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| Academy Award-winning writer/director Martin McDonagh takes audiences on a killingly funny trip In Bruges (pronounced "broozh"), the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium. It's a welcoming destination for travellers from all over the world. But for hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), it could be their final destination; a difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes) to go and cool their heels. But the longer they stay waiting to hear from Harry, the more surreal their experience becomes. When the call from Harry does finally come, their vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions. |
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| Drawing on his own childhood fascination with 1982 classic Rambo: First Blood, writer-director Garth Jennings (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) presents the improbably whimsical coming-of-age yarn Son Of Rambow. Young newcomer Bill Milner brims with infectious enthusiasm as shy ten-year-old Will who escapes the confines of a strict religious upbringing by re-enacting the macho exploits of Sly Stallone in the English countryside. He is recruited by Will Poulter, playing school outcast Lee Carter, and together they cheerfully set the screen on fire. This is Billy Elliot meets Napoleon Dynamite. |
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| Welcome To The Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis) (M) |
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| The French phenomenon, Dany Boon’s hilarious comedy Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis) released in France in February to become the biggest opening film in French history. Post office manager Philippe Abraams and his wrife Julie love the sunny South of France. But when Philippe gets caught trying to cheat his way into a transfer to a Riviera resort, the punishment could not be worse. Philippe must pay for his sins by spending three years at a post office in the dreaded Nord Pas de Calais, France's northernmost region, reputed for its heavy industry and cool climate. Leaving Julie and their son Raphael behind and braving the chilly North alone, Philippe soon finds himself having quite a good time with the friendly, fun-loving Northerners, he comes to appreciate the local cuisine and even learns to get by in ch'ti, their incomprehensible patois. But should he let on to the unbelieving Julie? Depressive by nature, she's never been happier than in her new role as the supportive wife of a man battling with adversity, it's a tricky call… |
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| Not Quite Hollywood (MA15+) |
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| Set during the Second World War in both London and Wales, this film portrays the complex relationship between four real-life characters: the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (played by Welsh Actor Matthew Rhys better known for his role in the television series Brothers and Sisiters) his Irish wife Caitlin (Sienna Miller), his first love Vera Phillips (Keira Knightly) and her husband British soldier Captain William Killick (Cillian Murphy) Written by Sharman Macdonald (Knightley's mother). Selected as the opening night film for the Edinburgh Film Festival. |
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| Set during the Second World War in both London and Wales, this film portrays the complex relationship between four real-life characters: the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (played by Welsh Actor Matthew Rhys better known for his role in the television series Brothers and Sisiters) his Irish wife Caitlin (Sienna Miller), his first love Vera Phillips (Keira Knightly) and her husband British soldier Captain William Killick (Cillian Murphy) Written by Sharman Macdonald (Knightley's mother). Selected as the opening night film for the Edinburgh Film Festival. |
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| Satrapi's critically acclaimed memoir, "Persepolis," comes to life in the witty and heartfelt animated feature directed by Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud. PERSEPOLIS is the poignant story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine-year-old Marjane that we see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power — forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the "social guardians" and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden. Yet when her uncle is senselessly executed and as bombs fall around Tehran in the Iran/Iraq war the daily fear that permeates life in Iran is palpable. |
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| The highly anticipated second feature from Tom McCarthy following his award winning debut The Station Agent, is a drama of great warmth and pertinence. Richard Jenkins (6 Feet Under) stars as a melancholy professor sleepwalking glumly through his life and career. His terminally beige existence changes when he encounters a vibrant international couple living illegally in an apartment he keeps in New York: an ebullient Arab drummer (Haaz Sleiman) and his understandably skittish African girlfriend (Danai Gurira). |
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| Female Agents (Les Femmes de l'ombre) (MA15+) |
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| In May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines (Sophie Marceau) and her brother Pierre (Julien Boisselier). Their mission, to rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy, and to kill a German SS colonel who is close to figuring out the imminent secret of D-Day, proves to be emotional and brutal. The story is inspired by the accomplishments of decorated SOE agent Lisé de Baissac. (French with English Subtitles) |
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| Martine (Saffron Burrows) offers Terry (Jason Staham) a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street. She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don't realise the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets, secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal. Because unbeknownst to them - they'r really working for MI6. This is a terrific heist movie from director Roger Donaldson (The World's Fastest Indian) that also happens to be a true story. |
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| An irreverent, hilarious and heartbreaking story revolving around a modern American family, "The Savages" portrays an all-too-common dilemma: after drifting apart emotionally and geographically over the years, two siblings Wendy (Laura Linney) and Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman) must band together to care for an elderly parent (Philip Bosco). |
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| Christian Bale once again embodies the man behind the mask. The film reunites Bale with director Christopher Nolan and takes Batman across the world in his quest to fight a growing criminal threat. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman has been making headway against local crime...until a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger, who is extraordinary) unleashes a fresh reign of chaos across Gotham City. |
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