It’s New Zealand vs. Australia at the box office again this week. Can a quartet of Aussie songstresses and an arthouse film about a prostitute be any match for Karl Urban and his chin of judgement? Little Anna Kendrick better step aside too, as Dredd looks to storm the charts – as well as the criminal-infested tower block in Mega-City One.
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Here are the films opening today:
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DREDD……FILM OF THE WEEK
UK, USA | 95 minutes | Director: Pete Travis (Vantage Point)
Aiming to wipe the Stallone disaster from the face of the Earth is this new adaptation of the fabled graphic novel. Urban looks right at home as the judge whose powers extend to being the jury and executioner. Let the carnage begin.
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THE SAPPHIRES
Australia | 99 minutes | Director: Wayne Blair (feature debut)
In 1960’s Australia, four young Aboriginal ladies are plucked from obscurity, branded as Australia’s answer to The Supremes and given their first gig… entertaining US troops in Vietnam. True Story, Digger.
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BLACK & WHITE & SEX
Australia | 90 minutes | Director: John Winter (feature debut)
Groundbreaking exposé or arthouse fluff? A sex worker (portrayed by 8 actresses) reveals herself and her craft, while exposing the man behind the camera.
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PITCH PERFECT
USA | 112 minutes | Director: Jason Moore (feature debut)
Glee. On the big screen. With a splash of Bridesmaids-style humour thrown in for good measure.
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Which of these cinematic treats will you be watching?
