Late Shift – In cinemas 1 August<\/p>\n
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A small film with big things to say, Late Shift is a gripping night-in-the-life hospital drama that follows nurse Floria (Leonie Benesch) as she battles through an increasingly frantic night on a Swiss ward. Faced with understaffing, burnout and a demanding patient load, Floria\u2019s story is an eye-opener. If you liked Boiling Point, you\u2019ll find plenty to admire here \u2013 from the tense pacing to one of the best performances of the year. A stark reminder of the global healthcare crisis, it closes with a chilling fact: the world will be short 13 million nurses by 2030.<\/p>\n
Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n Freakier Friday – In cinemas 8 August<\/p>\n \n Twenty years after they first swapped bodies, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back for another round \u2013 this time joined by a new generation of chaotic kids and confused parents. Directed by Nisha Ganatra, this sequel promises to deliver a mix of heartfelt moments and multigenerational mayhem.<\/p>\n Weapons – In cinemas 15 August<\/p>\n \n Jordan Peele produces this tense new thriller from writer-director Zach Cregger (Barbarian), which weaves together a series of unsettling, interconnected stories after a violent incident shakes a small US town. With Pedro Pascal leading an ensemble cast that also includes Renate Reinsve and Julia Garner, Weapons promises a chilling, slow-burn descent into dread.<\/p>\n Christy – In cinemas 29 August<\/p>\n \n Winner of Best Irish Feature at this year\u2019s Galway Film Fleadh, Christy is a heartwarming and grounded debut from Cork\u2019s Brendan Canty. It follows 17-year-old Christy as he\u2019s forced to move in with his older brother on Cork\u2019s working-class northside. As he finds his footing in a new community, the film explores belonging, family and identity with warmth and authenticity. The cast includes Danny Power, Diarmuid Noyes, Chris Walley, Alison Oliver and members of The Kabin Crew \u2013 whose viral hit The Spark clocked over a billion views last year.<\/p>\n Television<\/p>\n New seasons, nostalgic throwbacks and a few surprises, Sarah McIntyre takes a look at the best of this month’s small screen and streaming releases.<\/p>\n Mrs Brown’s Boys, 9.35pm RT\u00c9 One, 1 August <\/p>\n A brand new season of Mrs Brown’s Boys kicks off on RT\u00c9 One as Agnes and her gang return for more laughs, chaos and heartfelt moments. In the season five opener, Agnes accidentally becomes a podcast sensation, as Cathy is horrified to discover her parent accidentally hijacking her new online venture<\/p>\n The Best of The Late Late Show, 10.10pm RT\u00c9 One, 1 August<\/p>\n The Late Late Show presents some highlights from the RT\u00c9 One chat show, including when host Patrick Kielty was joined by Hollywood guests Christina Hendricks and Chris O’Dowd, and long-time friends Aidan Quinn and Colin Farrell.<\/p>\n Billy Joel: And So It Goes, Sky Documentaries & NOW, 3 August<\/p>\n Billy Joel: And So It Goes is a portrait of the life and music of American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, exploring the love, loss, and personal struggles that fuel his songwriting. The documentary features never-before-seen performances, home movies, and personal photographs, along with extensive, in-depth one-on-one interviews.<\/p>\n \n Wednesday, Netflix, 6 August<\/p>\n The first part of the highly-anticipated second season of the Netflix supernatural-comedy Wednesday lands on the streaming platform on 6 August, with the second part following on 3 September. The series, which was filmed in Ireland, sees Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), returning to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. A description from the streamer reads: “Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.”<\/p>\n \n Alien: Earth, Disney+, 13 Aug<\/p>\n Noah Hawley’s sci-fi horror series Alien: Earth, based on the Alien movie franchise, looks promising. Set in the year 2120, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans. But the game is changed with a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness) – marking a new dawn in the race for immortality.<\/p>\n \n Love is Blind UK, season two, Netflix, 13 August<\/p>\n The first season of Love is Blind UK was a breath of fresh air when it launched last August, and now fans have a brand new season to look forward to. Hosted yet again by husband-and-wife duo Matt and Emma Willis, the dating show will see a new batch of UK and Ireland-based singletons<\/a> on the hunt for love, in the most unconventional manner. Episodes 1-4 drop on 13 August, 5-8 land on 20 August and the 9-10 are released on 27 August.<\/p>\n \n Hostage, Netflix, 21 August<\/p>\n Well, this looks interesting. The always-excellent Suranne Jones (Vigil, Doctor Foster) stars in this new political thriller as UK Prime Minister Abigail Dalton. She is in a tense border standoff in a summit with the French President Vivienne Toussaint (Julie Delpy), when she gest word that her husband has been abducted. She faces the ultimate choice – give up her power and get her husband back, or refuse to negotiate and risk losing him.<\/p>\n \n Music<\/p>\n From Kingfishr’s new album to the return of the planet’s premiere pop princess Sabrina Carpenter, August is a busy month for new music releases. Alan Corr rounds up the highlights.