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Will Ferrell is the financier who is framed for fraud by his boss
and is now facing a lengthy jail term; Kevin Hart is the man he
hires to toughen himself up for life inside in the mistaken belief
that because he is black, he must have been to prison. It’s
not in the same class as the similarly themed comedy classic
Trading Places
and the hysterical homophobia doesn't help. But
no-one expects political correctness from a Ferrell comedy and
the gross gags won't disappoint his fans.
OUT:
29/07/15
Black Sails:
Complete Second Season
With Season Two, this racy and violent prequel to
Treasure
Island
joins the ranks of must-see TV, somewhere between
Vikings
and
Game of Thrones
. Characters are more fully
fleshed this season; Captain Flint's backstory yields some truly
unexpected surprises, while John Silver begins his progression
from self-serving rogue to respected crewmember. And an
explosive final episode guarantees not everyone will be back for
Season Three.
OUT:
09/07/15
RE-ANIMATOR
It's been 30 years since our jaw first hit the floor during Stuart
Gordon's outrageous H.P. Lovecraft adaptation. Now this horror cult
classic about the Frankenstein-like experiments of the demented Dr
Herbert West (the brilliant Jeffrey Combs) has deservedly received
the deluxe High-Def treatment with this cool reissue featuring the
longer unct version version and loads of extras. If you've never seen
it, prepared to be amazed.
OUT:
22/07/15
THE MUSKETEERS:
Series two
France and Spain are on the brink of war as Athos, Aramis,
Porthos and D'Artagnan return for more swashbuckling in 10 all-
new episodes of the BBC's fun historical adventure series. Marc
Warren (from
Mad Dogs
and
Hustle
) joins the cast as Rochefort,
replacing Peter Capaldi's Cardinal Richelieu as the show's
resident villain. Download the digital copy of this mag on the
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App to access a Q&A with Warren.
OUT:
22/07/15
FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC
V.C. Andrews' controversial 1979 bestseller was a gothic tale of
dark family secrets and imprisoned children. Recently revived as
a telemovie, this is the 1987 theatrical version starring Louise
Fletcher as the fearsome grandmother who keeps her "bastard"
grandchildren in the attic of her gloomy mansion, lest they
shame the family name. Difficult to see since the VHS days, this
'80s curio is ready to be rediscovered.
OUT:
09/07/15
THE HUMBLING
There's more than a hint of
Birdman
about this backstage
dramedy from director Barry Levinson, featuring Al Pacino as
a suicidal, has-been actor attempting to make a comeback on
Broadway. But in this case, it's an unlikely romance with a
younger, lesbian woman (Greta Gerwig) that proves instrumental
in his salvation and coaxes all sorts of oddball characters out of
the woodwork.
OUT:
29/07/15
Set in Birmingham in the aftermath of World War
One, Cillian Murphy returns as Brummie crime boss
Thomas Shelby, leader of the eponymous gang –
their name deriving from the razor blades sewn into
the rim of their caps. In the riveting second season,
Shelby sets about expanding the Peaky Blinders'
operations to the capital, sparking a violent turf war
with London crime boss Derby Sabini (Noah Taylor).
At the same time, he tries to disentangle himself
from the machiavellian games of his nemesis, Chief
Inspector Chester Campbell (Sam Neill), who is now working
for British intelligence. Keep an eye out, too, for an almost
recognisable Tom Hardy, who guests as a yiddish gangster. It's
Breaking Bad
meets
Downton Abbey
, and highly recommended.
Downtown Alley
PEAKY BLINDERS:
SEASON TWO
Release Date:
01/07/15
Format:
Although it stars Professor Dumbledore himself,
Michael Gambon, the latest JK Rowling screen
adaptation couldn’t be further away from the wizards
and fantastic beasts of Harry Potter. Based on her
first adult novel,
The Casual Vacancy
is a three
part mini-series set against the backdrop of village
intrigue and parish council politics in a sleepy West
Country community. As well as Gambon as the
pompous council chairman, the starry ensemble
includes Keeley Hawes as his milf daughter-in-law,
Simon McBurney as the neurotic school head and Rory Kinnear
as the beloved local councilor, whose untimely death prompts the
election of the title. A wry and gently barbed look at class snobbery
and small town values, this is a must for fans of quality BBC drama.
Rowlings' new Chamber of Secrets
A CASUAL VACANCY
Release Date:
08/07/15
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