Movies

Blade Runner 2049

This sequel comes 35 years after the benchmark Blade Runner became a noir sci-fi classic. Officer K (Ryan Gosling) unearths a secret that threatens to destroy mankind, and missing blade runner, Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford, who also starred in the original) holds the answers. FYI: a blade runner is tasked with ‘retiring’ replicants (robots which can only be distinguished from humans by their emotional responses). Like its predecessor, this taut dystopian thriller raises haunting questions about the nature of humanity. ✪✪✪✪

Battle of the Sexes

It’s not the first exhibition match between a man and a woman, but it’s the most famous. In 1973, 90 million TV viewers watched ex tennis champ Bobby Riggs take on women’s number one, Billie Jean King. Steve Carell is great, but it’s Emma Stone who dazzles as the legendary spokesperson for gender equality. Outstanding, even if you’re not a tennis fan. ✪✪✪✪

The Snowman

Jo Nesbø’s thriller novel comes to life with Michael Fassbender as Harry Hole, a detective on the hunt for a serial killer. Rebecca Ferguson, whose fluent in Swedish, plays his protégé, Katrine Bratt. Swedish director Tomas Alfredson’s feeling for Oslo and its surrounds adds to the authenticity. A chilling must-see for crime genre fans. ✪✪✪

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

When the Kingsman, led by the frightfully dapper Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin (Taron Egerton), relocate to the USA, they’re obliged to work with the Statesman, whose members include Ginger (Halle Berry), Tequila (Channing Tatum) and Champagne (Jeff Bridges). Refined stiff upper lip meets raw shoot from the hip in this energetic, action-packed spy comedy. ✪✪✪