30th June – 20th July
Three whole weeks of family fun, from early morning to late afternoon
We have wrestling monsters and wrestling robots, and Spongebob leaving his lagoon!
Matilda
30th June at 16:15
Danny DeVito directs this big-screen version of Roald Dahl’s classic fantasy tale. Matilda reads a lot and is very bright for her age – not that her family cares. The only person who does is lovely teacher Miss Honey, but not even she can do anything about vicious principal Trunchbull, who rules Matilda’s school with an iron fist. But all that starts to change when the youngster realises she possesses some amazing powers. Mara Wilson plays Matilda, while Pam Ferris is the fearsome Trunchbull.
Annie
30th June at 18:00
The Broadway musical gets a 21st-century revamp and a starry cast headed by Quvenzhané Wallis as the eponymous heroine. Unhappy living with foster mum Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz), Annie’s run-in with billionaire Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) looks set to change her fortunes. Will is eager to get into politics and, thinking he’s doing Annie a favour, takes her under his wing. However, with a little help from Grace (Rose Byrne), the young girl brings a much needed dose of sunshine and optimism.
Rumble
2nd July at 16:15
The residents of Stoker are aghast when their newly crowned world-champion wrestling monster announces he’s off to pastures new. With the town’s stadium and economy on the line, young Winnie aims to follow in her father’s coaching footsteps. Unfortunately, Steve, her chosen monster candidate, would rather dance than duke it out in the ring. Can Winnie turn him into Stoker’s new wrestling champion? Will Arnett and Geraldine Viswanathan head the voice cast as Steve and Winnie.
Real Steel
12th July at 17:50
In this drama set in the near future, Hugh Jackman plays down-on-his-luck former boxer Charlie, who has fatherhood thrust upon him after his former partner dies. His son Max turns out to have a keen interest in building fighting robots. Charlie and Max form a bond as they create Atom, a machine cobbled together from spare parts, but good enough to start winning competitions. As Atom rises through the robot ranks, a bout with an undefeated champion is on the cards.
ACTION WEEKEND
Non-Stop Action
12th July – 27th July
Hold on tight as we wind up the tension and let loose our all new Action Weekend!
Dangerous
13th July at 20:00
Scott Eastwood shows echoes of his famous father Clint, playing a former convict and sociopath who, having served his time, wants a quiet life while serving out his parole. When his brother dies in questionable circumstances, the ex-Navy SEAL decides to dig deeper. Besides his having an FBI agent on his heels, a gang of mercenaries are convinced the brother possessed something they want – and they’ll do anything to get it. Mel Gibson, Tyrese Gibson and Famke Janssen are among the co-stars.
2 Guns
20th July at 20:00
Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg head the
cast of this action thriller, playing rival agents who
have no idea they are both working undercover. The
men have the same goal: to be part of a powerful
drugs syndicate. But when a job goes wrong, their
covers are blown and they quickly discover they can
only count on each other. On the run from the law
and keen to avoid retribution from the criminals, the
pair face a tricky game of cat and mouse. Edward
James Olmos and Bill Paxton also feature.
John Wick: Chapter 2
26th July at 20:00
The second instalment of the wildly successful action franchise sees Keanu Reeves reprise the leading role. This time, the deadly assassin must forgo the quiet life he craves and head to Italy, where Wick is forced to honour the blood debt he owes crime lord Santino D’Antonio. With a price on his own head and his Mustang missing, he is targeted by numerous villains, all of whom are ready and eager to collect the bounty. Ian McShane, Ruby Rose and Riccardo Scamarcio also feature among the cast.
Ambulance
27th July at 20:00
A former soldier, burdened by his wife’s medical bills, turns to his adopted brother to help pull off a bank robbery in Los Angeles. The heist goes to plan, but the getaway is a disaster, and the men end up hijacking an ambulance to ensure their escape. Unfortunately, the EMT worker inside is caring for a wounded police officer. Suddenly the criminal duo not only have to evade the long arm of the law – they also have to keep both hostages alive. Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II star.
