New films released in the UK on Friday 5 August 2016. Read this list to find out more.

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 5 August 2016. The big release is Suicide Squad starring Will Smith and Jared Leto. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest to you will show these movies.

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Suicide Squad

The big film release of next week is this DC Comics big-screen transfer (on general release on Wednesday). Photos of Jared Leto as The Joker have snared newspaper space. The Joker is but one of a number of villainous characters who are released from prison by a shadowy US government agency to execute black ops in return for clemency. The trailer on the official site gives you a sneaky peak at a riotous actioneer that will be showing all over the UK.

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Finding Dory (2016). Read my review for why this Pixar film wasn’t ‘anyfin’ special.

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Film review by Jason Day of the Disney/Pixar animated film about a fish called Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) attempting to find her long lost family, with the help of assorted marine life in this sequel to Finding Nemo.

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Director: Andrew Stanton. 102mins. Disney/Pixar. (U).

2stars - Fair/passes the time

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New films out in the UK on Friday 29 July 2016 – Read our list to plan what movies you will see

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 29 July 2016. The big release is Finding Dory. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest to you will show these movies.

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Finding Dory

For fans of Disney/Pixar animations, you will be spoiled this weekend with the 3D release of the (13 years late) sequel to mega-hit Finding Nemo (2003). This film sees Dory (voiced memorably by Ellen DeGeneres), Marlin’s pal during his progeny-seeking journey, try to find her own family. Not easy when one is afflicted by crippling short-term memory loss. This will be released across almost all UK cinema screens; see the official website for the trailer and screening times near to you.

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White Awake (2015). A 15 minute film that deserves your attention. Read my review for why.

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Film review by Jason Day of the short film directed by Alex Kyrou about a successful man working with his therapist to resolve issues he has with his parents. Starring Hainsley Lloyd Bennett and Meryl Griffiths.

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Star Trek Beyond (2016). A thrilling addition to the series, find out why in my review.

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Film review by Jason Day of the latest Star Trek film, Star Trek Beyond starring Chris Pine, Zachary Qunito and Idris Elba, directed by Justin Lin.

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Director: Justin Lin. Paramount/Bad Robot/Perfect Storm/Skydance/Sneaky Shark. (12a).

Science Fiction

4stars - Very good lots to enjoy

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The BFG (2016). A former Roald Dahl nut has issues with this big-screen version. Find out why.

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Film review by Jason Day of the Steven Spielberg directed adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book about a giant befriending a little girl. Featuring Mark Rylance as the BFG.

Director: Steven Spielberg. Walt Disney/Amblin/Walden Media/DreamWorks et al. (PG).

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

3stars Good worth watching

 

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Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013). Find out how a non-Trekkie rated this sci-fi spectacular

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Film review by Jason Day of the second instalment in the J.J. Abrams rebooting of the Star Trek franchise, starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Director: J.J. Abrams. Paramount/Skydance/Bad Robot

Science Fiction

3stars Good worth watching

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New films out in the UK Fri 22 July 2016…read our list to choose what you’ll see

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 22 July 2016. The big releases are The BFG and Star Trek: Beyond. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest to you will show these movies.

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The BFG

A highly anticipated film version of the beloved Roald Dahl children’s classic, an acronym anyone of a certain age will instantly know stands for Big Friendly Giant (and I’m showing my age as the book was first published in 1982). Steven Spielberg directs this tale of a young London girl named Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) and the mysterious Giant, The BFG (Mark Rylance) who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The official site has the trailer and how to book tickets at your nearest cinema (pretty much all of them around the UK).

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Ice Age: Collision Course (3D)…and the trials of taking a 5 year old to the multiplex

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Film review by Jason Day of the 20th Century Fox/Blue Sky animated feature set during the last Ice Age about a group of animals dealing with a meteor about to hit the Earth, voiced by Jennifer Lopez, Queen Latifah and John Leguizamo.

Directors: Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu.

Animation

3stars Good/worth watching

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New films out in the UK on Friday 15 July 2016…use this list to plan what you want to see.

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A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 15 July 2016. The big release is Ice Age: Collision Course (3D). Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest to you will show these movies.

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Ice Age: Collision Course (3D)

The big release of the week is the fifth cinematically released installment in the 20th Century Fox/Blue Sky series of animated films about a disparate group of animals during the last Ice Age and their comic journeys through the Earth’s ever shifting climate. In this film, Scrat happens upon a frozen UFO, jump starts it and smashes into the moon, accidentally causing a huge meteor to hurtle toward the planet. The race is on to stop it.

Check out the official website for the trailer, games etc. It will be showing all over the UK so expect a mega-hit.

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