EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The oldest continually running film festival in the world turns 70 this year. Highlights include opener God’s Own Country, closer England is Mine, and a celebration of Edgar Wright. See feature, page 15. Various venues, Edinburgh, Wed 21 Jun–
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isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbours. See review, page 78. Out Fri 30 Jun.
blockbuster. Out Fri 21 Jul. THE BIG SICK Culture clash comedy written by real life couple Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. See review, page 79. Out Fri 28 Jul.
Sun 2 Jul, edfilmfest.org.uk
A MAN CALLED OVE Ove, an ill-tempered,
DUNKIRK Christopher Nolan’s latest SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
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The first collaboration between Sony and Marvel brings Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the lovely Tom Holland in the lead role. Out Fri 28 Jul. BABY DRIVER Edgar Wright, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx – what could go wrong? See review, page 76. Out Wed 16 Aug.
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AFTER THE STORM An estranged fighter is able to spend a night with his son when a typhoon forces the family to spend the evening together. See review, page 77. Out Fri 2 Jun.
DOUGH A Jewish baker’s business is struggling until a Muslim apprentice accidentally drops cannabis in the dough. Out Fri 2 Jun.
WONDER WOMAN The first great female superhero gets her first solo movie, only 75 years after her comic’s debut. Out Fri 2 Jun. MFA AT CITIZENM A selection of videos from the Master of Fine Art programme at the GSA, 2014–2017. CitizenM Glasgow Hotel, Wed 7–Sat 24 Jun, gsa.ac.uk/ life/gsa-events/events/m/mfa-at- citizenm-2017
BERLIN SYNDROME Psychological thriller about Australian photographer Clare, who meets charismatic charmer Andi on a trip to Berlin. Based on the novel by Melanie Joosten. See review, page 75. Out Fri 9 Jun.
FROM THE LAND OF THE MOON Adapted from Milena Agus’s novel, this romance is the story of Gabrielle, a young woman married off by her parents who meets a dashing injured veteran of the Indochinese War. Out Fri 9 Jun. THE MUMMY The Mummy is the first part of Universal’s proposed classic monsters universe. Set in the modern world (mainly London) as Tom Cruise takes on the undead curse of Sofia Boutella as the titular terror. Out Fri 9 Jun.
MY COUSIN RACHEL A young Englishman plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms. See review, page 77. Out Fri 9 Jun. THE SHACK A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called ‘The Shack.’ Out Fri 9 Jun.
WILSON Wilson (Woody Harrelson) meets his teenage daughter for the first time, in this comedy drama based on a graphic novel by Daniel Clowes. Out Fri 9 Jun.
ECA ANIMATION A collection of work from Edinburgh College of Art’s graduating students. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 15 Jun, filmhousecinema.com/showing/eca- animation-degree-show-jun17 CHURCHILL Biopic of the UK’s most famous Prime Minister on perhaps the most important day of his life, the 24 hours leading up to D-Day. See review, page 76. Out Fri 16 Jun.
FILM IN THE CITY A collection of outdoor film screenings and workshops in the run up to the Edinburgh International Film Festival. This year’s programme includes Mamma Mia, Kubo and the Two Strings, Labyrinth, Cars and Hunt
for the Wilderpeople. Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 16–Sun 18 Jun, edinevents.com/film-fest-in-the-city ROUGH NIGHT A group of friends are horrified when the male stripper they hired for a wild bachelorette party in Miami winds up dead. Starring Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon. Out Fri 16 Jun.
STOCKHOLM, MY LOVE Stockholm, My Love follows the journey of one woman through the streets of her native city. Out Fri 16 Jun.
WHITNEY: CAN I BE ME? Nick Broomfield documentary about the life of Whitney Houston. See review, page 78. Out Fri 16 Jun. 1 Jun–31 Aug 2017 THE LIST 81