5 movies to watch in May 2017
Autumn has well and truly hit - the nights are cooler, the days are shorter, and all you feel like doing is camping out in our pyjamas with a good film. Fortunately, we've got just the list you need to kick off a relaxing weekend at home.
XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE (ACTION)
No stranger to action films, Vin Diesel is back as Xander Cage for the second sequel in the xXx film franchise. His character has just come out of exile following a serious incident and is thought to be long-dead, but secretly returns to the spy world with his 'handler' Augustus.
Along the way, Xander recruits a new group of comrades who unveil a terrifying government conspiracy, and so begins the heart-racing battle against the clock to recover an unstoppable weapon. But so much time out of action has led to a few obstacles they weren't expecting.
FIST FIGHT (COMEDY)
On the last day of the year, timid high school English teacher Andy Campbell (Charlie Day) is trying his best to keep it together amidst senior pranks, dysfunctional admin and budget cuts puttng jobs on the line.
Things quickly turn sour when his tougher colleague, Ron Strickland (Ice Cube), challenges Campbell to an old-fashioned throw down after school. Get ready for big laughs as Andy takes on the most feared teacher in school, and doesn't quite come out on top.
SLEEPLESS (SUSPENSE)
When Las Vegas cop Vincent Downs (Jamie Foxx) and his partner Sean rob a cocaine shipment bound for a drug-dealing casino boss, the desperate businessman retaliates by kidnapping Vincent's son.
Pursued by a dogged Internal Affairs investigator and a sadistic drug kingpin, Vincent must rely on his street smarts and force of will as he tries to rescue his child over the course of a single night. This gritty, action-filled thriller may leave you a little sleepless too once it's over.
DON'T THINK TWICE (COMEDY/DRAMA)
When one member of a mish-mash friendship group lands a coveted spot on a popular sketch comedy series, the rest of the troupe begins to recognize their own limited prospects for success.
As these friends grapple with the harsh inequities of the comedy business, they must decide whether to continue pursuing their passion or finally call it quits.
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EXTORTION
When a boating joyride during their Caribbean vacation takes a disastrous turn, a doctor, his wife and their five-year old son find themselves stranded on a deserted island. Isolated and alone, without food or water for days, they are finally discovered by two local fishermen.
But their salvation soon becomes a living nightmare when the fishermen abduct the mother and son and demand a ransom for their safe return. Prepare yourself for twists and turns you didn't see coming.
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