film
2 - 8 September 2011
Book Your Tickets Tree of Life (11) Dir: Terence Malick; 2011, 139 mins; Brad Pitt, Sean Penn There are too many beautifully observed moments to dismiss Malick’s fifth film in over 40 years with derision as was the case recently at a Cannes screening. Told in several timelines, the film follows a religious Midwest family in the 1950s and is a rare opportunity to experience pure cinema as it was intended. MW
Beginners (3) Dir: Mike Mills; 2010, 105 mins; Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer Beginners is the touching and often funny account of a rootless son who drifts from relationship to relationship and feels creatively shackled and under-appreciated in his work as an illustrator. Mill’s film is just like poetry, where words and pictures flirt dynamically with one another. MW
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II (11) Dir: David Yates; 2011, 130 mins; Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint The Harry Potter finale ended an era last July. Cinematic magic follows our heroic threesome with a more assured Harry complementing lightning-quick thinking Hermione and the steady presence of Ron. With a litany of impossible foes and an actionpacked battle sequence finale, it’s one of the better HP films. SS
Melancholia (15) Dir: Lars Von Trier; 2011, 130 mins; Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg Justine feels trapped in a limousine with her newly wedded husband en route to her own wedding reception. From here, we witness the end of the world: a giant planet called Melancholia is on a course towards Earth. The film brilliantly conveys a paralysing loneliness - the claustrophobic sensation of being trapped inside one’s own skin. MW
Also Playing Horrible Bosses (11) Dir: Seth Gordon; 2011; 100 mins; Jason Bateman, Charlie Day Old friends Nick, Kurt and Dale are conscientious workers. Their immediate superiors happen to be the vilest people they have ever known. Ferociously plotdriven with several hilarious scenes, Horrible Bosses unfolds like dominos tumbling faster and louder, creating ever grimmer repercussions for the main characters, a likeable bunch of average guys. KRG
Super 8 (11) Dir: JJ Abrams; 2011, 118 mins; Elle Fanning, Noah Emmerich Super 8 takes you on a trip to childhood excitement, and is a homage to past Spielberg fantasy adventure movies. The whole ensemble of unknown newcomers winds up creating teenage gawkiness every bit as natural
and unforced as the real thing. The relationships between these youngsters are the real heart and soul of the movie. MW
Barney’s Version (3) Dir: Richard J Lewis; 2010, 138 mins; Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman Barney Panofsky is a lonely embittered man, reduced to drinking at home while telephonically tormenting his ex-wife’s new partner at ungodly hours. The film, an adaptation of the novel Barney’s Version, has one great strength: the comic yet insightful depictions of these relationships that populate an unarguably colourful life. MW
Bobby Fischer Against the World (11) Dir: Liz Garbus; 2011; 93 min Cast: Bobby Fischer, Regina Fischer Bobby Fischer reassuringly reminds us that the price of success is one that most would not wish to pay. With archive footage, photographs, and with contemporary interviews familiar to countless other documentary portraits, this is a poignant and unsettling film, but Garbus provides no revelations for anyone who has followed Fischer’s story. AS
Bridesmaids (3) Dir: Paul Feig; US Comedy, 2011, 128 mins; Kirsten Wiig, Maya Rudolph In this zany comedy, a group of femmes magnifies clichés of women everywhere. Adorable
Annie’s story holds a humour that works like a sitcom right up until the madness turns into a romantic comedy. And as much as they might protest, there is a chance it will get a chuckle out of the guys as well. KN
Captain America: The First Avenger (15) Dir: Joe Johnston; US action, 2011, 124 mins; Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving With Captain America: The First Avenger, everything is in place for the biggest gathering of superheroes on celluloid ever. It’s 1942. Steve Rogers is the small scrawny kid with more ailments than ligaments. But with the help of his good friend Howard Stark, Rogers is turned into a physical specimen at its peak level of performance: Captain America is born. While Johnston doesn’t wow us with anything new this time around, at least he has put together a film worth seeing. KE
The Hangover Part II (11) Dir: Todd Phillips; 2011, 120 mins; Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms The Hangover Part II is the same premise as the first film. Stu is getting married in Thailand with the gang in tow, when his fiancee’s younger brother isfound missing. If The Hangover Part II was not a sequel, it would receive much higher praise, but it set the bar so high that reaching it again is virtually impossible. KE
Midnight in Paris (3) Dir: Woody Allen; UK/ France comedy, 2011, 94 mins; Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams Premiered August 11 At the stroke of midnight, Gil discovers a portal to the 1920s in the shape of an automobile; he is whisked away to a Paris of yesteryear populated by the literary and artistic giants of that age. Despite the promising trailer, a sinking disappointment accompanies the realisation – this is going to be one of Woody’s daffier works. MW
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (11) Dir: Rupert Wyatt; USA Sci-fi 2011, 105 min; James Franco, Andy Serkis Rupert Wyatt succeeds in enticing us with an intriguing concept: in our near future, a drug is being developed with the ultimate aim of curing Alzheimer’s. Unfortunately, what followed that initial idea was didactic and sometimes illogical with dumbed-down dialogue and performances that too frequently fail to impress. MW
Unknown (15) Dir: Jaume Collet-Serra; 2011, 113 mins; Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones Unknown is a chilly little thriller about amnesia, mistrust and lost identity. Interchangeable Euro baddies lurk in the shadows, seeming omniscient and omnipresent, waiting to strike. As the movie reveals itself, you may
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discover that it reminds you of another superior one, which we will not name for fear of giving away the twist. JH
Avoid like the Plague Conan the Barbarian (15) Dir: Marcus Nispel; US Adventure; 2011, 112 mins; Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman Ten-year-old Conan, already a junior killing machine, has his world turned upside down when warlord Khalar Zim comes to his village in search of a mask that will give him the power to rule Hibernia. This version of John Milius’s 1982 film is a tedious waste-of-time: minimal on story, character, and intrigue. DS
Green Lantern (11) Dir: Martin Campbell; US sci-fi action, 2011, 114 mins; Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Enter the latest incarnation of the Green Lantern franchise, the illegitimate 3D love-child of Top Gun and Flubber, an abomination that has the distinction of being both a remake and the precursor to a plethora of sequels. The film leaves one wishing that instead of 3D, we had been offered just one dimension of content or creativity. AS
PROGRAMME: THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER - WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2011 All times are subject to change without notice; consult www.kino.dk for confirmation.
