ON SCREEN
Alice Burns finds out about recent film launches and the latest DVD releases
King of Thieves
Release Date: 14th September
Director: James Marsh
Starring: Michael Caine, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone, Charlie Cox and Tom Courtenay
Certificate: PG
Based on the biggest jewellery heist ever seen in the UK namely the £14m Hatton Garden burglary of 2015, Michael Caine leads an all-star cast in the unbelievable yet true events, which sees a group of retired crooks attempt and succeed in stealing millions of pounds worth of precious loose diamonds, gold and jewellery. In the heart of London’s major jewellery district, the gang of old-age misfits succeed in securing their legendary retirement fund, but how to get rid of it without raising suspicion is a very different matter. One vault. Six crooks. One last heist. Only this time the game has changed.
Johnny English Strikes Again
Release Date: 5th October
Director: David Kerr
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Emma Thompson, Ben Miller, Pippa Bennett-Walker and Olga Kurylenko
Certificate: PG
With the identities of every serving British agent revealed to the public and with the UK government thrown into undercover turmoil, Johnny English is forced out of retirement and back in the field. In the aftermath of this unprecedented cyber-attack, English unwittingly becomes the secret service’s last hope in restoring order and bringing these wrongdoers to justice. Of course, the reality is never that simple when English is involved, so expect a cocktail of hilarious blunders, a symphony of ill-timed manoeuvres and a charming lack of competence in this third instalment of the notorious Johnny English sagas.
Avengers: Infinity War
Release Date: 3rd September
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Benedict Cumberbatch and Scarlett Johannsson
Certificate: 12A
The most anticipated superhero film yet sees a star-studded cast unite to battle the most fearsome intergalactic villain yet – Thanos. Tying together the plots of preceding Avengers films, the heroes must combat Thanos in his mission to collect all six infinity stones, which in turn allow the possessor infinite power and domination throughout the known universe. This blockbusting film sees the return of a whole host of familiar faces including Iron Man, the Hulk, Black Widow, Thor, Loki, Black Panther, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Spiderman and Dr Strange to name just a few! But can good always overcome the determination of evil?
