Jurassic World (12A)
(Colin Trevorrow, 2015, US) Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan. 124 mins
Desperate measures are needed when public interest in a formerly huge attraction starts to wane. And that’s also the plot of the movie. It all goes pterodactyl-shaped for the prehistoric resort when scientists start meddling with GM dinosaurs. The movie itself fares far better: scary summer spectacle is a given, but it’s funnier, warmer and less cheesy than current franchise-reboot expectations – and proof again, after Guardians Of The Galaxy, that Pratt is a rapidly evolving species.
The Look Of Silence (15)
(Joshua Oppenheimer, 2014, Den/Fin/Ind/UK/Nor) 103 mins
After his stunning The Act Of Killing, Oppenheimer offers a very different perspective on Indonesia’s 1960s genocide, as a mild-mannered optician confronts his brother’s largely unrepentant killers. Again, it’s powerful, beautifully made and more dramatic than most fictional dramas.
London Road (15)
(Rufus Norris, 2015, UK) Olivia Colman, Tom Hardy, Kate Fleetwood. 92 mins
A real-life Ipswich serial killer doesn’t exactly scream “musical”, but this filmed version of the National Theatre’s hit stage show is something altogether original and provocative, with lyrics taken from genuine interviews with the neighbourhood as they process the horrific events and resultant attention.
Age Of Kill (15)
(Neil Jones, 2015, UK) Martin Kemp, Dexter Fletcher, Patrick Bergin. 86 mins
Hitman Kemp is forced to kill against the clock in this absurd low-budget thriller.
West (15)
(Christian Schwochow, 2013, Ger) Jördis Triebel, Tristan Göbel, Alexander Scheer. 102 mins
A single mother’s passage from East to West Germany turns out to be anything but a fresh start in this sober psychological drama, as she’s beset by uncertainty, paranoia and ghosts from the past. Triebel conveys the emotional toll magnificently.
Gascoigne (15)
(Jane Preston, 2015, UK) 88 mins
The midfield legend tells his own story in a documentary that leaves many stones unturned but reminds you of Gazza’s greatness all the same, with contributions from the likes of Wayne Rooney and José Mourinho.
Freaks (12A)
(Tod Browning, 1932, US) Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova. 58 mins
Browning’s one-of-a-kind circus thriller. Still one of the most audacious films ever made, but full of humanity beneath the shock value.
The Misfits (PG)
(John Huston, 1961, US) Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift. 125 mins
A flawed drama but a Hollywood milestone, fascinating for Monroe’s final, semi-autobiographical role as an adrift divorcee.
Unhallowed Ground (15)
(Russell England, 2015, UK) Thomas Law, Poppy Drayton, Ameet Chana. 97 mins
Privileged boarding-school kids get an education in terror in this under-resourced horror, in which ghosts and other hazards disrupt a cadet training exercise.
Out from Friday
Entourage Vincent Chase and the boys are back in Tinseltown for a cameo-packed spin-off movie.
Mr Holmes Ian McKellen’s retired, regretful Sherlock finds he still has some cases to close.
Accidental Love David O Russell’s abandoned 2008 comedy gets a release.
The Longest Ride Another era-hopping romance from the pen of Nicholas Sparks.
The Burning Gael García Bernal’s Argentinian rainforest action thriller.
Les Combattants French romance but not as you know it in this youthful comedy.
Natural Resistance The state of modern winemaking in a follow-up to doc Mondovino.
The Long Good Friday Reissue for Bob Hoskins’s classic London gangster thriller.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Filmed version of Julie Taymor’s imaginative New York stage production.
Take That Live 2015 The dwindling boyband broadcast live from London’s O2.
Coming soon
In two weeks… Michael Fassbender saddles up for western thriller Slow West… Let loose from Despicable Me, it’s the Minions…
In three weeks… Winehouse remembered in bio-doc Amy… Schwarzenegger reboots for Terminator Genisys…
In a month… Beach Boys to men in Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy… Making babies is no picnic in Ted 2…