<\/p>\n Cian Ducrot – Little Dreaming, 1 August<\/p>\n<\/p>\n He\u2019s already won a Grammy as co-writer of SZA\u2019s hit Saturn and now the lad from Passage West releases his second album, Little Dreaming. Apparently, he wrote over 100 songs for the new release before paring it down to 16 tracks influenced by Seventies and Eighties stars such as Elton John, Michael Jackson and Queen.<\/p>\n Jonas Brothers – Greetings From Your Hometown, 8 August<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Swoon! The Yank pop rock bros are back! We\u2019ve already heard the singles Love Me to Heaven and No Time to Talk, which neatly nodded to those other pop siblings – The Bee Gees. And there\u2019s more – Joe, Nick and the one called Kevin will also star in their very own Christmas movie, called A Very Jonas Christmas, and there\u2019s a live album, too – Live from the O2 London.<\/p>\n The Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers, 8 August <\/p>\n The thirteenth (!!) studio album from the US guitar boogie blues rockers sees them work with songwriter\/producer Rick Nowels, Daniel Tashian and Scott Storch. As drummer Patrick Carney says, “We wanted to go straight to the source – into the room with people known for their songwriting.”<\/p>\n Tom Grennan – Everywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn’t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n He may be from London but his dad is from Ballycumber. In fact, Tom has ‘OY’ (that\u2019s the car reg for Offaly) tattooed across his knuckles<\/a>. Grennan has become the acceptable face of the emotional male singer-songwriter boom and the Irish have taken him to our hearts over the past few years. We reckon it\u2019s that voice. Everywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn’t Want to Be is his fourth studio album and he\u2019s been mentioning George Michael, Prince, and Freddie Mercury as influences on his new songs. Album tracks include Full Attention, Shadowboxing, Shadows on the Ceiling, and Diamond.<\/p>\n Alison Goldfrapp – Flux, 15 August <\/p>\n Flux is second studio solo album from the mercurial and mysterious Alison Goldfrapp and it\u2019s being hyped as “some of her most undeniable pop hooks since Goldfrapp\u2019s iconic album Supernature as well as her most poignantly vulnerable songwriting to date.” Tracks include Sound & Light, Reverberotic, and UltraSky.<\/p>\n Maroon 5 – Love Is Like, 15 August <\/p>\n They haven\u2019t gone away, you know! Love Is Like is the new album from the deadly dull US pop rock act led by the in no way annoying Adam Levine. It features guest appearances from Thai rapper and singer Lisa, Lil Wayne, and Sexyy Red. Music for people who don\u2019t like music.<\/p>\n Kingfishr – Halcyon, 22 August <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Having just returned to No 1 with their break-out hit Killeagh and selling out every barn in Ireland, Ireland\u2019s fastest rising band release their new album Halcyon on 22 August. Expect the Big Music – big choruses, big voices and lots of banjo. We\u2019ve heard it and it\u2019s a leap forward for the Limerick and Tipp lads. Think Dermot Kennedy busking with Mumfords. This will be BIG.<\/p>\n Deftones – Private Music, 22 August <\/p>\n<\/p>\n The “Radiohead of metal” deliver their tenth album, Private Music, on 22 August and it\u2019s already been trailblazed by new single, My Mind Is A Mountain. Sacramento\u2019s finest recorded the new opus in various locations in California including Malibu and Joshua Tree as well as Nashville. The new album features new tracks such as Ecdysis, Infinite Source and Milk Of The Madonna and sees an already powerful act set to grow in stature and popularity.<\/p>\n CMAT – Euro-Country, 26 August <\/p>\n<\/p>\n She razed Glastonbury and delivered a punchy takedown of Celtic Tiger complacency on her recent single and now Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson is set for world domination with her third album, Euro-Country. The new album was recorded in New York and co-produced by long-time collaborator Oli Deakin and CMAT herself.<\/p>\n Euro-Country tackles big themes, including personal reflections on economics, identity and grief. Superstardom seems certain and how can she go wrong with new song titles such as Billy Byrne From Ballybrack, The Leader Of The Pigeon Convoy, The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station, Lord, Let That Tesla Crash, and Janis Joplining.<\/p>\n Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend, 29 August <\/p>\n<\/p>\n There\u2019s already been a lot of pearl clutching over the controversial cover art for Sabrina\u2019s seventh album, with some suggesting it appeals to the male gaze and others claiming it challenges misogynistic expectations of women. Either way, the planet’s premiere pop princess has released an alternate cover, which she described as “approved by God”. Perhaps some people haven\u2019t quite rumbled just how subversive Sabrina really is. She\u2019s namechecked Donna Summer, ABBA and Dolly Parton as influences on her new songs and lead single, Manchild, has already been an Irish No 1 hit. There\u2019s plenty more where that came from on tracks like We Almost Broke Up Last Night, When Did You Get Hot?, and Don’t Worry I’ll Make You Worry.<\/p>\n For more movies news click here<\/a><\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0022f43e-614.jpg\"\/)
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