Coming Up This Week: July 29th-August 4th

Witness the Fall one last time, or check out RED 2 and The Smurfs 2 in cinemas this week!
Are we really heading into August already? It seems a recurrent trend that when we head into a new month, I grant the transition with disbelief, but 2013 really does seem to be moving at an alarmingly rapid pace, our proximity to being two-thirds of the way through the year testament to that. The next seven days aren't exactly packed with new releases, though, so we'll have to make do with what we've got.

Here's our guide to what the very final days of July and the opening days of August have to offer you:
RED 2- First on our list is a sequel to one of the most divisive motion pictures of 2010. RED was hardly a stunner upon its original release, so getting a follow-up was hardly the biggest prospect on most film fans' lists. All the same, RED 2 is here, and featuring Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones at least makes it an enticing viewing prospect for those fans of big comedy ensemble pieces. (Friday 2nd)
THE SMURFS 2- Another not-so-coveted sequel, The Smurfs 2 is the animated follow-up that practically only its predecessor's target demographic actually requested. This time around, the lovable blue imps are faced with an uprising of rival grey Smurfs the Naughties, led by their old foe Gargamel. As if all of that weren't enough, you can rest safe in the knowledge that The Smurfs 3 is landing in 2015 too- bring it on, eh? (Friday 2nd)
SHERLOCK: THE REICHENBACH FALL BBC ONE REPEAT- Finally, a broadcast that fans can actually get excited about. Although the name of Sherlock Series Three's finale title has already been revealed, after a delay due to the London 2012 Anniversary Games, we've now got the chance to watch the Series Two finale The Reichenbach Fall all over again. Yes, that means you can try to work out once more just how the World's Greatest Detective survived his fall, as Steve Thompson lays down all the clues for a final time before the show returns to reveal all this Christmas...(Friday 2nd)
AND THERE'S MORE- Well, not much, but still. Luther: Complete Series 3, Side Effects, Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule and Stephenie Meyer's The Host all launch into DVD and Blu-Ray retailers on Monday, so there's a variety of fanbases which will be appeased in two days' time.
AND NEXT WEEK...A much busier week for the first full week of August lands, as a new trailer for Thor: The Dark World explodes onto the internet, Doctor Who: The Companions hits book retailers, while Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Grown Ups 2 and The Lone Ranger all hit cinemas!