If you’re in the mood for something serious, scary or bit of fun, this week’s cinematic offering’s got you covered.
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Opening today:
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MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM……FILM OF THE WEEK
UK, South Africa | 147 minutes | Biography, Drama
Director: Justin Chadwick (The Other Boleyn Girl, The First Grader)
Cast: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Mark Elderkin, Robert Hobbs, Theo Landey, Grant Swanby
Tracing what inspired Nelson Mandela to become one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known: from his law study and days as a resistance fighter, to the love for his wife and country.
To say this is a ‘must see’ is an understatement.
Distributor: Roadshow
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MET OPERA: FALSTAFF
USA | 200 minutes | Live, Music
Director: Robert Carsen
Cast: Ambrogio Maestri, Angela Meade, Stephanie Blythe, Lisette Oropesa, Franco Vassallo
Verdi’s final comic masterpiece gets the Met Opera treatment.
Kiwi opera fans must be in seventh heaven with this year’s big screen operatic offerings.
Distributor: Rialto
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GRUDGE MATCH
USA | 113 minutes | Comedy
Director: Peter Segal (Get Smart, The Longest Yard, 50 First Dates)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Kim Basinger, Jon Bernthal, Kevin Hart, Alan Arkin
Two well-passed-their-prime fighters decicde to settle their rivalry 30 years after last lacing up the gloves.
Apparently way better than you might expect. And who could pass up watching Rocky take on Raging Bull?
Distributor: Warner Brothers
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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES
USA | 84 minutes | Horror
Director: Christopher Landon (Burning Palms)
Cast: Richard Cabral, Carlos Pratts, Eddie J. Fernandez, Jorge Diaz, David Fernandez Jr., Kimberly Ables Jindra
Same demon. New victims. Need I say more?
Is this yet another installment too many?
Distributor: Paramount
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THE MONKEY KING
China, Hong Kong, USA | 90 minutes | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts
Director: Pou-Soi Cheang (Accident, Dog Bite Dog)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-fat, Aaron Kwok, Joe Chen, Kelly Chen, Gigi Leung, Zilin Zhang
Based on selected chapters of Wu Cheng’s classical novel Journey to the West, this film tells the story of how a Monkey King rebelled against the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
I know absolutely nothing about this film. Big fan of Donnie Yen though.
Distributor: Unknown
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What’s your pick?
