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Based on one of 2009’s biggest and Off screen, Don, aided by Cosmo Brown (the phenomenal news stories, Sully depicts the events sensational Donald O’Connor) has to dodge surrounding US Airways Flight 1549’s emergency Lina’s romantic overtures especially when he falls crash landing in New York’s Hudson river following for chorus girl Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds). twin engine failure. An overnight sensation, the With the advent of the ‘Talkies’, Don and Lina’s new media portrayed pilot Chelsey “Sully” Sullenbuerger (reliable Tom) as a hero who saved everybody’s life. film will be all singing, dancing and… talking! (“aviation’s answer to Susan Boyle..” ST Culture) The Unfortunately, Lina’s voice would make your gums National Transportation Safety Board (Think Health & bleed (think: Kate Bush murdering Leonard Cohen). Safety & money) covertly runs computer simulations Kathy is hired to secretly dub Lina’s voice off screen, of the flight to find that two potential airport landings while Gene K goes off splashing in the street, to Arrival would have posed less danger to the passengers. make B-Movie Musical history. But when Lina finds Crippled with self-doubt and suffering terribly from A methodical antithesis to Independence Day’s flag- out, run for cover. For Gene’s famous splash dance, post traumatic stress, Sully attempts to defend waving, fisty bravado, Villeneuve’s slick sci-fi opus milk was added to the rain so cameras would his actions to the NTSB and bring about some is a true thinking man’s alien invasion. capture the downpour, and Gene had the flu! One much-needed reassurance to his now unstable and As Jóhann Jóhannsson’s ethereal score swells, we’re take with at least three rehearsals. Ouch! Most of turbulent life. (Research Chris Coetsee) introduced to our mysterious visitors via enormous all you’ll witness the fabulous Donald O’Connor’s “Mr. Eastwood is very good at his job, a talent black, pebble-like spacecraft. Hanging in the sky, they begin to descend on locations around the globe, unparalleled screen masterpiece “Make ’em Laugh” that gives the movie its tension along with an including Devon (which we never see: too many (one take - two, with the couch?). What greater autobiographical sheen.” (Times)“Hanks, a master green and pleasant panoramic scapes?) celebration of family cinema. An irresistible 1952 of subtle brilliance. He shows all we need to know The military enlists Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) B-Movie classic to herald the New Year. about his character.” (Rolling Stone) Gripping, but two an expert linguist, to travel to rural Montana. Where Here’s to a very brave 2017. moustaches too many. they need someone who can ‘ask’ the aliens why Director: Denis Villeneuve they’re here, and understand the answer. She flickers Cast: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Director: Gene Kelly Director: Clint Eastwood between fear and intellectual curiosity. Her half- Whitaker Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, swallowed question sets the tone precisely and Duration: 116 mins Gene Kelly Laura Linney thrillingly for what’s ahead. It’s not the otherworldly Origin: USA 2016 Duration: 102 mins Duration: 96 mins beings that chill, but the way our own disparate Certificate: 12A Origin: USA 1952 Origin: USA 2016 and suspicious World nations handle each arrival. Company: Entertainment One UK Certificate: U Certificate: 12A In the light (or darkness) of November’s US election Company: British Film Institute (BFI) Company: Warner Brothers debacle, it makes for hauntingly immediate and relevant viewing. I don’t want to toot its horn, but When... Arrival might well belong in the same sci-fi pantheon When... as 2001, Close Encounters, and Solaris. It is certainly Wed 4 2.00, 7.30 not too soon to call it a modern masterpiece. Blade When... Mon 2 7.30 Tue 3 7.30 Runner 2049 is in safe hands. (research Jack Whiting) Thu 12 2.00 Mon 2 2.00 Tue 3 2.00 Sat 14 7.00 Don’t miss, non sci-fi fans too. Fri 13 7.30 10 THE REX - JANUARY BOX OFFICE: 01442 877759 www.therexberkhamsted.com THE REX - JANUARY 11 Swallows and Amazons Fantastic Beasts And Arthur Ransome’s beloved tales recounting Where To Find Them childhood adventures are told anew on the big Well we knew it wouldn’t be long before we were screen. The twelve books were named after the whisked back to JK Rowling’s world. What is title of the first one in the series and set between surprising, however, is just how reinvigorated, yet the two World Wars. Despite some deviations from familiar, it all feels. the original plot, including the addition of heavily We’re very much in pre-Potter territory here; 1926 overcoated spies, the children, all non-actors, New York to be precise. This is one of its great are perfectly cast. The Lake District is perfect in pleasures. It is set in our non-magic or ‘Muggle’ all its casual spectacular beauty and dramatic world. Newt Scamander (a post-Oscar-glory, tranquility, serving peace in our love for ‘trees and still humble Eddie Redmayne) arrives in the city hills and streams’. As for simple penknife and string nearing the end of a global excursion to research adventures, this is a delicious tale set in what we and rescue magical creatures, some of which are Nocturnal Animals imagine as a time of genuine innocence.