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24 May
THE HANGOVER PART III ![]()
EPIC ![]()
THE MOTH DIARIES
SOMETHING IN THE AIR (Fr)
THE HIDDEN FACE (dvd)
BILLY LIAR (dvd)31 May
THE BIG WEDDING* BYZANTIUM
THE COMEDIAN* EVERYBODY HAS A PLAN (Arg) * POPULAIRE (Fr) * THE VISITOR (dvd) * THE NUMBERS STATION (dvd)
THEOREM (dvd)7 Jun
* BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
THE ICEMAN* THERESE (Fr) 14 Jun * MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING * SUMMER IN FEBRUARY 21 Jun
BEFORE MIDNIGHT* A HAUNTED HOUSE * SHUN LI AND THE POET (It) * SNITCH ![]() * SPIKE ISLAND 28 Jun * HONOUR * HUMMINGBIRD * RENOIR (Fr) * THE SEASONING HOUSE
STAND UP GUYS
* THIS IS THE ENDJul-Oct * BULA QUO! * OUT IN THE DARK (Isr) * THE WALL (Ger) * BLACK ROCK * THE DEEP (Ice) * LES INVISIBLES (Fr)
PLAY (Swe)* EASY MONEY (Swe) * BLACKFISH
FRANCES HA ![]() * IN FEAR
UPSTREAM COLOR* IN A WORLD... * FILTH ![]() C O M I N G U P . . .
N O U K R E L E A S E D A T E . . .
SHADOWS FILM FEST |
MAN OF STEEL
dir Zack Snyder; dir David S Goyer; with Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon, Laurence Fishburne, Christopher Meloni ; Warner 13/USrelease US/UK 14.Jun.13 Time for another superhero origin remake, this time it's the big kid on the block: Superman. Clearly Warners is hoping to relaunch its prized franchise, and possibly kick off an entire Justice League universe to rival Marvel's Avengers. But re-telling an origin story isn't very exciting, as we discovered last year with Spider-man. The one promising thing about this movie is the presence of Chris Nolan as producer; he has enough clout to take this movie in a more interesting direction, and we have fingers crossed that Zack Snyder is up to the challenge.
ADMISSION
dir Paul Weitz; with Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen, Wallace Shawn, Gloria Reuben, Lily Tomlin, Sonya Walger, Nat Wolff, Tina Benko, Brian d'Arcy James; Focus 13/USrelease US 8.Mar.13, UK 14.Jun.13 The trailer for this comedy looks rather tepid, actually - softening the edges of both Fey and Rudd, who are usually reliable on-screen comics. Indeed, Weitz has never really explored the razor sharp side of comedy. But About a Boy and In Good Company both had some darker corners, as well as more emotional subtext than we expect from Fey and Rudd, so it might be a nice surprise.
WORLD WAR Z
dir Marc Forster; with Brad Pitt, Matthew Fox, David Morse, Eric West, James Badge Dale, Mireille Enos, Elyes Gabel, Michiel Huisman, David Andrews, Daniel Newman; Paramount 13/USrelease US/UK 21.Jun.13 It seems like five years ago that Brad Pitt and crew were rampaging around Britain filming this movie, and perhaps the delay in the release bodes well for above-average effects work. At least we know that Forster is a perfectionist - his films always look exactly right. And the trailer appears suitably epic, even if it does seem to resemble War of the Worlds With Zombies. Refreshingly, the cast isn't the usual collection of airhead action models, so let's hope the film is as smart as it looks.
NOW YOU SEE ME
dir Louis Leterrier; with Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Melanie Laurent, Elias Koteas, Common; Summit 13/USrelease US 31.May.13, UK 3.Jul.13 Frankly, this film doesn't look that good, as the trailer shows far too much digital trickery in the magic show scenes, rendering them utterly nonsensical. And director Leterrier has never been particularly good at making a film feel believable. But he is very good at injecting subtext into mindless action movies, and this amazing cast is especially promising on that front, with a mixture of fresh and well-worn talent that can make even the most inane script come alive. So let's hope the plot holds our interest.
