Fast. Furious. Fashion. Family. Fun. That about sums up the films opening this week
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Opening today:
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FAST & FURIOUS 7……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 137 minutes | Action
Director: James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw)
Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Dwayne Johnson, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Lucas Black, Gal Gadot, Luke Evans, Ronda Rousey
The latest installment of the adrenaline-fueled franchise sees a bad-ass big brother exacting revenge on the FF crew for taking down his younger sibling in film number six.
Paul Walker’s last film and, according to reports, one of the best in the series.
Distributor: Universal Pictures
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DIOR AND I
France | 90 minutes | Documentary
Director: Frédéric Tcheng (Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel)
Featuring: Raf Simons, Marion Cotillard, Anna Wintour, Sidney Toledano, Pieter Mulier
A tantalising “behind-the-seams” glimpse at the making of Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection for Christian Dior in 2012.
Anyone remotely interested in fashion should go and see this.
Distributor: Madman Films
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GET WELL SOON
France | 81 minutes | Comedy
Director: Jean Becker (My Afternoons with Margueritte, Conversations with My Gardener)
Cast: Gérard Lanvin, Fred Testot, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Swann Arlaud
After being hit by a car, Pierre spends four weeks in hospital. There he get more attention than he could ask for and begins to enjoy his stay a little too much.
If you love your French comedy, this looks like a good one.
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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THE BOOK OF LIFE
USA | 95 minutes | Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez (debut)
Cast: Diego Luna, Channing Tatum, Zoë Saldana, Ice Cube, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate, Kate del Castillo, Cheech Marin, Placido Domingo, Hector Elizondo, Ana de la Reguera, Eugenio Derbez, Gabriel Iglesias, Ricardo “El Mandril” Sanchez, Danny Trejo
The legend of Manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue his one true love and defend his village
Looks stunning. And with Guillermo del Toro on co-producing duty, this should be a pretty epic adventure.
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
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THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER
USA | 93 minutes | Animation, Comedy, Family
Director: Paul Tibbitt (TV’s SpongeBob SquarePants)
Cast: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Antonio Banderas, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Carolyn Lawrence
Our favorite sea dwelling invertebrates, SpongeBob SquarePants and friends, come ashore to stop a diabolical pirate from stealing the secret Krabby Patty formula.
SpongeBob fans rejoice. This looks completely mental!
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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TINKERBELL AND THE LEGEND OF THE NEVERBEAST
USA | 76 minutes | Animation, Family, Fanstasy
Director: Steve Loter (TV’s Kim Possible)
Cast: Mae Whitman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Rosario Dawson, Lucy Liu, Raven-Symoné, Thomas Lennon
Tinkerbell’s fairy mate Fawn believes you can’t judge a book by its cover, or an animal by its fangs, so she befriends a huge and mysterious creature known as the NeverBeast.
A good way to keep young kids entertained for an afternoon – although associated merchandise might break the bank.
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
