspiracy. IN CINEMAS NOVEMBER

PROMOTIONAL ARTWORK A STAR IS BORN WE’RE EXCITED TO SEE Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga are getting musical and very friendly in the remake of the Hollywood classic previously brought to life by and . IN CINEMAS OCTOBER

BUMBLEBEE How cute is Bumblebee, dwarfed by an enormous sky and looking out into the sunset? Our favourite SIBERIA Transformer’s origin story stars Keanu Reeves is getting physical, Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld and we love it when he does that. (True Grit) and John Cena. The new thriller has him trading in IN CINEMAS DECEMBER diamonds in Russia, and tangling with the wrong crowd—a­ plight THE PREDATOR that becomes more complicated “The hunt has evolved,” says the when he falls into an obsessive rela- striking red teaser artwork for The tionship with a Russian cafe owner Predator in the exciting return of in a small Siberian town. What the franchise from Iron Man 3 and lengths will he go to for love? Kiss Kiss Bang Bang director Shane IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER Black. There will be loss of life. IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER CREED II Michael B. Jordan is packing some serious power in the new teaser, and the premise is madness: under CASTING the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly BITES IT: CHAPTER TWO ‘LOSERS CLUB’ crowned champion Adonis Creed What do you think of the adult cast? faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago (). IN CINEMAS NOVEMBER

MORTAL ENGINES Lord of the Rings helmer Peter James McAvoy Bill Hader Andy Bean James Ransone Jay Ryan Isaiah Mustafa Jackson adapts the ingenious novel that takes us into a future in which cities survive a desolate Earth by moving around on giant wheels and devouring nations to survive. Hera Hilmar and Hugo Weaving star. IN CINEMAS DECEMBER

10 GRAND CINEMAS JULY/AUGUST 2018 grandcinemasme.com 11 GC diary Where it’s Always Entertaining

JOIN US @GCLEBANON â Selfie time with Marion CLF Cotillard! Grand winners hit the FRENCH COMEDY Cannes t was the trip of a lifetime for La Ch’tite Famille Ziad Hamdan this past May brings the laughs at red carpet when the Grand Cinemas Ipatron became the lucky winner Grand kick-off FIFTH ANNUAL GRAND PRIZE HAS of our fifth annual prize trip to the Cannes Film Festival. Accompanied MOVIEGOERS MINGLING by his lovely wife, Ziad lived the WITH THE STARS movie fan’s dream of walking the prestigious red carpet and attending premieres alongside some of cinema’s biggest stars. Reporting back with lots of great photos, the awesome couple seem to have made the most of their trip—and there’s a selfie with the Fans of French cinema were ready incredible Marion and raring to be entertained on Cotillard to prove it. May 29th, a bustling evening that Congratulations, Mr saw the premiere of the comedy La and Mrs Hamdan! Ch’tite Famille lighting up the halls of Grand Cinemas ABC Achrafieh, ß Prize winner Ziad Hamdan is with a delicious reception by DIVY feeling the love restaurants. The story follows at the Cannes an architect who claims to be an Film Festival. orphan because he is too ashamed to admit he is the son of working- class scrap metal merchants from the north of France.

Exclusive Distributor: Magnet SAL 12 GRAND CINEMAS JULY/AUGUST 2018 Tel 00961-1-512002 GC diary ENTERTAINMENT for all with SESOBEL sensory-friendly screenings

With a mission to make a difference in our community, Grand Cinemas hosts sensory- friendly screenings of the latest family movies each month, offering children with autism and those with special needs he Grand Cinemas team is the chance to be entertained very proud to announce the in a carefully tailored environ- Grand launch of our stunning new ment, with adequate lighting celebrates Tlocation at Bahrain’s fantastic The and reduced volume throughout Walk, Riffa—a 12-screen hotspot fea- the show. All profits have been turing Grand Class and the latest in pledged to the autism program Bahrain cutting-edge technology. The launch at SESOBEL. ceremony was held under the multiplex patronage of His Highness Sheikh launch Khalifa bin Rashid Al Khalifa, repre- sented by Mr. Mohammed Al-keyed, AT THE POPULAR and welcomed a host of VIP guests THE WALK, RIFFA for a dazzling premiere.

ß We have a Masha Hanging out with fan in the house! MASHA AND THE BEAR here’s always something for the little ones at Grand Cinemas, and the release Tof animated adventure Masha and the Bear was a great excuse to have some fun at Grand Cinemas ABC Achrafieh. In collaboration with L’Atelier du Miel and ABC, the activity-packed event featured face painting, music and dancing. WHEN Last Saturday of each month WHERE Grand Cinemas ABC Dbayeh

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Book Club gets a tasty opening at GRAND ABC DBAYEH n May 16th, Grand à The cheeky comedy follows four friends who Cinemas in collaboration rediscover the pleasures in with Spinneys, WYCON, life after reading Fifty OBartartine, Antoine and Virgin Shades of Grey. Megastore had the pleasure of hosting the premiere of laugh-out- loud comedy Book Club, starring , Jane Fonda and Andy Garcia. Held at our ABC Dbayeh location, the event was a grand affair of flirtatious fun and sumptu- ous snacks thanks to the reception offerings from Bartartine.

Guests strike a pose at red-hot Ocean’s 8 PREMIERE rand Cinemas ABC Verdun rolled out the red carpet for a memorable movie Gpremiere this past June when the highly anticipated Ocean’s 8 hit the big screen in a big way. Organised in collaboration with Roadster Diner, ABC, Feel 22, L’Oreal Pro and Warner Bros. Pictures, the gala offered guests a host of samplers and makeovers, as well as the chance to pose alongside life-size á Ocean’s 8 premiere prep was underway at our dazzling newest cutouts of the rockin’ location: Grand Cinemas ABC Verdun. Ocean’s 8 stars.

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Grand Cinemas plays host to the Beirut 48 Hour FILM PROJECT lways eager to support the filmmakers of tomor- row, Grand Cinemas had theA pleasure of hosting a series of screenings for the Beirut 48 Hour à Grand Cinemas Film Project on May 3rd at Grand manager presents a one- ABC Verdun. The annual competi- year VIP pass to winning team leader Antoine Remy. tion invites Lebanese filmmakers to â Winner in the Best Film write, shoot and edit a four-to-sev- category: The Last Scene en-minute film in just 48 hours. Congratulations go out to the winning team, Deer B-Lack, whose team leader Antoine Remy was awarded a one-year Grand Cinemas VIP pass among other competition prizes. Their standout film, The Last Scene, will go on to represent Lebanon at the International Finals of the 48HFP at Filmapalooza 2019. Other award categories included Best Directing, Best Actor and Actress, Best Writing, Best Editing and Best Cinematography.

