Want to know which new films to watch this month? We've got the latest cinema and DVD releases covered...
What to see at the cinema:
Live By Night
Warner Bros.
It’s the ’20s, and Prohibition hasn’t stopped the liquor flowing in an underground network of gangster-run speakeasies. The opportunity to gain power and money is there for any man with enough ambition and nerve. Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of the Boston Police captain, long ago turned his back on his strict upbringing for the thrills of being an outlaw. But even among criminals there are rules, and Joe breaks a big one: crossing a powerful mob boss by stealing his money and his girl.
La La Land
Summit Entertainment
Mia an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, are struggling to make ends meet while pursuing their dreams in a city known for destroying hopes and breaking hearts. With modern day Los Angeles as the backdrop, this musical about everyday life explores what’s more important: a once-in-a-lifetime love, or the spotlight.
Split
Universal
Though Kevin has shown 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still hidden who’s set to materialise and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the wilful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him. The three girls must find some of Kevin’s different personalities that can help them, whilst running away to stay alive from the others.
A Monster Calls
Focus Features
12-year-old Conor is trying to deal with his mother’s illness, whilst he has a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates. Connor finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.
T2 Trainspotting
TriStar Pictures
20 years after the previous film, Mark Renton returns to Scotland to make amends with his friends, Daniel ‘Spud’ Murphy and Simon ‘Sick Boy’ Williamson, whilst avoiding the psychopathic Francis ‘Franco’ Begbie, who’s recently been released from prison.
Out on DVD:
Bridget Jones’s Baby
Universal
Bridget’s focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch, she can only be 50% sure of the identity of her baby’s father.
The Magnificent Seven
Columbia Pictures
With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers, and hired guns.
Deepwater Horizon
Summit Entertainment
On 20 April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, igniting a massive fireball that kills several crew members. Chief electronics technician Mike Williams and his colleagues find themselves fighting for survival.
The Girl with All the Gifts
Warner Bros.
In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into a thoughtless, flesh-eating monster. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.
Which of these must-see films are you most excited to watch?
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