A unique insight into what it’s like to be one of history’s biggest whistleblowers heads this weeks line-up; which also includes the big screen adaptation of a best-selling erotic novel – unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know the one I’m talking about.
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Opening today:
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CITIZENFOUR……FILM OF THE WEEK
Germany, USA | 114 minutes | Documentary
Director: Laura Poitras (The Oath, O’Say Can You See)
Featuring: Edward Snowden, Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald
The inside story of Edward Snowden and the NSA spying scandal.
Looks riveting. We’ve never seen anything like this before.
Distributor: Madman Films
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FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
USA | 125 minutes | Drama, Romance
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy)
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford, Victor Rasuk, Luke Grimes, Marcia Gay Harden, Rita Ora
E.L. James’ hit mommy-porn novel, about the steamy relationship between a college graduate and a wealthy entrepreneur, gets the big screen treatment.
Fans will likely have their tickets already. Hope it’s not a nasty cash-in.
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW
China | 108 minutes | Drama, Romance
Director: Xu Jinglei (Qin Mi Di Ren)
Cast: Wang Likun, Wu Yifan, Zhang Chao, Re Yi Zha, Xu Jinglei
Upon learning that her grandmother once lived in Prague, a Chinese student delves into her grandma’s life and discovers her own sense of self in the process.
A solid “date night” alternative.
Distributor: Unknown
