Welcome to Launching Films for the Bank Holiday period
Here’s a look at some of the films showing at your local cinema from this holiday week.
Money Monster (15) Friday May 27
Drama / Thriller
Starring: Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Jack O'Connell, Caitriona Balfe, Dominic West and Giancarlo Esposito
Director: Jodie Foster
Synopsis:
Lee Gates (George Clooney) is a TV personality whose insider tips have made him the money guru of Wall Street. When Kyle (Jack O’Connell) loses all of his family's money on a bad tip, he holds Lee and his entire show hostage on air threatening to kill Lee if he does not get the stock up 24 and a half points before the bell.
Ratings soar as the entire country tunes in to this media frenzy to find out just how much a man's life is worth. Meanwhile, the hostage situation sheds light on a possible scandal involving the company in question. With elements of Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and Network (1976), Money Monster is a very timely piece in these economic times.
The Daughter (15) Friday May 27
Drama
Starring: Miranda Otto, Geoffrey Rush, Anna Torv, Sam Neill, Paul Schneider and Odessa Young
Synopsis:
Set in the last days of a dying Australian logging town, Christian (Paul Schneider) returns to his family home for his father Henry's (Geoffrey Rush) wedding. Reconnecting with his childhood friend Oliver and Oliver's family, wife Charlotte (Mirrander Otto) and daughter Hedvig (Odessa Young). Oliver unearths a long-buried secret but as he tries to right the wrongs of the past, his actions threaten to shatter the lives of those he left behind years before.
Alice Through the Looking Glass (PG) Friday May 27
Family / Fantasy / Adventure
Starring: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Sheen, Mia Wasikowska, Alan Rickman, Sacha Baron Cohen, Rhys Ifans, Stephen Fry, Ed Speleers, Timothy Spall, Barbara Windsor, Paul Whitehouse, Karol Steele, Joanna Bobin, Bill Thomas, Matt Lucas and Toby Jones
Synopsis:
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Top Cat Begins (U) Friday May 27
Animation / Comedy
Starring: Voice talents of - Ben Diskin, Chris Edgerly, David Hoffman, David Boat, Marieve Herington, Bill Lobley and Jason Harris
Synopsis:
Top Cat has arrived to charm his way into your hearts. Ever wonder how this scheming feline got his start? Well Top Cat Begins reveals the origins of everything you know and love about this classic comedy hero. What follows is an adventure so crazy that it has to be seen to be believed
Warcraft (12A) Bank Holiday Monday May 30
Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Starring: Paula Patton, Travis Fimmel, Toby Kebbell, Ben Foster, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu and Dominic Cooper
Director: Duncan Jones
Synopsis:
An epic fantasy adventure based on the popular video game series.
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: Orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (12A) Bank Holiday Monday May 30
Action / Adventure / Comedy
Starring:Will Arnett, Alessandra Ambrosio, Danny Woodburn, Megan Fox, Stephen Amell, Alan Ritchson, Tyler Perry, Laura Linney and Tony Shalhoub
Synopsis:
The Turtles return to save the city from a dangerous threat.
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