Two of the biggest movies this week were released online, so I watched them in my heatwave-warmed home rather than a nicely air conditioned cinema. Charlize Theron takes on a villainous Uma Thurman in
The Old Guard 2, a sleek sequel that carries on the saga of a team of immortal mercenaries. But it bogs down in the mythology before a cliffhanger ending. Much stupider, and therefore a lot more fun, is
Heads of State, starring John Cena and Idris Elba as bickering leaders of the US and UK forced to work together to save Nato. The starry supporting cast includes a scene-stealing Jack Quaid and hilariously sparky Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
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BEST OUT THIS WEEK:
Heads of State
Jurassic World: Rebirth
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David Cronenberg's dark mystery
The Shrouds is packed with intriguing ideas and striking imagery, plus churning performances by Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger. It's also gets more enigmatic as it goes along. And Sam Riley is terrific as a scruffy surfer-like tennis pro in
Islands, a provocative drama that inventively subverts its thriller-like plot and characters who never speak the whole truth. All in gorgeous Canary Islands locations. I also caught a couple of live shows: my favourite-ever Edinburgh Fringe act triumphantly hit London for one night only with
Otto & Astrid: The Stages Tour at Jackson's Lane, and another iconic duo returned to London after 17 long years with
Kiki & Herb Are Trying at Soho Theatre Walthamstow.
This coming week we have James Gunn's new take on
Superman, Nick Offerman in
Sovereign, Maxine Peake in
I Swear, the Dardenne brothers'
Young Mothers, Spanish comedy-drama
The Other Way Around and a live performance of
R.O.S.E. at Sadler's Wells.
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