This weekend sees the release of a supernatural horror reimagining, a comedy-drama described as a ‘love letter’ to Scotland, and a re-release of an iconic and influential Japanese anime film, all co-existing with other films in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole cinemas this weekend.
At the Odeon in Bournemouth, releases this week include Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, a reimagining of the The Mummy franchise, Glenrothan, a British comedy drama described as a ‘love letter’ to Scotland starring Brian Cox and Alan Cumming, and a re-release of 1988’s Akira, a Japanese anime cyberpunk action film widely considered a landmark of Japanese animation.
Both dubbed and subtitled showings of Akira will be available.
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These new releases add to existing showings of films such as last week's releases, California Schemin’ and Undertone.
Additionally, the cinema will host 25th anniversary screenings of Bridget Jones’s Diary, starring Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth, as well as re-release screenings of Steven Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
Bridget Jones’s Diary will be shown at 7pm and 3pm on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, respectively, while The Lost World: Jurassic Park will be shown at 12pm and 5:30pm on Sunday, April 19.
For more information on the films being screened and their screening times, visit Odeon Bournemouth's website.
At the Vue in Poole, weekend screenings are similar to those at Odeon, including the previously mentioned new releases.
The weekend will also see the cinema host screenings of two Roald Dahl adaptations, as well as a Baz Luhrmann film screening as part of the cinema’s respective Roald Dahl and Baz Luhrmann seasons.
2009's Fantastic Mr Fox, a stop-motion animated adaptation of Mr Dahl’s novel, directed by Wes Anderson, will be shown at 3:10pm on both Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, while 2016's The BFG, directed by Steven Spielberg, will be shown at 12:25pm on both Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19.
2022's Elvis, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, will be shown at 5:30pm and 8pm on Saturday, April 18, and 5:30pm on Sunday, April 19.
For more information on the films being screened and their screening times, visit Vue Poole's website.
Meanwhile, at the independent Regent cinema in Christchurch, the weekend will see further showings of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
The film will be shown at 11am on Saturday, April 18, and 9:30am on Sunday, April 19.
There will also be a singular screening of National Theatre Live: All My Sons, a new production of the classic Arthur Miller play.
Starring Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste, it will be screened at 7:30pm on Sunday, April 19.
For more information on this weekend's screenings and future screenings, visit The Regent's website.
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