Our round-up arrives early this week. If you need to ask why, then the squillions of marketing dollars spent on our film of the week somehow passed you by.
If suiting up with Tony Stark again isn’t your cup of tea, there’s also a doco that couldn’t be more different from Marvel’s latest superhero adventure.
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Opening today:
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IRON MAN……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 130 minutes | Action, Adventure
Director: Shane Black (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Don Cheadle, Cobie Smulders, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, Jon Favreau
Round three (or four if you count The Avengers). This time Tony finds his world under threat from The Mandarin, who is determined to take down Stark – as well the United States of America.
The promo suggests that this first film from Phase Two of The Avengers franchise will raise the bar once more. Well, I saw it last night… and you should believe the hype.
Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing
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Opening tomorrow:
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FIRST POSITION
USA | 94 minutes | Documentary
Director: Bess Kargman (Debut Feature)
Features: Miko Fogarty, Jules Fogarty, Joan Sebastian Zamora, Aran Bell, Michaela DePrince, Rebecca Houseknetch
This doco profiles a group of young ballet dancers competing in the coveted Youth America Grand Prix.
Admit One’s Kate enjoyed this charming and engaging film at last year’s NZIFF. Read her review here.
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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So, superhero or super dancers?