Eid al Fitr FAMILY FUN WEEKEND elebrating the Eid al Fitr holiday and the launch of the wonderful family Cadventure Incredibles 2, we got together with Toy Store for a Family Fun Weekend at GC ABC Verdun, featuring games and activities as well as a Super Photo competition with loads of prizes!

18 GRAND CINEMAS JULY/AUGUST 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, Achrafieh and Verdun, Saida The Spot and Las Salinas. Watch this space for more goodies to come.

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22 GRAND CINEMAS JULY/AUGUST 2018 DETAILS DIRECTOR CAST JESSICA CHASTAIN, jessica MICHAEL GREYEYES, CIARÁN HINDS, , CHASKE SPENCER GENRE BIOGRAPHY DRAMA 101 MINS IN CINEMAS JULY 5I chastain REVEALS things you didn’t know 5ABOUT WOMAN WALKS AHEAD n 1889, widow Catherine Weldon leaves behind her unsatisfying life in INew York City to pursue her dream to be a painter, and bravely travels alone to the Dakota Territory, with the goal of painting the infamous Sioux chief . Despite his fearsome reputation, Catherine is surprised to discover that Sitting Bull is a more complex and intriguing man than she expected to find, and their relationship grows and deepens. But as the U.S. government plots to force the Plains Indians to abandon their land and move onto reservations, Catherine, Sitting Bull and the Plains Indians will be swept up in the dramatic and violent history that will end with the devastating battle at Wounded Knee. Jessica Chastain tells us five things we may not have known about this beautiful story. 1 2 3 4 5

IT’S CRAZY THAT MORE PEOPLE WELDON’S BRAVERY IS YOUNG GIRLS NEED THIS KIND OF AT ITS HEART, WOMAN WALKS WE’LL WITNESS A RITUAL THAT DON’T KNOW ABOUT THIS STORY. UNIMAGINEABLE TODAY. HERO IN THEIR CONSCIOUSNESS. AHEAD IS ALSO A LOVE STORY. HASN’T BEEN SEEN IN A CENTURY. Says Chastain, “I wasn’t familiar “What struck me,” says Chastain, “is Chastain is eager to bring more “There was a great love between One scene revives the tradition of with Catherine Weldon and when that in 1889, 30 years before women female role models to light. “It was Sitting Bull and Catherine,” says the Ghost Dance, a plea for peace I read the script I immediately had the right to vote, by herself, she very important for me to play Cath- Chastain. “These two oppressed that was performed across the Indi- started to research her because I up and went to North Dakota to paint erine Weldon—to bring her into the people that didn’t have a voice an Reservations in 1890 just before didn’t understand if it was a fictional a portrait of Sitting Bull. The bravery public consciousness, hopefully to when this nation was being formed, the massacre at Wounded Knee. “It character or if this was reality. And and courage for a woman in that plant a seed of inspiration in young their love for each other and the was a very moving night, the night the more I read about her the more time to do that is shocking and in- girls. I think when you learn about companionship inspired hope. And we shot the ghost dance, because enthralled I was to play her and con- spiring. The government kept trying women in history and the incredible I think that’s a lesson that is impor- for that community it was a protest fused I was why she isn’t mentioned to send her back to New York, and things that they did, it inspires you tant now, especially, but I think all dance that hadn’t been danced for a in the history books.” she kept sneaking back.” to do incredible things.” throughout history.” hundred years.”

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NUMBER OF Serenity collaborators with Oscar credits: Matthew McConaughey and have both won gold while writer/director (Locke, ), producer Greg Shapiro, and co-stars and Djimon Honsou BLO have all earned nominations.

BAD TIMES AT THE CK EL ROYALE OCT 4 WHY IT’S HOT We see the dark- er side of Chris Hemsworth in the thriller co-starring , Dakota Johnson and Jon Hamm about seven strangers, each with a secret to bury one rainy night at BUST the El Royale hotel. NUMBER OF months Crowhurst spent solo ER 7 at sea PREVIEW

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THE MERCY MOVIE QUOTE SERENITY MOVIE QUOTE SEP 6 OCT 18 Take a peek “Life must “I want you WHY IT’S HOT Colin Firth and be lived. So WHY IT’S HOT A brilliant first to take him inside our next star in the amazing trailer grips us with razor’s-edge issue at the big the question out in your true story that charts the physi- tension. In the tropical noir thriller boat and drop hitters coming cal and psychological struggles of becomes, starring Matthew McConaughey, soon to a Grand sailor Donald Crowhurst, who in a ‘What can you Anne Hathaway and Jason Clarke, him in the Cinemas near you time before GPS attempts to cir- do to give it all a fishing boat captain’s mysterious ocean for the cumnavigate the globe alone. meaning?’” past comes back to haunt him. sharks.”

26 GRAND CINEMAS JULY/AUGUST 2018 grandcinemasme.com 27 BLOCK BUSTER PREVIEW The year that Rudyard 1894 Kipling’s collection of stories was published MORE FAV OUR ITES

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In The Dark Knight Rises, plays the villain Bane, who gains super strength by JOHNNY ENGLISH ingesting a serum called Venom. STRIKES AGAIN SEP 20 Seven years after the last entry, Rowan Atkinson’s bumbling MOVIE QUOTE NIGHT SCHOOL MOVIE QUOTE MOWGLI VENOM undercover agent is forced out SEP 27 OCT 18 OCT 4 of retirement to track down a “The “You used to be mastermind hacker. Good thing WHY IT’S HOT A dynamite voice WHY IT’S HOT Tom Hardy as the WHY IT’S HOT Arguably the fun- issue is, one thing. Now, he is a “mastermind” himself. niest man on the big screen today, you’re (or motion capture) cast includ- lethal protector, Venom? What’s not you’re something stars in a story he co- ing Christian Bale, to like? The story follows reporter else. We all have wrote about an unlikely group of clinically and Benedict Cumberbatch come Eddie Brock as he acquires the pow- misfits who are forced to attend dumb. There’s together for ’ live action ers of a symbiote, and must release our own problems. adult classes in the longshot chance no cure for what adaptation of the story we know as his alter-ego “Venom” to save his Our own issues. they’ll pass the GED exam. you have. ” The Jungle Book. life. Michelle Williams co-stars. Our own demons.”

HALLOWEEN OCT 18 A title that needs no introduc- tion. Laurie Strode () comes to her final con- frontation with Michael Myers (Nick Castle) in the return of the iconic horror franchise.

