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JULY 2015
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CINEMA
ALSO SCREENING
IN JULY
The trailer promises a mash-up of T1 and T2,
complete with Schwarzenegger, a liquid metal
Terminator, reimagined sequences from the
first two movies, and a shot of Arnie's original
arrival. Word is that
Genisys
is set in an alternate
timeline, so how cool would it be to have a
Back
to the Future 2
-like scenario, interacting with the
events of
The Terminator
. Anything's possible
with time travel. He'll be back on
July 1
.
TERMINATOR GENISYS
The newest addition to Marvel's big screen
superhero pantheon might be tiny, but the
movie will be huge! That's Paul Rudd in the
suit, saving the world on
July 16
.
ANT-MAN
James Wan has since defected to action movies,
so
Insidious
co-creator Leigh Whannell fills the
director's chair for this prequel – a further trip into
The Further. Be very afraid on
July 16
.
INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3
From the author of
The Fault in Our Stars
, this coming-
of-age tale involves Quentin (Nat Wolff) and his
enigmatic neighbour Margo (Cara Delevingne), who
loved mysteries so much she became one. Out
July 16
.
PAPER TOWNS
T
here’s a sense that creator/director Doug
Ellin should have struck while the iron was
still hot, but fans will easily slip back into the
Hollywood party lifestyle of Vincent Chase (Adrian
Grenier) and his buddies, while newcomers are
given a potted history of the characters from Piers
Morgan – the first of more celebrity cameos than
a decade of
The Simpsons
.
Picking up several months after the series’
finale, Vince is making his directing debut and also
starring in a mega-budget remake of Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde (as a superhero DJ, no less) for
agent-turned-studio-head Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven).
Eric, aka E (Kevin Connolly) is producing; the now
svelte Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) is a tequila millionaire;
and Vince’s brother, Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon),
is where he’s always been – living in his famous
sibling’s shadow.
Vince’s “masterpiece” has been stalled by
the need for more money, however hick Texan
investors Billy Bob Thornton and Hayley Joel
Osment are unhappy with the movie and are
demanding changes, including cutting Drama’s
supporting role. Needless to say, this triggers
ample Ari Gold gold, as he attempts to intervene.
Behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing was a
huge part of the series’ appeal, but in the movie
it plays second fiddle to less interesting character
subplots. Ellin seems to have forgotten this is a
film, not season nine, and most of these fail to
pay off. Who cares if E and pregnant ex-girlfriend
Sloan (Emmanuelle Chriqui) get back together, or if
Turtle gets lucky with MMA fighter Ronda Rousey.
We want to see Vince’s movie being made, and
of course, more Ari Gold and Lloyd. The winning
camaraderie between Vince and his entourage
that made the show so good has also gone AWOL
here – it’s like attending a school reunion where
you find the friends you used to like have now
turned into rich jerks. Only Drama’s neverending
struggle to be taken seriously still strikes a chord.
As in the series, it’s Piven’s motormouth
exec who steals the show, from his predictably
explosive marriage counselling sessions to his
constant put-downs of gay ex-PA Lloyd (Rex Lee),
who’s getting married and wants Ari to give him
away. Hayley Joel Osment’s redneck oaf is also a
highlight: the
Sixth Sense
boy wonder is currently
on the comeback trail following this and
Tusk
–
now fat, hairy and sleazy, he’s suddenly become
interesting, and he’s great here.
Although meandering and self-indulgent,
Entourage
the movie gives the characters the
fitting send-off the series finale didn’t (the film was
already in the planning stages in 2011) and fans
exactly what they expect, namely another hefty
dose of Hollywood hedonism.
Scott Hocking
After four years and much anticipation, the boys are finally back in town.
ENTOURAGE
RELEASED:
Now Showing
DIRECTOR:
Doug Ellin
CAST:
Adrian Grenier, Jeremy
Piven, Kevin Dillon
RATING:
MA15+