Four altogether different films for you this week: a coming-of-age drama, a Asian disaster flick, a star-studded comedy and a head-scratching heist caper. What are you in the mood for?
The films opening today:
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TRANCE……FILM OF THE WEEK
UK | 100 minutes | Drama, Thriller
Director: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting)
Cast: James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel, Tuppence Middleton, Danny Sapani, Tuppence Middleton, Wahab Sheikh, Matt Cross
After an art heist goes wrong and the chief accomplice suffers a blow to the head, gangsters use a hypnotherapist to jog his memory of where he hid the multi-million dollar painting. From there Danny Boyle’s latest turns in to a complete mind-f**k. You’ll either love it, hate it or walk away completely bewildered. And for that reason, Trance has to be our FOTW.
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
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THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
USA | 102 minutes | Drama, Romance
Director: Stephen Chbosky (The Four Corners of Nowhere)
Cast: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Nina Dobrev, Paul Rudd, Mae Whitman, Melanie Lynskey, Kate Walsh
From the celebrated novel by film’s writer-director, comes a tale of an introverted teen who experiences life, love and loss when he befriends two welcoming seniors at his new school. A superb cast supports a script that’s a real antidote to recent vampire, werewolf and alien-laiden teen dramas.
Distributor: Roadshow Films
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IDENTITY THIEF
USA | 111 minutes | Comedy
Director: Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses, The King of Kong)
Cast: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, John Cho, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Robert Patrick, Genesis Rodriguez, Eric Stonestreet
An average Joe must hunt down and identify a thief whose shopping spree is about to bankrupt him. I’m a big fan of both Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. I just hope the funniest jokes aren’t those from the trailer.
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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THE TOWER
Korea | 121 minutes | Action, Drama
Director: Kim Ji-hoon (Sector 7)
Cast: Mina Cho, Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Sang-kyung, Son Ye-jin,
The Towering Inferno… Gangnam Style. Say no more.
http://youtu.be/7YVhvXJ4Vh0
Distributor: Unknown