Palads
Axeltorv 9, Cph K; 7013 1211 Bridesmaids (3) 18:30-21:20 Captain America: The First Avenger 2D (15) 18:30-21:20 (19:00-21:30 Thu) Conan the Barbarian 2D (15) 16:20-21:20 Cowboys and Aliens (11) 11:30-14:00-16:30-19:00-21:30 Green Lantern 2D(11) 16:40-19:15-21:40 The Hangover Part II (11) 21:30 (21:40 Tue) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II 2D(11) 10:00-12:45-15:30-18:30 Horrible Bosses (11) Times vary Rise of the Planet of the Apes (11) Times vary Super 8 (11) 19:15-21:40 Unknown (15) 20:30 (not Mon)
fisketorvet
Kalvebod Brygge 57, Cph V; 7010 1202 Bridesmaids (3) 20:30 (not Thu) Captain America 3D (15) 16:10-18:45 (not Thu) - 21:30 Conan the Barbarian 2D (15) 21:40 (not Thu) Cowboys and Aliens (11) Times vary Green Lantern 3D (11) 13:40-18:45-21:15 (Times vary Thu) Horrible Bosses (11) 12:15-14:30-16:40-19:15-21:30 HP and the DH Part II: 2D (11) Times vary Rise of the Planet of the Apes (11) Times vary Super 8 (11) Times vary
VESTER VOV VOV
Abalonsgade 5, Cph V 3324 4200 Barney’s Version (3) 15:30-20:30 Bobby Fischer Against the World (15) 14:00-15:45-17:30-19:15-21:00 Melancholia (15) 18:00
KinopalæEt
Klampenborgvej 215 A, Lyngby Bridesmaids (3) 18:40-21:20 Captain America 2D (15) 15:50-18:30-21:10 Conan the Barbarian 2D (15) 21:30 Cowboys and Aliens (11) 12:30-15:30-19:00-21:30 Green Lantern 2D (11) 21:15 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II 2D (11) 12:30-15:30-18:30 Horrible Bosses (11) 16:30-19:00-21:10 Midnight in Paris (3) 12:00-14:15-16:30-18:45-21:00 Mr Popper’s Penguins (7) 18:45 (Fri, Sat, Sun)) Rise of the Planet of the Apes (11) 18:45 Super 8 (11) 21:20
Imperial
Ved Vesterport 4, Cph V; 7013 1211 Cowboys and Aliens (11) 16:30-21:30
Grand Teatret
Mikkel Bryggers Gade 8, Cph K www.grandteatret.dk Beginners (3) 16:40 Melancholia (15) 18:30 Midnight in Paris (3) 12:00-14:20-16:40-19:00-21:30 Tree of Life (11) 12:00-15:30-21:30
Dagmar
Jernbanegade 2, Cph K 3314 3222 Made in Dagenham (7) 12:30 The Tree of Life (11) Times vary Melancholia (15) 15:30-21:15 (15:30 only, Mon) Midnight in Paris (3) Times vary The Whistleblower (11) 18:45 (finishes Sun)
Falkoner Bio
Sylows Allé 15, Frederiksberg Bridesmaids (3) 19:10 (not Thu) Captain America 2D (15) Times vary Cowboys and Aliens (11) Times vary Green Lantern 2D (11) Times vary Horrible Bosses (11) Times vary HP and the DH Part II 2D Times vary Midnight in Paris (3) 17:30-19:45-22:00 (Times vary Thu) Rise of the Planet of the Apes (11) 21:50
Gloria
Rådhuspladsen 59, Cph K 3312 4292; www.gloria.dk No English language films
GENTOFTE KINO
Gentoftegade 39, www.gentoftekino.dk Cowboys and Aliens(11) 20:45 Midnight in Paris (3) 17:00 (Mon-Wed)
metropol
Vesterbrogade 1, Cph K; 7013 1211 currently closed
Empire bio
Guldbergsgade 29F; Cph N, 3536 0036; www.empirebio.dk Captain America 2D (15) 15:15-22:20 Cowboys and Aliens (11) 12:30-17:15-19:45-22:30 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II: 2D (11) 12:30 Horrible Bosses (11) 15:10-20:15-22:15 Midnight in Paris (3) 15:15-18:00-20:15 (plus 10:00 Mon)
Cinemateket
Gothersgade 55, Cph K 3374 3400; www.dfi.dk Guilty of Romance (15) 21:45 (Fri)), 19:15 (Wed) Fracture (15) 14:00 (Sat) Providence (15) 14:15 (Sat) Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (15) 19:15 (Sun Lars and the Real Girl 15) 16:45 (Tue) Vera Cruz (15) 21:45 (Wed)