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Anne Hathaway plays the CEO of a burgeoning online
shopping site, who struggles with the pressures
of simultaneously growing a business and raising
a family. Her second-in-command suggests she
consider the appointment of an external CEO to
make life less stressful – enter senior citizen/intern
Robert De Niro, who's assigned to work closely with
Hathaway and quickly becomes the father figure she
apparently (and desperately) needed. The chemistry
between De Niro and Hathaway is the real reason to
check out The Intern – the veteran actor's portrayal of the wise old
widower who’s seen it all before serves as the perfect counterpoint
to Hathaway's overwhelmed businesswoman, who won’t admit
she’s in too deep; when one pushes, the other pulls.
Experience never gets old.
THE INTERN
From showrunner Courtney
Kemp Agboh (The Good Wife)
and executive producer Curtis
'50 Cent' Jackson comes a gritty
and addictive look at organised
crime. James 'Ghost' St. Patrick
(Omari Hardwick) has it all.
The wealthy owner of New
York's hottest nightclub, he also
moonlights as a drug kingpin,
with the full support of his wife
(Naturi Naughton) and business
partner (Joseph Sikora). But
his decision to go straight and
the return of an old flame (Lela
Loren) threatens his kingdom.
It's Boardwalk Empire meets
Breaking Bad, as we watch
another conflicted antihero on
the road to self-destruction.
POWER:
SEASON ONE
Release Date:
03/02/16
Format:
In a neat twist on the captivity/
rape-revenge theme, Bound
for Vengeance opens with the
abused protagonist (Tina Ivlev)
escaping her prison and turning
the tables on her sicko abductor
(Richard Tyson). After uncovering
evidence of other kidnapped
women, she forces him to reveal
their location. Calling the cops
would have been much easier, but
then there wouldn't be a movie.
Given the subject matter, the
violence and gore is predictably
nasty, but this revenge thriller
plays out in a most unpredictable
way. Performances are strong,
especially Ivlev, with former '80s
hunk Tyson a long way from Two
Moon Junction.
BOUND TO
VENGEANCE
Release Date:
17/02/16
Format:
Release Date: 03/02/16 Format:
Talk about kitchen nightmares: Bradley Cooper
channels Gordon Ramsay as an arrogant but brilliant
chef on the comeback trail, in this fiery food film.
Having lost his Paris restaurant through his self-
destructive activities, Adam Jones (Cooper) arrives
in London newly clean and sober, and determined
to gain a much-coveted third Michelin star. He duly
takes over the running of a restaurant from the son
(Daniel Brühl) of his old mentor, although his bullying
ways take some getting used to. The kitchen scenes
ring true and an extraordinary supporting cast (Sienna Miller, Omar
Sy, Emma Thompson, Alicia Vikander, Uma Thurman, Matthew Rhy)
makes this a five star treat for foodies. Serve as a tasty entree to
Jon Favreau's Chef for a gastronomic double feature.
His kitchen rules.
BURNT
A company of British soldiers
stationed at Afghanistan's Kajaki
dam find themselves trapped in a
riverbed minefield as the Taliban
approach. Based on actual events
that transpired in 2006, this
gripping and gruelling thriller from
first-time director Paul Katis offers
a war story that's refreshingly
free of the grating patriotism and
gung-ho heroics that dominate
US movies. Predominantly
set within the confines of the
minefield, where one wrong step
can result in explosive amputation
or worse, the suspense is
tightened to unbearable levels.
And we ultimately care about the
characters' fates, thanks to the
efforts of a fine young cast.
KAJAKI: KILO
TWO BRAVO
Release Date:
Out Now
Format:
Make sure you have plenty of
tissues on hand because this is
a full-box weepie. Set in London,
Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette
play BFFs whose friendship comes
under stress when the latter is
diagnosed with breast cancer.
What follows is a sobering insight
into treatment and mortality,
although the mood is lightened
as the girls keep up their party
lifestyle and take a road trip to the
location of Wuthering Heights.
Paddy Considine and Dominic
Cooper are their respective
partners, while Jacqueline Bisset
enjoys herself as Collette's actress
mum. Recommended viewing
for those who sobbed their way
through Beaches.
MISS YOU ALREADY
Release Date:
17/02/16
Format:
Release Date: 24/02/16 Format:
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