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When You’re Strange
2 July
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Nearly two decades ater Oliver Stone dramatisedthe lie o Jim Morrison in The Doors, TomDiCillo’s documentary
When You’re Strange
revisits the Caliornia based band and tells theirstory through never beore seen archive ootage.This stretches back to their ormation at UCLA’slm school in 1965 through to Morrison’s deathsix years later, and promises to be a wild,unorgettable ride. The perect companion pieceto Stone’s earlier work.
Predators
8 July
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The thrilling new chapter in the Predator universe. Adrien Brody stars as a cold-blooded mercenaryleading a group o elite warriors who come torealise that they’ve been brought together on analien planet… as prey. With the notable exceptiono a disgraced physician (Topher Grace), they areall hardened killers – mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts,death squad members – human ‘
predators
’ whoare now being systematically hunted and eliminatedby a new breed o alien Predators.
Leaving
9 July
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English actress Kristin Scott Thomas has livedmost o her adult lie in her adopted France, andrequently delivers ne perormances in Frenchmovies.
Leaving
is a good example, casting heras a middle aged wie and mother o two whoresumes her career and soon nds hersel attracted to a rough hewn odd job man (SergiLopez). Torn between duty and passion, the resultis another riveting perormance rom the actress.
Milenge Milenge
9 July
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A change o tone is oered by
Milenge Milenge
,a Hindi lm that oers a rich combination o sweet romance and broad comedy, as it bringstogether Amit (Shahid Kapoor) and Priya(Kareena Kapoor). Their attraction is instant anddeep. They part abruptly, and their lives move on– but can ate contrive to reunite two lovers whoare meant to be together?
Heartbreaker
2 July
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Love, someone once said (in a movie, o course)means never having to say you’re sorry. There’slittle remorse evident in Alex (Romain Duris),whose job requires him to break up relationshipsto order in the French lm
Heartbreaker
. It’s alogical extension o the service industry andanyway, his particular talents or making womenall or him save them rom an unhappy union.That is until he is assigned to a relationship that isgenuinely good and (worse) he nds himsel alling or his intended target (Vanessa Paradis).
Skeletons
2 July
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Dark secrets are exposed in
Skeletons
, as a pairo reelance operatives delve into the lives o clients to exorcise deceit and mendacity, tometaphorically clean the skeletons out o theircloset. As they do so – instructed by their boss,The Colonel (Jason Isaacs) – they ndthemselves on a case that bafes even them, andbegins to work its way into their own innermostthoughts and secrets. An obeat comedy debutrom director Nick Whiteld, the lm stars EdGaughan and Andrew Buckley.
White Material
2 July
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Set in an unnamed Arican country beset by civilwar,
White Material
ollows the eorts o anexpatriate French amily struggling to keep theircoee plantation going as more violence anduncertainty brews. Isabelle Huppert heads thecast o a lm by French auteur Claire Denis,whose previous work includes the acclaimedBeau Travail and who spent her ormative yearsliving in Arica.
The line-up in cinemas in July and August, with must-see flms or everyone,including Shrek Forever Ater, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The A-Team, TheKarate Kid, Knight & Day, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and many more!
Whatever your taste in stories,rom astonishing adventuresto heartelt romances andstate-o the-art animation, thecinema has it all throughoutthe summer holidays! It’swhere any story will look,sound and eel best, whereyou are plunged into theheart o the action. Lookout or flms also releasedin eye-popping 3D! So sitback, relax and take yourpick rom our comprehensive,week-by-week guide tothe season’s new releases.Enjoy the experience!
Shrek Forever Ater 3D
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Cinema’s most lovable ogre enters a nightmarishalternative reality in
Shrek Forever After
, ater heis duped by the notoriously dodgyRumpelstiltskin. Suddenly Shrek’s world is turnedupside down – Donkey doesn’t know him, Pussin Boots is a little on the cuddly side and (worsestill) he has never met his beloved Fiona.Presented in glorious 3D, and reuniting stars MikeMyers, Cameron Diaz, and Antonio Banderas,this lm more than lives up to its illustriouspredecessors.“I liken the experience o watching a Shrek movieas like going to a antastic party,” executiveproducer Aron Warner notes. “Everywhere youturn there’s someone cool to talk to,something interesting to do and there’ssomething odd going on in thenext room.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
9 July
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The
Twilight Saga: Eclipse
needs little introduction,as audiences who ell or Bella Swan, Edward Cullenand Jacob Black in the rst two movies – or indeedin the original books – will have eagerly awaited thisinstalment. It sees Bella (Kristin Stewart) orced tomake a choice between the two loves o her lie(played by Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner), inthe knowledge that her decision risks sparking an allout war between vampire and werewol on Earth.For Stewart this lm gave her a rare chance to get toknow the stories’ author, Stephenie Meyer. “She’dpaid us visits in the past, but we didn’t have anydeep discussions about the character. But on thisshe was on set watching a lot o scenes and I reallyloved going and asking her about details, i there wasanything I wasn’t doing that she imagined I should,or i there was a little tic that was happening thatbothered her. I was really into that.”
