The Hollywood machine rolls on indefinitely so this week we again have a large number of new movies. The Twilight movie took over $12,000,000 in its first week but (unsurprisingly to me who knew it would be the weakest link in the series) it is still below the 3rd movie's opening figures. It seems you all took my lead and went to see something else!
This week you have choices of the new George Clooney/Ryan Gosling political thriller "The Ides of March" which explores the machinations of the party behind a politician campaigning to be the presidential candidate. If that's too much beefcake and thinking for you, how about "The Inbetweeners Movie" which follows four average, spotty teens as they leave high school and go on a party trip to a Greek island. If you know the TV show, which is one of the funniest shows around at the moment, then I'm sure you'll already be planning to see the movie extension.
Prefer a sword and sandals epic mixed with Greek mythology? Go for "Immortals" which is showing in 3D, from the producers of "300". Zeus and Theseus both appeared in Clash of the Titans a year back but who cares if you want to see a bit of bloody sword battle and sweaty men yelling at each other? Micky Rourke as King Hyperion? Weird...
For the arthouse lovers there is "Ages of Love" which appears to be an Italian ensemble rom-com starring Robert de Niro and Monica Belluci. Palace are promoting this as a big hit at the Italian Film Festival a few months back. Also "Bill Cunningham New York" which is a documentary on the guy who fills his New York Times pages with photographs of people's fashion on the streets of New York. He still rides a bike around taking snaps at the age of about 80 years old!
For all our Dads, they might like the movie "Codgers" which is showing only at the Regal Twin at Graceville. It's an Aussie film based on the stage play about five old Aussie codgers who meet at the gym each week for a chinwag and good laugh. Here's a link to the website:
http://www.codgersthemovie.com/
Another Aussie movie only showing at the Schonell Theatre at UQ is "X". This played at the BIFF and is based around a prostitute in Sydney who is retiring and has only one night left on the job. She meets a young girl who is hoping to get through her first night on the job. However it is one hell of a night after they accidentally witness a murder and go on the run.
There really is something for everyone right there! Hopefully I will have some new reviews for you shortly, life has just been a little bit crazy of late.
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