Sometimes Always Never
(Drama, comedy)A
lan (Bill Nighy) is a widowed, former
Merseyside tailor turned word wizard
in this quirky comedy with a dramatic
edge. Nighy, a British acting institution,
has his usual deadpan delivery playing a
devastated father who lost his favourite son
Michael over a game of Scrabble. Michael
walks out forever over whether ‘Zo’ is
actually a word during a Scrabble session
that leads to a massive family bust-up.
Years later, Alan tries to fill his now-empty
life with focusing on becoming a Scrabble
grandmaster. He is still ignoring his other,
now-adult son Peter (Sam Riley), who is
incensed by the lack of attention yet
accompanies his aloof father to a seaside
B&B on a melancholic mission involving
Michael. Is Michael still alive? This is a very
British arthouse film, perfect for a rainy
Sunday afternoon at the movies.Movies
Captain Marvel
(Superhero)G
et ready for the
first female-led
superhero movie
from the powerful
Marvel stable! Carol
Danvers/Captain Marvel
(Academy Award-
winner Brie Larson)
takes the reins as a high-
flying superhero helped
by Nick Fury (Samuel
L. Jackson). This is an
action-filled adventure
and explores Danvers’
difficult childhood on
earth and initial amnesia.
A powerful superhero,
Marvel is an Air Force
pilot who finds herself
caught in the centre of a
galactic conflict. With
fabulous effects, it’s well
worth watching on the
big screen.