SMALLFOOT MOVIE QUOTE SEP 27 “Hey, don’t THE NUN ZOE “I think the WHY IT’S HOT Channing Tatum be scared, it’s SEP 27 SEP 27 idea that you leads an all-star voice cast in the just a story, WHY IT’S HOT When a priest with WHY IT’S HOT The future is closer can engineer THE HOUSE WITH A family adventure that turns the a haunted past and a novitiate are than you think. Two colleagues at a CLOCK IN ITS WALLS everyone something to be SEP 27 Bigfoot legend upside down when sent by the Vatican to investigate revolutionary research lab design perfect for you is a bright young Yeti finds some- knows that the the suicide of a nun, they uncover technology to improve and perfect Starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett is the tale of a young thing he thought didn’t exist—a Smallfoot kind of ridiculous, the order’s unholy secret: the same romantic relationships in the sci-fi in a lot of ways.” boy who goes to live with his human. And it’s terrifying. isn’t real.” demonic nun that first terrorised romance starring Ewan McGregor uncle in a creaky old house with audiences in The Conjuring 2. and Lea Seydoux. DIR. DRAKE DOREMUS a mysterious tick-tocking heart.

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BEAUTIFUL BOY MOVIE QUOTE OCT “I’m attracted to WHY IT’S HOT Steve Carell and craziness and you’re Timothée Chalamet offer up spec- just embarrassed tacular performances already pegged for awards recognition in the heart- because I was like this breaking story of a family coping with amazing thing, like addiction, based on the memoirs of your special creation or something, father and son David and Nic Sheff. and you don’t like who I am now.”

WHAT THEY HAD OCT 11 WHY IT’S HOT Director Elizabeth Chomko brings her own experience to the moving story of a family coming to terms with their mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s. The incredible cast features , and Michael Shannon. “If I meet with the filmmaker and I can tell that if they don’t tell this story their heart’s going to explode, I’ll be like, ‘I’ll help you tell your story.’” MICHAEL SHANNON

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MEET THE KHALED EL KEESH as RAMZI STARS OF The village governor, Ramzi is the catalyst for many of the nail-biting Meenak conflicts. But how long can he ignore his Enta? attraction to Lynn? Following up on the success of Se3a w Noss, director Nadim Mehanna JOE TRAD as BECHARA explores a A special forces decades-old commando officer, BRIGITTE Bechara heads military mystery in a film YAGHI as DIMA, operations to bring inspired by the beguiling love a decisive end to a breakthrough interest to Bechara smuggling ring. Sakat el Warak drama series. We visited the set to meet the standout cast

in cinemas DALIDA KHALIL august 16 as LYNN director NADIM Arriving from the city MEHANNA cast to bury her beloved DALIDA KHALIL, grandmother, the JOSEPH SASSINE, grieving Lynn sets KHALED EL KEESH, out to uncover the JOE TRAD, BRIGITTE mysteries of her village. YAGHI, ASSAAD RECHDAN, NAHLA DAOUD, JIHAD AL JOSEPH SASSINE as ISSAM DIRECTOR ANDARY, SAAD AL KADRI, KHALED A grotto-man living in the wilderness NADIM AL SAYED genre for more than 20 years, Issam is a MEHANNA ACTION MYSTERY kind but troubled soul whose past is lenses an action-packed ROMANCE 105 MINS shrouded in mystery. military operation.

grandcinemasme.com 33 INTERVIEW JON → Rosamund Pike plays a CIA field agent tasked with keeping Mason alive.

How did you prepare for the role? HAMM I’ve had the good fortune to meet several career diplomats in my life and it’s always interesting to hear their take on situations. When people live in a country not their own they need to have tremendous respect for local culture and local politics to understand what’s actually happening on the ground. That’s pretty much what I tried to do with the character of Mason. He’s a facilitator. He wants both sides to win. He’s not there to undermine the other government at all. There’s a great deal of respect and intelligence that goes along with that approach.

“HE’S A How was your experience working with Rosamund Pike? Ros was quite wonderful to work with. She comes in as this COMMUNICATOR mystery person in the second act, so it was interesting to RATHER THAN JUST forge the relationship between Mason and Sandy. He doesn’t really know this person but he has to trust her. But how A TERMINATOR. much? That dynamic dovetailed very nicely with the film’s HE’S NOT SOME political nature and intrigue as we figure out where the story GUY WHO SOLVES is leading and why. What do you hope audiences will take away from the movie? EVERYTHING BY Everything’s so polarised now that you can’t say anything THROWING A for fear of being a traitor to your party or a traitor to your country or a traitor to your religion. It seems like we only have MAGIC HAMMER OR the capacity to see things in black and white, but the world CASTING A SPELL.” doesn’t exist in that colour scheme. If we’re not talking, we’re fighting, and that doesn’t seem to be a very legitimate way out jul 19 director cast JON HAMM, ROSAMUND PIKE, SHEA WHIGHAM, DEAN NORRIS genre to move anything forward. So honestly, that’s the message SUSPENSE THRILLER 109 MINS I hope people take away from this movie: Instead of fighting, maybe talking works a little better. < Borting throughE a stackI of offersR after completingU his somethingT important rather than just having the action Emmy award-winning run as Don Draper in the hit element or a comic-book element, which seems to be the Mad Men TV series, Jon Hamm was pleased to find tenor of most large-scale movies right now. PAYING TRIBUTE Beirut, a thoughtful thriller that offered a refresh- TO THE BEIRUT OF PAST AND PRESENT ing alternative to formulaic action blockbusters. What was your take on your character, Mason Skiles? Brad Anderson’s political thriller begins in 1972 when SIn a suspenseful story penned by Tony Gilroy (The Bourne He’s a communicator rather than just a terminator. He’s diplomat Mason Skiles’ (Jon Hamm) world is tragically Identity), former US diplomat Mason Skiles is called back not some guy who solves everything by throwing a magic turned upside down. A few years later, the glamorous, Beirut’s Martyrs Square Mickey Rooney at the Phoenicia into service to save a former colleague from the group pos- hammer or casting a spell or doing things that don’t really cosmopolitan city will also take a tragic turn as sibly responsible for his own family’s death. We talk to the exist in life. As a negotiator, Mason’s gift is that he’s able simmering internal tensions erupt. When Skiles returns ten years later, he is greeted by a city ravaged by civil charismatic actor about his journey to Beirut. to talk to people not in a backhanded or sneaky way but by war and incursions. For Anderson, Skiles reflects in many ways the tragedy basically saying, ‘You have something I want and I have of this great city. The film’s official website delves into this juxtaposition What would you say attracted you to the project? something you want. We have to find that place where we with a well-curated archive of images and editorial pieces about Beirut— Big political themes don’t get addressed very often in mov- both leave something on the table and ideally, each of us from the city that only some of us knew to our modern metropolis. Floorshow at the Casino du Liban Seafront Towers at Zaitunay Bay ies anymore. I was excited to make a movie that dealt with gets a little of what we want.’

