Jan 19th  
The Beekeeper*  (15)     
(Vue Stratford Westfield)

(US/GB 2024)  
Sky Original/Miramax/Cedar Park/Punch Palace. 105m.

A retired special agent avenges a victim of Internet hacking, on a trail that leads violently all the way to the top.
An interesting social statement underscores this forceful actioner harking back to the days of Clint Eastwood-style vigilante thrillers, where the villains are one-dimensionally nasty enough  to make the audience yearn for their comeuppance, although the characterisation, particularly its leading man, could have been developed more.

Written by: Kurt Wimmer.
Producers: Jason Statham, Bill Block, David Ayer, Chris Long, Kurt Wimmer.
Director: David Ayer.
Starring: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons, Jemma Redgrave, Minnie Driver, David Wills, Phylicia Rashad.
Photography: Gabriel Beristain.
Music: Dave Sardy, Jared Michael Fry.
Editing: Geoffrey O'Brien.