Silver Screen Weekly - What's Coming Up At The Cinema From Friday 19 May 2023

Fast X (12a)
Start your engines because Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto and his family are back for Fast X, and this time they will need to rev it up more than ever before, as they are targeted by the vengeful and driven Dante (Jason Momoa), who lost everything as a result of one of their past jobs, and is out for revenge. This high stakes, outrageous, action-fest gathers the players of the entire franchise for what is the supposed start of a three-part finale in the Fast and Furious franchise, so expect wheel-spinning, metal-crunching mayhem aplenty in this one. Co-starring Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Brie Larson, Charlize Theron, Rita Moreno and Helen Mirren. This cast is as impressive as the cars they drive and the set pieces they deliver!

Beau is Afraid (15)
From the twisted mind of Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) comes this experimental and surrealist nightmare, as Joaquin Phoenix is Beau, a paranoia-riddled man making the journey back home to attend his mother’s funeral, and along the way encountering some of his deepest fears. As aspiring as it is challenging, Aster’s new film is something completely different, which revels in the complexities of human thoughts and emotions and drags you into that very unusual headspace, in what is being called another outstanding performance for the reliably brilliant Phoenix.

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (PG)
One of the most acclaimed films of the year and a film many are calling and early frontrunner for next year’s awards season, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret is an adaptation of Judy Blume’s beloved 1970 novel. A coming of age tale that stars Abby Ryder Fortson as the 11-year-old Margaret, who meets new challenges and emotions at the start of her adolescence. A film that has been hailed as every bit as meaningful, engaging and essential as the rich material on which it is based, this drama is powerful, thematically-layered, viewing. Co-starring Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates.

Other releases:
Under The Fig Trees (12a) (Tunisian drama about how teen love and friendships are challenged over a summer harvest.) - Friday 19th May
Charles Enterprises (12a) (Malayalam language comedy drama about a man who steals a valuable Ganesh statue from his devout mother and unleashes all manner of problems.) - Friday 19th May
Cycle of Penguindrum (18) (Japanese anime about two brothers going to the very limits to keep their sister alive.) - Friday 19th May
Nam June Paik: Moon Is The Oldest TV (12) (Documentary about the avant garde South Korean artist and video pioneer.) - Friday 19th May
The Other Fellow (15) (Powerful documentary looking at the diverse lives of a men across the globe who share the name James Bond.) - Friday 19th May
Local Hero (12a) (40th anniversary re-release of Bill Forsyth’s 1983 revered Scottish comedy drama, starring Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Burt Lancaster and Peter Capaldi.) - Friday 19th May
Don Giovanni – Met Opera 2023 (12a) - Saturday 20th May
De Humani Corporis Fabrica (The Fabric Of The Human Body) (TBC) (French-Swiss documentary about the human body, based on the influential 16th century anatomy book series.) - Monday 22nd May (Also on VOD)
Exhibition On Screen: Tokyo Stories (15) (David Bickerstaff’s documentary experience detailing 400 years of art at a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford.) - Tuesday 23rd May
The Sleeping Beauty – ROH, London 2023 (12a) (Live Ballet) - Wednesday 24th May
Roger Waters: This Is Not A Drill – Live From Prague (15) (Live music event) - Thursday 25th May