{"id":2915,"date":"2008-09-19T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2008-09-19T05:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=2915"},"modified":"2008-09-19T06:07:10","modified_gmt":"2008-09-19T05:07:10","slug":"uk-cinema-releases-friday-19th-september-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2008\/09\/19\/uk-cinema-releases-friday-19th-september-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Cinema Releases: Friday 19th September 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Tropic Thunder<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Paramount): With\u00a0an impressive US gross<\/a>\u00a0already in the bag, a\u00a0high profile London premiere this week<\/a>\u00a0and a distinct lack of direct competition, Paramount have every right to be bullish about this Hollywood satire taking the UK Number 1 slot.\u00a0Ben Stiller<\/a>\u00a0directs and stars alongside\u00a0Jack Black<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Robert\u00a0Downey\u00a0Jr.<\/a>\u00a0as a group of\u00a0prima\u00a0donna<\/a>\u00a0actors making a\u00a0Vietnam War<\/a>\u00a0film who annoy their director (Steve\u00a0Coogan<\/a>) so much that he abandons them in the jungle amidst a real war zone. Although not quite as hilarious as it might have been, there are a lot of good laughs to be had and\u00a0Downey\u00a0Jnr\u00a0is remarkable as a white method actor playing a black character. [Cert 15 \/ Nationwide]<\/p>\n

Linha\u00a0De Passe<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(Pathe): The latest film from director\u00a0Walter\u00a0Salles<\/a>\u00a0(who’s previous films include\u00a0Central Station<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0The Motorcycle Diaries<\/a>) is the tale of\u00a0four poverty-stricken brothers who live in a\u00a0favela<\/a>\u00a0neighborhood in\u00a0S\u00e3o\u00a0Paulo<\/a>.\u00a0Although not quite as good as his previous work it is still an absorbing slice of modern Brazilian life. It premiered at Cannes back in May to\u00a0generally positive reviews<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0SandraCorveloni<\/a>\u00a0scooped\u00a0the Best Actress award<\/a>.\u00a0Pathe\u00a0will be hoping the\u00a0arthouse\u00a0crowd turn out in force for one of South\u00a0America’s best directors.\u00a0[Cert 15 \/ Key Cities]<\/p>\n

*\u00a0Listen to our interview with\u00a0Walter \u00a0Salles\u00a0about\u00a0Linha\u00a0De Passe<\/a>\u00a0*<\/p>\n

Then She Found Me<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Chelsea Films):\u00a0Helen Hunt<\/a>\u00a0directs and stars in this tale of a\u00a0New York teacher (Hunt) who hits a midlife crisis when her husband\u00a0(Matthew Broderick<\/a>) leaves, her adoptive mother dies, her biological mother\u00a0(Bette\u00a0Midler<\/a>) turns up unexpected and she begins a relationship with the father (Colin Firth<\/a>) of one of her students. Although this low budget comedy\/drama didn’t exactly make waves at the US box office, it may hit the sweet spot for female\u00a0uadiences\u00a0who don’t want to see\u00a0Mamma\u00a0Mia for the 8thtime. [Cert 15 \/ Key Cities]<\/p>\n

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The Chaser<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Metrodome): A Korean crime drama directed by\u00a0Hong-jin\u00a0Na<\/a>\u00a0about\u00a0a detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts.\u00a0[Cert 18 \/\u00a0C’World\u00a0Shaftesbury\u00a0Ave,\u00a0Vues\u00a0Islington, Shepherds Bush & Key Cities]<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wave<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Momentum): This German drama explores a\u00a0high school teacher’s unusual experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control.\u00a0\u00a0It proved a big hit in Germany earlier this year. [Cert 15 \/\u00a0<\/span>C’World\u00a0Fulham\u00a0Rd,\u00a0Odeon\u00a0Covent\u00a0Gdn,\u00a0Ritzy,\u00a0P’House Greenwich & Key Cities]<\/p>\n

Unrelated<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(New Wave Films):\u00a0A woman escaping an unhappy marriage takes refuge with a friend’s family on holiday, where events force her to confront the reality of never having her own children. Directed by\u00a0Joanna Hogg<\/a>.\u00a0[Cert 15 \/ Key Cities – Click here for a full list of cinemas showing it<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Live!<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Lionsgate\u00a0UK):\u00a0A mockumentary following an ambitious TV network executive (Eva Mendes) trying to produce a controversial reality show where contestants play Russian Roulette. [Cert 15 \/ Showing at Empire Leicester Square in London]<\/p>\n

The Girl Who\u00a0Leapt\u00a0Through Time<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Manga\u00a0Entertainment): The\u00a02006 Japanese animated film which is an adaptation of a Japanese novel written by\u00a0Yasutaka\u00a0Tsutsui<\/a>.\u00a0[Showing the ICA Cinema in London]<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Love Letters and Live Wires: Highlights from the GPO Film Unit<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(bfi\u00a0Distribution):\u00a0Programme showcasing the sheer range of films made in the 1930s by the General Post Office Film Unit, from quintessential documentary to\u00a0avant-garde\u00a0animation and even musical comedy.\u00a0[Cert U \/ BFI Southbank & Key Cities]<\/p>\n

Saas\u00a0Bahu\u00a0Aur\u00a0Sensex<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Warner Bros): A\u00a0Bollywood\u00a0film\u00a0set against the backdrop of the money markets\u00a0 and\u00a0the\u00a0masala\u00a0and kitty parties of modern day\u00a0Mumbai.\u00a0[Selected cinemas N<\/span>ationwide]<\/span><\/p>\n

Zombie Strippers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Sony Pictures): A\u00a0comedy\u00a0horror film, written and directed by Jay Lee, starring\u00a0Robert Englund<\/a>,\u00a0Jenna Jameson<\/a>, and\u00a0Tito Ortiz<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0[Cert 18 \/\u00a0<\/span>Prince Charles Cinema in London only]<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you have any questions about this week\u2019s cinema releases or any upcoming titles then just\u00a0email me<\/a>\u00a0or leave a comment below.<\/p>\n

>\u00a0Get local\u00a0showtimes\u00a0via Google Movies<\/a>\u00a0(just enter your local postcode)
\n>\u00a0Find out about films showing near you at\u00a0MyFilms
\n<\/a>>\u00a0Check out the DVD releases for this week<\/a>\u00a0(W\/C Monday 15th September)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NATIONAL RELEASES Tropic Thunder\u00a0(Paramount): With\u00a0an impressive US gross\u00a0already in the bag, a\u00a0high profile London premiere this week\u00a0and a distinct lack of direct competition, Paramount have every right to be bullish about this Hollywood satire taking the UK Number 1 slot.\u00a0Ben Stiller\u00a0directs and stars alongside\u00a0Jack Black\u00a0and\u00a0Robert\u00a0Downey\u00a0Jr.\u00a0as a group of\u00a0prima\u00a0donna\u00a0actors making a\u00a0Vietnam War\u00a0film who annoy their director […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,372,2],"tags":[2818],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2915"}],"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=2915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2915\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}