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3 Sep
THE SWITCH
DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS ![]()
22 BULLETS (Fr)
CERTIFIED COPY (Fr)
JONAH HEX ![]()
SOULBOY
CHERRY TREE LANE
THE LAST EXORCISM
BONDED BY BLOOD10 Sep * GOING THE DISTANCE
CYRUS ![]()
TAMARA DREWE
MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE
THE RUNAWAYS ![]()
METROPOLIS: RESTORED
BURNING BRIGHT (dvd)17 Sep
WINTER'S BONE* THE OTHER GUYS ![]()
THE KID
RELEASE
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THE HORDE (Fr)
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP (dvd)24 Sep * THE HOLE
WORLD'S GREATEST DAD* FROZEN
ENTER THE VOID (Fr)* THE WILDEST DREAM * CONFUCIUS (Chn) * THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP (dvd)
THE MAN WHO LOVED YNGVE (dvd)1 Oct * MADE IN DAGENHAM * TAKERS
POLICE, ADJECTIVE (Rom)* COLLAPSE 8 Oct
JACKBOOTS ON WHITEHALL
MR NICE
RESTREPO ![]()
NEW YORK I LOVE YOU* A TOWN CALLED PANIC (Bel) * INVOLUNTARY (Swe)
SOUNDLESS WIND CHIME (Chn)15 Oct
54th LONDON FILM FESTIVAL* VAMPIRES SUCK 22 Oct * THE ARBOR
MARY AND MAX* CARLOS (Fr) 29 Oct * THE HUNTER Nov-Dec * ANOTHER YEAR * LOOSE CANNONS
MONSTERSC 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 |
EAT PRAY LOVE
dir-scr Ryan Murphy; with Julia Roberts, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup, Viola Davis, Richard Jenkins; Columbia 10/USrelease US 13.Aug.10, UK 24.Sep.10 On a roll after his triumphant year of Glee, writer-director Murphy will have rather a lot of expectations on his shoulder for this movie. Especially since his last film, Running With Scissors, was a little underwhelming. Fortunately, he has a seriously terrific cast here - actors who all have the ability to create likeable, intriguingly layered characters. And we can also hope that the sharply witty Murphy undermines the story's potential sentimentality.
WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS
dir Oliver Stone; scr Allan Loeb, Stephen Schiff; with Michael Douglas, Carey Mulligan, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Susan Sarandon, Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Frank Langella, Vanessa Ferlito; Fox 10/USrelease US 24.Sep.10, UK 8.Oct.10 It's been 23 years since the last film, but the time is perfect for a sequel, which will hopefully dive into the financial meltdown with gusto as Douglas dives back into the gleefully slimy skin of Gordon Gekko. Most of the original cast is back, as is director Stone, plus some trendy young things to draw in new viewers who weren't even born when the first one came out. The five-month delay in the release is perplexing, especially since the film is finished and has already been screened to some critics - perhaps they're positioning it for awards campaigns.
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
dir David Fincher; scr Aaron Sorkin; with Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Max Minghella, Joseph Mazzello, Brenda Song, Rooney Mara,Malese Jow, Shelby Young; Columbia 10/USrelease US 1.Oct.10, UK 15.Oct.10 A film about the guys who started Facebook could easily seem like a cheap publicity trick if it weren't made by the likes of Fincher and Sorkin. And the cast is nicely off-centre. So things are looking up for this film, with a trailer that almost makes it look like a thriller. Let's hope it turns out to be a pleasant surprise, and that the filmmakers can find an involving story in here that tells us something we don't already know.
LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GAHOOLE
dir Zack Snyder; voice Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Ryan Kwanten, Emilie de Ravin, Helen Mirren, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Sam Neill, Richard Roxburgh, Miriam Margolyes; Warner 10/Ausrelease US 24.Sep.10, UK 15.Oct.10 The title might be a mess, but the film looks gorgeous. Warners showed us 20 minutes of footage, introduced by an over-excited Zack Snyder, and this is beautiful animation, inventively using the 3D and filling the screen with subtle detail and lively characters voiced by an impressive cast. The plot even looks refreshingly complicated for an animated adventure, so let's hope the whole film holds up expectations.
RED
dir Robert Schwentke; with Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Brian Cox, Karl Urban, Mary-Louise Parker, Julian McMahon, James Remar; Summit 10/USrelease US 15.Oct.10, UK 22.Oct.10 Sure, this is yet another action-romp about a group of rogue spies on the wrong side of the law (see also The Expendables, Salt, The A-Team and The Losers just this year), but this one has a comic book pedigree plus a pretty impressive cast that includes a few terrific scene-stealers. It's also directed by someone who knows how to take a slightly askance approach, so maybe we can expect coherence and irony. For a change.
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
dir David Yates; scr Steve Kloves; with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman; Warner 10/UKrelease UK/US 19.Nov.10 All of the usuals will be back, plus some tantalising new faces, for the first half of the final adventure for JK Rowling's teen wizard. Yes, the nine-month gap between parts one and two of this film means that Warners and Rowling will make even more money off of this franchise than they ever dreamed possible. But with the plot-heavy book turning seriously grim (something nicely reflected in the trailer), this looks like it could be pretty entertaining.
THE AMERICAN
dir Anton Corbijn; with George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Irina Bjorklund, Samuli Vauramo, Filippo Timi, Johan Leysen; Focus 10/USrelease US 1.Sep.10, UK 26.Nov.10 Despite the super-bland title (the source novel is A Very Private Gentleman), there are several things about this film that hint at something much more interesting. First there's director Corbijn, who proved with Control that he has an eye for cinema. Second is that supporting cast - who? Exactly. Which means Clooney will be more interesting too. All of this suggests a smaller European thriller masquerading as a Hollywood blockbuster. At least we can hope it is.
THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
dir-scr George Nolfi; with Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Terence Stamp, Daniel Dae Kim, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Michael Kelly, David Alan Basche; Universal 10/USrelease US 4.Mar.11, UK 11.Mar.11 It's the premise that makes this film intriguing - based on a Philip K Dick story about a couple who discovers that there are mysterious forces at work trying to keep them apart. The trailer looks thoroughly enticing, with a kind of Heaven Can Wait quality that could be both funny and scary, although there definitely seems to be an emphasis on thrills. The cast is pretty cool too. So why has Universal shoved the release back six months?
Also on my want-to-see list...
Autumn: JACK GOES BOATING
THE RUM DIARY.
BURIED
CHARLIE ST CLOUD
DESPICABLE ME
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST.
BURLESQUE.
LET ME IN.
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
MACHETE
Winter: FASTER
THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS.
LITTLE FOCKERS
THE GREEN HORNET
TRON: LEGACY
THE EAGLE.
No UK release date: ENDGAME
FIVE MINUTES OF HEAVEN
THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD
HOWL
LOVE RANCH
SUCKER PUNCH
UNCERTAINTY
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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. Once the film is shown to a paying audience, either on release or at a festival, the full review can appear on the site. © 2010 by Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall HOME | REVIEWS | NEWS | FESTIVAL | AWARDS | Q&A | ABOUT | TALKBACK | ||