“Gentlemen, you had my curiosity. But now you have my attention.” ~ Calvin Candie.
Grabbing our attention this week is a new Tarantino opus, a true story from the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, a road trip with the unlikely pairing of Seth Rogan and Barbara Streisand, a father and son drama set in French wine country, and a Bollywood actioneer starring the legendary Anil Kapoor. Quite the eclectic mix.
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Here are the films opening today:
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DJANGO UNCHAINED……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 165 minutes | Western, Drama | Director: Quentin Tarantino (Inglorious Bastards, Kill Bill)
Quentin’s back, with this unique tale of slavery in the Wild West. If it’s is anything like Inglorious Bastards we’re in for a real treat. Incredible cast too: Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L Jackson, Kerry Washington, Don Johnson (yep, Crockett!)… and our own Zoe Bell.
Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing
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THE IMPOSSIBLE
Spain | 114 minutes | Drama, True Story | Director: Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage)
Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts star in the true story of a family’s fight for survival during the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. Take tissues.
Distributor: Hoyts Distrbution
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YOU WILL BE MY SON
France | 102 minutes | Drama | Director: Gilles Legrand (The Maiden and the Wolves)
A father struggles to keep the relationship with his son intact as he chooses a different heir to his wine empire. Starring the brilliant Niels Arestrup, this French drama looks full-bodied and complex.
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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THE GUILT TRIP
USA | 96 minutes | Comedy | Director: Anne Fletcher (The Proposal, 27 Dresses)
A son tricks his mum (or should that be ‘mom’) into taking a cross-country road trip in order to find her a new man. Rogan and Streisand certainly look the part but, unfortunately, this looks very hit and miss.
Distributor: Paramount
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Opening tomorrow:
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RACE 2
India | minutes | 106 minutes | Action, Drama, Thriller | Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastab Alibhai Burmawalla (Race)
Adrenalin-fuelled flick about a man seeking revenge for the death of his partner at the hands of the Indian mafia. In Turkey. OK…. let the carnage – and dancing – begin!
Distributor: Unknown
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What will you be watching?
