ON THE BOX
STAR WARS: EPISODE IX –
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
★★★★★
HAVING been given the mighty responsibility of rebooting the Star Wars franchise with The Force Awakens in 2015, director JJ Abrams is now given the even bigger task of putting the entire nine-movie saga to bed.
Whether he succeeds will no doubt be argued from now to the end of time... but one thing’s for sure, it’s one hell of an exciting ride getting to the end.
This time round, an old enemy resurfaces to help Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) in his mission to track down the Resistance.
Meanwhile, Rey, Finn, Poe and the others set off in search of a tracker that will help lead them to the First Order’s deadly new base – a mission that ends with Rey facing the truth about her family.
All the old favourites return, including Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn) and Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), with Richard E Grant popping up as a nasty First Order commander and General Leia returning one last time thanks to the wonders of CGI.
■ Showing on Sky Cinema Premiere.
STUBER
★★★★★
MILD-MANNERED Uber driver Stu gets more than he bargained for when his latest passenger turns out to be an aggressive cop on the lookout for a vicious killer.
Having just come out of laser eye surgery that morning, detective Vic is still virtually blind and cannot drive himself.
But there’s a crime emergency to be dealt with – catching the heroin dealer who murdered his former partner – and before long the mismatched pair find themselves on a wild day of stakeouts and shootouts as they pursue violent criminals through the seedy streets of Los Angeles.
Action comedy, starring Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy fame) and Kumail Nanjiani (who wrote and starred in The Big Sick), with appearances from Karen Gillan, Mira Sorvino and Betty Gilpin.
■ Showing on Sky Cinema Premiere.