Top Films You Can’t Miss in August 2015
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
After Guy Ritchie’s return to form with his two Sherlock Holmes endeavours, the British filmmaker is back with his latest production, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. – based on the 1960s TV series of the same name. Looking to have that same charm and wit that illuminates the director’s cinematic offerings, his cast of Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Debicki eases any doubts, and points towards what should be a compelling movie. Set in Rome, anyone fearing Ritchie is losing that distinctive Englishness will be thrilled to hear that both Hugh Grant and David Beckham are set to feature, and it doesn’t get more English than that.
Trainwreck
Amy Schumer is a comedienne and actress that has recently burst onto the scene, as a name you’ll have been hearing more and more of – and this merely feels like the quiet before the storm, as she takes on the leading role in Judd Apatow’s latest picture Trainwreck – which she also penned the screenplay for. To be both tender and funny in the same picture is the balance so many vie to achieve, and sadly fail – but it’s exactly where Schumer is being commended, signalling would be the start of a prosperous career in cinema for her, either as an actress, a writer, or perhaps, as both.
45 Years
You’ll be hard pressed to find two better performances this year than that of Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay’s in 45 Years. Recognised at Berlin Film Festival, both picking up awards for their efforts, this slow-burning, pensive film is one of the most absorbing, moving and compelling dramas you’ll see this year. Director Andrew Haigh showed off his credentials with his first feature Weekend, and from depicting the one night stand in film in such an accomplished manner, he’s now proven he can be equally as profound studying a couple who have been together for almost half a century. Whatever he does next, it’s safe to say we can’t wait to see it.
Straight Outta Compton
The NWA biopic we’ve been waiting for is finally upon us, as we look to chronicle the lives of the rap collective, featuring the likes of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, who revolutionised pop culture, and pioneered gangster rap, after bursting onto the scene in the 1980s. The casting of the lead talents all look perfect – especially for Ice Cube, with O’Shea Jackson Jr. taking on the challenge. If you were wondering how they found somebody who bears such an uncanny resemblance, you won’t be surprised to hear that the youngster is in fact Ice Cube’s very own son. So, let’s hope the reviews for this film turn out okay, otherwise it could be pretty awkward being in the Cube household this Christmas…