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Cheap Shopping Centre & Family Recreation NEGARA - SERIRIT - GIANYAR - PANJER SINGARAJA - SANUR - BATUBULAN - AMLAPURA TABANAN - NUSA DUA PLAZA - SINGARAJA PLAZA C/Ns/G-24 March 10

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Rush* Ron Howard’s new movie is a pure adrenalin rush! Based on a real story, in 1976, two racing car drivers are competing in Formula 1 events to become world champion. These drivers are very different in style. One is James Hunt, an English playboy prone to taking risks, while, the other is cool and methodical Austrian Niki Lauda. Both drivers are determined to win, and, their rivalry is intense. Ron Howard’s film follows their lives on and off the track, as it builds to a tremendous climax. Both Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl are excellent in their opposing characters, while, the movie is a highly exhilarating piece of filmmaking, with a quiet message about self-control. The 5ifth Estate Also based on real life events, this intriguing movie follows the fate of an internet site, which appeared on the web at the beginning of the 21st century. ‘WikiLeaks’ was a site for ‘whistleblowers’ to anonymously place stolen controversial documents for public scrutiny, without fear of retribution. After some spectacular postings, ‘WikiLeaks’ became a big pain in the neck for many governments, who tried to close the site down. Bill Condon uses some very impressive cinematic tricks to make his rather dry movie visually interesting, however, if you are already worried about the encroachment of the ‘net’ into our lives, then, this movie will make you positively paranoid. Dallas Buyers Club Yet again, another movie based on real life events. In Dallas, in 1985, a redneck, racist, homophobic electrician discovers that he has contracted AIDS, probably from his lifestyle which involved a lot of smoking, drinking, drugs, and casual sex. When he starts treatment, not only does the electrician have to put up with homosexual slurs, but, he discovers that the drugs he needs are not approved by the American Health Board. With a transvestite AIDS patient, together they go into business smuggling into the country the necessary drugs, and selling them to other AIDS victims in the Dallas area. The plotline in Jean-Marc Vallee’s movie is a bit cut and paste, but, the film does have a really incredible performance from Matthew McConaughey, and, an equally outstanding performance from Jared Leto as the transvestite. Lone Survivor Movies based on real events are all the rage this week. Here is another one: In June, 2005, a troop of American Navy Seals are on a mission in remote Afghanistan to capture or kill the notorious Taliban terrorist Ahmad Shahd. Unfortunately, when the Seals have him in their sights three goat herders and their goats come along, and give their position away. Suddenly, the Seals’ situation becomes precarious, and, the boys have to get the hell out of there! Peter Berg makes a fantastic movie, in which the action never lets up for a moment; meanwhile, the Seals are hunted down by the Taliban over some very rugged terrain. Mark Wahlberg stars as the lone survivor of the fiasco. Enough Said TV comedienne Julia Louis-Dreyfus makes a successful transition to the big screen in this delightful romantic comedy. Julia plays a divorcee, and, at a party, she meets an eligible divorced man, and they start to date. At the same party, Julia also meets another divorced woman, and, they become friends. They meet regularly to bitch about their ex-husbands. Over a period of time, Julia realizes that the man she is dating is her new friend’s exhusband. Now, she has all this inside information about the man, but, she doesn’t quite know what to do with it. Julia just plays the Julia we know and love from television, but, all-the-same, she is really very charming in the movie. About Time* A man discovers that he can go back in time. So, when he falls in love with an alluring woman, he goes back in time

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to muck around with the past to ensure she falls in love with him as well. Sometimes, things don’t work out as he planned. This is one of those quirky movies that the British do so well.

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August: Osage County After a funeral, a very dysfunctional family gather for a wake. Boy, does this family have problems! A lot of skeletons come rattling out of the closet over lunch. Based on a stage play by Tracey Letts, an awful lot happens over an awfully short period. As the family Matriarch, Meryl Streep gives a hammy performance, while, Julia Roberts is terrific as Meryl’s disgruntled daughter. 12 Years a Slave While looking for work in Washington DC, a free AfricanAmerican man is kidnapped and sold into slavery. There is a lot to admire in this movie. The photography, sets, and costumes, even Steve McQueen’s direction, and the vocal patterns of the actors, all contribute to a nice sense of period antiquity. However, the movie also has every clichéd character and clichéd situation you would expect to find in a ‘Deep South’ melodrama, set in the 1850s. American Hustle A con artist and his girlfriend are caught by the FBI, but, instead of being charged, they are coerced into working for the agency to trap some corrupt politicians. Promoted as a comedy, there is nothing remotely funny about this movie, except, maybe, the ridiculous 1970s costumes and hairstyles. The Hunger Games, Catching Fire After winning ‘The Hunger Games’ in the first movie, Jennifer Lawrence has to go through it all again in this stupid sequel. And, with more to come.

Mr. Robet’s Best Buys Blue Jasmine* In one blow, a woman loses her husband, her wealth, and her social position. Gravity* A space station is destroyed and only one survivor is left marooned in space. Rush* Two Formula 1 racing car drivers are competing to become world champion. Don Jon* A man finds watching pornography to be more satisfying than the real thing. Captain Phillips* A container vessel sailing down the Somali coastline is attacked by pirates. The 5ifth Estate A new internet site lets ‘whistleblowers’ post documents for public scrutiny. Dallas Buyers Club A redneck, racist, homophobic electrician finds that he has contracted AIDS. Lone Survivor A troop of Navy Seals are on a mission to capture or kill a Taliban terrorist. Carrie* A teenage girl, possessing telekinetic powers, falls victim to a vicious prank. Enough Said At a party a divorcee meets an eligible divorced man, and they start to date.

C/Ns/G - 5 Feb. 14