Movie premieres August 16: naive musical, documentary, from Michael Caine and arthouse Daniel Radcliffe

Layfhaker tells what news is to go to the cinema, and which ones can disappoint.

Mamma Mia! 2

Continuation of the famous ABBA musical with songs and a weak script

• Original title: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
• Director: Ol Parker.
• Starring: Meryl Streep, Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth.

Five years after the events of the first film, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) decides to open a family tavern in memory of Donna (Meryl Streep) deceased mother. In parallel with the celebration of this occasion, it tells the story of his youth Donna and her acquaintance with future lovers.

The second film is clearly losing the first question in the script integrity. Here the plot is rather essential link between the musical numbers. So do not think about the logic of what is happening - it is better just to enjoy the bright colors and songs. But the continuation of the authors took into account that some of the actors (eg, Pierce Brosnan) is better to sing less. That's just Cher looks absolutely unnecessary.

my generation

Documentary for British culture fans

• Original title: My Generation.
• Director: David Batty.
• Starring: Michael Caine, Joan Collins, Roger Daltrey, Paul McCartney.

The famous actor Michael Caine tells the story of London '60s. He remembers the time, which showed that the representatives of the working class may be talented. Culture of those years is shown in the examples of celebrities such as Paul McCartney, Joan Collins, Twiggy and others.

Kane remembers his youth without much nostalgia, but not limited to documentary evidence. "My Generation" - really live the story about the time when the values ​​have changed forever, and young people become free. Those for whom the word "hippie", "Twiggy" and "freedom" - not an empty phrase, it will be very interesting to plunge into past.

Axel

Disposable teenage fiction friendship young man with a robot

• Original title: A.X.L.
• Director: Oliver Daley.
• Starring: Thomas Jane, Becky Gee, Ted McGinley.

Teen motorcycle racer Miles is a huge robot dog named Axel. It turns out that he - the military development of artificial intelligence. However, scientists have not figured out that Axel becomes almost alive. Between Miles and the dog appears true friendship, but the military in that no matter what want to get the robot back.

Very naive and extremely teen movie. Against the background of great races on motorcycles shot schedule of robot It looks too weak, and the action scenes are very few. The plot also will be familiar to those who once looked "Short Circuit."

dangerous task

Arthouse for fans of Daniel Radcliffe and emotional dialogues

• Original title: Beast of Burden.
• Director: Jesper Ganslandt.
• Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Grace Gummer, Pablo Schreiber.

Daniel Radcliffe plays a former military pilot who transports cocaine to Mexican drug cartel. In fact, the hero is cooperating with government agents. Under the deal, if it surrenders and customer load, the power will pay for the operation of his wife, a cancer patient. But from a certain point the process gets out of control.

Radcliffe has long been known for its love of the unusual projects like movies, "Horn" or "Man - Swiss army knife." And "dangerous task" is no exception. From many other criminal thrillers it features nearly art house approach much of the action is shown from the cockpit of the aircraft, which leads figure. So this film is built primarily not on the action, and dialogues.

Lost reflection: Confession of a Kept

Realistic drama arty

• Director: Elena Zhigaeva.
• Starring: Anna Churina Sasha Letta, Vladimir Toptsov.

Country girl to conquer the capital. Soon she meets a wealthy man. But she was not destined to repeat the fate of Cinderella. It becomes a kept woman, abandoning all their high feelings in favor of wealth.

According to the director, the film is based on real stories of women who are in the same position. But, apparently, the authors made it their task to retell these stories from an artistic point of view. In this sense, "The Lost reflection" strongly lose, for example, "Neon demon."

Mountain lights

Standard one-time horror film with actors from the three countries

• Original title: The Body Tree.
• Director: Thomas Dunne.
• Starring: Erica Dasher, Emma Dumont, Alexey Vorobyov, Costa Ronin.

Group of friends coming from the United States in a secluded house in the Altai. There, they want to meet with their kinsfolk of the deceased girlfriend Kareena. Brother, girl friend offers to participate in a ritual that helps to awaken the spirit of the girl. But instead breaks into the world of an evil demon. Perhaps the reason is that some of the guests wanted dead wrong.

Another retelling of the classic horror story about a group of friends and a supernatural being in the wilderness. Interest in the project adds an international cast of. But it is, perhaps, the only one of its plus. Otherwise, everything is too stereotypical and predictable.

Slender Man

Not the best film adaptation of the famous kripipasty

• Original name: Slender Man.
• Director: Sylvain White.
• Starring: Joey King, Julia Telles Golden Jasmine Sabino.

Four friends decide to call the old local hero horror stories - Slender Man. They are not aware that their actions will lead to real misery. Shortly thereafter, one of the girls disappears. The rest starts to chase scary Thin Man.

A screen adaptation of the beloved so many kripipasty I failed in all respects. One gets the feeling that the authors have simply forgotten to write the script of the Slender Man. When reminded of this, we decided to hide all the terrible scenes in such darkness that they are difficult to see. As a result, a couple of good moments and a few Screamer, and the rest of the time - just conversations and correspondence on the web.