A selection of the new movies and TV releases you won’t want to miss this month.

MARTY SUPREME

Director: Josh Safdie
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion

Loosely based on a real-life tale, Timothée Chalamet stars as Marty Mauser, a tabletennis star in 1952 New York who dreams of becoming world champion. Over the course of the film, he gets involved with Gwyneth Paltrow’s ageing movie star character, while also having an affair with his married sweetheart. Schemes abound and chaos ensues.

THE RIP

Director: Joe Carnahan
Cast: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Teyana Taylor

Also based on a true story,The Rip finds the officers of Miami’s Tactical Narcotics Team kicking their heels after the murder of their captain. Acting on a tip about a potential cartel stash, they hit a derelict house and discover millions in cash. The find leads the fragile bonds of trust within the team to break down with members questioning who they can trust.

28 YEARS LATER:
THE BONE TEMPLE

Director: Nia DaCosta
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Ralph Fiennes, Chi Lewis-Parry, Erin Kellyman

Following on from 28 Years Later, this instalment sees Spike, a young survivor of the Rage virus, taken in by a cultish group in a quarantined and desolate Britain. At the same time, Dr Ian Kelson is seeking a cure – he has created a bone temple as a memorial to the dead. Rebelling against the cult’s cruelty, Spike must escape. Meanwhile the doctor makes a discovery about the origins of the virus.

Netflix
PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION

Director: Brett Haley
Cast: Iom Blyth, Emily Bader, Lucien Lavisconte, Jameela Jamil

Poppy and Alex are polar opposites but also best friends. While Poppy wants to explore the world, Alex is happy at home with his books. They live far apart but holiday together every summer… until a fateful trip to Croatia, during which an incident and a falling out sees them not talking for two years. Classic romcom with a few twists and turns.

ROKU
CHEF’S KISS

Director: Adrian Powers
Cast: Adrienne BailonHoughton, Nat Buchanan, Patch Harrison

Set in the beautiful landscapes of Tuscany, the film follows an American marketing executive on a mission to rebrand a pasta sauce business. What begins as a clash of cultures, values and cooking philosophies slowly simmers into a classic star-crossed love story.