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
dir Dan Scanlon; voices Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, John Krasinski, Aubrey Plaza, Nathan Fillion, Sean Hayes, Charlie Day, Bonnie Hunt; Disney 13/USrelease US 21.Jun.13, UK 12.Jul.13 Having just renewed our love for this universe with the 3D rerelease of Monsters Inc, that aggressive Disney marketing machine now offers us a prequel that looks like a lot of fun: a frat-house romp with the requisite adventure woven in. The trailer hints at some witty touches, so lets hope that the film is the same mix of sharp-edged comedy and unsentimental warmth that made the first film such a classic. There's a small worry in the fact that Scanlon is a new director, and only one co-writer is back from the first film. But Pixar rarely puts a foot wrong. .
ELYSIUM
dir-scr Neill Blomkamp; with Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, William Fichtner, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Michael Shanks; Sony 13/USrelease US/UK 20.Sep.13 Yet another post-apocalyptic thriller, at least this one has a more promising pedigree in District 9's Blomkamp, who not only knows how to pack a film with big, resonant ideas (this pits the haves versus have-nots) but also makes rippingly thrilling adventures. In the trailer, Damon and Foster look like they're on top form, and the visual effects look just as District 9's. With a rather bigger budget.
CARRIE
dir Kimberly Peirce; with Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Gabriella Wilde, Portia Doubleday, Alex Russell, Michelle Nolden, Connor Price, Zoe Belkin, Cynthia Preston; Sony 13/USrelease US 18.Oct.13, UK 29.Nov.13 Whether this is a remake of the iconic Brian DePalma film or the original Stephen King novel is hard to tell from the trailer - either way, Peirce is bound to give the film a very different style of kick, especially with ace thespians Moretz and Moore in the lead roles. Hopefully she'll resist the pressure to give the audience a rehash of DePalma's gonzo finale and stick closer to the book's haunting exploration of puberty and religion. But with a Hollywood studio involved, you can never be sure.
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dir-scr Brian Helgeland; with Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Brad Beyer, Judy Tylor, Jon Bernthal, Nicole Beharie, TR Knight; Warner 13/USrelease US 12.Apr.13, UK tbc Yet another film that UK distributors are frightened of. Sure, baseball dramas don't always perform well at cinemas over here, but this one is a bigger story that's likely to crossover more effectively, partly because writer-director Helgeland tends to be a very intelligent filmmaker who can hopefully avoid shameless Americana to tell the story of baseball legend Jackie Robinson (Boseman), who broke through the race barrier with the help of cantankerous team manager Branch Rickey (Ford).
Also on my want-to-see list...
Summer: AFTER EARTH
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
THE INTERNSHIP
STORIES WE TELL
BLANCANIEVES
A FIELD IN ENGLAND.
PACIFIC RIM
ROMEO AND JULIET.
TURBO
THE WAY WAY BACK
THE WOLVERINE.
ALAN PARTRIDGE: ALPHA PAPA
KICK ASS 2
THE LONE RANGER
LOVELACE.
ONLY GOD FORGIVES.
2 GUNS.
WHAT MAISIE KNEW
THE WORLD'S END
Autumn: AS I LAY DYING
RUSH
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
THE COUNSELOR.
THE HUNGER GAMES: GATCHING FIRE.
DON JON.
THOR: THE DARK WORLD.
Winter: ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND CONTINUES
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.
THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG.
CUBAN FURY.
GRACE OF MONACO.
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
THE MONUMENTS MEN.
TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE.
No UK release date: HELENO
IN OUR NATURE
JESUS HENRY CHRIST
WRONG
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Release dates: British film release schedules are much more fluid than American ones, so please be patient as I try to keep up with UK distributors. I'm working to keep this list up-to-date as they keep trying to outfox me. I'm sure it's personal. Embargoes: Britain's Film Distributors Association asks us to hold reviews until the week of release, and some distributors are even more restrictive. Normally, once the film is shown to a paying audience, either on release or at a festival, the full review can appear on the site. © 2013 by Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall HOME | REVIEWS | NEWS | FESTIVAL | AWARDS | Q&A | ABOUT | TALKBACK | ||