{"id":5209,"date":"2009-03-27T19:59:16","date_gmt":"2009-03-27T19:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=5209"},"modified":"2009-03-27T22:07:18","modified_gmt":"2009-03-27T22:07:18","slug":"uk-cinema-releases-friday-27th-march-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2009\/03\/27\/uk-cinema-releases-friday-27th-march-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Cinema Releases: Friday 27th March 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NATIONAL RELEASES<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Damned United<\/a><\/strong> (S0ny Pictures): The film adaptation of\u00a0David Peace<\/a>‘s\u00a0bestselling novel\u00a0about Brian Clough and his turbulent spell\u00a0as manager of\u00a0Leeds United<\/a>\u00a0sees\u00a0Michael Sheen<\/a>\u00a0in the central role.<\/p>\n

Adapted by Peter Morgan<\/a>\u00a0and directed\u00a0Tom Hooper<\/a>\u00a0(best known for his TV miniseries work on Longford<\/a> and John Adams<\/a>) it lacks the dark, interior qualities that made the book so riveting but features some excellent performances.<\/p>\n

Sheen does a fantastic job in the title role, bringing the same kind of charm and authenticity that featured in his previous portrayals of Tony Blair and David Frost.<\/p>\n

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There are also some excellent supporting turns from\u00a0Colm Meaney<\/a>\u00a0as\u00a0Don Revie<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Jim Broadbent<\/a>\u00a0as Sam Longson.<\/p>\n

It is unusual for Sony to do a British film like this but they have done an excellent job in marketing as a film as something football and non-football fans can enjoy.<\/p>\n

Given the competition this week, it stands a chance of claiming the top spot given the good reviews and positive word of mouth. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Knowing<\/a><\/strong> (E1 Films): The current number 1 film at the US box office stars\u00a0Nicolas Cage<\/a>\u00a0as a scientist who comes across a set of numbers that appear to predict disasters.<\/p>\n

Directed by\u00a0Alex Proyas<\/a>, it mixes drama, action and sci-fi and whilst plodding for the most part, does actually contain three excellent set-pieces and an ending that may surprise people with its ambition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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E1 Films were a little reluctant to screen it for critics and actually released it early on Wednesday to bump up the opening weekend’s figures.<\/p>\n

Given that Cage is still quite a big draw in the action genre (despite his incessant frowning in films like this) it should crack the top two and depending on how well The Damned United does, looks like the marginal favourite to claim the top spot. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

The Haunting in Connecticut<\/a><\/strong> (Entertainment): Another horror film hits UK cinemas and this one is about\u00a0the allegedly true story (which almost certainly means its total bollocks) of the Snedeker family’s encounter with the\u00a0paranormal<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Southington, Connecticut<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is one of those films with plenty of posters and billboards and virtually no real buzz.<\/p>\n

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Given that the most well-known actors in it are\u00a0Virginia Madsen<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Elias Koteas<\/a>, Entertainment will be hoping that horror fans will be up for it and that all those billboards have had some impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I’m guessing that it will have a short cinema life and will make most of its money on DVD. [Cert\u00a015 \/\u00a0<\/span>Vue West End & Nationwide]<\/p>\n

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IN SELECTED RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Two Lovers<\/a><\/strong> (Lionsgate): \u00a0A\u00a0romantic<\/a>\u00a0drama film<\/a>, very loosely based on\u00a0Dostoevsky<\/a>‘s\u00a0“White Nights”<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0which stars\u00a0Joaquin Phoenix<\/a>\u00a0as a troubled young man living in\u00a0Brighton Beach<\/a>\u00a0in New York, who falls in love with two very different women\u00a0(Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Vinessa Shaw<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Directed by\u00a0James Gray<\/a>, who has made films such as\u00a0The Yards<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0We Own the Night<\/a>, it is a pleasingly old fashioned and charming film with Phoenix excellent in the central role (easily his best since Walk The Line in 2005) and good work from Paltrow and Shaw.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The technical work (notice the lack of sets) and cinematography by\u00a0Joaquin Baca-Asay are all first rate and although it is getting a limited release, is well worth seeking out.\u00a0[Cert 15 \/\u00a0<\/span>Apollo Picc Circus, C’World Haymarket, Curzon Mayfair & Key\u00a0Cities]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Genova<\/a><\/strong> (Metrodome): Another film from the festival circuit last year is the story of\u00a0two\u00a0American<\/a>\u00a0girls and their\u00a0British<\/a>\u00a0father (Colin Firth<\/a>) who move to\u00a0Italy<\/a>\u00a0after their mother dies.<\/p>\n

