The SLMan Culture List: June
THE BIG-BUDGET ACTION FLICK: F1, THE MOVIE
In the 1990s, Sonny Hayes was Formula 1's most promising driver until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, the owner of a struggling F1 team convinces Sonny to return to racing. Driving alongside the team's hotshot rookie, Sonny soon learns that the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone. Directed by Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Konsinki, the Apple-backed film stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and Kerry Condon.
25th June
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THE JOHN WICK SPIN-OFF: Ballerina
Taking place during the events of 2019’s John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, this high-octane film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) as she begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. The extreme action spin-off also stars Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane and – of course – Mr John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves.
6th June
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THE CELEBRATION: Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series
To mark the 35th anniversary of the release of the original Twin Peaks, MUBI will be hosting David Lynch and Mark Frost’s visionary cult classic – as well as Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series (2017) – on the streaming platform from 13th June. Created by the late Lynch and Frost, the iconic series one and two of Twin Peaks follow idiosyncratic FBI agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), as he investigates the murder of a young woman – Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) – in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks. As the investigation progresses, several other mysteries and conspiracies, edging on the supernatural, are uncovered, all linking back to Laura's murder.
13th June
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THE LONG-AWAITED SEQUEL: 28 Years Later
Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland have reunited for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now – still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine – some people have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.
20th June
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THE BINGEABLE SERIES: Smoke
Apple TV+’s new crime drama Smoke stars Taron Egerton. Inspired by true events, the nine episodes follow a troubled detective and an enigmatic investigator on the trails of two serial arsonists. As well as Egerton as arson investigator Dave Gudsen, and Emmy-nominee Jurnee Smollett as police detective Michelle Calderone, the cast also features Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Anna Chlumsky, Adina Porter, Greg Kinnear and John Leguizamo.
27th June
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THE RETURN: The Bear – Series 4
Series four of The Bear finds Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) pushing forward, determined not only to survive, but to take their restaurant to the next level. With new challenges around every corner, the team must adapt, adjust and overcome. This season, the pursuit of excellence isn’t just about getting better – it’s about deciding what’s worth holding on to. The series also stars Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas and Matty Matheson, with Oliver Platt and Molly Gordon in recurring roles.
26th June
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THE HISTORICAL THRILLER: Tornado
In the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (played by model-songwriter Koki) finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father’s travelling puppet show cross paths with a ruthless criminal gang led by Sugarman (Pulp Fiction star Tim Roth) and his ambitious son Little Sugar (Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden). In an attempt to create a new life, Tornado seizes the opportunity to steal the gold from the gang’s most recent heist. What follows is a tale of adrenaline-fuelled action as Tornado fights to escape a violent demise.
13th June
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THE SUCCESSION SUCCESSOR: Mountainhead
From Jesse Armstrong, the creator of Succession, comes a new satirical examination of the superrich. Mountainhead is a film, rather than a series, and stars Steve Carell, Cory Michael Smith, Ramy Youssef and Jason Schwartzman as a group of billionaire friends who get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.
Out now
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THE COMEDY: Stick
If it’s half as good as Caddyshack, we’re all going to enjoy Apple TV+’s new golf comedy. Pryce Cahill (Owen Wilson) was headed for sporting greatness before an on-course meltdown derailed his career. Now struggling to stay afloat, he goes all in to mentor Santi (Peter Dager), a teenage phenom with high potential – and a chance for Pryce to maybe save himself along the way. Also stars Marc Maron and Judy Greer.
Out now
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THE EXHIBITION: The In Crowd: Mod Fashion and Style 1958-1966
The Brighton Museum has laid on an exhibition dedicated to the 1960s youth sub-culture. Mod life provided an opportunity to rebel against the older generation, for young people to use their newfound financial and creative independence to escape into an identity based around music, fashion and drugs. Although taking their look from a diverse range of sources, Mods were quintessentially British in style and resolutely modern in attitude. The In Crowd: Mod Fashion & Style 1958-66 is supported by original Brighton Mod brand Ben Sherman. Alongside full outfits, clothing and accessories, the exhibition will also include contemporary photography, film and ephemera tracing the origins, development and enduring appeal of the Mods.
Until 4th January
Visit BrightonMuseums.org.uk
THE MUSIC BOOK: Live Forever By John Robb
In this definitive new book on Oasis, John Robb peels back the layers of Manchester’s best-known musical export, revealing a tale of ambition, ego and talent. From the estates of south Manchester to the heights of global stardom, Live Forever is a rollercoaster ride through the Gallagher brothers’ turbulent lives and the music that defined a generation. But it is also a portrait of Britain around the turn of the millennium, and the cultural forces and places that shaped, and were shaped by, two cocksure upstarts from Burnage – from art to fashion, football to politics. Playful, funny and irreverent, and drawing on dozens of interviews and first-hand stories, this book puts Oasis squarely in the pantheon of music royalty as the last great rock ’n’ roll stars.
5th June
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THE READ: Gandolfini: Jim, Tony & The Life of a Legend by Jason Bailey
This is a must for The Sopranos fans. Based on extensive research and original reporting – including interviews with friends and collaborators – Gandolfini is a detailed and nuanced appraisal of an enduring artist. More than a decade after his sudden death, James Gandolfini still exerts a powerful pull on television and film enthusiasts around the world through his charismatic portrayal of complex, flawed, but always human men. Film critic Jason Bailey traces Gandolfini’s rise, from bit parts to character roles he enlivened with menace and vulnerability, to Tony Soprano – the breakout role that would make him a legend – and onto a post-Sopranos career in which he continued to challenge himself and his audience.
Out now
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