Whether it’s Assassin’s Creed or Deadpool, Jamie East has the hottest movie and TV news
Jamie on the big Screen
There are three very different films that I’m particularly looking forward to in the New Year, starting with Assassin’s Creed starring Michael Fassbender and she-who-can-do-no-wrong Marion Cotillard.
It merges a bunch of premises we’ve vaguely seen before (time-travel, wibbly-wobbly technology and ancient superhero figures) into something that, if it performs well enough, could become a franchise to be reckoned with.
It almost makes me want to play the video game!
Then, in complete contrast, there’s La La Land.
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone being a cute-as-a-button, loved-up couple in Hollywood all set to a jazz musical score – oh and it’s directed by the fella who did Whiplash.
The premise sounds – and is – smug, but the result is exquisite.
Go and watch it before that annoying person at work tells you to.
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Finally, it wouldn’t be a Christmas break without a great kids’ movie.
As the dust settles on Rogue One and Fantastic Beasts, can I suggest Monster Trucks as a perfect film to while away a rainy, dark afternoon before school goes back?
It looks like a slightly friendlier version of Transformers and I’m already getting badgered by the little ‘uns to go and see it.
Who am I to argue?
Jamie on the Small screen
If we’re honest, we’ll all have consumed so much cheese and alcohol over the festive season, it could be a struggle making it to the front door.
If that’s the case in your house, settle in for the superhero with the foulest mouth and most unusual origin story – Deadpool (available on Sky Cinema now).
Ryan Reynolds was made for this role, and what was his passion project became one of the year’s biggest and best movies.
Want something slightly quirkier?
OK, get your head around Hail, Caesar! instead (also on Sky Cinema now).
George Clooney leads a heavyweight ensemble through this Coen Brothers farce about a Hollywood fixer on the hunt for a missing star.
It’s quite divisive and you have to be in the mood for it, but it’ll be more than worth your time.
Obviously, it would be remiss of me not to get Christmassy – and you don’t get any Christmassier (now officially a word) than the Sky Cinema Christmas Collection, which is available right through to New Year.
If you want a festive pick-me-up at any time of the day, this is the channel for you.
Guaranteed to warm you up almost as much as mulled wine.
PS: Don’t forget the two Bake Off Christmas specials and the new Sherlock series over the holidays.
Family viewing sorted!
