Sunshine Cinema Show

After a controversial initial reveal that saw its release cancelled, The Hunt finally makes it to cinema screens six months later. This new, politically-charged take on The Most Dangerous Game finds twelve strangers kidnapped and hunted for sport by a mysterious group. Newly available on home video is Midway, a cinematic retelling of the Battle of Midway in World War II. With an all-star cast and a big budget, does this join the pantheon of modern classic war films such as Dunkirk and 1917? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: The Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoWmwsPU5cQ Midway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9laReRAYFk ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2020. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe Perkins Music. https://www.joeperkins.co.uk/

Harrison Ford teams up with a CGI dog to answer The Call of the Wild on the show this week. A new adaptation of the Jack London novel, this latest version takes advantage of the latest in cinematic technology and marks the live-action debut of Oscar-nominated animator Chris Sanders (How to Train Your Dragon). Newly available to rent, the horror comedy Ready or Not is poised to dig into your funny bone. This gruesomely humourous movie gives a new meaning to the phrase “in-laws from hell”, and is bound to find a larger audience on home video. But is it worth seeking out? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: The Call of the Wild: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P8R2zAhEwg Ready or Not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtYTwUxhAoI ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2020. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Inst

Neatly timed with its success at the Oscars, Parasite finally arrives on UK screens. This dark satirical thriller has already developed a formidable reputation as an excellent film best enjoyed with no prior knowledge of its story. Nick’s been desperately avoiding any spoilers for months. Was it worth the effort? And, neatly timed with its success at the Oscars, Joker finally arrives on home video. This dark character piece has already developed a formidable reputation as a controversial origin story of the popular comic book character. Nick’s been desperately trying to form an opinion on it for months. Where has he landed? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: Parasite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBfgTZsBeFM Joker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t433PEQGErc ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2020. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit

Charles Dickens adaptations always draw impressive British casts, and The Personal History of David Copperfield is no exception. This new film version of the famous novel (the eighth to date) stars Dev Patel in the lead role, ably supported by Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Ben Whishaw and Peter Capaldi, and directed by comedy legend Armando Iannucci. But does it approach the classic story in a bold new way? Speaking of familiar material, Sylvester Stallone returns in the creatively-titled Rambo: Last Blood. This fifth, supposedly final entry in the series sees John Rambo pulled back into action one last time when a Mexican cartel kidnaps a young friend. Is there anything new to be said with this character? Was there ever? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: The Personal History of David Copperfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHG7FnBDY0Q Rambo: Last Blood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

Our first review of 2020 is a corker! 1917, the World War One action epic from Skyfall director Sam Mendes. Presented as one continuous shot, and crammed full of exceptional British acting talent, the film is a tense thrill-ride that is already winning awards this year. An action movie of an altogether different pedigree is Angel Has Fallen, the third movie in the series that reunites Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman. Considering neither Nick or Marcus have seen the first two, what kind of experience did they have jumping in with this latest entry? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: 1917: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcmZN0Mbl04 Angel Has Fallen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZJim02z1aA ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2020. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe Perkins Mu

With the advent of 2020, Marcus and Nick take the opportunity to look back at their favourite films of the 2010s, a period of time which covers the entire history of the show! The five films (selected by Nick) encompass a variety of genres, and have all been previously reviewed on the program. You can visit sunshinecinemashow.wordpress.com to hear some of our older episodes. We’ll be back next week, talking about some brand new releases! Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2020. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe Perkins Music. https://www.joeperkins.co.uk/

The conclusion to the latest Star Wars trilogy (and all of them, apparently) is here. Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker features one last check in Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren, and brings back Lando and Emperor Palpatine for good measure. But will this film please the fans, who were divided on the previous chapter? More importantly, will it please Nick? Later in the episode, we count down our Top Ten Movies of the past year, all of which we’ve previously reviewed on the program! As always, there’s also the latest movie news, and box office and rental charts. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qn_spdM5Zg ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2020. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe Perkins Music. https://www.joeperkins.co.uk/

Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan are welcomed back to the jungle this week, in Jumanji: The Next Level. Also trapped in the titular game this time around are Dannys Glover and DeVito, in an effort to mix up the formula of the previous film. Newly available to own/rent is Blinded By The Light, a coming-of-age story of a young man from a Pakistani family with a new-found passion for the music of Bruce Springsteen. While not a commercial success on the level of Rocketman or Yesterday, the film weaves the songs into the story in some interesting ways. As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz, featuring this week an extended remembrance of the reign of the Crazy Frog. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: Jumanji: The Next Level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBxcF-r9Ibs Blinded By The Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtmeIu0dEqQ ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more infor

If you’re in the mood for a whodunnit with a twist and a boatload of knitted jumpers, Knives Out is the film for you. Packed to the rafters with a massive cast (including Daniel Craig speaking in a Southern U.S. accent) the film defies expectations at every turn. If defying expectations isn’t your bag, Stuber is out to rent and own on DVD, starring Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani as an action-comedy double-act. It’s very much the film that the trailer sells it as, but does it have more to offer beyond the punchlines and fireworks? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: Knives Out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGqiHJTsRkQ Stuber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5l6a5RiR1E ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe Perkins Music. https://www.joe

At cinemas this week, we’re taking you to the sky with The Aeronauts, a film “inspired” by true events. Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne reunite for the first time since The Theory of Everything, flying high in a hot air balloon for the benefit of early meteorology. Meanwhile, at home, we’ll take you to the mat with The Art of Self-Defense. This dark and humorous satire stars Jesse Eisenberg joining a karate dojo, after a mugging leaves him feeling powerless. As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: The Aeronauts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm4VnwCtQO8 The Art of Self-Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td0oBCWO_I4 ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe Perkins Music. https://www.joeperkins.co.uk/

Two famous films get sequels this week. Doctor Sleep is more unexpected of the two, catching up with Danny Torrance several decades after the events of The Shining. This film adaptation of Stephen King’s 2013 novel is written and directed by Mike Flanagan, and attempts to reconcile the differences between The Shining novel and Stanley Kubrick’s film from 1980. Men in Black: International is the latest instalment in the dependably popular franchise, but there’s a new double act at the center this time around. Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson team up once more after the successful Thor: Ragnarok. As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: Doctor Sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2msJTFvhkU4 Men in Black International: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV-WEb2oxLk ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit w

Six years after the end of Breaking Bad, Jesse Pinkman returns to our screens in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. A Netflix exclusive, El Camino shows us what Jesse got up to in the immediate aftermath of the series finale, with Aaron Paul reprising his award-winning role. Our rental review is a sequel of completely different type: The Secret Life of Pets 2, another successful CGI animation from Illumination; the studio behind Despicable Me and Minions. As always, there’s also the latest movie news (with an absolutely baffling headline this week), box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JLUn2DFW4w The Secret Life of Pets 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYocfuqu2A8 ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe Perkins Music. https:/

With Marcus away, Nick takes the opportunity to review one of his favourite films of the year so far: the coming-of-age comedy Booksmart, which is newly available to rent and own. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILER: Booksmart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX2MvB0kyA0 ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe Perkins Music. https://www.joeperkins.co.uk/

Brad Pitt is blasting off into space in search of his father in the space-travellin’ Ad Astra. Drawing comparisons to not just First Man, but also Apocalypse Now, this is a film that’s got everyone talking. But why settle for anyone else when Nick’s right here to give his take on it? If you want something more down to (Middle) earth, Tolkien is our to-rent review for this episode. The film tells us about the early of the titular author, and how his experiences inspired him to write The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings. As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: Ad Astra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxi6rtBtBM0 Tolkien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq2MFEGJ_Sw ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe Perkins Music. https://www.joeperkins.co.uk/

