What a legend … Matt Damon as Odysseus in The Odyssey. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures View image in fullscreen What a legend … Matt Damon as Odysseus in The Odyssey. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Going out, staying in Culture The Odyssey to Gracie Abrams: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead Matt Damon dons the sword and sandals in Christopher Nolan’s epic, while the LA singer-songwriter shares more arena-friendly scream-along anthems
Prefer the Guardian on Google Contents 1 Going out: Cinema 2 Going out: Gigs 3 Going out: Art 4 Going out: Stage 5 Staying in: Streaming 6 Staying in: Games 7 Staying in: Albums 8 Staying in: Brain food View image in fullscreen Going out: Cinema The Odyssey Out now Christopher Nolan tackles one of the granddaddies of the western canon – Homer’s meaty tale of Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his long trip home after 10 years in the Trojan war. Also starring Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron.
Our Hero, Balthazar Out now A rich teen from New York hopes to attract the attention of his crush, an activist, by posting impassioned pro-gun-control videos, but instead finds himself the focus of a troll’s outbursts, which he decides are evidence of a dangerous potential murderer who must be confronted. Drama with Jaeden Martell, Asa Butterfield and Jennifer Ehle.
Synthetic Sincerity Out now Visionary documentarian Marc Isaacs (The Filmmaker’s House, The Blessed Plot) lets data analysts at “the University of Southern England” feed his work into their AI model in an attempt to procure genuine human reactions. It’s conceived as an antidote to the celebrification of documentaries and other dubious nonfiction developments.
Animal Farm Out now Andy Serkis directs an animated version of the classic George Orwell story. Possibly not one for the purists: original characters include a new pig protagonist called Lucky, intended as an audience stand-in to help make the bleak tale more palatable. All adaptations are created equal, but some are more equal than others? Catherine Bray
View image in fullscreen Byrne’s night … Latitude’s Friday headliner. Photograph: Shervin Lainez Latitude festival Nr Southwold, 23 to 26 July Latitude rounds up more of its multi-coloured sheep for another long weekend in Suffolk to celebrate its 20th year. There’s music too, with David Byrne, Teddy Swims and Lewis Capaldi headlining, and Dry Cleaning, Saint Etienne and Self Esteem offering ample support. Michael Cragg
Agnes Obel 21 to 25 July, tour starts London Danish-born Obel, who has recently been studying music’s healing powers in connection to depression, brings her escapist chamber pop to the UK. On Tuesday she plays London’s Somerset House before three more dates across the UK and Ireland. MC
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra St Peter’s Church, Norton, 18 July Rising brass soloist Imogen Whitehead is an artist in residence at this year’s Ryedale festival. Her concert with the Liverpool Phil features the world premiere of Gabriel Jackson’s new Flugelhorn Concerto which promises to celebrate the instrument’s warm tone, alongside symphonies by Weber and Beethoven. Charlotte Corderoy conducts. Flora Willson
Pat Metheny Side-Eye III+ Barbican Hall, London, 18 & 19 July The prolific composer and guitar great’s evolving Side Eye project, designed to showcase new talent, this time features creative LA pianist-producer Chris Fishman and exciting New Orleans drummer…