THE HUNT star Mads Mikkelsen returns to Cannes in the big screen outing MICHAEL KOHLHAAS. Synopsis: an adaptation of the novel by Heinrich von Kleist about a 16th century horse dealer who rebels against the establishment when two of his animals are illegally confiscated. My thanks to Indiewire for the clip.
So let’s talk a zombie invasion with Emma Watson shall we!?! Synopsis: The comedy This is the End follows six friends trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption. THIS IS THE END releases in AUSTRALIA on [...]
Synopsis: Life takes a downward spiral for Alyce after a night of partying goes terribly wrong and she accidentally pushes her best friend off of a building. Panicked, Alyce lies to the police about her involvement. When she later learns that her friend miraculously survived, she begins to unravel; losing sleep, her job, and eventually her sanity. There is only one way for her to take control… But will she stop with just one murder?
Synopsis: 9 unforgettable girls—striving beyond circumstance, pushing past limits—spotlighted in a film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. With stories by 9 celebrated writers, voiced by 9 renowned actresses including Meryl Streep and Salma Hayek, Girl Rising introduces Sokha, an orphan who rises from a Cambodian dump to become a star pupil; Suma, who writes music to endure forced servitude in Nepal; Ruksana, an Indian “pavement-dweller” whose father sacrifices his own [...]
Here’s a couple of new clips from AFTER EARTH to get you Sci-Fi Smith Family Robinson fix! Synopsis: In After Earth, one thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind’s new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige (played by Will Smith) returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai (played by Jaden Smith). When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai’s craft, [...]
Unveiling at the Cannes Film Festival comes the animates sequel that was 3 years in the making – BUDDHA 2: ENDLESS JOURNEY. To give you an amazingly huge sense of the film comes this 10 minute trailer that’s as breathtaking as it is engrossing! The original manga by Tezuka was first publishd in 1972 and was serialized through 1983. The first anime adaptation, Buddha: The Great Depature, was directed by Kozo Morishita (Dragon Ball Z, Bobobo-bo-Bo-bobo) animated by Toei Animation and released by Toei Company and Warner Bros. [...]
THE HANGOVER PART III – The Wolfpack is back for the final time. Just accept it. DEAD MAN DOWN – Col Col and Noo Noo try and kill mobsters THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST – Mira Nair does terrorist movie.. With Kate Hudson? JEFF WAYNE’S MUSICAL VERSION OF WAR OF THE WORLDS – A concert event
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The venerable smorgasbord of all things short and filmic, the St Kilda Film Festival, launches its thirtieth outing at the majestic Palais this Thursday night. The foremost festival of its kind in Australia, over 600 hopefuls sweat blood and tears to be a part of this year’s hottest 100. Festival director Paul Harris, who’s been in to top job for thirteen years now, unlucky for some, is the man with the unenviable task of whittling them all down to the [...]
‘Fuck Joffrey! Fuck the Queen!’ That’s right – this week it’s all about the colourful language of Westeros. This first invective comes from none other than The Hound, who’s decided not to take Arya back to King’s Landing but return her directly to Robb and Catelyn. Could things finally be turning around for Arya…? The folks at King’s Landing also have plenty of reasons to swear this week. Joffrey walks Sansa down the aisle (shudder), humiliates Tyrion by nicking his [...]
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