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The Game of Thrones, Deadpool and Transporter star tells us why he’s dipping into family-oriented is slightly naïve on his world comedy in Patrick. outlook. You meet him as this athletic figure in the park and DID YOU HIT IT OFF WITH CO-STAR the next time you see him he BEATTIE EDMONDSON? is a vet. In every situation you I love working with Beattie—as see him he changes in the soon as we filmed our first scene audience’s estimations and together we just clicked. She’s therefore Sarah’s. I haven’t been really funny. She’s got it. I think in the dating game for a very she is going to be perfect. long time. I often think about what it would be like if I went WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE PROJECT? back in the dating game and I It is nice to do something pretty much picture every date different. Something light. Most of my movies are for an older “I often think about audience and so it’s great to do a film that is kid-friendly, a project what it would be like if I that my son can come and see went back in the dating with me. That will be a new game and I pretty much experience. I watch all of the kid movies when they come out in picture every date to be PATRICKBritish comedy cel- perceived as the perfect life is not someone that exuded confidence, and the cinema and always think how as disastrous as Oliver ebrating a love of our necessarily the perfect life for you,” Ed has that charisma in spades.” great it would be to be in one—to and Sarah’s.” be playground famous. pets is told through says Edmondson. “This girl thought Co-star Jennifer Saunders Bridget Jones meets to be as disastrous as Oliver and the story of a young she had it all—the boyfriend and the expects great things for the movie: Marley & Me in a HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR Sarah’s. I don’t think I would womanA who receives an unexpected job—and she thought her life was “That’s the thing, the family can go to CHARACTER, OLIVER? be very good at it. I can be very inheritance. Sarah Francis’ life is fantastic family going a certain way and that dog did see Patrick, and I predict in ten years When we meet Oliver he is a slick when I have a writer and a bit of a mess. The last thing she not fit into that life. And yet, she sort it will be on every Sunday afternoon.” very well-meaning vet but he a makeup artist and a costume needs is someone else to look after, comedy about seeing of found herself through the dog.” department and I am lit well and let alone someone who dribbles, life from a new For producer Vanessa Davies it they can say “cut”, but in real life snores and eats from the kitchen was crystal clear that Ed Skrien was I would be pretty disastrous. trash. Yet, like it or not, her grand- perspective the man for the role of self-assured WOULD YOU SAY PATRICK WAS A mother has left Sarah her prized veterinarian Oliver. “I’m a huge fan ROMANTIC COMEDY? possession: a very spoilt pug named of Deadpool and was completely cap- Obviously it has this rom-com Patrick that proceeds to cause chaos From award-winning director tivated by Ed’s performance in the core running through it, and in all aspects of Sarah’s life. But then Mandie Fletcher, the comedy stars role of Ajax—supremely confident yet animal lovers will love it, but something remarkable happens as Beattie Edmondson in the lead role with a twinkle in his eye. We didn’t essentially it is a coming-of-age Patrick, with all his stumpy attitude, of Sarah. “The thing I liked about want our Oliver throwing people story with Sarah finding her feet, begins to turn her life around. it was the theme of how what you off buildings, but he needed to be finding her place in this world.

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movie chemistry: DESTINATION when the wrong WEDDING fit is so right wo of Hollywood’s most adored stars, Keanu Reeves and Winona Two lifelong cynics Ryder reunite in a whip- set off sparks in a Titanic Fifty Shades of Grey You’ve Got Mail Tcracking comedy as the socially awk- Poor Boy meets Rich Girl Innocence meets... umm, Not Indie meets Corporate ward Frank and Lindsay. When they clever rom-com that meet on their way to a destination wedding, they soon discover they reunites the adored have a lot in common: they both hate Keanu Reeves and the bride, the groom, the wedding, themselves, and most especially Winona Ryder each other. As the weekend’s events continually force them together – and their cheerlessness immediately enough, anything can happen. When Twilight The Ugly Truth As Good As It Gets isolates them from the other guests debate gives way to desire, they in cinemas august 23 Mortal meets Immortal Ms Prim meets Mr Improper The Carer meets The Crank director VICTOR LEVIN cast KEANU - Frank and Lindsay find that if you must decide which is stronger: their REEVES, WINONA RYDER, DJ DALLENBACH verbally spar with someone long hearts or their common sense. genre ROMANCE COMEDY 95 MINS

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BRILLANTISSIME fter her husband of own life, but a life that other people, many years unexpect- including her mother, had designed edly leaves her, Angela Heartbroken by for her. After living ‘next to’ herself is determined to turn divorce, Angela for so long, she now does everything herA life around. Surrounded by her in her power to find out who she is.” quirky best friend, her temperamen- decides to make a tal mother and her very dedicated and charming shrink, a resolute change and finally live and upbeat Angela attempts to go life on her own terms through the post-marital adventure, renewing ties with her teenage in an inspiring comedy daughter and indulging herself in the joys of newfound freedom. in cinemas july 12 In her directorial debut, star the strength to finally go and face the director MICHÈLE LAROQUE cast MICHÈLE LAROQUE, ROSSY DE PALMA, KAD MERAD, Michele Laroque found herself drawn world. And in this way she realises GÉRARD DARMON, FRANÇOISE FABIAN, to Angela and how the character that she wasn’t really living her PASCAL ELBÉ genre COMEDY 95 MINS chooses to react to divorce. “Angela is a woman unlike any other,” says Laroque. “She’s authentic, sweet, modest and quirky, always a bit movie matcher surprised by life. She has made you’ll love Brillantissime if you liked... elegance into a way of life. Always looking her best allows her to pre- vent others from realising when she goes through tough times. “Faced with the fiasco of her divorce, Angela, who had ‘lost her- self’ trying to be the perfect wife that Tu Veux Ou Tu Ne Madame Garde Alternée Jalouse she’d been raised to believe in, finds Veux Pas

