The stars have come out to play this week. But do big names make for a good film? We shall see.
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Opening today:
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AMERICAN HUSTLE……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 138 minutes | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Director: David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter, Three Kings)
Cast: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Robert De Niro, Michael Peña, Louis C.K., Jack Huston, Alessandro Nivola
A talented con man and his equally cunning partner are forced for work for the FBI and are thrown in the deep end with the mafia, pawnbrokers and politicians.
With David O. Russell at the helm and a remarkable cast, surely our hard-earned money is in safe hands?
Distributor: Roadshow
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LAST VEGAS
USA | 105 minutes | Comedy
Director: Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, Cool Runnings)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas, Kevin Kline, Mary Steenburgen, Jerry Ferrara, Romany Malco, Roger Bart, Weronika Rosati
After aging bachelor Billy proposes to his 30-something girlfriend, he drags his best mates to Las Vegas to relive their glory days.
I love De Niro, Freeman, Douglas and Kline but I can’t in good conscience recommend this.
Distributor: Universal
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JAI HO
India | 150 minutes | Action, Drama
Director: Sohail Khan (Hello Brother, I Proud To Be An Indian)
Cast: Salman Khan, Tabu, Danny Denzongpa, Sana Khan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Daisey Shah
An honest ex-military man fights a solitary war against corruption and injustice.
If it’s kick-ass Bollywood action you’re after, then this is just the ticket.
Distributor: Unknown
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THE RAILWAY MAN
Australia, UK | 116 minutes | Drama, War
Director: Jonathan Teplitzky (Burning Man, Gettin’ Square, Better Than Sex)
Cast: Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeremy Irvine, Hiroyuki Sanada, Marta Dusseldorp, Sam Reid, James Fraser
A former WWII prisoner of war returns to the scene of his incarceration and abuse, seeking his captors in order to let go of a lifetime of bitterness and hate.
Was a close run thing for FOTW. Looks a powerful piece of cinema with yet another fine Colin Firth performance.
Distributor: Transmission / Madman
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What do you think of this week’s star-studded line-up?
