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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pick-of-the-month">PICK OF THE MONTH</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-phoenician-scheme-nbsp-12a-fri-23-may"><strong><em>The Phoenician Scheme</em></strong>&nbsp;(12A), Fri 23 May</h2>



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<p>Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson<em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</em>Benedict Cumberbatch are among the celeb role call in Wes Anderson’s latest missive,&nbsp;<strong><em>The Phoenician Scheme</em></strong>. The black espionage comedy follows Zsa-zsa Korda (del Torro), a wealthy businessman who appoints his only daughter (Threapleton), a nun, as sole heir of his estate. While teaching her the ropes, they quickly become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins. Another delightful weird and wacky Wes Anderson watch.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-thunderbolts-12a-wed-1-may"><strong><em>Thunderbolts</em></strong>* (12A), Wed 1 May</h2>



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<p>In the words of Taylor Swift, it must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero. Well, not here. A group of supervillains unite in Marvel’s upcoming mega blockbuster featuring a star-studded cast made up of Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Lewis Pullman and Harrison Ford, with many reprising their beloved roles (hm, hm, Bucky Barnes). The on-screen chemistry is said to be electric as the group head off on various seedy missions for the American government.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mission-impossible-nbsp-the-final-reckoning-nbsp-12a-wed-21-may"><strong><em>Mission: Impossible</em></strong>&nbsp;<em>– The Final Reckoning</em>&nbsp;(12A), Wed 21 May</h2>



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<p>Tom Cruise heads for one last hurrah in his very last&nbsp;<em>Mission: Impossible</em>&nbsp;as Ethan Hunt.&nbsp;<em><strong>The Final Reckoning</strong></em>&nbsp;will pick up one of the quirkier plots of the<em>&nbsp;Mission: Impossible</em>&nbsp;movies so far, continuing on from the cliffhanger ending of the previous film, and seeing Ethan continue to fight against villains and the artificial intelligence programme known as The Entity. As normal, Cruise will be cracking out all his own epic stunts. We can’t wait.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hurry-up-tomorrow-nbsp-15-fri-16-may"><strong><em>Hurry Up Tomorrow</em>&nbsp;(15), Fri 16 May</strong></h2>



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<p>This psychological thriller, starring Jenna Ortega and man of the moment Barry Keoghan, is a companion piece to The Weeknd’s sixth studio album so we are def in it for the music. The Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye produces and stars in&nbsp;<strong><em>Hurry Up Tomorrow</em></strong>, a fictionalised version of his life. He plays a musician, plagued by insomnia and on the brink of a mental breakdown as he slips into a hellish, existential odyssey with a mysterious stranger (Ortega). A total, toe-tapping trip of a watch.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hallow-nbsp-road-nbsp-15-fri-16-may"><em><strong>Hallow&nbsp;</strong>Road</em>&nbsp;(15), Fri 16 May</h2>



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<p>Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys (dream team or what?) lead this unsettling bump in the night thriller brought to you by horror king, Babak Anvari. Set almost entirely during an urgent car ride, they play a couple travelling to rescue their teenage daughter after she accidentally hits a pedestrian and rings them in distress. On their way to the scene, disturbing revelations threaten to upend their family. Wowza.<strong><em>&nbsp;Hallow Road</em></strong>&nbsp;is a riveting watch, if your nerves can take it that is.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lilo-and-stitch-nbsp-u-fri-23-may"><em>Lilo and Stitch</em>&nbsp;(U), Fri 23 May</h2>



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<p>Repping the kids this month we have another live action Disney remake this time in the form of<em><strong>&nbsp;Lilo &amp; Stitch</strong></em>. That’s right, everyone’s favourite mischievous alien will be wreaking havoc on Hawaii in 3D. Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, Zach Galifianakis and Courtney B. Vance star with Maia Kealoha taking a star turn as Lilo, and Chris Sanders voicing Stitch. We’re watching for the island locale – and 90 minutes of peace and quiet from the kids!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-fountain-of-youth-nbsp-12a-fri-23-may"><strong><em>Fountain of Youth</em></strong>&nbsp;(12A), Fri 23 May</h2>



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<p>Another all star cast – hello Jon Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Stanley Tucci, Domhnall Gleeson, Eiza González and Carmen Ejogo – lead this mystery heist thriller. Krasinski and Portman play estranged siblings who partner up on a global hunt to find the mythological&nbsp;<strong><em>Fountain of Youth</em></strong>&nbsp;(if they find it, Muddy’s first in line for a sip!). But like all good adventure quests, there’s plenty of baddies who want the treasure for themselves. It’s giving&nbsp;<em>Indiana Jones&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>The Mummy&nbsp;</em>vibes with plenty of Guy Ritchie grit.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-salt-path-nbsp-12a-fri-may-30"><strong><em>The Salt Path</em></strong>&nbsp;(12A), Fri May 30</h2>



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<p>Strap on your hiking boots, it’s *finally* time to walk&nbsp;<strong><em>The Salt Path</em></strong>&nbsp;with Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs. The highly anticipated adaptation of Raynor Winn’s best-selling memoir, charts her and her husband’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline after they lose quite literally everything in their lives. Like the book, it’s moving, unbelievable, gruelling, exhilarating and uplifting in equal measures. You’re in for one helluva watch.</p>


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