Incredibles 2
Sky Disney HD, 9.25am & 6pm 4
Sex OOO Violence OOO Language OOO
Pixar’s entertaining suburban superheroes are back, 14 years after their
Oscar-winning debut. This time, however, Mr Incredible, (voiced by Craig T
Nelson) is filling the role of stay-at-home father to kids Violet, Dash and baby
Jack-Jack, while his wife Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) is out saving the world
from new supervillain Screenslaver. With director Brad Bird once again
at the helm (and also voicing diminutive design guru Edna Mode), the
movie is bursting with thrills and humour. 2018, PG, 118MIN
ANIMATED FANTASY
The Green Hornet
Comedy Central HD, 9pm/Comedy Central+1, 10pm 3Sex OOO Violence OOO Language OOOSeth Rogen gives the superhero genre a comic spin with a goofy action comedy
based on the 1960s TV series. He plays the playboy heir to an LA publishing
empire who decides to do something with his wastrel life by becoming a
masked crime-fighter, aided by his late dad’s mechanic, Kato (Jay Chou),proves a dab hand at biffing villains, too. If you find Rogen’s oafish man-child
persona a scream, you may well get a buzz from The Green Hornet. If not,
you will probably be itching for him to get swatted. 2011, 12, 119MINCRIME CAPER
Wednesday 7 August Thursday 8 August
FAMILY COMEDY
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Dog Days
Film4 HD, 1.05pm/
Film4+1, 2.05pm 3
Sex OOO Violence OOO Language OOO
School is out for Greg Heffley (Zachary
Gordon) in the third screen adventure
based on the books by Jeff Kinney. The
summer would be the perfect time for
Greg to polish his video-gaming skills if
it wasn’t for a strict parental veto, so he
invents a fictitious job to get his parents
off his back. The acting may be cartoony,
but the film’s breezy good humour
makes it easy to like. 2012, U, 94MIN
FANTASY ADVENTURE
Jumanji
Sky Greats HD, 6pm 4
Sex OOO Violence OOO Language OOO
A rousing mixture of comedy, fantasy
and high adventure that marks one
of Robin Williams’ most endearing
performances, as a boy who has grown
up trapped inside a mystical board game
for 26 years. There is a lot of fun to be
had as two children (Kirsten Dunst and
Bradley Pierce) start playing the game
and release Williams, along with a
jungleful of wildlife and a lethal hunter
who then proceed to run amok in
small-town America. 1995, PG, 104MIN
ACTION THRILLER
Non-Stop
Film4 HD, 6.55pm/
Film4+1, 7.55pm 4
Sex OOO Violence OOO Language OOOCurrently Hollywood’s mature action
hero of choice, Liam Neeson plays a
whisky-soaked air marshal trying to
unmask the blackmailer on a flight from
New York to London who is threatening
to kill a passenger every 20 minutes
unless $150million lands in a secret
account. A preposterous but absurdly
enjoyable mix of whodunit, ticking-
bomb suspense and turbulent action is
the result. 2014, 12, 106MINALSO ON WEDNESDAY
Lady Bird
Sky Drama HD, 8pm 5
Saoirse Ronan wants to get away from it all.The Hangover
ITV2 HD, 9pm 4
The morning after the night before.Beverly Hills Cop
Sky Greats HD, 10pm 5
Eddie Murphy is new in town.Escape from Sobibor
Sky Premiere HD, 10pm 3
Making a bid for freedom.Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Film4 HD, 11.15pm 3
It’s Jane Austen, but not as we know it.■ Full listings start on p73
ANIMATED ADVENTURE
Smallfoot
Sky Animation HD, 4.45pm 3Sex OOO Violence OOO Language OOOTurning the legend of the Abominable
Snowman upside down, this animated
romp imagines a Himalayan village of
18-foot Yetis for whom the existence of
humans remains but a legend. Of course,
no one believes the exuberant young Yeti
called Migo (voiced by Channing Tatum)
who claims to have encountered a fabled
Smallfoot. The animation is fairly insipid,
and so are the songs, but the movie still
works thanks to its frenetic slapstick
energy. 2018, U, 96MINMUSIC DRAMA
A Star Is Born
Sky Drama HD, 8pm 5Sex OOO Violence OOO Language OOOAs an up-and-coming singer-songwriter,
Lady Gaga strips back the full-on
make-up and delivers a nakedly real
performance opposite Bradley Cooper,
who plays a hard-drinking, fading
country-rock star in this new but
rousingly old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll
version of the bittersweet showbiz saga.
Cooper’s directing debut, the film was
nominated for eight Oscars, but on the
night came away with just one, a best
song award for Shallow. 2018, 15, 136MINACTION THRILLER
Stratton
Film4 HD, 9pm/Film4+1, 10pm 2Sex OOO Violence OOO Language OOOPREMIERE Dominic Cooper’s gung-ho
British SBS commando strives to stop a
Russian spy (Thomas Kretschmann)
from unleashing a stolen nerve agent,
with help from a colleague (Gemma
Chan) and an American ally (Austin
Stowell). This very routine action thriller
boasts clunky dialogue, clunky acting
and a clunky plot, but Con Air director
Simon West does manage to whip up the
odd burst of suspense and excitement
now and then. 2016, 12, 101MIN■ Full listings start on p83
ALSO ON THURSDAY
Spider-Man
Sky Action HD, 5.45pm 4
Tobey Maguire gets sticky-fingered.Christopher Robin
Sky Disney HD, 9.30pm 3
Ewan MacGregor finds the bear necessities.Boogie Man
Sky Premiere HD, 9.50pm 3
Khush Khanna gets Saturday night fever.The Purge: Anarchy
Film4 HD, 10.50pm 3
It’s always a night to remember.Face/Off
Sky Thriller HD, 11.10pm 4
John and Nicolas look so alike.What family doesn’t
like playing with
bubble-wrap?Seth and Jay
saw themselves
as a bit of a
dynamic duoFAMIL
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