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The Tournament
23 July
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Every seven years in an unsuspecting town,‘
The Tournament
’ takes place – a secret hitmancompetition between 30 of the world’s deadliestassassins; with the last man standing receiving a$10m cash prize. The Tournament is set up by asyndicate of high stake billionaire gamblers,watching the mayhem unfold via CCTV cameras,betting on its outcome. Only one will survive…
The Concert
16 July
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A musical triumph of the spirit,
The Concert
follows the attempt of a once illustrious conductorto achieve redemption by reuniting his musiciansfor a special performance in Paris. Andrei (AlekseiGuskov) was red during the Communist era forhis refusal to purge the Jewish members of theBolshoi Orchestra, and was reduced to workingas a cleaner in his former place of work. But nowcircumstance has delivered an opportunity for adelicious revenge, and a chance to makebeautiful music once more.
Ivul
23 July
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In Andrew Kotting’s
Ivul
Alex (Jacob Auzanneau)is a troubled young man who climbs onto theroof of his house and refuses to leave it, preferringto observe the family he loves but cannot livewith, from this dangerously detached perspective.
Jasper, Penguin Explorer
23 July
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The family tale
Jasper, Penguin Explorer
seesour eponymous hero make a new friend when aparrot – a long way from home – stops by, andbrings with him the idea that maybe there’s moreto the world than the barren snows of Jasper’s Antarctic home. Before long he has hitched a rideon a passing cruise ship, and is set on ndingout for himself just what wonders await beyondthe horizon.
Baaria
23 July
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Giuseppe Tornatore, director of the sublimeCinema Paradiso, returns with
Baaria
, acaptivating story of life in the Sicilian town of thetitle. A sweet combination of comedy, romanceand drama it all unfolds with masterly poiseagainst the rapidly changing, politically turbulentperiod of Italian history in the rst half of the20th century.
Inception
16 July
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British director Christopher Nolan is synonymousnot only with the re-imagined Batman franchiseafter Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, but forcomplex, reality bending ideas such as thatbehind Memento. The thrilling action and highconcept of each strand come together in
Inception
, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as oneof a team of operatives adept at stealing ideasfrom the very minds of their victims. But thestakes are high when you enter dreams and alterperceptions, as very soon fantasy and realityprove hard to tell apart.
The A-Team
28 July
www.theateammovie.co.uk
Action adventure following the daring exploits of acolourful team of former Special Forces soldierswho were set up for a crime they did not commit.Going ‘rogue’, they use their unique talents notonly to try to clear their names but also to nd thetrue culprit. Liam Neeson (hot from Taken),Bradley Cooper (The Hangover), mixed martialarts champ Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, andDistrict 9 sensation Sharlto Copley are
The A-Team
.
The Rebound
23 July
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A picture perfect life of suburban domesticity isestablished and swiftly shattered in Catherine ZetaJones’ latest
The Rebound
, which sees her moveher kids out and relocate in New York City afterdiscovering her husband’s indelity. She strikesup a friendship with the sweet natured Aram(Justin Bartha), and as she regains hercondence and begins to nd professionalfullment in a new job her thoughts turn toromance once more. But is the man for hercloser than she thinks?
The Karate Kid
28 July
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Taking up the mantle of a role made famous byRalph Macchio – and eetingly by double Oscarwinner Hilary Swank –
The Karate Kid
starsJaden Smith as the young man who learns someimportant life lessons through the patientcoaching of an unlikely teacher. Dre (Smith) hasmoved to China with his mother and quicklymade a friend of classmate Mei Ying, but thisincurs the wrath of a bully who is also adept atkung fu. But Dre nds unlikely salvation throughthe intervention of janitor Mr. Han (Jackie Chan),who happens to be a martial arts master himself.
