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The Wellington Film Society, Embassy 6.15pm on Monday 16 September:
THE DEVILS Ken Russell | UK | 1971.
Ken Russell's production managed to take an interesting and outrageous story and breathe emotional life into it without compromising the spectacle. One integral part of its success on screen was the art direction of a young Derek Jarman, who did his first film work on Russell's masterpiece, and what a spectacular job it was. Jarman created what is among the first post-modern architectural cities on the backlot at Pinewood, and it is striking from the very first frame. Shining white stone towers and walls protect Loudon from the outside world, and the design of these buildings is unforgettable. Between his sets and Shirley Russell's costume design, Ken Russell had every advantage going into this production.
- J Hurtado, Screen Anarchy.
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Film Festivals to note:
JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL 2024 17 - 21 September Penthouse. Films free but booking fees apply.
CINEMA ITALIANO FESTIVAL 2024 6 November - 5 December Roxy and Embassy. Brochures out now at the venues and on the Festival website. Recent Italian films and some classics by Nanni Moretti and Federico Fellini's first fim.
If you have a festival due to run in Wellington and it's not listed here, contact the Cinemaster.
This site relies on the various cinemas having their own websites up to date to access their screening times.
The paragraphs describing the films starting this week are in most cases adapted from the linked reviews.
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SPEAK NO EVIL -
The 2024 remake of the 2022 Danish psychological horror is a squirm-inducing tale of a faltering-on-the-edge couple who are trying to piece things together after a threat of infidelity. This unnerving rollercoaster ride is one worth taking, as it grips you in its proceedings and propels you on a journey you weren't sure you wanted to take.
Also Penthouse, Queensgate, Monterey, Reading, Coastlands and Shoreline.
THE SUBSTANCE -
An immensely, unstoppably, ecstatically demented fairy tale about female self-hatred, Coralie Fargeat's insanely gross body horror masterpiece will stop at nothing to explode the ruthless beauty standards that society has inflicted upon women for thousands of years. Advance screenings this weekend. From the NZIFF.
Also Lighthouse, Queensgate, Reading and Coastlands.
TRANSFORMERS ONE -
The animation is truly epic, with visuals that are more than meets the eye. The star-studded cast knocked it out of the galaxy with all the action, emotion, heart, and humor, making this the Transformers film we have all been waiting for! More advance screenings this weekend. Opens September 26.
Also Penthouse, Lighthouse, Queensgate, Reading and Coastlands.
IRIS AND THE MEN -
Iris is a long-married woman with a successful dental practice. Is she happy? Apparently not. She and her workaholic husband haven't made love in 4 years and rather than talk it through or see a councillor, she joins a Tinder-like app in search of quick hook-ups. Its an underwhelming French comedy which doesn't live up to its promise. From the French Film Festival.
Also Lighthouse.
JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL -
A diverse selection of films, from human documentary-like stories to heartwarming narratives. A carefully curated lineup of six films. Admission is free, but booking fees apply. The 'Reviews' tab goes to the screening details.
THE BLIND SEA -
An inspiring and thrilling exploration of how one man's defiance in the face of adversity has led to a life of overcoming the obstacles of big wave surfing for a person with loss of central vision and preconceptions of what it is to live with a disability.
Also Lighthouse Petone.
MARGUERITE'S THEOREM -
Marguerite Hoffmann wants to be a research professor and is working on the Goldbach Theorem, one of the oldest unsolved problems in number theory, proposed in 1742. This is her, and many a mathematician's, holy grail. It is the golden brook that flows throughout the film. Can she be a maths genius and an emotionally functioning human being while also female? You bet!
All Lighthouse.
STRANDED PEARL -
If you're looking for a charmingly funny, feel-good movie, this one is definitely worth your time. Shot entirely in the idyllic Cook Islands, its a delightful rom-com that puts a tropical spin on the well-known 'lost at sea' story. Though sometimes slightly predictable, the story hits all the beats you would expect.
Also Lighthouse Petone.
GRAFTED -
Mean Girls meets Face/Off to absolutely wild results in Sasha Rainbow's gory and uniquely Kiwi black comedy about a Chinese student who finds a new way of achieving popularity one body at a time. It deftly handles serious themes with care, humour and complete and utter carnage. From the NZIFF.
Aso Coastlands.
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