September kicks off with a bang and several popped balloons, with the highly-anticipated It Chapter Two. Can the second half of this new adaptation match the quality of the first? Nick shares his thoughts on both films, having seen them as a double bill. Meanwhile, Jonah Hill makes the leap from actor to writer-director with Mid90s, a coming-of-age tale set in the L.A. skateboarding scene of the titular era. Mid90s is a very different type of film compared to the ones that Jonah Hill has starred in over the years, but does that alone make it worth your time? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: It Chapter Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhJ5P7Up3jA Mid90s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXzSE0uqmjI ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe

Two devilish cinematic figures are making their grand return on the show this week. First up: Quentin Tarantino’s back, baby!, with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, his love letter to the film industry of the late 1960s, and a fictional retelling of events surrounding the murder of Sharon Tate. Also back on our screens is Hellboy, the titular hero of our to-rent review film, a movie notable for necessitating our first instance of ethical disclosure. It’s also super-bloody, which is possibly a coincidence. As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELeMaP8EPAA Hellboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsBO4b3tyZg ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio visit www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk Instrumental tracks by Joe Perkins Music. https://www.joeperkins.co

The Fast & Furious franchise has grown to the point where it’s produced its first spin-off: Hobbs & Shaw, starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. Does this latest ludicrous action extravaganza fit with the previous entries? Our review also includes a brief summation of just how this unlikely series got to where it currently stands in the film cultural landscape. Stop-motion masters Laika are still going strong, and their latest production Missing Link is out now to rent. Featuring the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zach Galifianakis and Zoe Saldana, does this yeti-filled family adventure have what it takes to erase our memories of Smallfoot? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: Hobbs & Shaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SA7FaKxZVI Missing Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6jCNhebfg8 ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more informa

The unstoppable Disney remake train keeps a-rollin’. The latest stop on its journey? A photo-realistic reimagining of 1994’s The Lion King, featuring the voices of Donald Glover, Beyoncé and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Does the visual upgrade add a new dimension to the classic animation? Out to rent this week is James Cameron’s long-gestating Alita: Battle Angel, directed by Robert Rodriguez. Based on a manga series with a similar title, Alita takes place in a futuristic world full of dirt, desperation and dangerous cyborgs. Common territory for a sci-fi action movie then, but does the film transcend its familiar setup? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and rental charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: The Lion King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TavVZMewpY Alita: Battle Angel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7pYhpJaJW8 ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more information on Sunshine Hospital Radio

After Hereditary (our third favourite film of 2018), Ari Aster is back to thoroughly creep us out all over again with Midsommar. Starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor and Will Poulter, Midsommar takes place in a rural commune in Sweden, where blazing sunshine constantly covers a land with many disturbing secrets. If horror in the sun isn’t your thing, how about murder in the snow? Liam Neeson stars in Cold Pursuit, our to-rent review, which is a more blackly-comic affair than his more recent films. Is there humour to be found amongst all the death? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and retail charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. There’s a bonus podcast intro this time quickly going over the films we reviewed on our last episode (Toy Story 4 and If Beale Street Could Talk), the recording of which was unfortunately lost. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: Midsommar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vnghdsjmd0 Cold Pursuit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0phuNQQ_gHI -----

National treasure Emma Thompson is giving Jimmys Fallon and Kimmel a run for their money this week, playing a late night chat show host in, uh, Late Night. Co-starring (and written by) Mindy Kaling, Emma’s character has to diversify her writing staff to make her show stand out from the crowd. But does the film stand out from the crowd? Newly available to rent/own is this year’s Best Picture winner Green Book. This racially-charged road comedy was a somewhat controversial victor, considering its mostly gentle tone. What do Nick and Marcus think? The film suggests you can’t judge a book by the cover, but can you judge the film by the poster? As always, there’s also the latest movie news, box office and retail charts, and our Take Five movie quiz. Follow us on Twitter @sunshinecinemax TRAILERS: Late Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxefiCjQirw Green Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkZxoko_HC0 ---------------------------------- Copyright Sunshine Hospital Radio 2019. For more information on Sunsh