Author: James Partridge

Five films this week: aliens get trapped on Earth, a disgraced bodyguard must save the President, twenty-somethings are possessed by demons, the evolution of the Black Power movement, and the origins of the Rasta movement. Two of these are documentaries. I think you can guess which. The films opening today: . THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE: 1967-1975……FILM OF THE WEEK Sweden, USA | 100 minutes | Documentary Director: Göran Hugo Olsson (Am I Black Enough for You) Stars: Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Erykah Badu, Harry Belafonte, Danny Glover, Talib Kweli Swedish filmmakers visited America to document the Black Power movement of the late sixties and early seventies. That footage was never released, until now – after it was found in the cellar of a Swedish TV Station. A fascinating looking ‘found footage’ doco, with a killer soundtrack. Opening in Auckland first, then hopefully travelling around the country. Distributor: Curious Film . OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN USA | 119 minutes | Action Director: Antoine Fuqua (Shooter, Training Day) Cast: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Ashley Judd, Dylan McDermott, Radha Mitchell, Morgan Jaye Williams, Melissa Leo, Angela Bassett, Cole Hauser, Robert Forster When terrorists take over The White House, and kidnap the President, it’s up to a disgraced Presidential bodyguard to save the day. Could be a riot or a complete disaster – although it could hardly be worse than...