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 The World of Film in Australia - on the Internet Updated Thursday, May 23, 2013 - Edition No 846 

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Welcome to our 846th weekly edition

EDITORIAL: Cavalia – do yourself an unforgettable favour.

Get our daily exclusive Postcards from Cannes by Nick Roddick - on Day 7, he finds the first film in the fest he can describe as 'terrific' and more.

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Movie reviews: THE GREAT GATSBY
Movie reviews:
THE GREAT GATSBY

(Aust/US, 2013) Dir: Baz Luhrmann. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Debicki.” There’s a pulsating hyper reality about the film in which everything is zinging … emotional cred is wanting but Luhrman’s Gatsby overall delivers a feast that is more than enough to satisfy and enthrall,” says Louise. “Luhrmann and his design/vision soulmate Catherine Martin package all this in oversize gift boxes all superbly ribboned and bowed, but we have to accept that the presents inside are just as valuable and meaningful,” says Andrew. (In cinemas from May 30. Next week: Inside the cutting room) REVIEWS

AND: Whose Gatsby is it? THE GREAT GATSBY

NEWS & BOX OFFICE

BOX OFFICE: - Twice weekly reports & charts, Mondays, Thursdays (after 4pm).

NEWS: - Gossip free zone.....
* Arnie does Toxic Avenger;
* Great Gatsby, great figures;
* Old go for Ping Pong gold;

***Stay entertained with captivating drama movies and thrilling TV series. ***
Watch movies and DVDs on cable TV.
Browse the range for a set top box

Movie reviews: THE HANGOVER PART III
Movie reviews:
THE HANGOVER PART III

(US, 2013) Dir: Todd Phillips. Stars Bradley Cooper, Heather Graham, Zach Galifianakis, Melissa McCarthy, Jamie Chung, John Goodman, Ken Jeong, Justin Bartha. “..sadly the Hangover is well and truly over. Sadly, because it could have been so much fun – like the first film,” says Louise. “Neither as good as it wants to be or as bad as I had feared, The Hangover Part III is a crazy-paving of a movie, as you’d expect,” says Andrew. REVIEWS

COMPETITIONS
COMPETITIONS

LAY THE FAVOURITE DVD
Win one of 10 DVDs of Lay the Favourite, starring Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Vince Vaughn, courtesy Roadshow Home Entertainment. Available to rent and own on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download now.

Movie reviews: THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST
Movie reviews:
THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST

(US/UK/Qatar, 2012) Dir: Mira Nair. Stars Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Liev Schreiber, Kiefer Sutherland. “William Wheeler has forged a richly complex, achingly satisfying screenplay from Mohsin Hamid’s hugely popular, Booker Prize shortlisted novel and Mira Nair has turned it into a significant and powerful film with something to say,” says Andrew. “Riz Ahmed delivers a towering performance as Changez, the son of a Pakistani poet who achieves the American Dream before finding his own truth,” says Louise. REVIEWS

Movie reviews: DEAD MAN DOWN
Movie reviews:
DEAD MAN DOWN

(US, 2013) Dir: Niels Arden Oplev. Stars Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard, Isabelle Huppert. “Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace are a knockout combination, their relationship grounded on a knife’s edge of destruction,” says Louise. “The plot takes a bit too long to get any traction and consequently the film feels rather long. Still, I like the fusion of Hollywood and European filmmaking sensibilities,” says Andrew. REVIEWS

Great stories from our archives: 10 CONDITIONS OF LOVE
Great stories from our archives:
10 CONDITIONS OF LOVE

A BEER IN BEIJING, A STORY OF A PEOPLE
For director Jeff Daniels his 2010 doco was triggered over a beer in a Beijing bar. He followed the lead and began to make what turned out to be an astonishing story which clearly embodies the living history of a forgotten people as they struggle to demand basic human rights in China. He tells the story ... FEATURE

Coming Soon! UPCOMING FILMS
Coming Soon!
UPCOMING FILMS

[Coming soon, What’s in a Name, stars Patrick Bruel, Valérie Benguigui. "A little joke becomes the catalyst for the unravelling of relationships in this jocular French comedy in which egos, political beliefs, sexual orientations and trusts are thrust like daggers," says Louise. "No less compelling and engaging than a bruising and bloody 15 round heavy weight fight, What’s In A Name (nominated for the Best Film Cesar) is a comedy but only if you like blood sports," says Andrew.] MAY RELEASE SCHEDULE


(From left) Before Midnight, Fast & Furious 6, World War Z

NEW TRAILERS:
NEW TRAILERS:

Preview trailers of many films on your own screen.
Behind the Candelabra, stars Michael Douglas, Matt Damon;
Captain Phillips, stars Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener;
After Earth, stars Will Smith, Jaden Smith;
Grown Ups 2, stars Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek;
Before Midnight, stars Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy;
Thor: The Dark World, stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins;
Two Guns, stars Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg;
Fast and Furious 6, stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson;
World War Z, stars Brad Pitt;

TRAILERS

At a glance: TOP 20
At a glance:
TOP 20

Short and sweet (or not) opinions on the most popular current releases. An easy reference for choosing which movie to see tonight ... or tomorrow ... or right now! (Occasionally we also slip in a few of the editors’ favourites if they don’t make the top 20...) TOP 20


(From Left: Iron Man 3, Oz the Great and Powerful, Olympus Has Fallen)

DVDS OUT THIS WEEK
DVDS OUT THIS WEEK

JACK REACHER - Stars Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins. “In real estate it’s location, location, location; in mainstream moviemaking the golden rules are story, story, story – and Jack Reacher is a great example of how to get it right,” says Andrew.

THE ANGEL'S SHARE - Stars Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland, Jasmine Riggins, William Ruane. “The spirit and the flesh are willing in this mischievous, bittersweet comedy in which single malt whisky, an ex crim and second chances come together in an interesting blend,” says Louise.

KATH & KIMDERELLA - Stars Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski, Glenn Robbins, Peter Rowsthorn. “the film belongs unequivocally to Turner and Riley, whose chemistry, comic timing and sheer bravado is highly contagious, leaving us uplifted,” says Louise.

I AM ELEVEN - Documentary. “Washing elephants in Thailand, playing in England or just talking to the camera in the Czech Republic, more than a dozen 11 year olds make up the cast of this simple and sincere doco put together by young Melbourne journalist Genevieve Bailey,” says Andrew.

Competition Winners:
Competition Winners:
LIFE OF PI
To win Ang Lee’s LIFE OF PI on Blu-Ray courtesy Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, we asked: With which friend or family member would you NOT like to share a lifeboat and why? Cam Wallace (VIC): Our dog. It’s bad enough that my wife lets her sleep in our bed every night. I’m NOT being stuck in a lifeboat with that mutt!

AUSTRALIAN FILMS
AUSTRALIAN FILMS

Every Australian film we have ever reviewed (film / video release), or have reported from the set, or featured in any way, is listed here, going back to films made even before the launch of Urban Cinefile, such as The Piano, Romper Stomper, Muriel’s Wedding, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and dozens more. Approximately 500 films AUSTRALIAN FILMS

Travelfile: THE CLOISTERS, NEW YORK, USA
Travelfile:
THE CLOISTERS, NEW YORK, USA

Nearly 75 years (and nine centuries) later, Andrew L. Urban steps into a Medieval monastery – on Manhattan. FEATURE

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