{"id":6792,"date":"2009-10-16T22:17:07","date_gmt":"2009-10-16T21:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=6792"},"modified":"2009-10-16T22:17:07","modified_gmt":"2009-10-16T21:17:07","slug":"uk-cinema-releases-friday-16th-october-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2009\/10\/16\/uk-cinema-releases-friday-16th-october-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Cinema Releases: Friday 16th October 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Couples Retreat<\/a><\/strong> (Universal): A comedy centered around four couples (including Vince Vaughn, Mailn Akerman, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davies and Kristen Bell) who go to a tropical-island resort on holiday. One of the couples is there to work on the marriage, whilst the others don’t realize that participation in the resort’s therapy sessions is not optional.<\/p>\n

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Directed by Peter Billingsley, it has got brutal reviews in the US<\/a> despite the fact that Universal flew out a load of journalists to Bora Bora<\/a> for the US press junket. Result? Decent opening weekend box office<\/a>. It will do decent business here too, especially as Universal opened it early on Wednesday hoping to ensnare gullible couples over the weekend. [Vue West End & Nationwide \/ 15]<\/p>\n

The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus<\/a><\/strong> (Lionsgate UK): The latest film from Terry Gilliam<\/a> is the fantastical story, set in the present day, of a traveling theatre troupe including a sleight of hand expert, Anton (Andrew Garfield), and a dwarf, Percy (Verne Troyer) that offers audience members a chance to go beyond reality through a magical mirror.<\/p>\n

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Best known for being Heath Ledger’s last film (he died during the production in January 2008<\/a>) his role has been filled out by Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell. Mixed reviews might temper the interest and ultimate box office. [Empire Leicester Square & Nationwide \/ 12A]<\/p>\n

Triangle<\/a><\/strong> (Icon): A horror film which revolves around a group of passengers on a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas.<\/p>\n

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Directed by Christopher Smith<\/a>, it stars Melissa George, Rachael Carpani, Emma Lung, Liam Hemsworth. [Nationwide \/ 15]<\/p>\n

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

Thirst<\/a><\/strong> (Metrodome): Drama about a failed medical experiment turns a man of faith into a vampire. Directed by Chan-wook Park<\/a>, who made Old Boy in 2004. [Curzon Soho, Gate, Ritzy, Screen On The Green & Selected Key Cities \/ 18]<\/p>\n

Pontypool<\/a><\/strong> (Kaleidoscope Entertainment): A psychological thriller in which a deadly virus infects a small Ontario town. Directed by Bruce McDonald. [Key Cities \/ 15]<\/p>\n

Ong-Bak: The Beginning<\/a><\/strong> (Revolver Entertainment): A prequel to the original which explores how a young Thai boxer learns the skills and inner meaning of martial arts. [Nationwide \/ 15]<\/p>\n

W.M.D.<\/a> <\/strong>(Independent Digital): A political thriller focused on the falsification of evidence in the build-up to the Iraq War, which is being released ‘digitally’ (i.e. in not many cinemas). [Shortwave Cinema SE1]<\/p>\n

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> UK cinema releases for October 2009<\/a>
\n> DVD & Blu-ray picks for this week including Coraline, Looking For Eric and Synecdoche, New York<\/a> (W\/C Monday 12th Ocotber 2009)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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