Beautiful Kate
30 July
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English actress Rachel Ward – remember her in TheThorn Birds and Against All Odds? – has long beenbased in Australia, and married to actor BryanBrown. The rural Outback offers a setting for herdirectorial debut
Beautiful Kate
, a haunting tale of family secrets and repressed emotions. Returninghome after a 20 year absence, Ned (BenMendelsohn) introduces his ancée to his dyingfather (Bryan Brown) and younger sister (RachelGrifths). But it is the loss of his adored, long deadtwin Kate who proves the catalyst to a chainreaction of poignant revelations.
Splice
23 July
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Neatly blending a brand of horror that harks backto Mary Shelley’s famous nightmare on theshores of Lake Geneva, with cutting edgescience,
Splice
presents a pair of brilliantbiologists (Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley) whodefy expectations and ethics with DNAexperiments to produce a human-animal hybrid.Their creation is stunning but, they are quick torealise, may trigger an evolutionary chain reactionthey are powerless to control.The toys are back in town, as Pixar’s
Toy Story 3
hits screens this summer. Woody, Buzz and thegang return in eye popping 3D, and ndthemselves faced with a room full of young kidskeen to play. As ever, they must work hard tolook out for each other and ensure that no toygets left behind.It’s a winning formula, and 15 years on fromcinema’s rst fully digital animation the appeal of these characters remains undimmed. The reasonfor that is partly to do with the incredible attentionto detail that goes into the making of these lms,and the fund of wonderful movie in-jokes thatunderscores them. Director Lee Unkrich, whoworked as an editor on the original Toy Story andco-directed the rst sequel, notes that this is alsopart of the fun for the lmmakers.“They may not be things that anybody notices,but we know they’re there. In the case of theoriginal Toy Story, all the carpeting in theupstairs hallway of Sid’s house camedirectly from The Shining. So a lot of things like that creep into these lms.”
Toy Story 3 3D
23 July
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Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
6 Aug
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Following Audrey Tautou’s biopic of the iconicFrench designer,
Coco Chanel and IgorStravinsky
explores her romance with the exiledRussian composer in a passionate andtempestuous meeting of two brilliant creativeminds. Anna Mouglalis plays Coco, with MadsMikkelsen in the role of Stravinsky.
Frontier Blues
30 July
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Iranian born lmmaker Babak Jalali trained at theLondon Film School, nding immediaterecognition with a BAFTA nomination for hisgraduation lm. His latest is
Frontier Blues
, alook at disparate characters through interweavingstories in Iran’s northern frontier that is by turnsdroll and dramatic. Above all Jalali never losessight of the toughness of life there, and draws hisstory from extensive research conducted in theregion where he was born.
Separado
30 July
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The documentary
Separado
follows the highlypersonal, determinedly psychedelic journey of Gruff Rhys – the Welsh musician best known forhis work with the Super Furry Animals – as hetravels through Patagonia tracing his family there.
Knight And Day
6 Aug
www.knightanddaymovie.co.uk
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz star in thisglobe-trotting action-comedy. Throughout theirglamorous and sometimes deadly adventure,nothing and no one – not even the fugitive couplethemselves – are quite what they seem. But whatis the truth and who can be trusted?
Knight andDay
was shot on spectacular locations includingin Spain, Austria and Jamaica.
The Last Airbender
13 Aug
www.thelastairbendermovie.co.uk
Adapted from an animated television series onNickelodeon,
The Last Airbender
is the latestfrom lmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and depictsa world riven by conict over control of theclassical elements – Air, Water, Earth and Fire.One man, Aang (Noah Ringer), discovers that healone has the power to control all four, andteams with brother and sister Sokka and Katarato restore balance in the world. SlumdogMillionaire star Dev Patel also features.
The Refuge
13 Aug
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Young and in love, Mousse (Isabelle Carre) andLouis (Melvil Poupaud) are also gripped by aheroin addiction in Francois Ozon’s
The Refuge
. After an accidental overdose leaves Louis deadMousse discovers she is pregnant. She leavesseeking comfort in a location far away from theirParisian home where she is joined by Louis’brother. Tangled, conicting emotion are the orderof the day in Ozon’s work – a diverse range from8 Women to The Swimming Pool – and all are tobe found in this absorbing tale.
