You probably haven’t heard of the black comedy Force Majeure…but you should definitely go see it. My favourite film of 2014 and this week all of NZ gets to enjoy it!
Joining this Scandinavian gem at the box office are Oscar hopefuls Still Alice and Unbroken, rom-com The Wedding Ringer, and A Thousand Times Good Night starring the brilliant Juliette Binoche.
Check them all out here!
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FORCE MAJEURE……FILM OF THE WEEK
Sweden, Denmark, Norway | 118 minutes | Comedy, Drama
Director: Ruben Östlund (Play, Involuntary)
Cast: Brady Corbet, Kristofer Hivju, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Johannes Kuhnke, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren
A family is shaken to the core on a skiing holiday after a near miss with an avalanche shows the father’s true colours.
An absolute gem. Go see this!
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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A THOUSAND TIMES GOOD NIGHT
Norway, Ireland, Sweden | 117 minutes | Drama, War
Director: Erik Poppe (Hawaii, Oslo)
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Chloë Annett, Larry Mullen Jr., Eve Macklin, Lauryn Canny, Denise McCormack
A war photographer struggles to balance her work and family life.
Another fine looking performance from Binoche – a big comeback year for her.
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STILL ALICE
USA | 101 minutes | Drama
Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland (The Last of Robin Hood, Echo Park, L.A., The Fluffer)
Cast: Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth, Hunter Parrish, Alec Baldwin, Erin Darke, Shane McRae, Victoria Cartagena, Seth Gilliam, Stephen Kunken
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s a linguistics professor must deal with a terrifying future decline, while trying to maintain her career, marriage, and family life.
Time to see what the all the Oscar buzz is all about.
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THE WEDDING RINGER
USA | 101 minutes | Comedy
Director: Jeremy Garelick (debut feature)
Cast: Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Affion Crockett, Kaley Cuoco, Ken Howard
Two weeks shy of his wedding, a socially awkward guy enters into a charade by hiring the owner of a company that provides best men for grooms in need.
Should have its moments but not expecting too much from this.
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UNBROKEN
USA | 137 minutes | Biography, Drama, War
Director: Angelina Jolie (In The Land of Blood And Honey)
Cast: Jack O’Connell, Garrett Hedlund, Domhnall Gleeson, Finn Wittrock, Alex Russell, Jai Courtney, Miyavi
Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
Looks epic…but a tad sentimental.
