What better way to recover from Christmas excesses than to slump in a cinema seat for a film or two. Fortunately Boxing Day provides you with plenty of goodies to choose from: video game characters run amok, travellers on a killing spree, musicians reliving former glories, a grandparent struggling to cope with his grandkids, and a new Woody Allen Love Story.
Two of these films look so good we awarded both with ‘Film of the Week’.
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Films opening today:
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WRECK-IT RALPH…..CO-FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 108 minutes | Animated, Comedy, Family | Director: Rich Moore (feature debut)
This story of a video game bad guy trying to prove he can be the hero will power-up kids and adults alike. Looks like brilliant fun, with loads of classic arcade references for us oldies to enjoy.
Distributor: Disney
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SIGHTSEERS….CO-FILM OF THE WEEK
UK | 95 minutes | Comedy, Horror, Thriller | Director: Ben Wheatley (Kill List)
If you’re a Ben Wheatley fan, you’ll know the sort of engrossing oddity this film will be. I haven’t heard a bad word about this yet.
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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QUARTET
UK | 98 minutes | Comedy, Drama | Director: Dustin Hoffman (feature debut)
Legendary actor Dustin Hoffman directs the like of Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon and Billy Connolly in a comedic tale of aging musicians living in a rest home for the musically gifted.
Distributor: Paramount
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TO ROME WITH LOVE
USA | 112 minutes | Comedy | Director: Woody Allen (Annie Hall, Midnight in Paris)
The new Woody Allen film about romanic encounters in Rome boasts an incredible cast, including Penelope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page and Woody himself. I’d see this for Page and Eisenberg alone.
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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PARENTAL GUIDANCE
USA | 105 minutes | Comedy, Family | Director: Andy Fickman (You Again, Race to Witch Mountain)
I really don’t like to say anything negative until I’ve seen a film, but this trailer isn’t giving me a lot to work with. Billy, you’re better than this.
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
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Which of these will you be seeing over the break?
