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Nicholas Hoult and Felicity Jones

COLLIDE (12) HHHHH

NICHOLAS HOULT stars in this thriller as Casey, an American living in Germany, where he works for a local drug dealer.

He’s inspired to change his ways and go straight after meeting fellow American Juliette (Felicity Jones) and the relationsh­ip blossoms – until she falls ill.

When it’s discovered she needs a kidney transplant, which she can’t obtain on the German health service as a non-resident, Casey plans to raise the cash by robbing a drug lord. Collide sat on a shelf for two years and struggled at the box office, and in truth there’s little here we haven’t seen before.

However, it’s worth a look for the great cast, which also includes Ben Kingsley and Anthony Hopkins.

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WONDER WOMAN 1984 (12A) HHHHH

WRITER-DIRECTOR Patti Jenkins’ turbo-charged sequel is a muscular and occasional­ly thrilling cautionary tale set during the Cold War when tensions remain high between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) is working in the archaeolog­y department at Washington’s Smithsonia­n museum. She comes across a wish-granting artefact and wishes she could bring her lost love Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) back to life.

Her klutzy co-worker Barbara (Kristen Wiig) hits on another shortcut to happiness, wishing she could be as wonderful as Diana. However Pedro Pascal’s Trump-like businessma­n wants to use the artefact to take over the world.

The plot is convoluted but there are some great action scenes, including an ancient pentathlon and a heist on an 80s shopping centre.

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Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

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