Film fans in Wellington and Auckland are no doubt still coming down after the cinematic high that was the New Zealand International Film Fest. But fear not, to help with the withdrawal symptoms there are some great new releases this week – including a beauty from the Fest in case you didn’t get to see it the first time around.
Lighting up the big screen this week: a career best performance from Jack Black, the delightful Felicity Jones, and the continuation of the Bourne legacy – in, well, The Bourne Legacy.
Films opening today:
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BERNIE……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA, 104 minutes, Director: Richard Linklater (Before Sunrise)
Bernie charmed audiences at the Fest and now it’s your turn to see what all the fuss is about. Jack Black plays Bernie Tiede, a Texas funeral director’s assistant who befriends, and then kills, a grumpy old widow; then fools an entire town into thinking she’s still alive! Oh yeah, and this really happened – the film’s based on a true story.
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THE BOURNE LEGACY
USA, 135 minutes, Director: Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton)
The director of Michael Clayton and the talented Jeremy Renner look to reignite the Bourne franchise. Are they a tag-team to match Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon? We’ll soon find out.
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CHEERFUL WEATHER FOR A WEDDING
UK, 92 minutes, Director: Donald Rice (Feature Debut)
Felicity Jones has wedding day shenanigans in a 1932 styley. A whimsical summer, a former lover, an unpredictable best friend, several quirky aunts, and one very unsure bride… it’s all here!
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EK THA TIGER
India/Ireland/USA, 133 minutes, Director: Kabir Khan (Kabul Express)
Action, espionage and dancing. What more could you want from a Bollywood romantic thriller?
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Will you be seeing any of these this week?
