Cinema Release Round-Up: 15 November

An outstanding line-up this week. A Sundance gem, two highly praised docos, a Russian drama, an acting tour de force, and some outrageous stunts make it tough to pick a favourite.

Oh yeah, and one franchise-ending film that definitely deserves to be ‘Twihard Recommended’.

ROBOT AND FRANK……FILM OF THE WEEK

USA | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi | | 89 minutes | Director: Jake Schreier (debut feature)

Now it’s our chance to see one of the gems to come out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The brilliant Frank Langella plays a retired jewel thief who enlists his new robot helper as a partner in crime. Looks too good to miss.

DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL……HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

USA | Documentary | 86 minutes | Directors: Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, Frederic Tcheng (debute feature)

This fascinating documentary explores the life of one of fashion’s most enigmatic and influential characters, Diana Vreeland. Journey from Paris of the Belle Epoque, through New York’s Roaring Twenties and London’s Swinging Sixties. See our review – here.

http://youtu.be/HP3wsNdANhM

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 2……TWIHARD RECOMMENDED

USA | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 116 minutes | Director: Bill Condon (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Dreamgirls)

R-Pats, K-Stew and Co. reunite for the final time (we assume). But can they see eye-to-eye long enough to save baby Renesmee from the powerful Volturi? Twihards are about to find out.

SONG OF THE KAURI

New Zealand | Documentary | 100 minutes | Director: Mathurin Molgat (debut feature)

This intriguing Kiwi doco mixes music and message as it explores the latent economic and creative potential of these iconic native trees.

BARRYMORE

Canada | Biography, Grama, Live Performance | 129 minutes | Director: Erik Canuel (Bon Cop, Bad Cop)

Christopher Plummer plays legendary Shakespearean actor John Barrymore in this stage production-cum-movie. Prepare yourself for an acting masterclass.