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MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN NOW SERVING et ready to sing and dance, laugh and love all over again. Ten years We journey into the NAJJAR RAQWA after Mamma Mia! The deep blue past in the GMovie grossed more than $600 mil- IN ALL GRAND CINEMAS lion, you’re invited to return to the sequel to the musical magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on phenomenon the songs of ABBA. The film’s origi- in cinemas july 19 director OL PARKER cast , nal cast will all be returning, and as PIERCE BROSNAN, COLIN FIRTH, STELLAN the film goes back and forth in time also get newcomers including Lily SKARSGÅRD, , DOMINIC COOPER, AMANDA SEYFRIED, LILY JAMES, to show how relationships forged in James as the young Donna, Andy JOSH DYLAN, HUGH SKINNER, ANDY GARCIA, the past resonate in the present, we Garcia and Oscar winner . CHER genre COMEDY MUSICAL FLAMMABLE CHILDREN ustralia, 1975. The beach suburb of Dee Why is a place that revolves around surf mats,A baby oil, boxed wine and the new miracle of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Fourteen year-old Jeff is trying to find his feet in a world changing faster than his hormones when a 200-ton whale is washed ashore. Jeff and the shy Melly revolution that has also washed up in cinemas july 12 think it’s the biggest thing ever. on Australia’s beaches. And just like director STEPHAN ELLIOTT cast KYLIE Meanwhile, their eccentric parents the decaying whale, it’s all about to MINOGUE, , RADHA MITCHELL, YOUR FAVORITE CUP OF JULIAN MCMAHON, JEREMY SIMS, ASHER LEBANESE COFFEE AT are catching up with the sexual go spectacularly wrong. KEDDIE genre COMEDY MUSICAL 97 MINS THE PRESS OF A BUTTON.

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CN GC Mag 16.5x23.5 AW.indd 1 6/21/18 3:49 PM Ah, Samuel L highest Jackson. Who can begrudge the man ALIEN 1 his #1 position, see- Thanks to the Marvel TOP grossing Samuel L ing as he’s been in INVASION Cinematic Universe, Jackson every single movie since 1980? (Slight Where did the face of cinema $12.3 billion has changed, and the exaggeration.) We Hollywood’s actors #1 movie love us some Sam royalty go? numbers prove it. We The Avengers Swagger. $1,519 million reveal the actors whose While the top 20 does throw a few of all time movies have grossed the curve balls, it also proves what most at the worldwide we’ve always known: that audiences 20 want to be entertained with the big 20 ‘popcorn’ movies, and we’re the first box office, and the results may surprise you in to get in line. But it also raises the many ways (not least of question: how did the acclaimed 5 4 3 2 actors of the previous generation Ian Andy which the fact that only Scarlett Robert fair? Here are a few of our favourites. McKellen Serkis three women grace the Johansson Downey, Jr. $10.4 billion $11.1 billion list). Did anyone manage $11.5 billion $11.7 billion Brad Pitt #1 movie #1 movie to break through the #1 movie #1 movie $7 billion Beauty and Star Wars: The Avengers/Star Wars Avengers: Avengers: #1 the Beast Force Awakens Infinity War Infinity War World War Z $1,264 million $2,068 million barrier? Let’s take a look $2,033 million $2,033 million Leonardo DiCaprio $6.9 billion #1 Titanic 6 7 8 9 10 Angelina Vin Johnny Idris Emma Morgan Jolie $6 billion Diesel Depp Elba Watson Freeman #1 Maleficent $10.3 billion $10 billion $9.8 billion $9.7 billion $9.5 billion #1 movie #1 movie #1 movie #1 movie #1 movie Robert Avengers: Pirates of the Caribbean: Avengers: Harry Potter and the The Dark Knight Infinity War Dead Man’s Chest Infinity War Deathly Hallows Part 2 Rises DeNiro $2,033 million $1,066 million $2,033 million $1,342 million $1,085 million $5.4 billion #1 Meet the Fockers

George Clooney $4.6 billion 15 14 13 12 11 #1 Gravity Cate Orlando Tom Tom Dwayne Kate Blanchett Bloom Cruise Hanks Johnson Winslet $9 billion $9.2 billion $9.3 billion $9.3 billion $9.4 billion $4.1 billion #1 movie #1 movie #1 movie #1 movie #1 movie #1 Titanic The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings: Mission: Impossible - Toy Story 3 Furious 7 The Return of the King The Return of the King Ghost Protocol $1,067 million $1,516 million Meryl $1,119 million $1,119 million $695 million Streep $3.7 billion #1 Mamma Mia!

Al Pacino 16 17 18 19 20 $2.4 billion Don Harrison Ralph Stanley Stellan #1 Ocean’s Thirteen Cheadle Ford Fiennes Tucci Skarsgard $9 billion $8.9 billion $8.9 billion $8.8 billion $8.7 billion Daniel #1 movie #1 movie #1 movie #1 movie #1 movie Day-Lewis Avengers: Star Wars: The Harry Potter and the Beauty and The Avengers $0.7 billion Infinity War Force Awakens Deathly Hallows Part 2 the Beast $1,519 million #1 Lincoln $2,033 million $2,068 million $1,342 million $1,264 million

44 GRAND CINEMAS JULY/AUGUST 2018 grandcinemasme.com 45 HORROR FANATIC 6 MOST MEMORABLE HORROR MOVIE QUOTES

Can you match the iconic horror movie to its most recognised quote?

The First Purge A Frankenstein B Psycho DIRECTOR GERARD MCMURRAY CAST Y’LAN began as a simple experiment: The NOEL, LEX SCOTT DAVIS, JOIVAN WADE, First Purge. To push the crime rate LUNA LAUREN VELEZ, MARISA TOMEI GENRE HORROR THRILLER OUT JUL 5 below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers Witness the rise of America’s of America (NFFA) test a sociologi- C D Poltergeist 12 hours of annual lawlessness. cal theory that vents aggression for Welcome to the movement that one night in one isolated com- Boarding School munity. But when the violence of DIRECTOR BOAZ YAKIN CAST SAMANTHA school run by a peculiar couple, Dr. oppressors meets the rage of the MATHIS, WILL PATTON, STERLING JERINS, Sherman (Patton) and his dominat- marginalised, the contagion will ROBERT JOHN BURKE GENRE HORROR ing wife (Mathis). The school is explode from the trial-city borders THRILLER 92 MINS OUT AUG 16 SHOCKER attended by six other students, all REVEAL and spread across the nation. E The Silence F The Sixth When twelve-year-old Jacob Felson’s with physical and mental disabilities. of the Lambs Sense stepfather catches him dressing in When one of the students is found BEHIND EVERY his grandmother’s clothing, Jacob is dead after hanging himself, Jacob TRADITION LIES A 1 sent away to a mysterious boarding begins to suspect something much REVOLUTION more sinister is going on. He soon “A boy’s best friend is his mother.” FROM AUDACIOUS discovers that the Sherman’s are FILMMAKER BOAZ YAKIN not who they say they are, and the 2 COMES A FABLE ABOUT lives of the students “You’re gonna need a depend on escap- Slender Man bigger boat.” A SCHOOL WHERE ing from this DIRECTOR SYLVAIN WHITE CAST JOEY KING, UNDESIRABLE CHILDREN twisted boarding JULIA GOLDANI-TELLES, ANNALISE BASSO 3 GENRE HORROR OUT AUG 30 ARE COMMITTED school from hell. “It’s alive!” In a small town in Massachusetts, 4 a group of friends perform a ritual “I ate his liver with in an attempt to debunk the lore of some fava beans and SLENDER MAN. When one of them a nice chianti.” á JACOB IS HAVING A BAD DAY AT goes mysteriously missing, they SCHOOL We’ve seen some terrifying begin to suspect that she is, in fact, 5 horror posters over the years—spooky HIS latest victim. Bringing the ter- “They’re here.” faces and bodies contorted into all rifying character of Slender Man to manner of inhuman positions­—but 6 the screen is 2m-tall Javier Botet. there’s something downright chilling “I see dead people.” about a young boy smearing blood on

