The summer blockbuster season is officially over, welcome to September! Now that we’ve got the big budget popcorn munchers out of the way its on to more rewarding releases… here’s 10 highlights hitting Irish cinemas this month.
OLDER THAN IRELAND
Directed by Alex Fegan
Starring Bessie Nolan, Kathleen Snavely, John Mitchell
Release Date: September 25th
Director Alex Fegan interviews 30 Irish men and women who have lived to be 100 years old or older. Through their eyes we see life, love and loss, as well as glimpses of Ireland throughout their lifetimes.
99 HOMES
Directed by Ramin Bahrani
Starring Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern
Release Date: September 25th
After the bank forecloses on the home he shares with his mother and young son, Dennis (Andrew Garfield) finds himself living in a motel with his family, and desperate for work. Dennis eventually finds work with Richard Carver (Michael Shannon) the real estate developer who evicted his family from his home.
THE MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS
Directed by Wes Ball
Starring Dylan O’ Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Release Date: September 10th
After escaping the titular Maze in the first film, The Gladers find themselves outside in the desolate and dangerous world. It is not long before they realise they must get through The Scorch – a burned out section of land – to find a safe haven.
THE MESSENGER
Directed by David Blair
Starring Robert Sheehan, Joely Richardson, Jack Fox
Release Date: September 25th
In this paranormal thriller, Robert Sheehan plays Jack; a man who has been chosen to be the Messenger between this life and the next, but finds himself plagued by the souls of the dead. Disbelieved by the living, Jack becomes more and more troubled by those he is burdened to help.
THE D TRAIN
Directed by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul
Starring Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn
Release Date: September 18th
Dan Landsman (Jack Black) has put himself in charge of organising his 20 year high school reunion. Dan decides that, in order to make the reunion a success and a night to remember, he must convince the most popular guy in school, Oliver Lawless (James Marsden), to attend.
LIFE
Directed by Anton Corbijn
Starring Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan
Release Date: September 25th
Robert Pattinson plays Dennis Stock, a photographer assigned to shoot James Dean (Dane DeHaan) on the eve of the release of ‘East of Eden’. Actor and photographer hit it off during the photo shoot, and developed into friendship as they travelled from Los Angeles to New York to Indiana.
THE VISIT
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Starring Kathryn Hahn, Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould
Release Date: September 11th
Kathryn Hahn plays the mother of two young children, who leaves them with their grandparents when she goes on holiday. The kids soon discover that their grandparents’ behaviour is deeply disturbing, and try to convince their mother to come and get them.
THE MARTIAN
Directed by Ridley Scott
Starring Kate Mara, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon
Release Date: September 30th
Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead and left behind on Mars after a storm forces the crew to leave early. Finding himself stranded and alone on a hostile planet, Watley must find a way to survive, and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
CAPTIVE
Directed by Jerry Jameson
Starring David Oyelowo, Kate Mara, Leonor Varela,
Release Date: September 25th
Brian Nicholas (Oyelowo) escapes from prison, killing the Judge presiding over his trial. He takes Ashley Smith (Kate Mara) hostage, and she takes inspiration from Rick Warren’s ‘The Purpose Driven Life’ to survive while Nichols searches for redemption.
THE TRANSPORTER REFUELLED
Directed by Camille Delamarre
Starring Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Tatiana Pajkovic
Release Date: September 4th
Ed Skein takes over the iconic role of Frank Martin from Jason Statham this month; this time Martin finds himself pitted against a femme fatale – and her three henchmen – who is looking for revenge against a Russian kingpin.