So many films. So much drama. How would you like yours: French, Australian, British or American?
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CAMILLE CLAUDEL 1915……FILM OF THE WEEK
France | 95 minutes | Biography, Drama
Director: Bruno Dumont (Flanders, Twentynine Palms)
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Jean-Luc Vincent, Robert Leroy, Emmanuel Kauffman, Marion Keller, Armelle Leroy-Rolland
Turn-of-the-20th-century biopic in which famed French sculptress Claudel attempts to win her freedom from the asylum her young brother placed her in – what a nice chap!
Strong reviews and the brilliant Juliette Binoche make this a ‘must see’.
http://youtu.be/UsB9QoMgr0I
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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PRISONERS
USA | 153 minutes | Drama, Thriller
Director: Denis Villeneuve (Incendies)
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo
A desperate father takes measures into his own hands after his daughter is kidnapped and the chief suspect is let go.
The great cast should ensure this is a cut above your average thriller.
Distributor: Roadshow Distribution
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AUSTENLAND
UK | 97 minutes | Comedy, Romance
Director: Jerusha Hess (debut feature)
Cast: Keri Russell, JJ Feild, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Seymour, Bret McKenzie, Georgia King, Ricky Whittle
A Jane Austen-obsessed 30-something American decides to meet her Mr Darcy at Austenland, an immersive Jane Austen experience on a majestic English estate.
Not sure what Austen would have made of all this, but it looks a fun night out for rom com fans and those obsessed with Mr Darcy…or Bret McKenzie.
Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing
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BEING VENICE
Australia | 89 minutes | Drama, Romance
Director: Miro Bilbrough (Floodhouse)
Cast: Alice McConnell, Garry McDonald, Simon Stone, Katie Wall
After being dumped by her lover, a struggling poet embarks on an ill-advised affair with her best friend. Oh dear, I see trouble on the horizon…
Described as a love letter to Sydney, this film from Kiwi-born Aussie filmmaker Bilbrough sure looks stylish. Let’s hope there’s some substance there too.
Distributor: Curious Films
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NT LIVE: OTHELLO
UK | 120 minutes | Live Performance
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Adrian Lester, Rory Kinnear
From the National Theatre’s third season comes a modern day military re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Othello.
Another stunning NT performance captured on screen. More please.
Distributor: Unknown
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RUNNER RUNNER
USA | 91 minutes | Drama, Thriller
Director: Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer)
Cast: Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Mackie, Oliver Cooper, Ben Schwartz, David Costabile, Sam Palladio
A Princeton student gets in way over his head when he discovers a bug in an online gambling operation and brings it to the attention of the site’s big cheese.
This won’t make many ‘Top 10 of 2013’ lists but it should be a fairly entertaining night out.
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox
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What’s your FOTW?
