It’s Valentine’s Day. A good day to Die Hard? If Bruce Willis shooting his way out of yet another sticky situation isn’t your idea of romance, there’s plenty else on offer to enjoy today… and the rest of the cinematic week.
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Films opening today:
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A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 98 minutes | Action
Director: John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines, Max Payne)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Mary Elisabeth Winstead, Yuliya Snigir, Radivoje Bukvic
Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Russia. John McClane is back doing what he does best…shooting stuff up and p*ssing off bad guys. Here’s hoping this is a return to the glory days of the series.
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
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THIS IS 40
USA | 134 minutes | Comedy
Director: Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, Funny People)
Cast: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segal, Megan Fox, Chris O’Dowd, Lena Dunham
“The sorta sequel to Knocked Up” actually looks pretty damn funny – especially for us folk around that age. Killer cast too, so there’s bound to be a few big laughs here. Hopefully we haven’t seen the best stuff in the trailers.
(Note: Red Band Trailer)
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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SAFE HAVEN
USA | 188 minutes | Drama, Romance
Director: Lasse Hallström (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Chocolat)
Cast: Julian Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders, David Lyons
The anti-Die Hard. Duhamel and Hough play two people running away from their past… who just happen to run into each other. Aw bless.
Distributor: Roadshow Distribution
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SILENCE OF LOVE (Tous les Soleils)
France, Italy | 105 minutes | Romance, Comedy, Drama
Director: Philippe Claudel (I’ve Loved You So Long)
Cast: Stefano Accorsi, Neri Marcore, Clotilde Courau, Lisa Cipriani, Anouk Aimee
A charming-looking comedy about a widowed father who’s life is unexpectedly transformed when his daughter falls in love for the first time.
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THE GUILLOTINES
China, Haiti, Hong Kong | 113 minutes
Director: Andrew Lau (Internal Affairs, Legend of the Fist)
Cast: Xiaoming Huang, Shawn Yue, Zhang Wen, Yuchun Li, Stephy Tang
A stylised Asian martial arts period war flick…in 3D. Assassins, rebels and power-hungry rulers – yep, this ticks all the boxes. What will make it a cut above the rest? The director.
Distributor: Icon Films
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Films opening tomorrow:
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SINGH VS. KAUR
India | 160 minutes | Comedy, Romance
Director: Navaniat Singh
Cast: Gippy Grewal, Surveen Chawla, Binnu Dhillon, B N Sharma, Japji Khaira, Avtar Gill
Love…in slow motion. Or at least that’s what the trailer would have us believe. The shot above makes it look more like a Bollywood Desperado. I’m so confused!
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JAYANTA BHAI KI LUV STORY
India | 130 minutes | Comedy, Romance
Director: Vinnil Markan (debut feature)
Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Neha Sharma
A beautiful woman falls for a street thug in this light but entertaining-looking Bollywood romantic comedy.
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Which of these will you be taking your special someone too? Whatever you end up doing today, have a great Valentine’s Day!
