It’s New Release Day…and fortunately your trip to the movies this week is made so much easier because there’s one release that no other films wanted to compete with!

The Odyssey – There are so few filmmakers working at blockbuster scale these days, it is a precious treat to receive a genuine historical epic from modern cinemas greatest champion, Christopher Nolan. Drawn directly from the ancient work of the Greek poet Homer, The Odyssey chronicle’s the journey of Odysseus – king of the Greek nation of Ithaca – following the end of the Trojan War. While the last effort at a ancient Greek epic (2004’s Troy) attempted to relay the legendary siege in a completely grounded narrative – free from any interference by gods or monsters – Nolan has fully embraced the ancient traditions that tie history with mythology. Matt Damon stars alongside a jaw-dropping cast including Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Bennie Safdie, John Bernthal, Mia Goth, Elliot Page, James Remar, Charlize Theron and, look, this could go on for pages. The Odyssey is proof that, in fact, they can and do still “make them like this”, and will undoubtedly highlight what can be achieved when tailoring a film for the BIG screen. If you’ve got the option, catch it in IMAX, but don’t let this one through to your streaming list.