What’s Opening In Cinemas This Week: Supergirl Flies 500 Miles With Jackass To Take On The Furious!
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Carl Roberts 
Taking the cinema by storm this week, Supergirl flies in, Jackass: Best And Last pranks us, Bill Nighy walks 500 miles, and The Furious gives us an explosive martial arts showdown!
WOW! It’s an incredible week at the cinema, with no less than five main releases to choose from, alongside three smaller releases. Offerings include Jodie Foster in A Private Life, the highly acclaimed martial arts movie The Furious, and Bill Nighy in 500 Miles. However, two heavyweights will be going head-to-head for your box office cash. Milly Alcock flies in with the second movie in the new DCU, Supergirl, while the Jackass team goes out with a bang with the fifth and final movie in the franchise, Jackass: Best And Last. So, it’s going to be a hard choice of cinematic entertainment this weekend.
A PRIVATE LIFE
Altitude Film Entertainment-Released Friday 26th June
Synopsis: The renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.
Cast: Jodie Foster
Director: Rebecca Zlotowski
Cert: 15
THE FURIOUS
Lionsgate-Released Friday 26th June
Synopsis: After Wang Wei’s daughter is kidnapped by a criminal network, his only ally is Navin, a journalist whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Fueled by a furious vengeance, the unlikely duo finds themselves in an explosive martial-arts showdown against a relentless gang of thugs.
Cast: Miao Xie, Joe Taslim, Enyou Yang, Brian Le
Director: Kenji Tanigaki
Cert: 18
JACKASS: BEST AND LAST
Paramount Pictures-Released Friday 26th June
Synopsis: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, and the rest of the gang return for more outrageous and hilarious stunts.
Cast: Jason ‘Wee Man’ Acuña, Lance Bangs, Tory Belleci, Sean Cliver, Johnny Knoxville
Director: Jeff Tremaine
Cert: 18
We saw the film last night, and had a great time with it. I said in my review:
“While not featuring too much in the way of new footage, Jackass: Best And Last is still a blast, literally at times. You’ll cry with laughter while gagging at the grossness! It is something we have come to expect, but with a unique twist of possibly seeing the team in action one final time. While we laugh, we also see that the team can’t continue doing what they’ve accomplished in the past. They’ve suffered in the name of entertainment, harming their bodies and possibly their lives, delivering things that we have enjoyed over the past twenty-six years. To see them in action one more time is great and all, but we start to see the signs of time catching up with them.”
You can read my full review of the film here.
SUPERGIRL
Warner Bros.-Released Friday 26th June
Synopsis: When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Supergirl reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion for an interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
Cast: Milly Alcock, David Corenswet, Jason Momoa
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cert: 12A
We saw the film earlier this week, and despite some issues, we had fun with it. I said in my review:
“With a wafer-thin villain and a rushed third act, Supergirl still flies but feels like a step back, despite excellent performances from Milly Alcock and a movie-stealing Jason Momoa. It is certainly a lot of fun, vanquishing the 1984 version to the dustbin of history. While I’d have liked a cameo appearance from Helen Slater in some capacity, the film doesn’t allow us this brief but welcome appearance. But that hardly matters in the great scheme of things. While Gunn used the classic John Williams theme for his Superman movie, the new DCU seems to have moved on from these gimmicks that remind us of the past. While the Superman theme is heard fleetingly in the film, there are no throwbacks to the 1984 version, not even a brief but welcome hint of Jerry Goldsmith’s music.”
You can read my full review of the film here.
500 MILES
True Brit-Released Friday 26th June
Synopsis: Two brothers run away from home in England to reach their estranged grandfather on Ireland’s west coast.
Cast: Bill Nighy, Dexter Sol Ansell, and Roman Griffin Davis
Director: Morgan Matthews
Cert: 12A
ALSO RELEASED THIS WEEK
BLUE HERRON
Conic Films-Release date: Friday 26th JuneÂ
Cert: 12A
DEAR YOU
Trinity Filmed Entertainment-Release date: Friday 26th June
Cert: 15
THE LAST VIKING
Picturehouse-Release date: Friday 26th JuneÂ
Cert: 15
Plan your cinema visit with any of these brilliant new releases.
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
He can be found either at his neighborhood cinema, enjoying the latest releases on the big screen, or at home streaming the newest blockbuster movies.
