#OnTheBigScreen: Spider-Man, Greta and a Beatles-less world

Yesterday

In Yesterday, Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie (Lily James). Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed and he finds himself with a very complicated problem indeed.

Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, Jack’s fame explodes. But as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie – the one person who always believed in him. With the door between his old and new life closing, Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love.

Directed by Danny Boyle from a screenplay crafted by Richard Curtis.

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Greta

In this contemporary thriller about obsession, Frances McCullen (Chloë Grace Moretz) plays a young woman struggling to fit into New York life. She has a job as a waitress in an upscale Manhattan restaurant, misses her deceased mother and feels estranged from her newly married father. Her only true friend is Erica Penn (Maika Monroe), a boisterous 20-something from a wealthy family with whom she shares an apartment. When Frances discovers a missing handbag on the New York subway, she forms a friendship with its owner, an older woman by the name of Greta Hideg (Isabelle Huppert). They make a close connection, which causes Erica some concern since she feels that her friend has abandoned her.

Directed by Neil Jordan from a screenplay by Jordan and Ray Wright.

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Spider-Man: Far From Home

Tom Holland returns as our friendly neighbourhood superhero who, following the events of Avengers: Endgame, must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. The film expands the Spider-Man film universe, taking Peter Parker out of his comfort zone and his home in Queens, New York City, and hurling him across Europe during what was supposed to be a school vacation – but which becomes his greatest challenge and most epic adventure ever. Far from home, Peter must protect his friends, save the world, rise to a challenge only he can meet and come to terms with his destiny as Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: Far From Home brings together humour, heart, scale and everything you love about Spider-Man and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Jon Watts from a screenplay by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

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