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Market 8:45 cannibal
Suspense. 116mins. Dir: Manuel Martin Cuenca. Cast: Antonio De La Torre, Olimpia Melinte. Film Factory Entertainment. Carlos is the most prestigious tailor in Granada but he’s also a
murderer in the shadows. He feels no remorse, no guilt, until Nina appears in his life. She will make him realise the true nature of his acts and, for the first time, love awakens. Carlos is evil incarnate, unaware of itself. Nina is pure innocence. broadway 2
Harris, Joely Richardson, Veronica Ferres, Helmut Berger, Olivia d’Abo, Christian McKay. Beta Cinema. In the early 1830s Niccolo Paganini, the great virtuoso violinist, takes Paris by storm. It is said, in his native Italy, that to play with such virtuosity, Paganini has sold his soul to the devil. aMc santa Monica 2
8:30 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the sea DRagon
Action/adventure/martial arts/mystery. 133mins. Dir: Hark Tsui. Cast: Mark Zhao, Angelababy Yang, Carina Lau. Huayi Brothers Media Corporation. The young Dee Renjie arrives in the Imperial Capital, intent on become an officer of the law. Empress Wu, who is at the start of her reign, has sent Detective Yuchi to investigate a sea monster that stalks the city at night. By chance, both Dee and Yuchi fight off the creature when it attacks a ceremonial procession carrying the beautiful courtesan Yin to be sacrificed at a temple to appease the Gods.
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Drama. 128mins. Dir: Robin Campillo. Cast: Olivier Rabourdin, Kirill Emelyanov. Films Distribution. They come from all over Eastern Europe: Russia, Ukraine, Moldavia… The oldest appear no more than 25. As for the youngest, there is no way of telling their age. They hang around the Gare du Nord train station in Paris. They might be prostitutes. Daniel, a discreet man in his early fifties, has his eye on one of them – Marek. Gathering his courage, he speaks to him. The young man agrees to come and visit Daniel the following day at his place. broadway 3
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the Devil’s violinist
Drama. 122mins. Dir: Bernard Rose. Cast: David Garrett, Jared
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Drama/historical. 119mins. Dir: Alberto Arvelo. Cast: Edgar Ramirez, Maria Valverde, Danny Huston. Mundial. Based on the incredible life of Simon Bolivar, the 19th century revolutionary who lit the spark that fuelled Latin America’s struggle for independence. fairmont 4
9:00 angelique
Drama. 110mins. Dir: Ariel Zeitoun. Cast: Gerard Lanvin, Nora Arnezeder, Tomer Sisley, Mathieu Kassowitz, Simon Abkarian, David Kross. EuropaCorp. Beautiful, innocent Angelique is given in marriage to wealthy Count de Peyrac, whose repugnant exterior conceals intelligence and wit that win her
heart. But a dark secret hangs over their fairytale romance: a group of nobles, whom Angelique overheard conspiring against the monarchy, will stop at nothing to eliminate her. laemmle 2
belle & sebastian
Action/adventure/family. 100mins. Dir: Nicolas Vanier. Cast: Felix Bossuet, Tcheky Karyo, Margaux Chatelier, Dimitri Storoge. Gaumont. The encounter between a lonely child and a wild dog caught up in the Second World War.
“comfort zone”. It takes Julia, his smart, funny, gorgeous new American boss, to shake him from his emotional stupor and force him to re-examine his dull, passionless existence. But with expert Lothario and alphamale office nemesis Drew overtly in pursuit of her, it’s enough to make Bruce want to give up on himself all over again. Can his loyal sister, childhood dance instructor, and crazy new amateur salsa pal help Bruce unshackle his dancing beast, regain his long-lost fury and claim the love of his life? aMc santa Monica 5
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Comedy/musical. 100mins. Dir: James Griffiths. Cast: Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd, Olivia Colman. Studiocanal. Poised to sweep the floor at the UK Junior Salsa Championships, 13-yearold Bruce Garrett has fire in his heels and the world at his feet… until a freakish bullying incident robs him of his confidence and his life is diverted down a very different path. So it is that 22 years later Bruce finds himself outof-shape, unloved and well and truly wedged in his
Action/adventure. 96mins. Dir: Donovan Marsh. Cast: S’dumo Mtshali, Presley Chweneyagae, Israel Makoe, Owen Sejake, Warren Masemola. Fortissimo Films. When honest undercover cop Chili Ngcobo and his by-the-book partner, Sello ‘Shoes’ Moshoeshoe are cheated out of a large reward by their corrupt superiors, Chili finds another way of getting the money he feels they deserve. Chili penetrates a cash-in-transit heist gang, and instead of busting them, convinces his
partner to participate in a one-off score. laemmle 4
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Thriller/action/ adventure. 110mins. Dir: Julien Leclercq. Cast: Gilles Lellouche, Tahar Rahim, Riccardo Scamarcio. SND M6 Group. The extraordinary true story of ordinary Frenchman Marc Duval, moonlighting as a customs informant in Gibraltar. Earning enough extra cash to buy a long-desired boat, helping his family upgrade their lifestyle and the sense of adventure that comes with rubbing elbows with the rough characters involved in drug trafficking seem to be a fair trade-off for spying on his restaurant clients. But suddenly Duval’s life spins out of control as he is caught up in a web of political intrigue and illicit drug trade, quickly becoming a pawn in an international power play among drug lords and rival customs officials patrolling international waters. aMc santa Monica 7
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Horror/thriller. 82mins. Dir: Jeremy Berg. Cast: Brandon Anthony,
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