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A DANGEROUS METHOD

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SYNOPSIS: Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) as his patient in A DANGEROUS METHOD. Jung's weapon is
the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen). Both men fall under Sabina's spell.

STARS: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen

DIRECTOR: David Cronenberg

RATING: TBC

DISTRIBUTION: Paramount/Transmission

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AMEICAN PIE REUNION

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SYNOPSIS: In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship. It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler’s mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about—and get inspired by—the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend

STARS: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jennifer Coolidge and Eugene Levy

DIRECTOR: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

RATING: TBC

DISTRIBUTION: Universal

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BATTLESHIP

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SYNOPSIS: Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Based on Hasbro’s classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam, a physical therapist and Hopper’s fiancée; Alexander Skarsgård as Hopper’s older brother, Commanding Officer Stone of the USS Samson; Rihanna as Lt. Raikes, Hopper’s crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones, and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone’s superior (and Sam’s father), Admiral Shane. Berg directs this epic action-adventure also produced by Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir of Hasbro (the Transformers franchise), along with Scott Stuber (Couples Retreat), Sarah Aubrey (The Kingdom) and Duncan Henderson (Master and Commander).

Summer 2012 begins with the biggest battle of all: Battleship.

STARS: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson

DIRECTOR: Peter Berg

RATING: TBC

DISTRIBUTION: Universal

"...an enjoyable watch for those that like their action films fast-paced and full of grunt." - Dave G (Crossculture)

for more of Dave's review of 'Battleship' - CLICK HERE

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THE DEEP BLUE SEA

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SYNOPSIS: Acclaimed director Terence Davies directs Academy Award Winner Rachel Weisz in this adaptation of Terence Rattigan's classic play about forbidden love in post-war Britain. Hester (Weisz) leads a privileged life in 1950s London in what seems like a perfect marriage to high court judge Sir William Collyer (Simon Russell Beale). To the shock of those around her, she begins an obsessive, self-destructive love affair with a young ex-RAF pilot Freddie Page (Tom Hiddleston), which threatens to destroy her well-being.

STARS: Tom Hiddleston, Rachel Weisz

DIRECTOR: Terrence Davies

RATING: M

DISTRIBUTION: Transmission

"...a slow-moving film that really doesn’t hold your interest." - Dave G (Crossculture)

for more of Dave's review of 'The Deep Blue Sea' - CLICK HERE

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DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX

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SYNOPSIS: The 3D-CGI feature Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Danny DeVito will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler. Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic young boy who searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Audrey, the girl of Ted’s dreams. Rob Riggle will play financial king O’Hare, and beloved actress Betty White will portray Ted’s wise Grammy Norma. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is the third feature created by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Hop).

STARS: Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle and Betty White

DIRECTOR: Chris Renaud

RATING: TBC

DISTRIBUTION: Universal

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GOODBYE FIRST LOVE

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SYNOPSIS: The new romantic drama from rising talent Mia Hansen-Løve (Father of My Children) is an unashamedly personal story of love, loss and the tender memories from youth that can never truly be erased. Camille (radiant newcomer Lola Créton) is 15 years old and head-over-heels in love with Sullivan (Sebastian Urzendowsky), a brooding boy four years her senior.
The memory of their passionate relationship resonates years later when she develops are more pragmatic relationship with her eloquent Danish professor. But when Sullivan reappears a few years later, Camille finds herself caught between two loves.

STARS: TBA

DIRECTOR: Mia Hansen-Love

RATING: M

DISTRIBUTION: Cinema Nova

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LE HAVRE

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SYNOPSIS: 2011 Cannes Film Festival critics favourite and winner of the FIPRESCI International Federation of Film Critics Award, acclaimed director Aki Kaurismäki’s enchantingly comic tale is set in the seaside town of Le Havre, France. Marcel Marx, a former author who has retreated into a voluntary exile there to become a shoe-shiner, finds his life taking an interesting turn when fate suddenly throws in his path an underage refugee from Africa.

STARS: TBA

DIRECTOR: Aki Kaurismaki

RATING: PG

DISTRIBUTION: Cinema Nova

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LIFE IN MOVEMENT

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SYNOPSIS: In 2007 the Sydney Dance Company appointed 29-year-old choreographer Tanja Liedtke as their first new artistic director in 30 years. However before she could take up the position, she died suddenly. Admired internationally as a dancer and celebrated for her fresh choreographic voice, she was known as a dedicated artist, intelligent, funny and generous. 18 months after her death her collaborators embark on a world tour of her work. Interspersed with intimate footage of her artistic process and previously unseen interviews, Life in Movement is a film about moving creatively through life and loss. Filmmakers Bryan Mason and Sophie Hyde give us a powerfully rendered take on art and artists, creativity and our own mortality.

STARS: TBA

DIRECTOR: Bryan Mason

RATING: M

DISTRIBUTION: Cinema Nova

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MIRROR MIRROR

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SYNOPSIS: TBA.

