ArtsBeat: This Week’s Movies : March 22
Times critics on “Admission,†“Olympus Has Fallen†and “Gimme the Loot.â€
March 23, 2013
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Times critics on “Admission,†“Olympus Has Fallen†and “Gimme the Loot.â€
Dogme figurehead Thomas Vinterberg memorably exposed historical child abuse in Festen.
“I know all sorts of people who have had bad experiences in caravans,†Tina’s vile mother warns.
Iain Glen convinces as damaged Jack Taylor, an alcoholic former cop who now works as a Galway gumshoe. As one sultry client says near the start, “They say you’re good, because you’ve nothing else in lifeâ€
Mike Newell’s adaptation, apart from a bland performance from Jeremy Irvine as the endlessly striving, rather unsympathetic Pip, is perfectly acceptable Sunday-night entertainment.
“Extra†is giving a copy of “Les Miserables†on Blu – ray and DVD to 5 lucky friends.
Run Forrest … and Ghostbusters and Breakfast Clubbers and Avatars etc.
Home movies recommended by Marc Mohan
New Zealand’s film industry is hoping the flow-on effects from the release of The Hobbit on DVD will extend beyond just increased tourism numbers.
It’s been a busy few years for Radric Davis (a/k/a Gucci Mane). The enigmatic Atlanta trap rapper and anti-establishment figure was incarcerated, institutionalized, had an ice cream cone tattooed to his face, signed with a major record label and embraced the system while reeling off a prolific run of ambitious mixtapes outside of it.