Out this week (06/03/09)

If you go to see any of the 5 blob films this week I think you'll enjoy it. However whilst both Wendy and Lucy and The Young Victoria sound like tremendous films there is only one event movie this week - I guess we'll all be watching the Watchmen.

Flame and Citron

Danish movie about the resistance to Nazi occupation during the second world war. Flame and Citron are code names for 2 fighters (one with very red hair, the other with a lemon shaped head(!?)). In the vein of Black Book.

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Reverb

The first plot synopsis I read about this made me think of a more sincere version of The Rocker, rock musician wants to get his careern back on track blah blah, except that it's actually a british horror movie. Run away.

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Secret of Kells

European cartoon about a bot who runs from his strict monastic upbringing to illustrate and complete the famed book of Kells. Might be an interesting one to take the kids to.

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Surveillance

Jennifer Lynch is back back back, with a rashomon styled look at a serial killer spree/motorway pile up. Julia Ormond appears in her third release in 2009, you never would have guessed that would you?

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Watchmen

Certainly one of the most anticipated titles of 2009. But will this adaptation of the most influential and well written graphic novel of the 20th century be able to balance the need for adhering to the plot and making it accessible to a new audience?

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Wendy and Lucy

Wendy (Michelle Williams) takes her dog (Lucy) and drives to Alaska to find work. When her car breaks down and Lucy disappears she has to make tough decisions about her priorities.

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The Young Victoria

Who would have beleived it would take the producing pair of Martin Scorcese and Sarah Ferguson to recruit Jean-Marc Vallee (C.R.A.Z.Y) to direct this dissection of the early years of Queen Victoria. Solid cast and sumptious sets make this one to watch.

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