STARS: TBA

DIRECTOR: TBA

RATING: CTC

DISTRIBUTION: Roadshow

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THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS

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SYNOPSIS: In The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Hugh Grant stars in his first animated role as the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain – a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side (Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen), and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to the much coveted Pirate Of The Year Award. It’s a quest that takes our heroes from the shores of exotic Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Along the way they battle a diabolical queen (Imelda Staunton) and team up with a haplessly smitten young scientist (David Tennant), but never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: adventure!

STARS: Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Brian Blessed, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, Ashley Jensen

DIRECTOR: Peter Lord

RATING: TBC

DISTRIBUTION: Sony

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REBELLION

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SYNOPSIS: Acclaimed director and actor Mathieu Kassovitz (Amelie, The Crimson Rivers) directs and stars in this searing political thriller based on an incident that occurred in the French colony of New Caledonia in 1988. Philippe Legorjus (Kassovitz) is an elite counter-terrorism captain who is flown into New Caledonia after a group of indigenous Kanak separatists take 30 French police hostage. The rebels are demanding independence and the captain has 10 days to negotiate a settlement. But with the army treating the crisis as a war on hostile soil, and an election in France rapidly approaching, Legorjus is confronted with a situation that will push his own morality to the brink.

STARS: TBA

DIRECTOR: Mathieu Kassovitz

RATING: M

DISTRIBUTION: Cinema Nova

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SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

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SYNOPSIS: TBA.

STARS: TBA

DIRECTOR: TBA

RATING: CTC

DISTRIBUTION: Roadshow

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THIS MUST BE THE PLACE

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SYNOPSIS: In THIS MUST BE THE PLACE, Sean Penn plays Cheyenne, a bored, retired, wealthy American goth rock star living in Dublin (and looking a lot like Robert Smith). He's a complex character, bumbling around town with friends and living in an enormous mansion with his down-to-earth wife of 35 years, Jane (Frances McDormand.) When he learns of the death of his father -who he has been estranged from for over 30 years -he returns to America to embark on a road trip that will change him forever. His quest is driven by the revelation that his father was humiliated in Auschwitz at the hands of an SS officer, who may still be alive and living in America. Cheyenne's search takes him across the heartland of a country now foreign to him, encountering some great people as he is reawakened to the possibility of reconciliation and self-discovery. This is a rare film that is able to mix stunning originality and elegance with real humanity. Penn is riveting, beguiling and downright perplexing in a performance that reminds you why he is one of the greats. Featuring a terrific soundtrack with music and lyrics by David Byrne and Will Oldham, THIS MUST BE THE PLACE is a genuinely unique film full of warmth, humour, profundity and lots of eye-liner.

STARS: Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, David Byrne, Judd Hirsch and Harry Dean Stanton

DIRECTOR: Paolo Sorrentino

RATING: TBC

DISTRIBUTION: Hopscotch

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TITANIC 3D

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SYNOPSIS: A boy and girl from differing social backgrounds meet during the ill-fated maiden voyage of RMS Titanic.

STARS: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton

DIRECTOR: James Cameron

RATING: CTC

DISTRIBUTION: 20th Century Fox

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TOMBOY

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SYNOPSIS: Winner of the Teddy Jury Award at the Berlin International Film Festival, Sciamma brings a light and charming touch to this contemporary coming-of-age story about gender identity. A family with two daughters, ten-year-old Laure (Zoé Heran) and six-year-old Jeanne (Malonn Lévana), move to a new suburban neighbourhood outside Paris during the summer holidays. With her Jean Seberg haircut and tomboy ways, Laure is immediately mistaken for a boy by the local kids, and decides to pass herself off as “Mikael,” a boy different enough to catch the attention of the leader of the pack, Lisa (Jeanne Disson), who becomes smitten. Finding resourceful ways to hide her true self, Laure takes advantage of her new identity, as if the end of the summer would never reveal her unsettling secret.

STARS: TBA

DIRECTOR: Celine Sciamma

RATING: M

DISTRIBUTION: Cinema Nova

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THE WELL DIGGER'S DAUGHTER

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SYNOPSIS: On the cusp of the second World War in France, 18-year-old Patricia (astrid Berges-Frisbey) cuts across the fields to take her well-digger father (Daniel auteuil) his lunch. On the way, she meets a handsome young man,
Jacques Mazel (Nicolas Duvauchelle). she is pretty, with the fine manners of a young lady; he is a fighter pilot about to be called to the front. they meet only twice but fall madly in love. However their romance is curtailed as Jacques is
called away to fight in the war.

Still pining over her missing love, she finds herself pregnant, and in the middle of a rift between her father and Jacques’ upper-class parents (Jean-Pierre Darroussin and sabine azéma). the Mazels refuse to acknowledge their grandchild, accusing Patricia of blackmail. But when Jacques is reported missing, will the bond of family triumph over class division?

STARS: Daniel Auteuil, Kad Merad, Sabine Azema

DIRECTOR: Daniel Auteuil

RATING: CTC

DISTRIBUTION: Madman Entertainment

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WRATH OF THE TITANS

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SYNOPSIS: TBC

STARS: TBC

DIRECTOR: TBC

RATING: TBC

DISTRIBUTION: Warner Bros.