Alexander Payne’s new critically acclaimed work has hit our shores, along with a new Jack Ryan actioneer and Justin Bieber’s second (yes, second!) doco.
I wonder which one we’re most keen to see?
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Opening today:
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NEBRASKA……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 110 minutes | Comedy, Drama
Director: Alexander Payne (The Descendants, Sideways)
Cast: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, Bob Odenkirk, June Squibb, Stacy Keach, Devin Ratray, Rance Howard
A son offers to take his dementia-suffering father on a road trip from Montana to Nebraska in order to claim a million dollar lottery prize his father claims to have one.
Looks hilarious and touching in equal measure. Surely the film to see this week?
Distributor: Roadshow
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JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT
USA | 105 minutes | Action, Drama, Thriller
Director: Kenneth Branagh (Thor, Hamlet)
Cast: Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh, Nonso Anozie, Gemma Chan, Colm Feore, Karen David
Follow a young Jack Ryan on his first case for the CIA, during which he uncovers a Russian mastermind plotting a terrorist attack on the US. Who said the Cold War was over?
Saw this tonight. I’ve seen better…but I’ve seen worse.
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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JUSTIN BIEBER BELIEVE
USA | 92 minutes | Documentary, Music
Director: Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never)
Featuring: Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, Usher Raymond, Will.I.Am, Ellen DeGeneres, Ryan Seacrest, Big Sean, Ludacris
“Behind the headlines, beyond the spotlight, lies the real story.” So this is a film about drag racing and strip clubs then?
Hardcore Beliebers will already be queuing. The rest of us may want to give this a wide berth.
Distributor: Hopscotch eOne / Rialto
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Payne, Ryan or the Biebs?