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Directed by the prolific\u00a0Michael\u00a0Winterbottom<\/a>, it also stars\u00a0Catherine Keener<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Hope Davis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was filmed in the titular city of\u00a0Genoa<\/a>\u00a0(Genova in\u00a0Italian<\/a>) during the summer of 2007. [Cert 15 \/\u00a0<\/span>Curzon Soho, Ritzy Clapham, Odeon Swiss Cottage, Barbican & Key Cities]<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Life Before Her Eyes<\/a><\/strong> (Paramount): A thriller directed by\u00a0Vadim Perelman<\/a>\u00a0adapted from the\u00a0Laura Kasischke<\/a>\u00a0novel of the same name starring\u00a0Uma Thurman<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Evan Rachel Wood<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>[Cert\u00a012A \/\u00a0Key Cities]<\/span><\/p>\n

Traitor<\/a><\/strong> (Momentum Pictures): A political thriller about an\u00a0FBI agent (Guy Pearce<\/a>) who heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, which seems to lead back to a former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn (Don Cheadle<\/a>).\u00a0[Cert\u00a012A<\/span>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span>Empire Leicester Square & Key Cities]<\/p>\n

Tyson<\/a><\/strong> (Revolver Entertainment):\u00a0A dcoumentary about\u00a0boxer<\/a>\u00a0Mike Tyson<\/a>\u00a0directed by\u00a0James Toback<\/a>\u00a0and produced by\u00a0Nicholas Jarecki<\/a>. [Cert 15 \/\u00a0Curzon Soho, Ritzy & selected Key Cities]<\/p>\n

Aa Dekhen Zara<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>(Eros): A Bollywood romantic\u00a0sci-fi<\/a>\u00a0action thriller (yes, you did read that right), starring\u00a0Neil Mukesh<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Bipasha Basu<\/a>.\u00a0[C’Worlds Feltham, Ilford, S’bury Ave., Odeon Greenwich, Vue O2 & Key Cities]<\/span><\/p>\n

Afghan Star<\/a><\/strong> (Roast Beef Prod):\u00a0A documentary exploring how contestants on Pop Idol<\/a> in Afghanistan risk their lives to appear on the show.\u00a0<\/span>[ICA Cinema]<\/p>\n

Martyrs<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>(Optimum Releasing): A\u00a0French<\/a>\u00a0mystery<\/a>–horror film<\/a>\u00a0written and directed by\u00a0Pascal Laugier<\/a>.\u00a0[ICA Cinema]<\/span><\/p>\n

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>\u00a0See what other films came out in March 2009<\/a>
\n>\u00a0Check out our latest DVD picks<\/a>\u00a0(W\/C Monday 23rd March)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NATIONAL RELEASES The Damned United (S0ny Pictures): The film adaptation of\u00a0David Peace‘s\u00a0bestselling novel\u00a0about Brian Clough and his turbulent spell\u00a0as manager of\u00a0Leeds United\u00a0sees\u00a0Michael Sheen\u00a0in the central role. Adapted by Peter Morgan\u00a0and directed\u00a0Tom Hooper\u00a0(best known for his TV miniseries work on Longford and John Adams) it lacks the dark, interior qualities that made the book so riveting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[893,888,788,892,895,216,894,535],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5209"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5209\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}