It’s not often a horror makes FOTW, but the creep-fest indie gem It Follows is worthy of such a title.
Also out this week: The Gunman (where Sean Penn does his best Liam Neeson impersonation), Boychoir (where Dustin Hoffman bring us his version of Whiplash), Helios (where Hong Kong takes on Hollywood), and Met Opera: The Merry Widow (where another classic comes to life on New York’s finest stage).
Check ‘em all out here…
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Opening today:
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IT FOLLOWS……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 100 minutes | Horror
Director: David Robert Mitchell (The Myth of the American Sleepover)
Cast: Maika Monroe, Jake Weary, Keir Gilchrest, Daniel Zovattao, Olivia Luccardi, Lili Sepe
An unrelenting supernatural force hunts a teenage girl after a sexual encounter.
The synopsis doesn’t do justice to just how creepy this film is – discover and enjoy.
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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BOYCHOIR
USA | 103 minutes | Drama, Music
Director: Francois Girard (Silk, The Red Violin)
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Josh Lucas, Debra Winger, Eddie Izzard, Kevin McHale, Erica Piccininni, River Alexander, Garret Wareing
A troubled 11-year-old orphan, from a small Texas town, ends up at a prestigious music school, where he clashes with the Choirmaster.
It may not rise to Whiplash heights, but Boychoir looks good and has a great cast.
Distributor: Becker Film Group
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HELIOS
Hong Kong | 114 minutes | Action, Thriller
Directors: Longmond Leung, Sunny Luk (Cold War)
Cast: Jacky Cheung, Nick Cheung, Chang Chen, Wang Xuegi, Jin-hee Ji, Choi Siwon, Shawn Tue, Janice Man
A counter terrorism unit attempts to take down a entrepreneurial criminal, who’s attempting to create and sell weapons of mass destruction from stolen uranium.
Looks like a fun ride.
Distributor: Unknown
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MET OPERA: THE MERRY WIDOW
USA | 200 minutes | Live Performance, Music
Featuring: Susan Graham, Nathan Gunn, Kelli O’Hara
Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow, performed as part of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2014-2015 season.
Another big screen treat for opera fans.
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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THE GUNMAN
Spain, UK, France | 105 minutes | Action, Thriller
Director: Pierre Morel (Taken, From Paris with Love)
Cast: Sean Penn, Idris Elba, Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance, Melina Matthews, Jasmine Trinca
A master assassin becomes the target of his own organisation.
I love Sean Penn, but I can’t lie…this looks worse than Taken 3.
Distributor: StudioCanal
