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Red Sparrow and more on Sky Cinema
Red Sparrow and more on Sky Cinema
Political thrillers, fantasy adventures and dance dramas round out a line-up of big premieres
Political thrillers, fantasy adventures and dance dramas round out a line-up of big premieres
Sky Cinema brings you a fantastic new premiere every single day, and this week offers a fantastic selection of thrillers, comedy and adventure
Find them in Sky Cinema on demand
It’s the new year so why not carry on the celebrations with a whole new batch of premieres, fresh to Sky Cinema? Top of the list this week is Red Sparrow, the thoughtful spy drama that casts Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence as a Russian spy charged with taking down an American agent.
But that’s just one great premiere to get your peepers on, as there are also American political thrillers, real-life war dramas, dance adventures and a charming children’s animation.
Find out what to expect from the films coming to Sky Cinema this week…
Red Sparrow
Available from Friday January 11 in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15. Also available in HD
Jennifer Lawrence reunites with her Hunger Games: Mockingjay director Francis Lawrence (no relation) for this hard-edged spy thriller. In modern day Russia, injured ballerina Dominika (J Lawrence) is offered a new start if she agrees to act as a government agent. She is trained in “sexpionage” and the seduction of opposition spies, and sent to Budapest to track an American agent called Nash (Joel Edgerton). Her uncle and controller Vanya (Rust And Bone’s Matthias Schoenaerts) hopes she can discover the identity of the mole Nash operates inside the Russian government.
The supporting cast includes Ciarán Hinds, Joely Richardson, Jeremy Irons and Charlotte Rampling – what an embarrassment of riches! And it’s easy to see why they signed on. This is a film with all the style and scale of a classic Cold War thriller, even though it’s set in the present. Amid chilly landscapes and even chillier relationships, Dominika has to figure out who she can trust – or die.
A Wizard’s Tale
Available from Saturday 12 January in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert U. Also available in HD
Here’s one to keep the kids entertained. Based on the cult 1960s animated series, this tells the story of the kingdom of Groovynham. There, Princess Dawn (Lily Collins) and her people must fend off a wizard called the Grump (Ian McShane), who wants to ban happiness after his heart was broken as a boy. Caught in the middle is a human boy, Terry (Toby Kebbell), who just wants to get home. But before he can escape there are adventures to be had, dragons with buck teeth to avoid and a princess to meet. It’s a colourful, zany adventure that should delight younger viewers.
The Senator
Available from Sunday 13 January in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 12. Also available in HD
Fans of political intrigue and real-life politics will love this hard-hitting drama. In 1969 a scandal erupted around the youngest (and only surviving) Kennedy brother, Ted (Jason Clarke). He drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick in Massachusetts and led the death of a woman called Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara). Accusations of a cover-up dogged Kennedy for life and, some say, kept him out of the White House, but this film attempts to look closely at what happened that night and to focus on Mary Jo as well as the weak, indecisive man who caused her death. The film is a fascinating historical insight buoyed up by great performances, as you’d expect from Clarke, Mara and a supporting cast that include Ed Helms and Bruce Dern.
Breaking Brooklyn
Available from Monday 14 January in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 12. Also available in HD
Here’s a tale to warm your cockles in the colder months. Gifted dancer Aaron (Colin Critchley) and his brother Albee (Nathan Kress) are living on the streets until a kindly former dancer, Miles Bryant (Louis Gosset Jr) takes them in. But when Aaron discovers that he is at risk of losing his run-down theatre home, he pesters his new guardian to put on a make-or-break show that could turn all their lives around. With a cast that also includes Vondie Curtis-Hall, this is an optimistic story from veteran choreographer and first-time director Paul Becker.
The Last Witness
Available from Tuesday 15 January in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15. Also available in HD
The Katyn massacre was the murder of Polish intellectuals and army officers by the Soviet Union, a real event covered up for decades after World War II. In this thriller, however, an idealistic journalist called Stephen Underwood (Magic Mike’s Alex Pettyfer) attempts to reveal the truth in 1947 in the face of a cover-up by the British as well as Soviet governments. Prepare yourself for an emotionally tense look at a secret chapter in world history, and an insight in to the hidden cost of the War.
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