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Movie reviews:
MY ONE AND ONLY
(US, 2009) Stars Renee Zellwegger, Logan Lerman, Kevin Bacon, Mark Rendall, Troy Garity, David Koechner. “A sharp and witty script provides the fuel for this captivating road trip in which the potential husbands of Renee Zellweger’s Ann Deveraux are the pit stops. It’s a wonderful role for Zellweger,” says Louise. “Funny, surprising, moving and uplifting, the film soars in a restrained, early 50s kind of way,” says Andrew.
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INSIDER BRIEFING
George Hamilton is the executive producer – and the subject – of My One and Only, the film that tells a story from his teenage years when his mother finally left her womanising and hard drinking band leader husband. But the film is more a funny road trip than a drama, thanks to the wit of the screenplay.
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Our Survey:
AUS FILMS NEED MORE & BETTER MARKETING
Marketing of Australian films needs improving, as do the endings of our films,
according to a survey conducted by Bergent Research on behalf of Urban Cinefile, but respondents who wanted to see more sex in our movies are primarily those under 25.
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COMPETITIONS
BLESSED DVD
- Win one of 15 copies of Blessed on DVD, starring Frances O’Connor, Miranda Otto, Deborra-Lee Furness, Victoria Haralabidou, William McInnes, courtesy Icon Home Entertainment. Available to rent or buy on DVD & Blu-ray from March 10, 2010.
THE 10 CONDITIONS OF LOVE – EXCLUSIVE SCREENING
Win one of 10 double passes to the once-only Sydney cinema screening of The Conditions of Love at the Chauvel, Paddington, on Saturday March 20, 2010 at 6.30pm followed by a Q&A with director Jeff Daniels and producer John Lewis, moderated by Andrew L. Urban. [Standard Tickets $17/$12 from the Chauvel.]
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Latest:
NEWS: - Jeff Daniels’ controversial Aussie doco The 10 Conditions of Love goes global ;James Cameron on the Gold Coast;
Pay TV looks to the future;
Precious wins 5 Indie Spirit Awards;
BOX OFFICE:
Weekend, March 4 - 7: Alice was in box office Wonderland at the weekend with a madhatter $10.33 M gross ($23,163 avg per 448 screens), helping to make it the biggest weekend for 201 and the best ever weekend for March. (Top 20 took 19.16 M, up 63%.) It is also the third best Disney opening ever behind only Pirates of the Caribbean 2 & 3. Also opened: Separation City (MA, Hoyts) $15,278 on 15.
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DVDS OF THE WEEK:
MESRINE: PUBLIC ENEMY No 1 (in 2 parts) - Vincent Cassel, Cecile De France, Gerard Depardieu, Ludivine Sagnier, Mathieu Amalric. “A spectacular performance by Vincent Cassel guarantees to keep us on the edge of our seat throughout this lengthy, but riveting true story about infamous French gangster Jacques Mesrine,” says Louise.
MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT – “Superbly edited and constructed, what I liked best is the mood it creates. It’s not all superficial glitz, nor are little glitches and idiosyncrasies taken out; we feel as though we are privy to a small but real insight into the Peter Pan King of Pop’s creative process,” says Louise.
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AUSTRALIAN DVDS OF THE WEEK
BLESSED - Frances O’Connor, Miranda Otto, Deborra-Lee Furness. “Our hearts lurch violently the whole while and even though I felt bruised, I also felt energized and completely satisfied by the experience,” says Louise.
PRIME MOVER - Ben Mendelsohn, Michael Dorman, Emily Barclay. “Prime Mover deals in the everyday lives of recognisably Australian characters in a way that makes their journey matter to us. And it does it in unique style,” says Andrew.
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OTHER DVDS
A SERIOUS MAN – Simon Helberg, Adam Arkin, Richard Kind. “I suppose you could say this is the Coen Brothers’ take on The Meaning of Life, illustrated by the well of traditions from which Jews draw,” says Louise.
ALL ABOUT STEVE - Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper. “Disaster is an eight letter word that aptly describes this grossly misjudged, overplayed, unfunny comedy about a hyper crossword constructor who stalks her blind date,” says Louise.
EDEN IS WEST - Riccardo Scamarcio, Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos. “There’s a taste of heaven and hell in this likeable road movie that addresses the plight of illegal immigrants within a cocktail of drama, poetry and humour,” says Louise.
GENOVA - Colin Firth, Catherine Keener, Hope Davis. “I didn’t know Michael Winterbottom could make a dull movie until now,” says Andrew.
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Poker Movies
Poker as a sport has grown considerably over the last couple of years. Following this rise in popularity classic us poker movies like The Cincinnati Kid have gained popularity – also among younger audiences. A remake of The Cincinnati Kid is planned but the starting date is not yet set. Stay tuned for more info.
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AUSTRALIAN FILMS
Every Australian film we have ever reviewed (film / video release), or have reported from the set, or featured in any way, is listed here, going back to films made even before the launch of Urban Cinefile, such as The Piano, Romper Stomper, Muriel’s Wedding, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and dozens more. Nearly 400 films AUSTRALIAN FILMS
[Mark Joffe's The Man Who Sued God, starring Billy Connolly, Judy Davis, Colin Friels, Wendy Hughes. First released October 25, 2001]
  
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