THIS
WEEK'S PREVIEWS
There are only two reviews for you this
week. I missed a few screenings. Well I saw five in a week this week, but they
are not opening in Australia yet. One of this weeks is quite a masterpiece in
film-making but not for everyone. And the other is the dreary opposite. Next
week some really great films open. Until then…
(My movie Pick
of the week)
The
Turning★★★ ★
Opens in
Australia: 26th September 2013
Perth,
Australia: See at Luna Cinemas
Other
Countries: Release Information
OUR THOUGHTS
I respect this film because it’s
experimental and is an experience as much as it is a film. Taking 17 short
stories and turning them into a film is an interesting concept. It’s also a very
long at 3 hours. There is an interval for those who are not as well-trained as
reviewers. Some of the stories are more interesting than others and the second
half definitely has the cream of the tales. I am told the screenings will also
have a programme (which I think would really enhance the experience). If you
are a cinema fanatic then go along and enjoy something different. If you are a
blockbuster fan and like your films fast and furious, then…ah…no, this one is
not for you. Still a marvelous piece for us cinephiles.
STUDIO BLURB
TIM
WINTON'S THE TURNING, a film adaptation of Winton's best-selling novel 'The
Turning', consists of 17 chapters that each features a different director and
stellar cast. Under the guidance of curator Robert Connolly (Balibo),
first time filmmakers Mia Wasikowska and David Wenham make
their directorial debut amongst acclaimed directors such as Warwick Thornton and Justin
Kurzel.
Australian
talent starring in the film includes Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving, Cate
Blanchett, Miranda Otto, Brenna Harding, Richard Roxburgh, Callan Mulvey, Dan
Wyllie, Oscar Redding, Robyn Nevin, Susie Porter, Wayne Blair, Mirrah Foulkes and
numerous others. Many of the chapters were also shot right here in WA.
Runner
Runner★★
Opens in
Australia: 26th September, 2013
Other
Countries: Release Information
OUR THOUGHTS
Run, run, run as fast as you can
away from this movie. It is so boring, you will sleep sleep. I made a vow not
to see any more films with Justin Timberlake. He cannot act. It’s like he’s
reading the script for the first time. But I thought how bad can it be with Ben
Affleck? The answer: Bad bad. He seems
to have lowered his acting standards in this so as not to show up Timberlake or
Jemma Arterton. I don’t even know why it is called Runner Runner. Maybe even
the studio is trying to give you a heads up. Don’t even get it on DVD. But, at
least on DVD you can turn it off. I am renaming it Rubbish Rubbish.
STUDIO BLURB
Richie, a
Princeton college student who pays for school with on-line gambling, bottoms
out and travels to Costa Rica to confront the on-line mastermind, Ivan, whom he
believes has swindled him. Ivan sees a kindred spirit in Richie and brings the
younger man into his operation. When the stakes get incredibly high and
dangerous, and Richie comes to fully understand the deviousness of his new
boss, he tries to turn the tables on him.
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