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The kind of movie your

grandmother will love,

The

Sense of an Ending

involves a

retired camera store owner (Jim

Broadbent) who receives a letter

that sets in motion a series of

flashbacks to a love triangle from

his college days, which ended

badly. Moreover, he discovers

that ex-girlfriend Veronica

(Charlotte Rampling) is in

possession of a diary that could

reveal past truths. A thoughtful

drama on selective memory,

adapted from the acclaimed novel

by Julian Barnes, the message

of the film is succinctly summed

up by Broadbent's character:

"What you end up remembering

isn't always what you actually

witnessed."

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THE SENSE OF

AN ENDING

R

elease Date:

2

3/08/17

Fo

rmat:

Those bemoaning the lack of

originality in today's movies are

advised to check out this genre

hybrid, in which Anne Hathaway

unwittingly wreaks havoc on

Seoul using a kaiju-like monster

that she controls whilst drunk.

Seriously! Upon realising her

boozy behaviour and beastly party

trick is creating mass destruction,

she attempts to set things

right. But somebody in town is

intent on luring her back to her

alcoholic ways. This all might

sound like a recipe for disaster,

but Spanish director Nacho

Vigalondo (

Timecrimes

,

Open

Windows

) manages to pull it off

with impressive special effects

and committed prformances from

Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis.

SD

COLOSSAL

Release Date:

30/08/17

Format:

This reboot of 1980 Kiwi

classic

Goodbye Pork Pie

is

a zippy action comedy that

delivers plenty of the requisite

vehicular mayhem, and also

gets to showcase the stunning

New Zealand landscape. Dean

O’Gorman and James Rolleston

make for an engaging double

act as the mismatched duo who

end up on the run from the cops

in a stolen mini, as the former

seeks to get to Invercargill to

win back the love of his life

(Antonia Prebble). Young Aussie

star Ashleigh Cummings is

equally good as the feisty young

activist they hook up with, while

winning cameos from a host

of familiar New Zealand actors

adds to the fun.

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PORK PIE

R

elease Date:

1

6/08/17

F

ormat:

What exactly is a dog’s purpose

in this world? Eat, sleep, chase

cats, and go for walks? This

particular movie dog isn’t sure.

The film follows the soul of a

reincarnated pooch through

a confusion of new breeds,

genders and owners, as he

attempts to discover the answer.

Starting out as Bailey the Golden

Retriever in the 1960s, the dog's

enduring spirit eventually moves

on to Ellie the German Shepherd,

then Tino the Pembroke Welsh

Corgi, and so on and so forth.

A

Dog’s Purpose

is essentially a

canine take on a Nicholas Sparks'

film, which mean emotions will

be manipulated and tears will be

shed. Plus, you get five dog tales

for the price of one.

SD

A DOG'S PURPOSE

R

elease Date:

0

9/08/17

F

ormat:

049

REVIEWS

DVD&BD

Pa

blo Escobar (Wagner Moura) has escaped from

pr

ison and is on the run, hellbent on vengeance,

re

building his drug empire, and staying one step ahead

of

his rivals and DEA agents Steve Murphy (Boyd

Ho

lbrook) and Javier Peña (Pedro Pascal). Season two

als

o introduces Limon (Leynar Gomez), a Medellín

ca

b driver recruited to chauffeur Escobar, who gets

his

own story arc. The Colombian cocaine kingpin's

ris

e in season one was a slow burn that laid lots of

groundwork. His fall makes for a more dynamic and

character-focused season, with Moura's nuanced portrayal once again

the highlight. With its documentary style and captivating subject

matter,

Narcos

is must-see TV, and given we know how Escobar's

reign of terror ends, this would appear to be the last hurrah.

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The hunt is on.

NARCOS:

SEASON 2

Release Date:

30/08/17

Format:

One

of the most talked about shows of 2017 boasts

a st

ellar cast, even by HBO's lofty standards. Nicole

Kidm

an, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern and Shailene

Wo

odley play upper middle class moms in Monterey,

Cali

fornia, whose seemingly idyllic lifestyles mask

enn

ui and high stress levels that ultimately lead to

mur

der. Dangerous housewives, not deperate ones.

Bas

ed on the novel by Liane Moriarty (which is set in

Syd

ney), screenwriter David E. Kelley (

The Practice,

Ally McBeal

) weaves the mystery of whodunit? into a

seven-episode suburban melodrama focused on female relationships

and the illusion of perfection. Conceived as a standalone miniseries,

Big Little Lies

has proven so popular that the pressure is on for a

second season – even the cast are pushing for it!

SH

A perfect life is a perfect lie.

BIG LITTLE LIES

Release Date:

02/08/17

Format:

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