The Secret In Their Eyes
13 Aug
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A lm that dwells in the present but lives in thepast,
The Secret In Their Eyes
is a crime storythat unfolds in twin time frames, and in revealingits secrets speaks to the wider issues of the Argentine society against which it took place.It’s a richly drawn environment, a classic noirsetting with the added ingredient of a troubledpolitical history, the echoes of which are felt tothis day. Winner of the Best Foreign LanguageFilm Oscar this year, the lm stars Ricardo Darinand Soledad Villamil.
Five Easy Pieces
13 Aug
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Bob Rafelson’s classic
Five Easy Pieces
lookedlike a disaffected state of the nation summarywhen it was rst released in 1970. Jack Nicholson stars as a privileged young man whodrops out and works on oil rigs across America,then heads home hoping for a reconciliation withhis dying father. Extensively restored by SonyPictures, the re-released movie features vesongs by Tammy Wynette including her hit StandBy Your Man.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
13 Aug
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In modern day New York magic is in the air, asBalthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) uses his powersto protect the city from his evil nemesis MaximHorvath (Alfred Molina) in
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
. Balthazar recruits an assistant, a young man (Jay Baruchel) with hidden magicpotential, but as fans of the Disney Fantasiachapter that inspired this tale will know, dramaticresolution will not come without somecomplication. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer anddirector Jon Turteltaub reunite with Cage for therst time since National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
13 Aug
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Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) has just met hisperfect girl, but if the 22 year old garage bandwannabe is to win the hand of Ramona Flowers(Mary Elizabeth Winstead) he must battle herseven evil exes – a typically left eld subject forShaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz director Edgar Wright to tackle. Based on the graphic novel byBryan Lee O’Malley,
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
offers a neat twist on boy meets girl conventionas the increasingly outlandish characters fromRamona’s past ght to nd if Scott is indeedworthy of her.
Gainsbourg
30 July
www.gainsbourglm.com
There is a great deal of poignancy about theFrench biopic
Gainsbourg
too, not least for thetragic death of actress Lucy Gordon – who playsJane Birkin – so soon after lming ended. Butthis is primarily a fascinating exploration of the lifeof Birkin’s great love, Serge Gainsbourg (EricElmosnino), a hugely inuential singer and artistwhose star shone brightly from the 1960s untilhis own passing in 1991.
South Of The Border
30 July
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By coincidence Oliver Stone journeys throughLatin America in
South of the Border
, but his is apolitical odyssey in which he interviews sevenpresidents in order to form a fresh view of governments – most notably that of Venezuela’sHugo Chavez – that are demonised in the American mainstream media.
Cats & Dogs: The RevengeOf Kitty Galore 3D
4 Aug
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Almost a decade after they rst clashed onscreen, two of nature’s most basic foes face eachother once more. But in
Cats & Dogs: TheRevenge of Kitty Galore
– which is beingscreened in 3D where available – canines andfelines are forced to work together in order to foilthe dastardly plans of a Kitty Galore, who is benton world domination. Chris O’Donnell is amongthe lm’s human stars and there’s alsoa contribution from a former 007 thatmight raise eyebrows.
Step Up 3D
6 Aug
www.stepup3d.co.uk
Music plays its part in
Step Up 3D
as well, but asits name implies this is another vividly realisedentry in the vibrant dance franchise. This time atalented New York University student (AdamSevani) is matched with a street team whodo battle with the world’s best break dancers in a life changing contest thattests the very limit of their abilities.
Marmaduke
18 Aug
www.marmaduke-movie.co.uk
Family comedy starring
Marmaduke
, the world’smost lovable Great Dane, here making the leap fromhis comic strip origins to the big screen. We meetthe super-sized hound living the good life with the Winslow family – mum, dad, three children and acat. But when the family has to uproot and movehouse across America, Marmaduke’s life is turnedupside down. He soon nds himself embroiled in aMutts vs. Pedigrees turf war while trying to woo thepurebred of his dreams!
Dinner For Schmucks
20 Aug
www.paramountpictures.co.uk
Based on Francis Veber’s French comedy Le dinerde cons and made by Meet The Parents directorJay Roach,
Dinner For Schmucks
translatesperfectly to a corporate American setting. Ambitious young executive Tim (Paul Rudd) isreluctant to join in the ofce tradition of a dinnerparty where each employee brings a wildlyinappropriate guest, the more stupid the better forpotential professional advancement. That is untilhe meets Barry (Steve Carell), an eccentric IRSemployee who seems the answer to his idiotdreams, even if Tim’s sensible girlfriend nds thewhole Mickey taking enterprise distasteful.
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