Friday 5 May 2017

Coming Soon: May 2017

May is a pretty interesting month for film, with small British independents dotted in amongst blockbusters, sci-fi, a reboot of Baywatch and the latest Studio Ghibli animation.


As ever, all films below are released in cinemas in May 2017 in the U.K.: some may have already opened abroad so if you're outside the U.K. then do check your local cinemas for film times and release dates.

LOST IN LONDON
Friday 5th May
Cert.: 12A / Dir.: Woody Harrelson

"Within the course of a night, Woody Harrelson finds himself in a misadventure in London that winds him up in prison."


MINDHORN
Friday 5th May
Cert.: 12A / Dir.: Sean Foley

"A has-been actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective series "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be a real person."


ALIEN: COVENANT
Friday 12th May
Cert.: 12A / Dir.: Ridley Scott

"The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape."


FRANTZ
Friday 12th May
Cert.: 12A / Dir.: Francois Ozon

"In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious Frenchman who visits the fiancé's grave to lay flowers."


MISS SLOANE
Friday 12th May
Cert.: 15 / Dir.: John Madden

"In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. But when taking on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds winning may come at too high a price."


THE LEVELLING
Friday 12th May
Cert.: 15 / Dir.: Hope Dickson Leach

"Somerset, October 2014. When Clover Catto (Ellie Kendrick) receives a call telling her that her younger brother Charlie (Joe Blakemore) is dead, she must return to her family farm and face the man she hasn't spoken to in years: her father Aubrey (David Troughton)."


COLLOSAL
Friday 19th May
Cert.: 15 / Dir.: Nacho Vigalondo

"Gloria is an out-of-work party girl forced to leave her life in NY and move back home. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this phenomenon."


SNATCHED
Friday 19th May
Cert.: 12A / Dir.: Jonathan Levine

"When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results."


I AM NOT MADAME BOVARY
Friday 26th May
Cert.: TBC / Dir.: Xiaogang Fang

"After being swindled by her ex-husband, a woman takes on the Chinese legal system."


THE RED TURTLE
Friday 26th May
Cert.: PG / Dir.: Michael Dudok de Wit

"The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds."


BAYWATCH
Monday 29th May
Cert.: TBC / Dir.: Seth Gordon

"Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay."



This month, I've already seen Frantz and Mindhorn, but I cannot wait for Miss Sloane, Colossal and The Levelling. My fingers are crossed that my local Picturehouse will have Lost in London too as I'm so intrigued by it!

Plus, Baywatch looks like a riot in the trailers so I'm hoping it lives up to expectations and isn't a disappointment...

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