his lips. Bring on the movie! HE GETS IN YOUR ANSWERS ANSWERS

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GOTTI out jul 19 Gotti follows infamous crime boss John director KEVIN Gotti’s (John Travolta) rise to become CONNOLLY cast á Taron Edgerton and Ansel JOHN TRAVOLTA, the “Teflon Don” of the Gambino Crime Elgort (l-f) plot their deceptions STACEY KEACH, Family in . Spanning as Dean Karny and Joe Hunt. KELLY PRESTON, SPENCER ROCCO three decades and recounted by his genre CRIME son John Jr., the film examines Gotti’s BIO 105 MINS tumultuous life as he and his wife .THE. attempt to hold the family together amongst tragedy and .CHILLING. multiple prison sentences. At the end, he would be faced with the hardest decision of all: to determine if he can .TRUE. put the needs of his family over those of “The Family.” .STORY. IN A WORLD DRIPPING WITH MONEY, SEX → Joe Hunt AND CELEBRITY CAME A CRIME SPREE MORE goes to SHOCKING THAN THE WOLF OF WALL STREET court

For film fans who grew up in the 80s, the story of the Billionaire Boys Club is a familiar one, having first been brought to the BILLIONAIRE screen in the 1987 Judd Nelson- starring thriller. Younger folk may be shocked to learn that both the original movie and the B OYS CLUB contemporary remake are based The big screen adaptation tells the unbelievable true story of financial whiz kid Joe on a chilling true crime story. Hunt and tennis pro Dean Karny whose investment pool propelled them into the upper In the 80s, Joe Hunt AMER echelons of LA in the early 80s. With their charisma and unbridled ambition the two founded the Billionaire Boys ICAN convince a clique of privileged trust fund babies to invest in the BBC. Overnight Joe Club, recruiting the sons A MALS of millionaires to fund his NI and Dean become the stars of a world outrageous wealth. Their lavish lifestyle and out jul 5 Spencer and Warren believe that their “investment group,” which was impressive returns obscure a snowballing fraud, as it attracts director BART lives will be special until adult life out aug 9 director really just a Ponzi scheme. LAYTON cast JAMES COX cast investors like Ron Levin, a Beverly Hills high-roller. When Ron’s But their deception couldn’t be EVAN PETERS, comes along. Determined to be extra- TARON EGERTON, seven-figure stake in the BBC turns out to be a total scam, Joe ANN DOWD, ordinary, they plan the theft of some EMMA ROBERTS, ANSEL hidden for long, and the result BARRY KEOGHAN, ELGORT, JUDD NELSON, and Dean lose control. As the law finally catches up, their hollow was a series of horrific crimes BLAKE JENNER of the world’s most valuable books, CARY ELWES, ROSANNA empire collapses under the weight of insatiable greed. Dean’s beginning with the murder of genre CRIME enlisting two more friends and taking ARQUETTE, KEVIN BIO 116 MINS SPACEY genre CRIME loyalty wavers, the body count rises, and Joe must make a moral a journalist. Hunt is currently their cues from heist movies. Unfolding THRILLER 100 MINS choice between freedom and his own redemption. serving a life sentence in a from multiple perspectives that incorporate the real-life California Prison. figures, this is the unbelievable but entirely true story of one of the most audacious art heists in US history.

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Megalodons were thought to have become 1 extinct about two million years ago. SHARK 4 MOVIES TO WHET YOUR APPETITE

Megalodons have five rows of teeth, each 2 tooth the size of an average human hand. The godfather of shark movies–truth.

Blake Lively goes one-on-one, A deep-sea submersible—part Jason Statham was a member of Britain’s More than 2000 extras were used for an epic èof an international undersea JAWS MEETS 3 National Swimming Squad and competed AUG 9 sequence filmed at Hainan Island in China. observation program—has been attacked by a mas- for England at the 1990 Commonwealth JURASSIC 5 Games in the 10 meter, 3 meter, and 1 sive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the WORLD IN THE meter diving competitions. Pacific…with its crew trapped inside. With time running EDGE-OF-YOUR- out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Statham) is recruited by a visionary oceanographer (Winston Chao), SEAT ACTIONER against the wishes of his daughter, to save the crew— Sharks rain down from STARRING JASON the sky. Yup. and the ocean itself—from this unstoppable threat: a STATHAM pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the . What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below…bringing him face to face once more with the greatest and largest predator of all The production used up to sixteen boats to Bikinis time. ¥ DETAILS DIRECTOR CAST JASON STATHAM, 4 capture the action. and big, bad , RAINN WILSON GENRE ACTION SUSPENSE bites.

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THE MANY SIZES OF SCOTT LANG So Scott Lang can shrink to the size of an ant, but that’s not the only stature he can morph into. Thanks to the Pym particles that give him his superpowers, he can shrink or grow In the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War, Scott his body at will, often resulting in Giant-Man. JUL 5 è Lang (Paul Rudd) grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he’s confronted by Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from their past. ¥ DETAILS DIRECTOR PEYTON REED CAST PAUL RUDD, EVANGELINE LILLY, MICHELLE PFEIFFER, MICHAEL DOUGLAS, LAURENCE FISHBURNE, MICHAEL PEÑA GENRE ACTION ADVENTURE ANT-MAN GETS A MINIATURE, CRIME- FIGHTING ALLY WHO’S READY TO KICK A**

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ETHAN HUNT AND HIS IMF TEAM RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK AFTER THE STUNT A MISSION GONE THAT COULDN’T BEAT TOM WRONG IN THE CRUISE SIXTH INSTALLMENT Cruise continues his OF THIS DECADE’S legacy of performing death-defying MOST THRILLING stunts in Mission: Impossible–Fallout, FRANCHISE including the one where he jumps out of a helicopter 106 times to get the perfect shot.

