THIS
WEEK'S PREVIEWS
(My movie Pick of the week)
Captain Phillips ★★★★ ½
Opens in Australia: 24thth October, 2013
Other Countries: Release Information
You want to see this on the big screen. It’s a helluva trip when
Somalian pirates take on Tom Hanks as Captain Phillips. It’s a
true story and an incredible one. I
often mock, how in films, the Americans are portrayed as the only people who
can save the world. But, in this, when the navy arrives, you certainly
understand why they are the best people to get the job done. You also feel for the pirates who must resort
to such a terrible and dangerous way to survive. And, a great job by
screenwriter Billy Ray, in giving us such character depth. Tom Hanks will
receive many award nominations for this performance. The music and
cinematography are equally worthy. I am seeing it again.
If you are British you will
already love Alan Partridge, and I won’t have to convince you this is a lot of
fun. I’d never heard of this English show, so I went along as an Alan Partridge
virgin. What a hoot! Once it amps up, there are many scenes where
you will cry with laughter. Steve Coogan has popped up in so many films this
year, and in so many varied roles, he has certainly demonstrated his breadth of
ability. If you want a fantastic treat of a comedy (and they are few and far
between lately), go meet Alan Partridge.
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Only two new films for you this week… Captain Phillips is a drama of the high seas, literally, and if you are
looking for a good comedy you will enjoy Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. Catch up
on some of the good ones in the past few weeks too, like Prisoners, Gravity,
and About Time because just around the corner we have releases of some top
notch films.
Now I interrupt my normal film proceedings for an advertisment... my husband has told me that I
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(My movie Pick of the week)
Captain Phillips ★★★★ ½
Opens in Australia: 24thth October, 2013
Other Countries: Release Information
THOUGHTS
You want to see this on the big screen. It’s a helluva trip when
Somalian pirates take on Tom Hanks as Captain Phillips. It’s a
true story and an incredible one. I
often mock, how in films, the Americans are portrayed as the only people who
can save the world. But, in this, when the navy arrives, you certainly
understand why they are the best people to get the job done. You also feel for the pirates who must resort
to such a terrible and dangerous way to survive. And, a great job by
screenwriter Billy Ray, in giving us such character depth. Tom Hanks will
receive many award nominations for this performance. The music and
cinematography are equally worthy. I am seeing it again.
STUDIO BLURB
Captain Phillips is director Paul Greengrass's multi-layered examination
of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of
Somali pirates. It is – through Greengrass's distinctive lens – simultaneously
a pulse-pounding thriller and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of
globalisation. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's
commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award® winner
Tom Hanks), and his Somali counterpart, Muse (Barkhad Abdi). Set on an
incontrovertible collision course off the coast of Somalia, both men will find
themselves paying the human toll for economic forces outside of their control.
The film is directed by Academy Award® nominee Paul Greengrass, from a
screenplay by Billy Ray based upon the book, A Captain's Duty: Somali
Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, by Richard Phillips with
Stephan Talty. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, and Michael
De Luca.
Alan
Partridge: Alpha Papa★★★★
Opens in
Australia: 24th October, 2013
Other
Countries: Release Information
Perth,
Australia: See at Luna Cinemas
OUR THOUGHTS
If you are British you will
already love Alan Partridge, and I won’t have to convince you this is a lot of
fun. I’d never heard of this English show, so I went along as an Alan Partridge
virgin. What a hoot! Once it amps up, there are many scenes where
you will cry with laughter. Steve Coogan has popped up in so many films this
year, and in so many varied roles, he has certainly demonstrated his breadth of
ability. If you want a fantastic treat of a comedy (and they are few and far
between lately), go meet Alan Partridge.
STUDIO BLURB
Alan Partridge:
Alpha Papa, at last, brings an enduring comic creation to film, pitching Alan
headfirst into a desperate battle for survival that’s both literal and
figurative, as he becomes caught up in a siege at his radio station.
What have you seen this week? Did you find our comments helpful or do you disagree? Share your thoughts with us.
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