This week: a turbo-charged snail, a small plane with big dreams, and Liberace. What more can I say?
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Opening today:
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BEHIND THE CANDELABRA.…..FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 119 minutes | Biopic, Drama
Director: Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven, Traffic, Magic Mike)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Rob Lowe, Dan Aykroyd, Scott Bakula, Paul Reiser, Debbie Reynolds
Based on lover Scott Thorson’ memoir, this biopic looks at final years of flamboyant entertainer Liberace – from his sparkingly performances, to his hedonistic partying and five-year affair with the impressionable, young Thorson.
Got to see this brilliantly acted, highly entertaining drama at NZIFF. Rob Lowe’s cameo is worth the price of admission alone.
Distributor: Roadshow Films
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PLANES
USA | 91 minutes | Animation, Comedy, Family
Director: Klay Hall (Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure)
Cast: Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Priyanka Chopra, John Cleese, Cedric the Entertainer, Sinbad, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer
A crop-dusting plane called Dusty dreams of competing in the Wings Across the World race. The only problems: he’s not built for speed and has fear of heights. But with a little help from some friends (both old and new) he might just show the world he has the right stuff.
Aside from it being an obvious Cars cash-in, let’s hope this rises above its straight-to-DVD beginnings.
Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing
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TURBO
USA | 96 minutes | Animation, Comedy, Family
Director: David Soren (debut feature)
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Maya Rudolph, Samuel L. Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Luis Guzman, Michelle Rodriguez, Ken Jeong, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith
A common garden snail, who miraculously attains super speed, dreams of winning the Indy 500. But he can’t do it without a little help from his friends. Hey, this story arch sounds mighty familiar…
Looks fun. Great voice cast.
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
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Super speed or super sequins?
