Another week. Another fine selection of films.
If J.J. Abram’s Star Trek sequel doesn’t transport you into the cinema this week, there’s plenty of others that might. Check out what’s on offer….
Opening today:
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BEYONCE: LIFE IS BUT A DREAM
USA | 86 minutes | Documentary, Music
Directors: Beyoncé Knowles, Ed Burke and Ilan Y. Benatar (Debut Features)
Featuring: Beyoncé Knowles, Jay-Z, Solange Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Tina Knowles
Co-directed by Beyonce herself, this doco promises to strip away the veneer of stardom and reveal her extraordinary gifts. Not as dodgy as it sounds, I’m sure.
Fans of Beyonce, and her alter ego Sasha Fierce, will love this. Get in quick… it’s a one-night-only show.
Distributor: HBO
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Opening tomorrow:
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STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS……FILM OF THE WEEK
USA | 132 minutes | Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Director: J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Super 8)
Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Alice Eve, Simon Pegg, Peter Weller
Kirk and Co. return home in order to bring a rogue Starfleet agent-cum-terrorist to justice. The only problem: he’s a “one man weapon of mass destruction” and more than a match for his would-be captors.
This looks truly epic. Please let it be so.
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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REBELLE (WAR WITCH)
Canada | 90 minutes | War, Drama
Director: Kim Nguyen (City of Shadows)
Cast: Rachel Mwanza, Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien, Serge Kanyinda, Mizinga Mwinga
A 12 year-old girl is kidnapped by rebel soldiers and enslaved to a life of guerrilla warfare after they discover she has a unique ability to see the enemy coming.
A difficult watch, but a brilliant and moving film.
Distributor: Curious Distribution
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SPRING BREAKERS
USA | 92 minutes| Drama, Comedy
Director: Harmony Korine (Gummo, Trash Humpers)
Cast: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Heather Morris, Rachel Korine, Cait Taylor, Lauren Vera
Four college girls are taken under the wing of a local drug dealer after their wild partying on Spring Break lands them in jail.
The synopsis makes it sound like the film has little to offer…yet it’s apparently a wild, entertaining ride with well-crafted social commentary. And check out James Franco doing his best Gary Oldman True Romance impersonation.
(Note: Red Band Trailer)
Distributor: StudioCanal Ltd
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SONG FOR MARION
UK | 93 minutes | Drama, Comedy, Music, Romance
Director: Paul Andrew Williams (The Cottage, London to Brighton)
Cast: Gemma Arterton, Christopher Eccleston, Vanessa Redgrave, Terence Stamp, Anne Reid
A grumpy pensioner honours his recently deceased wife by performing with the unconventional local choir to which she used to belong.
After watching the trailer, you’ll know exactly what to expect here. Hopefully the classy cast can elevate it above the hum-drum.
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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GAMBIT
USA | 89 minutes | Comedy
Director: Michael Hoffman (The Last Station, One Fine Day)
Cast: Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci, Cloris Leachman, Tom Courtenay
An art curator seeks revenge on his abusive boss – by conning him into buying a fake Monet with the help of an unpredictable and eccentric Texas rodeo queen. Say what?
With the Coen brothers on script duty, this will surely be a cracking caper? Unfortunately the trailer suggests otherwise.
Distributor: Roadshow Distribution
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Opening Friday:
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GO GOA GONE
India | 150 minutes | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Bollywood
Director: Krishna D.K. and Raj Nidimoru (Flavors, 99)
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu , Vir Das, Anand Tiwary , Puja Gupta
A business trip-cum-lads’ holiday goes horribly wrong when an island paradise is taken over by the walking dead.
Zombieland meets The Hangover…Bollywood style.
Distributor: Unknown
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Which of these will you be watching? Agree with our choice of FOTW?
