Bits & Pieces: The Tuesday Afternoon Edition

1st May 2018

New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) receives an invitation from her boyfriend Nick Young (Henry Golding) to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick’s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life… It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country’s wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors. Being on Nick’s arm puts a target on Rachel’s back, with jealous socialites and, worse, Nick’s own disapproving mother (Michelle Yeoh) taking aim. And it soon becomes clear that while money can’t buy love, it can definitely complicate things. Crazy Rich Asians is in UK cinemas in August.

Directed by Michaël R. Roskam (Bullhead, The Drop), RACER AND THE JAILBIRD is a fast-paced, high octane thriller set against the backdrop of a brutal crime gang in Brussels. When Gino (Schoenaerts) meets Bénédicte (Exarchopoulos), it’s love at first sight; passionate, unconditional and fiery. But Gino has a secret. Together, they will have to fight against fate, reason and their own weaknesses to save their love.

Fun.com has knocked up their latest infographic featuring the Marvel Cinematic Universe: https://www.fun.com/blog/p-1135-marvel-cinematic-universe-box-office-infographic.aspx. They’ve broken down the box office earnings of each movie in the franchise so far leading up to the release of Avengers: Infinity War this week. The infographic also includes several notable stats and records achieved over the past 10 years as well as a pie chart showing how Marvel’s total earnings so far (nearly $15 billion) is spread out based on hero.

IDEAL HOME; the hilarious and heartfelt comedy starring Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, The Trip) and Paul Rudd (I Love You, Man, Ant-Man) as a bickering couple faced with the daunting task of raising an estranged grandson, is released in UK cinemas on 6th July, 2018.

Celebrity Mansions: Through the Keyhole.

The Alienist, starring Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning and Luke Evans, launched on 19th April exclusively on Netflix everywhere excluding the U.S. and France. All ten episodes are available at once for members around the world. Watch the latest featurette “Fashion of the Gilded Age” here.

HBO’s ensemble family drama HERE AND NOW will be available to pre-order on Blu-ray & DVD from 25th April 2018 for the suggested pricing of £27.99 and £34.99 through several retailers including Amazon and HMV. This is also available for digital download through retailers such as, iTunes, Amazon Video and Google Play. Digital download gives consumers the opportunity to own their favourite shows to watch instantly and forever across multiple devices.

Part E.T., part Alien, British horror classic Xtro is one of the strangest, most shocking exploitation flicks to land on earth during the video nasty heyday. A film that narrowly avoided inclusion and prosecution on the original nasties list, threw in buckets of blood and gore and some of the most outlandish plot twists of the VHS era to create a truly memorable horror classic. Now it makes its arrival for the first time on Blu-ray courtesy of Second Sight Films as Xtro: Limited Edition Box Set. Loved by horror fans, reviled by highbrow critics on its original release and one of the most notorious homegrown films of its time, Xtro lands on 18 June 2018 in a newly restored version complete with a raft of new extras, including an hour-long documentary charting the film’s history and its impact, alongside its original alternate ending too.

Prepare to witness the Dark Knight, alongside many of his most famed allies and infamous foes, in an eye-popping anime display like you’ve never seen before. Batman Ninja takes a journey across the ages as Gorilla Grodd’s time displacement machine transports many of Batman’s worst enemies to feudal Japan – along with the Dark Knight and a few of his allies. The villains take over the forms of the feudal lords that rule the divided land, with the Joker taking the lead among the warring factions. As his traditional high-tech weaponry is exhausted almost immediately, Batman must rely on his intellect and his allies – including Catwoman and the extended Bat-family – to restore order to the land, and return to present-day Gotham City.

Decorated homicide detective Ray Archer (Al Pacino) partners with criminal profiler Will Ruiney (Karl Urban) to catch one of the city’s notoriously vicious serial killers, who is playing a twisted version of murder inspired by the children’s game Hangman. Every 24 hours, a body is hung revealing the next letter carved into the victim’s body. As crime journalist Christi Davies (Brittany Snow) reports on the crime spree, the trio must race against the clock to prevent further murders. Archer and Ruiney become more entangled in the ruthless game than they could ever have imagined, but they must keep playing to save lives and attempt to catch the Hangman.

I Kill Giants tells the story of Barbara Thorson (Madison Wolfe), a teenage girl who escapes the realities of a troubled school and family life by retreating into a magical realm fighting evil ‘giants’ – colossal monsters who attack her quiet coastal town. With the help of her new friend Sophia (Sydney Wade) and her school counsellor (Zoe Saldana), Barbara will learn to face her fears – tackling the mean bullies at school, coming to terms with her difficult home life and battling the mythic giants that threaten her world.

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