Sizzling summer movies
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Summer and film go hand‐in‐hand, whether it’s binge‐watching old faves over the holiday season, or catching the latest blockbuster on Boxing Day.
Here are 10 not to miss.
MOST-ANTICIPATED SUMMER RELEASES
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Part of me wants to make this film all five of my suggestions. The trailers have kept me guessing—will Rey go dark? Will Finn beat Captain Phasma? I cannot WAIT to buy my ticket back to my favourite universe.
Paddington 2
With most of the original cast returning, the notes promise an action-packed adventure. The trailer reintroduces us to this bear of exceptional comedic timing, and a whimsical world of marmalade and mirth.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Trailers for this look amazing—pitch dark but very funny. The remarkable Frances McDormand plays a sweary, angry mother trying to get her daughter’s murder solved.
The Greatest Showman
A dramatically-musical true story of the man who invented the big top and coined the phrase ‘show business’? Starring Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams and Zack Efron? Where do I line up?
The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro’s fantastical thriller-romance set in Cold War USA. A deaf woman discovers a secret project and a prince who is not human. This looks so intriguing and so different to other films.
MOVIES FOR LAZY DAYS
The Day After Tomorrow
As an action flick, this stands up to repeated viewings, particularly with the cynical US politics of today—and the ice and snow will help you feel cool on a scorching day.
Toy Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny_hRfvsmU8
Toy Story is the reason there are a generation of toy hoarders amongst you—and the reason Pixar rules the animated world. Cuddle your favourite childhood companion as you watch all three.
Bringing Up Baby
The ultimate 1930s screwball comedy! Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn have NEVER been surpassed as a team for quick-witted, rocket-paced banter. Eighty years old and as fresh as ever.
The Sound of Music
Fancy a sing-along? The message of love and tolerance is still relevant but it is the familiarity and the joy that bring fans back. With me now! Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens…
Much Ado About Nothing
Easy, breezy Shakespeare with lots of spray-tan attractiveness, Kenneth and Emma together and Keanu as the villain. A very accessible version that will transport you to Tuscany in summer.
This article originally appeared in Magazine: Summer for Summer 2017/18, available for free while stocks last. Find out more about Magazine here.
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