DUMB MONEY
Black Bear
Released Friday 22 September
Synopsis: Everyday people flip the script on Wall Street and get rich by turning GameStop into one of the world’s hottest companies. In the middle of everything is Keith Gill, a regular guy who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock. When his social media posts start blowing up, so does his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets wealthy – until the billionaires fight back and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.
Cast: Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cert: 15
EXPEND4BLES
Lionsgate
Released Friday 22 September
Synopsis: Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on, the Expendables are the world’s last line of defence and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table.
Cast: Jason Statham, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais
Director: Scott Waugh
Cert: 15
FAB UK Magazine Review:
We love the ‘Fast and the Furious’ films – they’re full of action, adventure, drama and the acting isn’t bad. But The Expendables franchise is a whole different story.
The acting is bad at best, the explosion scenes look extremely fake, and in this new version (4) top billing Sylvester Stallone puts in a brief appearance (if this is who you came to see, forget about it then).
Rugged and handsome Jason Statham is left to hold the movie together, though most of his scenes show him battling the enemy, in between tender moments between him and his partner, the amazingly beautiful Megan Fox.
The plot is just atrocious, and makes even less sense than the previous three versions of this insipid franchise. Of course the men, alongside 50 Cent (who is audibly misunderstandable), and both Thailand born Tony Jaa and Indonesian Iko Uwais – who are probably in the film only to bring in the Far East audiences to boost the box office – don’t bring much to the film. Dolph Lundgren is just an embarrassment – given that he has a pissing scene that goes on a bit too long. Do you yourself a favour and wait until Taylor Swifts ‘Eras’ documentary hits the theatres next month, you’ll have a helluva much better time.
THE LESSON
Universal
Released Friday 22 September
Synopsis: Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author JM Sinclair. But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution.
Cast: Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, Daryl McCormack
Director: Alice Troughton
Cert: 15
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ANGELHEADED HIPSTER
Dogwoof
Release date: Friday 22 September | Cert: 12