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trio of teenaged thieves (Jane Levy, Dylan Minette
nd Daniel Zovatto) break into the home of a blind Gulf
ar veteran (Stephen Lang) to relieve him of a six-
gure payout. But this seemingly soft target is far from
elpless and the intruders soon find themselves trapped
nd pursued through his dark and decrepit dwelling. The
econd feature from director Fede Alvarez (following his
spectable remake of Evil Dead) offers a neat reversal
n the 'blind victim stalked by psychopath' scenario from
ait Until Dark and Blind Terror, mixed with a liberal
dose of Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs. If you can ignore the
obvious implausibility of a sightless antagonist, this relentless game of cat
and mouse delivers a nail-biting exercise in sustained suspense. It also
features a gross-out moment that'll become a major talking point. SH
Blind man's bluff
DON'T BREATHE
Release Date: 21/12/16 Format:
weetie! Darling! Sweetie! Darling! Sweetie! Darling!
K, we promise we won’t use either of those words
gain in this review, swee- DAMN! Anyway, those
oyennes of everything absolute and fabulous, Edina
ennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley), have
it their sixties, and needless to say they’re not taking
gracefully. Hey, why change now?! Anyway, while
ats gets busy with Botox, Eddy needs to save her
inking PR company. Erm, speaking of sinking, could
ate Moss be the answer? Ab Fab’s transition from
little screen to really bloody big one sees all of the original main
cast returning. Add to that a suitably daft story and a raft of cameos
that must have blown the Stoli-Bolli budget sky high, and this is a
suitably fabulous love letter for the show’s many fans. AF
We're back, sweetie
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE
Release Date: 07/12/16 Format:
om Hanks' latest aviation-themed role sees him
uiding a disabled US Airways jet into the Hudson
iver as real-life Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger.
he story made headlines in 2009, when Sully
uccessfully achieved a “water landing” after a bird
trike destroyed both engines at low altitude. The
55 people onboard emerged unscathed and Sully
as declared a hero. Director Clint Eastwood’s
ilm delves into the investigation that followed the
ncident, where Sully’s actions are called into question.
Eastwood presents a straightforward version of the story that’s solely
concerned with the facts. Moreover, Sully celebrates its eponymous
hero and the “Miracle on the Hudson” without the descent into
sentiment that tends to clog inspiring true stories. SH
Hudson, we have a problem
SULLY
Release Date: 14/12/16 Format:
ith so many animated movies out there, it's surprising
hat none have featured anthropomorphic food – until
ow. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Jonah Hill have
eaten Pixar, Dreamworks, et al to the punchline with this
leefully lewd, crude and clever spoof that exposes the
ecret life of grocery items. It's also a love story between
sausage (voiced by Rogen) and a bun (Kristen Wiig),
ho learn that being purchased doesn't lead to a life of
liss in the "Great Beyond" – it means being devoured!
acked with more sexual innuendo than the Carry On
series and a jaw-dropping, er, climax featuring fornicating foodstuffs, this
is definitely not for kids. But beneath all the profanity lurks some genius
social commentary, making Sausage Party a real banger and the funniest
film of this type since Team America. SH
Keep out of reach of children
SAUSAGE PARTY
Release Date: 07/12/16 Format: