Out at other times (so far this year)

In my last post I alluded to other releases, but I think it needs a post all to itself. As you all know I was in Bahrain last weekend - more on that on Sunday. Anyway I prepared last weeks out this week the week before and therefore promised to check what I thought would be released was actually released. Almost, but not quite. Out was the confusing Tamil films with ice skating costomes (Sarvam) and in was City Rats. This made me curious as to whether there were any other schedule changes I'd missed so I checked every release year to date, and it seems I've missed the following. So here goes with deep deep apologies to the producers of these lost masterpieces. (By the way, the best of these films is pictured but I won't tell you which one it is, as it isn't really a recommendation per se.)




City Rats

Released 24 April.

Danny Dyer is as rough as a special brew but surely everyone wants him to bugger them senseless in a back alley in Canning? I would, however it seems no-one wants to see his latest film; a multi-character interconnected drama with suicidal lovers, deaf gay teens, performance poets persuing paralysed prostitutes and Danny typecast as an alcoholic ex-ganster. Less than 75 people went to see it, even though he plugged it on Britains most popular light entertainment show the day before.

Runs like a Gay Excitometer: ●●●○○○○○○○


Gunesi Gordum

Released 17 April.

Turkish movie about the forced migration of the Altrun family and the subsequent changes in lifestyle and dynamics over 25 years. Very highly praised.

Runs like a Gay Excitometer: ●●●○○○○○○○


Kadri'nin götürdügü yere git

Released 06 March.

And here is the other end of the Turkish movie spectrum. Wedding set farce, with appalling score on imdb, and very little ticket sales (although it has made 10 times as much as City Rats). I'm guessing that speaks for itself.

Runs like a Gay Excitometer: ●○○○○○○○○○

Five Minutes of Heaven

Released 27 February.

Oliver Hirshbiegel's (Downfall, The Invasion) study of two men on opposite sides in Northern Ireland coming to terms with the peace process starred Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt. Oddly it received a tiny tiny cinematic release the same weekend it aired for free on BBC2. I'm not sure why.

Runs like a Gay Excitometer: ●●●●○○○○○○


Zill-e-shah

Released 27 February.

Bollywood movie about young lovers seperated by society. Although somewhat bleakly when they find they cannot be together the hero kills his lovers fiance, then the girl kills herself when she's told the only way he'll be released (for murder!) is if she marries the son of her intended. I'm assuming he stays in jail after that.

Runs like a Gay Excitometer: ●●○○○○○○○○


Timecrimes

Released 06 February.

OK, this is the film with a picture, although I stress this is not the top film for the week, as it came out against 9 blob Benjamin Button, still it's an interesting looking thinky sci-fi about a man who time travels one hour but then causes shifts in reality from his actions. Hollywood remake is in development.

Runs like a Gay Excitometer: ●●●●○○○○○○


Padikkathaan

Released 23 January.

Tamil Action Comedy about an illiterate boy who bets his father that he can get a degree. Soemhow this leads to a romance with a highly educated girl. I'm not sure, from the plot descriptions, that that indicates that by marrying the girl our hero will have himself "own" the degree. Urgh.

Runs like a Gay Excitometer: ●●○○○○○○○○




Oh, and here's a pic of Danny shirtless and all cockteasy for you...