At The Flix: Glass, Mary Queen of Scots & Beautiful Boy
Glass (15A)
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Sarah Paulson, James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release Date: 18 Jan
M. Night Shyamalan brings together the narratives of two of his standout originals—2000’s Unbreakable and 2016’s Split —in one explosive, all-new comic-book thriller: Glass. From Unbreakable, Bruce Willis returns as David Dunn as does Samuel L. Jackson as Elijah Price, known also by his pseudonym Mr. Glass. Joining from Split are James McAvoy, reprising his role as Kevin Wendell Crumb and the multiple identities who reside within, and Anya Taylor-Joy as Casey Cooke, the only captive to survive an encounter with The Beast. Following the conclusion of Split, Glass finds Dunn pursuing Crumb’s superhuman figure of The Beast in a series of escalating encounters, while the shadowy presence of Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.
Mary Queen of Scots (15A)
Director: Josie Rourke
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Release Date: 18 Jan
Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her "sister" in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth's sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones - and change the course of history.
Beautiful Boy (15A)
Director: Felix van Groeningen
Starring: Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney
Genre: Biography, Drama
Release Date: 18 Jan
Teenager Nicolas Sheff seems to have it all with good grades and being an actor, artist, athlete and editor of the school newspaper. When Nic's addiction to meth threatens to destroy him, his father does whatever he can to save his son and family. Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.