But the stunt that caused the production to temporarily shut down was the one in which he must run across a rooftop at full tilt, leap into the air and then slam into the opposite ledge. As The best intentions often the 55-year-old lands come back to haunt against the wall, his JUL 26 è foot is bent back into you. Mission: Impossible–Fallout finds Ethan Hunt a terrifying angle that (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, causes his ankle to break. But, true to his Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) along with some reputation, the star familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle pulls himself over the wall and gets the shot. Monaghan) in a race against time after a That’s why he’s called mission gone wrong. Henry Cavill, Angela the hardest working man in Hollywood. Bassett, and Vanessa Kirby also join the dynamic cast with filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie returning to the helm. ¥ DETAILS DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE CAST TOM CRUISE, HENRY CAVILL, SIMON PEGG, REBECCA FERGUSON, VING RHAMES, , MICHELLE MONAGHAN, ALEC BALDWIN GENRE ACTION ADVENTURE

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DWAYNE JOHNSON TAKES DIE-HARD ACTION TO THE SKY

I wanted to make a film that paid homage and respect to the classic action movies that inspired me and entire generations - Die Hard to Former war veteran Will Ford now Towering Inferno JUL 12 èassesses security for skyscrapers. to The Fugitive. A On assignment in China he finds the tallest, safest building in the wounded warrior’s world suddenly ablaze, and he’s been framed for it. A wanted blood, sweat, love man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his and grit to save name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the his family.” building…above the fire line. ¥ DETAILS DIRECTOR RAWSON MARSHALL DWAYNE JOHNSON THURBER CAST DWAYNE JOHNSON, GENRE ACTION THRILLER

FLASH BACK VENGEANCE HITS 1985 HOME IN THE BLOOD- CURDLING SEQUEL The Equalizer films are based on the hit TV series which aired 1985 to 1989, starring Edward Woodward. The show’s premise became so popular that Woodward was often approached on the street by people needing help with dire situations—so­ much so that the Denzel Washington returns to actor began carrying break some more bones in one of flyers with the AUG 16 è phone numbers his signature roles and a film that also happens to be the first of social services sequel of his career. Washington as Robert McCall serves an organisations. unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed — but how far will he go when that is someone he loves? ¥ DETAILS DIREC- TOR ANTOINE FUQUA CAST DENZEL WASHINGTON, PEDRO PASCAL, ASHTON SANDERS, BILL PULLMAN, GENRE ACTION CRIME THRILLER

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REDBAD: IN DARKNESS DIRECTOR ANTHONY BYRNE CAST NATALIE DORMER, ED SKREIN, EMILY SHOCK AND AWE RATAJKOWSKI GENRE THRILLER 110 MINS OUT JUL 19 THE LEGEND DIRECTOR ROB REINER CAST JAMES DIRECTOR ROEL REINÉ CAST GIJS NABER, LOES HAVERKORT, MARSDEN, WOODY HARRELSON, JESSICA In a mysteriously layered , a blind DID YOU KNOW? JONATHAN BANKS, SØREN MALLING, TIBO VANDENBORRE, LISA SMIT, BIEL GENRE DRAMA 90 MINS OUT JUL 19 musician (Natalie Dormer) gets pulled into London’s Co-stars Natalie MARTIJN FISCHER GENRE ACTION ADVENTURE OUT AUG 2I A politically charged drama dark underbelly after she hears a murder committed in Dormer, Ed centres on a group of journalists the apartment above her. As she becomes embroiled Skrein and James obody tells Redbad what to believe: no king, no Cosmo have all priest, not even the stars themselves, because who asked the tough questions in this violent and murky world, it appears she is out of previously had N his land is a land of free people. about Saddam Hussein’s alleged her depth—until we realise that she has been following roles in Game of AD 700. Holding sway in Northern Europe, the weapons of mass destruction. her own path of revenge. Thrones. Franks are deploying a new weapon to subjugate They uncover the huge intelligence the heathens: Christianity. Redbad, the son of King failures of the US and UK govern- Aldigisl, is having doubts about the old-fashioned ments when selling the proposi- rituals of his people when his girlfriend Fenne is tion of the necessity of war in Iraq. chosen to be sacrificed to the gods. As punishment, he is tied up on a raft and pushed out to sea to die. But Redbad manages to survive the journey and washes up on Viking shores, where he learns the value of his own culture. He is slowly accepted into the clan, but upon his return home, he discovers the malignant power of the church when his sister is converted and humiliated in public. He swears he will set her free. “I’D RATHER BE The violent religious battle that follows is the IN HELL WITH legend of Redbad. MY FRIENDS HALF MAGIC DIRECTOR HEATHER GRAHAM CAST THAN IN HEATHER GRAHAM, ANGELA KINSEY GENRE HEAVEN WITH COMEDY ROMANCE 94 MINS OUT JUL 26 THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME In her directorial debut, Heather DIRECTOR SUSANNA FOGEL CAST MILA KUNIS, KATE MCKINNON, JUSTIN THEROUX, SAM HEUGHAN COMEDY MY ENEMIES!” Graham tells the story of three GENRE OUT AUG 2I women who utilise their newly Best friends Audrey and Morgan are thrust unexpect- DID YOU KNOW? formed sisterhood to battle sex- edly into an international conspiracy when Audrey’s Scottish actor ism, bad relationships and low ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team Sam Heughan self-esteem. A hilarious journey of deadly assassins on his trail. Surprising even them- has been busy breaking hearts follows, and they soon find the selves, the duo jump into action, on the run throughout as Jamie Frasier secret to ultimate fulfillment by Europe from assassins and a suspicious-but-charming in hit show embracing their wild adventures. British agent, as they hatch a plan to save the world. Outlander.

