George Clooney takes on The Rock as blockbusters Tomorrowland and San Andreas go head-to-head at the box office this week.
If retina-melting CGI isn’t not your thing, there’s also the light romantic comedy Gemma Bovery, the biopic of children’s rights campaigner Christina Noble, and Julius Ceaser recorded live at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
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Opening today:
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TOMORROWLAND……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 130 minutes | Action, Family, Sci-Fi
Director: Brad Bird (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, The Incredibles)
Cast: Judy Greer, George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, Kathryn Hahn, Tim McGraw, Lochlyn Munro
A scientifically-inclined teen is granted a fleeting glimpse at an advanced creative wonderland by virtue of a mysteriously-acquired pin that allows her to travel between dimensions. With baddies in pursuit, she teams up with a former boy-genius inventor to travel to Tomorrowland, make our world a better place – and maybe just save us from certain destruction.
Looks like quite the trill ride. Please let this be good!
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
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GEMMA BOVERY
France, UK | 99 minutes | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Anne Fontaine (Coco avant Chanel, Perfect Mothers)
Cast: Gemma Arterton, Fabrice Luchini, Isabelle Candelier, Jason Flemyng
Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norman village as a baker, sees an English couple moving into a small farm nearby. Not only are the names of the new arrivals Gemma and Charles Bovery, but their behavior also seems to be inspired by Flaubert’s heroes.
Not my cup of tea, but I can see why people would like this.
Distributor: Regency Film Distribution
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NOBLE
UK, Vietnam | 110 minutes | Biography, Drama
Director: Stephen Bradley (Boy Eats Girl, The Tale of Sweety Barrett)
Cast: Deirdre O’Kane, Brendan Coyle, Liam Cunningham, Ruth Negga
Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon.
Should be a thought-provoking watch.
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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SAN ANDREAS
USA | 114 minutes | Action, Drama
Director: Brad Peyton (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore)
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Colton Haynes, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti, Archie Panjabi, Will Yun Lee, Kylie Minogue
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.
I have a soft spot for blockbuster disaster flicks – and this one stars The Rock! One ticket please.
Distributor: Roadshow Films
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SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE: JULIUS CEASER
UK | 167 minutes | Live Performance
Director: Dominic Dromgoole
Cast: Bailey Sam Cox, Patrick Driver, Anthony Howell, George Irving, Joe Jameson, Tom Kanji, Christopher Logan, Will Mannering, Tom Mckay, Keith Ramsey, Paul Rider, Katy Stevens, Luke Thompson, Dickon Tyrell
Globe On Screen presents William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, a live performance filmed at Shakespeare’s Globe in London, 2014.
One not to miss!
Distributor: Unknown
