TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
Paramount Pictures
Released Monday 31 July
Synopsis: After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers. Their new friend, April O’Neil, helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
Cast: Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Rose Byrne, Jackie Chan
Director: Jeff Rowe
Cert: PG
The seventh film in this franchise, going since 1990, is perhaps the best of them all. It’s a film that can be enjoyed by both children as well as adults. The Turtles, while they live underground, appear to be human-like in this film. They’ve got emotions and feelings (especially when April comes on board) that mirror those of any human. And just as in the title, there is lots of mayhem when they battle the evil elements that have crept up in their city. All the turtles want us to make it a better, and safer place to live. And all they also want is to be treated not as freaks, but normal just like the people walking the sidewalks above their home.
JOY RIDE
Lionsgate
Released Friday 4 August
Synopsis: When Audrey’s business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the help of Lolo, her childhood best friend, Kat, a college friend, and Deadeye, Lolo’s eccentric cousin. Their epic, no-holds-barred experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.
Cast: Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu, with Ronny Chieng, Meredith Hagner, David Denman, Annie Mumolo, Timothy Simons
Director: Adele Lim
Cert: 15
THE MEG 2: THE TRENCH
Warner Bros. UK
Released Friday 4 August
Synopsis: Jonas Taylor leads a research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal, prehistoric sharks and relentless environmental plunderers, they must outrun, outsmart and outswim their merciless predators.
Cast: Jason Statham
Director: Ben Wheatley
Cert: 12A
Also released this week:
KOKOMO CITY
Dogwoof
Release date: Friday 4 August | Cert: 18
PSYCHO-PASS PROVIDENCE
Sony Pictures UK
Release date: Friday 4 August | Cert: 15