THE SMURFS – PG – 91 MIN The Smurfs team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who has been kidnapped by Gargamel since she knows a secret spell that can turn the evil sorcerer’s newest creation, the Naughties, into real Smurfs. Paris will never be the same again. Cast: Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Jayma Mays, and assorted well known stars as voice artists. |
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ELYSIUM – NPU 16 – 110 MIN The winning combo from District 9 are back with a big budget and bigger stars, as they take another look at a possible future for humanity. Set in 2154, we find that humans have devolved into two classes of people: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet’s crime and poverty, and they critically need the state-of-the-art medical care available on Elysium, but some in Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens’ luxurious lifestyle. The only man with the chance to bring equality to these worlds is an ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission. If he succeeds, he could save not only his own life, but millions of people on Earth’s as well. Cast: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner |
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BEHIND THE CANDELABRA – NPU 16 – 116 MIN Originally made for television, this film has found critical and commercial success on the big screen. It takes a look at the private life of the reknowned and flamboyant pianist, Liberace. His name was synonymous with showmanship, extravagance and candelabras. During his 40-year career, he lived lavishly and embraced a lifestyle of excess both on and off stage. In summer 1977, handsome young stranger walked into his dressing room and, despite their age difference and seemingly different worlds, the two embarked on a secretive five-year love. Cast: Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Scott Bakula, Eric Zuckerman |
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RUSH – NPU 16 – 123 MIN With a top team behind the cameras, and outstanding performances in front of them, this film has a chance of beating the track record for racing films. Set against the glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing in the 1970s, it tells the true story of the great rivalry between the handsome English playboy James Hunt and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda. The story chronicles their distinctly different personal styles on and off the track, their loves and the astonishing 1976 season in which both drivers were willing to risk everything to become world champion in a sport with no margin for error. Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, Pierfrancesco Favino |
Published: November 19th, 2013