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THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF THE FAKIR DIRECTOR KEN SCOTT CAST DHANUSH, GÉRARD JUGNOT, BÉRÉNICE BEJO, ERIN MORIARTY, BARKHAD ABDI GENRE COMEDY CRAZY RICH ASIANS PAPILLON ADVENTURE 92 MINS OUT JUL 12 DIRECTOR JON M. CHU CAST CONSTANCE WU, MICHELLE YEOH, HENRY DIRECTOR MICHAEL NOER CAST CHARLIE HUNNAM, RAMI MALEK, NINA GOLDING, GEMMA CHAN GENRE COMEDY ROMANCE OUT AUG 16I SENICAR GENRE CRIME DRAMA 133 MINS OUT AUG 23 REPLICAS After his mother’s death, a young DIRECTOR JEFFREY NACHMANOFF CAST KEANU REEVES, ALICE EVE, fakir leaves India for France to New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her boyfriend, Based on the international best-selling autobiography, THOMAS MIDDLEDITCH GENRE SCI-FI THRILLER OUT AUG 23 track down the father he never Nick Young, to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. the remake follows the epic story of Henri “Papillon” Neuro-scientist William Foster (Keanu Reeves) is on the DID YOU KNOW? knew. There, outside IKEA, he falls Excited about visiting Asia for the first time, Rachel Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld verge of successfully transferring human consciousness This is the first head over heels for lovely Marie. is unprepared to learn that Nick is the scion of one of who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a of three Reeves But his hopes for love are dashed the country’s wealthiest families and a sought-after notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island. Determined to car crash. Desperate to resurrect them, William secretly films scheduled when he accidentally gets stuck bachelor. Being on Nick’s arm puts a regain his freedom, Papillon forms an for 2018, the other clones their bodies and creates replicas. But he soon two being Siberia in a wardrobe and shipped across target on Rachel’s back, with Nick’s unlikely alliance with a quirky con- faces a “Sophie’s choice” when it turns out that he can and Destination Europe. On the run from border own disapproving mother taking victed counterfeiter who in exchange only bring three of the four family members back to life. Wedding. police and bandits, he meets a col- aim. And it soon becomes clear that for protection, agrees to finance orful cast of characters as he hops while money can’t buy love, it can Papillon’s escape, ultimately result- across the globe escaping danger. definitely complicate things. ing in a bond of lasting friendship.

SUPERFLY THE YELLOW BIRDS BLACKKKLANSMAN THE CATCHER WAS A SPY DIRECTOR DIRECTOR X. CAST TREVOR DIRECTOR ALEXANDRE MOORS CAST ALDEN DIRECTOR SPIKE LEE CAST JOHN DAVID DIRECTOR BEN LEWIN CAST PAUL RUDD, JACKSON, JASON MITCHELL GENRE ACTION EHRENREICH, JACK HUSTON GENRE WAR WASHINGTON, ADAM DRIVER GENRE MARK STRONG, SIENNA MILLER GENRE CRIME THRILLER 111 MINS OUT JUL DRAMA 110 MINS OUT JUL 12I COMEDY BIO 128 MINS OUT AUG 16 DRAMA 98 MINS OUT AUG 9I THE DARKEST MINDS Superfly—the 1972 film, starring The powerful war drama The In the incredible true story, African- World War II. Baseball hero Moe DIRECTOR JENNIFER YUH NELSON CAST AMANDLA STENBERG, MANDY Ron O’Neal, Carl Lee and Sheila Yellow Birds follows John Bartle American Colorado detective Ron Berg is drafted to join a new team: MOORE, GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE GENRE SCI-FI THRILLER OUT AUG 2I Frazier, that helped define a genre and the difficulties he faces in Stallworth sets out on a dangerous the Office of Security Services (the When teens mysteriously develop powerful new abili- DID YOU KNOW? in its characters, look, sound and keeping his humanity, his urge mission: infiltrate and expose the precursor to the CIA). Despite his ties, they are declared a threat by the government and The film is based feel—is reimagined with Director to survive and his friend Murph Ku Klux Klan. The young detective celebrity, Berg is an enigma—a detained. Sixteen-year-old Ruby, one of the most power- on the the first X, director of legendary music alive during the war in Iraq, as soon recruits a more seasoned closeted gay man with a knack for ful young people, escapes her camp and joins a group of entry in the young videos (Drake, Rihanna), introduc- well as his life and struggles with colleague, and together, they team keeping secrets. The novice spy is adult series runaway teens seeking safe haven. Soon this newfound of books by ing it to a new generation. Trevor his memories of the war after he up to take down the extremist hate quickly trained and sent into the family realises that they must wage a resistance, using author Alexandra Jackson stars as the drug lord returns home to Virginia. Jennifer group as it aims to sanitize its field to stop the Germans from their powers to take back control of their future. Bracken. Youngblood Priest. Aniston also stars. violent rhetoric. building an atomic bomb.

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PRINCESS IN WONDERLAND On her seventh birthday, Princess Barbara discovers a magical book that transports her to an enchanted place HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: filled with fantastic creatures. SUMMER VACATION DIRECTOR GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY CAST ADAM hotel. It’s smooth sailing for Drac’s SANDLER, ANDY SAMBERG, SELENA GOMEZ, Pack as the monsters indulge in all KEVIN JAMES, DAVID SPADES OUT JUL 12 of the shipboard fun. But the dream Join our favourite monster family vacation turns into a nightmare when as they embark on a vacation on a Mavis realises Drac has fallen for Colour me in! luxury monster cruise ship so Drac the mysterious captain of the ship, CHRISTOPHER can take a vacation from provid- Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret ing everyone else’s vacation at the that could destroy all of monsterkind. ROBIN OUT AUG 23i DIRECTOR MARC FORSTER CAST EWAN MCGREGOR, HAYLEY ATWELL, MARK GATISS, BRONTE CARMICHAEL, JIM CUMMINGS, A grown up PETER PAN: THE QUEST CHRIS O’DOWD, BRAD GARRETT, NICK MOHAMMED OUT AUG 16 Christopher FOR THE NEVERBOOK Robin When the famous Never Book In the heartwarming live action adventure Disney’s falls into the hands of the “Christopher Robin,” the young boy who shared rediscovers crooked Captain Hook, Peter countless adventures with his band of lovable stuffed the joys of Pan and his friends set out to animals in the Hundred Acre Wood is now grown life with a save Neverland and London. up and living in London but he has lost his way. little help Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into from his our world and help Christopher Robin rediscover the joys of family life, the value of friendship and to friends appreciate the simple pleasures in life once again.

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Jim OUT JUL 5i GO! Cummings Winnie the TO THE MOVIES Pooh & WHITE FANG AARON HORVATH, PETER RIDA superhero genre. It seems to the Tigger DIRECTOR Based on the timeless novel MICHAIL CAST , KRISTEN BELL, Teens that all the major superhe- GREG CIPES, SCOTT MENVILLE Brad Garrett Peter Capaldi Toby Jones by Jack London, White Fang OUT JUL 26 roes out there are starring in their Eeyore Rabbit Owl follows the story of a boy who Teen Titans GO! to the Movies finds own movies—everyone but the Teen befriends a half breed wolf as our egocentric, wildly satirical Titans. But de facto leader Robin he searches for his father, who Super Heroes in their first feature is determined to remedy the situa- has mysteriously gone missing film extravaganza—a fresh, glee- tion. With a few madcap ideas, the during the Gold Rush. fully clever, kid-appropriately crass Teen Titans head to Tinsel Town, and tongue-in-cheek play on the certain to pull off their dream.

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