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Entertainment<br />
look out<br />
Article by Josh Tait<br />
Keep your eyes peeled for our line up of must-see films,<br />
up-and-coming musicians and the next big thing...<br />
Captain America: Civil War<br />
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo<br />
Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson<br />
Release Date: 5th Septmeber<br />
The title of this latest Marvel Cinematic Studios release is a little<br />
misleading. Although Cap is the headline character, in truth<br />
this film focuses on the Avengers team, as divisions within their<br />
ranks cause the star studded line up to turn against each other.<br />
Captain America: Winter Soldier directors Joe and Anthony<br />
Russo return, and their blend of shadowy intrigue and widescreen<br />
action is a welcome contrast to the off the wall, blockbuster tone<br />
of Joss Whedon’s Avengers flicks. Civil War may not be able to<br />
boast a headline villain like Loki, but the chance to see Avengers<br />
heavyweights like Iron Man and Black Widow going up against each<br />
other more than makes up for it. And if that isn’t enough, Tom<br />
Holland’s Spider-Man makes his show stopping MCU debut.<br />
American Pastoral<br />
Directors: Ewan McGregor<br />
Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Uzo Aduba<br />
Release Date: November <strong>2016</strong><br />
In a somewhat brave choice for his directorial debut, Ewan<br />
McGregor tackles an adaptation of Philip Roth’s seminal 1997<br />
novel. McGregor also stars as Swede Levov, a man tormented<br />
by his daughter’s (Dakota Fanning) increasingly radical political<br />
leanings. The novel is a vast deconstruction of the American Dream,<br />
and McGregor’s adaptation will have to work hard to live up to its<br />
decades-spanning plot.<br />
Top Four<br />
Cinema<br />
Picks<br />
CD Review<br />
Release Date:<br />
9th <strong>September</strong><br />
Bastille:<br />
Wild World<br />
Bastille will release their<br />
second LP, Wild World,<br />
a 14 track album that<br />
follows their multiplatinum<br />
2013 debut,<br />
Bad Blood. Lead single<br />
Good Grief is soulful and<br />
anthemic, but lacks a<br />
little depth and the lyrics<br />
never progress beyond<br />
insipid. Frontman Dan<br />
Smith has promised more<br />
guitars on their second<br />
release, but they are still<br />
somewhat pushed to<br />
the background, such<br />
as on the synth-driven<br />
The Currents. Bastille<br />
remain a little middle of<br />
the road, but they will<br />
not be disappointed by<br />
the inevitable Coldplay<br />
comparisons, and fans<br />
are likely to be similarly<br />
pleased by an album full of<br />
catchy anthems.<br />
Ben Hur<br />
9th Septmeber<br />
Captain Fantastic<br />
9th Septmeber<br />
Coming to a<br />
screen near<br />
you...<br />
Blair Witch<br />
16th <strong>September</strong><br />
Bridget Jones’ Baby<br />
16th <strong>September</strong><br />
<strong>Velvet</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> | <strong>September</strong> <strong>2016</strong> 31
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