Standing Up (Cert 15, 101mins)
Meet Max, a stand-up comedian navigating life with his quirky dad and co-parenting his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife. Faced with tough decisions about Ezra’s future, Max and his son embark on a cross-country adventure filled with laughs, surprises, and heartwarming moments.
Starring Bobby Cannavale (The Station Agent), Robert De Niro (Cape Fear), Rose Byrne (Spy) and William Fitzgerald, Standing Up is written by Tony Spiridakis (The Last Word) and directed by Tony Goldwyn (Conviction).
Standing Up is available on Digital Platforms 16 June. Distributed by Signature Entertainment
The Prosecutor (Cert 15, 117mins)
Donnie Yen pulls double duty, landing cases by day and punches by night as the last good man in a city of corruption. Inspired by an actual legal case in Hong Kong, The Prosecutor follows the story of a man who falsely pleads guilty to drug trafficking after being framed. Despite the confession, the veteran policeman-turned-prosecutor handling the case is convinced of the man’s innocence and pursues his own investigation, risking both his career and his life to bring the real perpetrator to justice.
Starring Donnie Yen (Ip Man), Francis Ng (Infernal Affairs II) and Kent Cheng (Why Me?), The Prosecutor is written by Edmond Wong (Ip Man 3) and directed by Yen.
The Prosecutor is available on Digital Platforms 16 June and Blu-ray 23 June. Distributed by Signature Entertainment
Rust (Cert 15, 139mins)
In 1880s Wyoming, recently orphaned Lucas Hollister accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang. In a twist of fate, his estranged grandfather, the notorious outlaw Harland Rust, breaks him out of jail and takes him on the run toward Mexico. As they flee across the unforgiving wilderness, the fugitive pair must outrun the determined U.S. Marshal Wood Helm and a ruthless bounty hunter named Preacher. Starring Alec Baldwin (The Departed), Patrick Scott McDermott, Travis Fimmel (Vikings), Frances Fisher (Unforgiven), Jake Busey (Starship Troopers) and Josh Hopkins (The Perfect Storm). Rust is written and directed by Joel Souza (Crown Vic).
Rust is available on Digital Platforms 23 June and DVD 7 July. Distributed by Signature Entertainment
Words of War (Cert 15, 117mins)
Synopsis: In the fight for freedom, sometimes words are the only way to pierce the defences of those that oppress you. Witness the true-life story of world-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya on her brave crusade, fighting to be an independent voice of truth for the Russian people, putting her own life in jeopardy despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence.
Starring Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything), Jason Isaacs (The Death of Stalin), Ciarán Hinds (Game of Thrones), Ben Miles (Andor), Ellie Bamber (Nocturnal Animals) and Harry Lawtey (Industry). Words of War is written by Eric Poppen (Cyberjack) and directed by James Strong (Mr Bates vs The Post Office).
Words of War is available on Digital Platforms 30 June. Distributed by Signature Entertainment
The Silent Hour (Cert 15, 99mins)
Silence is deadly for Joel Kinnaman in this claustrophobic detective thriller.   Boston Detective Frank Shaw returns to duty with his former partner Doug Slater after a career-altering injury leaves him with permanent hearing loss. Tasked with interpreting for Ava Fremont, a deaf witness to a brutal gang murder, they find themselves cornered in a soon-to-be-condemned apartment building when the killers return to eliminate her. Cut off from the outside world, these two strangers must lean on each other to outsmart killers they can’t hear coming for their only hope of making it out alive.
Starring Joel Kinnaman (The Killing), Mark Strong (1917) and Sandra Mae Frank (Soul to Keep).
The Silent Hour is available on Digital Platforms 30 June. Distributed by Signature Entertainment
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
