MAHERSHALA ALI

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (2019)
Starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Ed Skrein, Mahershala Ali, Jennifer Connelly, Keean Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Lana Condor, Jackie Earle Haley and Eiza González. Directed by Robert Rodriguez.

Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido, a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic. When Alita awakens she has no memory of who she is, nor does she have any recognition of the world she finds herself in. Everything is new to Alita, every experience a first. As she learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield Alita from her mysterious past while her street-smart new friend, Hugo, offers instead to help trigger her memories. A growing affection develops between the two until deadly forces come after Alita and threaten her newfound relationships. It is then that Alita discovers she has extraordinary fighting abilities that could be used to save the friends and family she’s grown to love. Determined to uncover the truth behind her origin, Alita sets out on a journey that will lead her to take on the injustices of this dark, corrupt world, and discover that one young woman can change the world in which she lives.

REVIEWS Alita: Battle Angel - An entertaining sci-fi stuck between the past and the future
Alita: Battle Angel - Devilishly fun sci-fi action

GREEN BOOK (2019)
Starring Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Don Stark, Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Virtue, Brian Stepanek, Joe Cortese, David Kallaway and Paul Sloan. Directed by Peter Farrelly.

The uplifting true story of a friendship that defied the odds. Set in 1962, the film follows Italian-American Tony Lip, who is hired to chauffer African-American pianist Dr Don Shirley on a concert tour through the Deep South.

REVIEWS Green Book - An unexpected gem for 'Dumb & Dumber' director

HIDDEN FIGURES (2017)
Starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell, Ariana Neal and Saniyya Sidney. Directed by Theodore Melfi.

The incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson - brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanised the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

REVIEWS Hidden Figures - Great women and heroes finally given their dues
Hidden Figures - Out of the shadows

MOONLIGHT (2017)
Starring Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Alex Hibbert, Jaden Piner, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali and Shariff Earp. Directed by Barry Jenkins.

The life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighbourhood of Miami. At once a vital portrait of contemporary African American life and an intensely personal and poetic meditation on identity, family, friendship, and love, MOONLIGHT is a groundbreaking piece of cinema that reverberates with deep compassion and universal truths. Anchored by extraordinary performances from a tremendous ensemble cast, Jenkins’s staggering, singular vision is profoundly moving in its portrayal of the moments, people, and unknowable forces that shape our lives and make us who we are.

REVIEWS Moonlight - The best film of the decade on Blu-ray
Moonlight - An extraordinary and heartbreaking work of art

FREE STATE OF JONES (2016)
Starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell and Mahershala Ali. Directed by Gary Ross.

The true story of Newton Knight, a soldier for the Confederacy during the Civil War who became disillusioned with the South’s cause, fled the battlefield, rallied supporters, and declared a safe haven in an area of south-eastern Mississippi in opposition to the Confederacy.