JOHN BOYEGA

THE WOMAN KING (2022)
Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, Jayme Lawson, Sheila Atim, Adrienne Warren, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Angélique Kidjo and Jordan Bolger. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

An incredible, untold story inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

PACIFIC RIM UPRISING (2018)
Starring John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman, Ron Perlman, Max Martini, Karan Brar, Jing Tian and Cailee Spaeny. Directed by Steven S. Deknight.

Rebellious Jake Pentecost was a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to its knees, he is given one last chance to live up to his father’s legacy by his estranged sister, Mako Mori - who is leading a brave new generation of pilots that have grown up in the shadow of war. As they seek justice for the fallen, their only hope is to unite together in a global uprising against the forces of extinction.

REVIEWS Pacific Rim Uprising - A flaccid mess

DETROIT (2017)
Starring John Boyega, John Krasinski, Will Poulter, Anthony MacKie, Algee Smith, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Jack Reynor, Ben O'Toole and Jacob Latimore. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.

Set against the backdrop of the devastating Detroit riots that took place over five days in the Summer of 1967, after police raided an unlicensed bar in the city’s Near West Side. The confrontation between the police and citizens quickly turned violent, to the point where the Governor was forced to call in the National Guard. When the riots were all over, 43 people were dead, hundreds were injured, thousands were arrested, and many of the city’s buildings had been destroyed. As a result, the riots are widely known as one of the largest citizen uprisings in the United States’ history.

THE CIRCLE (2017)
Starring Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt, Bill Paxton, Ellar Coltrane, Poorna Jagannathan, Glenne Headly and Ellen Wong. Directed by James Ponsoldt.

A woman lands a job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, where she becomes involved with a mysterious man.

REVIEWS The Circle - Tech terror tale fails to boot up

HALF OF A YELLOW SUN (2014)
Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawie, John Boyega, Joseph Mawle, Genevieve Nnaji, Onyeka Onwenu, Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Babou Ceesay. Directed by Biyi Bandele.

The stories of four people struggling to survive during the fight to establish an independent republic inNigeria. Olanna and Kainene areglamorous twins from a wealthy Nigerian family. Returning to a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria after their expensive English education, the two women make very different choices. Olanna shocks her family by going to live with her lover, the "revolutionary professor" Odenigbo and Kainene is a fiercely successful businesswoman who falls in love with Richard, an English writer. A sweeping romantic drama, the film follows the sisters and their lovers on their harrowing journey to survive the crippling civil war. It is powerful story of family, loss and love that will touch everyone's heart.

REVIEWS Half Of A Yellow Sun - Love, war and justice

PACIFIC RIM UPRISING (2018)
Starring John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman, Ron Perlman, Max Martini, Karan Brar, Jing Tian and Cailee Spaeny. Directed by Steven S. Deknight.

Rebellious Jake Pentecost was a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to its knees, he is given one last chance to live up to his father’s legacy by his estranged sister, Mako Mori - who is leading a brave new generation of pilots that have grown up in the shadow of war. As they seek justice for the fallen, their only hope is to unite together in a global uprising against the forces of extinction.

REVIEWS Pacific Rim Uprising - A flaccid mess