Some brilliant films out this week – but it’s hard to go past the documentary about a humble bee-keeping Kiwi who became the first person to reach the highest point on Earth.
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BEYOND THE EDGE……FILM OF THE WEEK
New Zealand | 93 minutes | Adventure, Documentary, Drama
Director: Leanne Pooley (The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls)
Cast: Chad Moffitt, Sonam Sherpa
Documenting New Zealand icon Sir Edmund Hillary’s climb to the world’s highest summit, Mt Everest – the first man to ever do so. “We knocked the bastard off”…and how!
Saw this at its New Zealand premiere and it’s a film all Kiwis should see. Stunning, exhilarating, enlightening.
Distributor: Rialto Distribution
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ABOUT TIME
UK | 123 minutes | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Director: Richard Curtis (The Boat That Rocked, Love Actually)
Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay Duncan
A young man discovers he can travel through time and uses this gift in the pursuit of love. Easy for some!
It wouldn’t be a time travel romance without Rachel McAdams. Looks like Richard Curtis has another hit on his hands.
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
USA | 134 minutes | Action, Drama
Director: Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus, Max Martini, Christopher Stadulis
Real-life tale of a cargo ship captain trying to save his crew from Somali pirates.
Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass. ‘Nuff said.
Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing
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CLOUDBURST
USA, Canada | 93 minutes | Comedy, Drama
Director: Thom Fitzgerald (The Hanging Garden, The Event)
Cast: Olympia Dukakis, Kristin Booth, Brenda Fricker, John Dunsworth, Ryan Doucette, Jeremy Akerman
Take a road trip with two aging lesbians who escape from their nursing home and head for Canada, where same-sex marriage is legal.
No aliens, superheros, or shootouts. Just good old-fashioned story-telling.
Distributor: Momo Films
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Errr, Tough choice?
