In Cinemas – 30 July 2026

99 percent of you are going to see the new Spider-man movie, right? For the other 1 percent, there are a couple of esoteric options

Spider-man: Brand New Day – The Marvel/Sony Spider-man partnership forges stronger ties in the fourth installment of what could be sub-titles “Spidey Team-Up”, as all four have featured a major MCU player in a key supporting role. This time around Mark Ruffalo’s professor turned super-Hyde Bruce Banner/Hulk joins Tom Holland’s Peter Parker/Spider-man as he attempts to protect friends MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon) from a new threat that only he can perceive. Expect a lot more MCU cameos, in particular from Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher, tense and well shot action sequences, a plot that won’t hold up under much scrutiny and a long run time. Probably fun as well.

The Blue Trail – A Portuguese dystopian drama, Denise Weinberg stars as a 77 year-old who receives a government order to retire and relocate to a colony as part of an initiative to boost the economy and manage population growth. Defiantly she sets out into the Amazon in pursuit of her dreams and independence. Director Gabriel Mascaro crafts a beautiful and poignant tale about finding fresh starts in life, no matter your age.

WHAM! 10 Days in China – If you’re a fan of 80’s pop icons George Michael and the Other Guy (just kidding Andrew Ridgeley), and you’re lucky enough to find a screening near you, this restored release of a 40 year old project may be of interest. in 1986 WHAM! was the first ever Western pop group to be permitted to perform in China. Hoping to create a tie-in video release Sony Music engaged Lindsay Anderson to film the concert tour. His version of the film was rejected for focusing too much on life in a communist country, and not enough on the band. The project was then handed to Mike Christie, who has now revitalised his cut with new interviews.

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