At The Movies for Wednesday 18 July 2018
AT THE MOVIES #734 FOR THOSE IN PERIL
Simon Morris reviews three movies all involving physical danger – up a mountain, cast adrift at sea and in the biggest (fictional) building on earth.
Skyscraper pits Dwayne Johnson against heights, fire and bad guys – business as usual for the big guy.
Edie sends veteran actress Sheila Hancock up Scotland’s Mount Suilven – a test for climbers half her age.
And in Adrift, a couple crossing the Pacific runs into a Category 5 storm. Starring Shailene Woodley (Big little lies) and Sam Claflin (My cousin Rachel).
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At the Movies for 18 July 2018
7:30 PM.Simon Morris goes to three movies about personal danger – the real-life Adrift starring Shailene Woodley, Edie featuring veteran English star Sheila Hancock, and Skyscraper, which stars Dwayne Johnson… Read more Audio
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Skyscraper: Dwayne Johnson's charm covers a multitude of cinematic sins
7:31 PM.Dwayne Johnson is an action figure brought to life, says Simon Morris. In the new film Skyscraper he's pitted against heights, fire and bad guys... so pretty much business as usual for the big guy. Read more Video, Audio
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Movie review - Edie
7:32 PM.Edie’s not perfect, but it does get better as it goes along. You want to know the character, and it’s a tribute to the cunning of Sheila Hancock that she lets you in gradually, rather than all at… Read more Video, Audio
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Adrift: a gripping true-life tale with an ending worth the wait
7:33 PM.Adrift – a film about a young couple sailing the Pacific who run into a Category 5 storm – has impressive special effects, strong acting and a cunning structure, says Simon Morris. Read more Video, Audio
