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Movie reviews:
ME AND ORSON WELLES
(US, 2009) Stars Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Zac Efron, Ben Chaplin, Zoe Kazan, Eddie Marsan. “Welles, wonderfully characterised by Christian McKay, is the centre of his universe, and he has no doubts about his genius . . . What the film does well is the effortless creative talent that drove Welles, the negative aspects of it, and the positive things that the young Richard learns (not without pain),” says Andrew. “A wonderful coming of age story, intricately set in the world of theatre, Me and Orson Welles is a seductive film about dreams and betrayal. There is much more than a career on stage at risk,” says Louise.
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NEWS & BOX OFFICE
BOX OFFICE: - Week, July 22 - 28 : Inception ended its debut week at No 1 with $10.32 M, an average of $10,005 on 413 screens, representing over 50% of the top 20, down 9% to $19.86 M. Only the top 4 films grossed over the $1 M mark. But Animal Kingdom, after 8 weeks, is still in the top 10, on the eve of its US release. Also opened: Leaving (MA, Rialto) $54,990 on 13. NEWS: - Russell Crowe to narrate Ben Hur at ANZ Stadium; Errol, Fidel and the Cuban Rebel Girls – Aussie author channels Errol Flynn;
Confluence of dreams as Bibliothčque Pascal screens at the Melbourne International Film Festival; Dungog AGOG with foreign films;
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KILLERS
(US, 2010) Stars Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara. “The storyline and script lack credibility, but more than that, Robert Luketic’s direction misses the light, crisp fun the situations require, leaving us saddled with a questionable tone in Nowhereland,” says Louise. “ .. a concept masquerading as a full blown movie, in which the story is undercooked but the delivery is overdone,” says Andrew.
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COMPETITIONS
SECOND HAND WEDDING
- Win one of 5 double inseason passes to Second Hand Wedding, directed by Paul Murphy and starring Geraldine Brophy, Holly Shanahan, Ryan O’Kane, courtesy Potential Films. In selected cinemas from July 29.
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NEW TRAILERS:
Preview trailers of many films on your own screen.
The Nothing Men, stars David Field, Colin Friels, Martin Dingle Wall;
Faster, (pic) stars Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton;
Boy, stars James Rolleston, Taika Waititi;
The Social Network, stars Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake;
The Horseman, stars Peter Marshall;
Eat, Pray, Love, stars Julia Roberts;
Cairo Time, stars Patricia Clarkson;
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DVDS
FEVER PITCH - Colin Firth, Ruth Gemmell, Neil Pearson. “Fever Pitch exudes a certain joie de vivre that will put a skip in your walk,” says Louise.
SEPARATION CITY - Joel Edgerton, Rhona Mitra, Danielle Cormack. “ .. the film’s shifting, unsettled tone makes it less than satisfying, even while admiring some its strengths. Sex is ever present, and not always to the film’s advantage,” says Andrew.
THE BOUNTY HUNTER - Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Christine Baranski. “ .. it reeks of being manufactured and lacks wit, subtlety or imagination,” says Louise.
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Poker Movies
Poker as a sport has grown considerably over the last couple of years. Following this rise in popularity classic us poker movies like The Cincinnati Kid have gained popularity – also among younger audiences. A remake of The Cincinnati Kid is planned but the starting date is not yet set. Stay tuned for more info.
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Competition Winners:
SOUTH SOLITARY - To win one of 25 double inseason passes to South Solitary, directed by Shirley Barratt and starring Miranda Otto, Barry Otto and Marton Csokas, courtesy Icon, we asked: What rugged & remote place would you send your least favourite relation or friend and why? Lucas Kussowski (Vic): The Dead Zone in Iceland. Nothing electrical works at all. I would send my arch nemesis there to suffer in technological silence.
GREEN ZONE DVD - To win one of 15 copies of Green Zone, starring Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Jason Isaacs, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan, Khalid Abdulla, courtesy Universal, we asked ‘Who has sent you or someone you know on a wild goose chase and how did it end? Andy Bovan (WA): My mother in law insists on still hiding Easter eggs - even though I’m 38 and stubborn. Last years hunt ended with a frustrated matriarch; an unhappy son in law and a melted chocolate lump.
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ROUNDERS & CASINO
ROUNDERS
Rounders is arguably the most popular poker movie made so far. An excellent performance by Matt Damon and a clear focus on the game of Texas Holdem led to a rise in Poker sites' popularity. Since then, online poker seems to have exploded into a game played by millions worldwide.
CASINO
Starring Robert de Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci and James Woods, Casino is available on DVD, Itunes and Video. A lengthy movie with a star studded cast and engaging plot about the running of a Casino by a group linked to the Mob. It's often cited as one of the all-time best movies, up there with The Godfather and Goodfellas.
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