By Cayman Compass contributor Jarett Theberge
A friend and I went to the cinema recently and we saw the trailer for Steven Spielberg’s new film ‘Disclosure Day’.
After the trailer, my friend leaned over and asked, “Is Steven Spielberg the best director of all time?” I thought for a moment and said, “No, but he is undeniable.”
Since 1974, Spielberg’s filmography has become the idyllic image of a successful career in film with generation-defining blockbusters and gut-wrenching masterpieces. Spielberg has had nothing left to prove for at least two decades, so with ‘Disclosure Day’, he’s in it for the love of the game.
Returning to sci-fi – a genre in which he’s director such classics as ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’, ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ and ‘Jurassic Park’ – the film follows a whistle blower (Josh O’Connor) attempting to reveal the existence of aliens to the world with help of a meteorologist (Emily Blunt) who has seemingly been possessed by these same aliens. However, a government contractor (Colin Firth) tracks them down to thwart their effort to expose the truth. ‘Disclosure Day’ opens at Camana Bay Cinema on 12 June.
If you’ve had a hard time limiting your kids’ screen time, you’re not alone. In fact, that’s exactly the issue Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang face in ‘Toy Story 5’.
When a new tablet named Lily takes up too much of the spotlight during play time, the gang quickly learn that their livelihoods may be in jeopardy.
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack all return to lend their voices to their iconic characters. See ‘Toy Story 5’ starting 19 June.
We got a glimpse of Milly Alcock’s sassy Supergirl – and her dog Krypto – when James Gunn hit the reset button on DC’s cinematic universe with last year’s ‘Superman. Now the wild child and her dog get top billing when ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ hits Camana Bay Theatre this month.
Set after the events of ‘Superman’, Supergirl (Milly Alcock) is taking it easy on an interplanetary bender but is thrown into a pursuit of revenge after her dog, Krypto, is harmed.
Think it of it as a cross between ‘John Wick’, but with laser-beam eyes, and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″, except there’s a dog with superpowers involved instead of a cybernetically enhanced racoon.
Jason Momoa joins the cast, but instead of portraying Aquaman, we’ll get to see him as the grizzled anti-hero Lobo, marking the character’s first cinematic appearance. ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ opens on 26 June.
Kids Club
Director Robert Rodriguez may not make the best movies, but his movies are undoubtedly his own. His plots are often so over the top, I’m not sure he ever met a shark he couldn’t jump over.
Such is the case with 2001’s ‘Spy Kids’. A young brother and sister are on the run after their ex-spy parents (Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino) are kidnapped. Together, they learn to become spies of their own to save their parents from a wicked mastermind.
As ludicrous as it sounds, this title is actually the most grounded in the entire series. It’s so vibrant and fun, you won’t even notice the sentient walking thumb-people. Take the kids to see ‘Spy Kids’ on the Saturday mornings of 6 June and 13 June.
Classics
In his directing/writing debut, comedian Jordan Peele proved that he was way more than just a sketch comedy guy with ‘Get Out’.
The film follows a black man (Daniel Kaluuya), who is nervous to meet his white girlfriend’s parents on a weekend trip to their property. He soon discovers that there’s way more to be afraid of than making a good first impression.
With poignant racial commentary and a wholly unique story, it’s no shock that ‘Get Out” nabbed Peele an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
‘Get Out’ can also be thanked for starting the trend of comedians writing and directing brilliant horror/thriller titles, with the likes of John Krasinski (‘A Quiet Place’) and Zach Cregger (‘Barbarian’, ‘Weapons’) refusing to be typecast as simple funnymen.
See ‘Get Out’ as part of the Tuesday night ‘Classics at the Cinema’ programme on 2 June and 9 June.
Jarett Theberge is a US-based freelance entertainment journalist.
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