OUT ON FILM
by Daniel Dercksen
Cape Town’s new Fugard Theatre Bioscope will present a season of Athol Fugard films from June 7 to 11. From June 15 it will host three weeks of themed film – ranging from the classics to the latest high definition movies. Details and schedules will be available on www.thefugard.com Action-Adventure In Source Code (June 16), Jake Gyllenhaal is a soldier who wakes up in the body of another man, discovering he is part of a mission to find the bomber of a commuter train. In Green Lantern (June 22) Ryan Reynolds plays a protector of peace and justice who must master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears to become the greatest Green Lantern of all. Captain America: The First Avenger (July 8) stars Chris Evans as a man deemed physically unfit to enlist in the U.S. Army and fight the Nazis, but instead volunteers for Project Rebirth, a secret military operation, physically transforming him into the super-soldier Captain America. In the epic finale Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, (July 13) the battle between the good and evil escalates into an all-out war and Harry may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. A single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other -- and to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes (August 12), brought to life by the Oscar-winning visual effects team that brought to life the worlds of Avatar and Lord of the Rings. Cowboys and Aliens (August 19) is set in 1800s Arizona where a battle between cowboys and Apaches is interrupted by the crash landing of a space ship. The alien commander plans to tame the Old West and enslave everyone, but the cowboys and Native Americans turn their six-guns against the alien invaders.
Comedy When a small-town nerd discovers that his quiet and demure parents were famous porn stars in the 1970s, he leaves for Hollywood, hoping to follow in their footsteps and fulfil his destiny as the biggest adult-film star in the world in Born to Be a Star (August 12). In Beginners (August 19) Ewan McGregor deals with two stunning revelations from his 75 year-old father Hal (Christopher Plummer): that he is gay and gravely ill.
Romance It has been a while since we have seen a Mag 38
good South African romantic comedy. Ek Lief Jou (June3) exceeds all expectations with popular singer Kurt Darren having to ward off Christina Storm, who plays his greedy fiancée, trying to grab all his money. In Larry Crowne (July 29) Tom Hanks plays a loser who returns to college and develops an unexpected crush on his teacher (Julia Roberts), who has lost as much passion for teaching as she has for her husband.
Thriller In The Lincoln Lawyer(June 3), Matthew McConaughey stars as a slick, charismatic LA criminal defence attorney who lands the case of a lifetime, defending a rich Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, a seemingly straightforward case swiftly develops into a deadly match between two masters of manipulation. Matt Damon stars in The Adjustment Bureau (June 10) as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else.
Horror Insidious (June 10) is the terrifying story of a family who, shortly after moving, discover that dark spirits have possessed their home and that their son has inexplicably fallen into a coma. Trying to
escape the haunting and save their son, they move again only to realise that it wasn’t their house that was haunted…
Drama Nowhere Boy (June 10) is set in Liverpool in 1955. A smart but troubled fifteen year-old John Lennon is hungry for experience. Yearning for a normal family, he escapes into the new and exciting world of rock n’ roll where his fledgling genius finds a kindred spirit in Paul McCartney. Robert Redford’s The Conspirator (July 8) is the story of Mary Surratt, the only female co-conspirator charged in the Abraham Lincoln assassination and the first woman to be executed by the United States federal government. Jodie Foster directs and costars in The Beaver (July 15), with Mel Gibson as a once successful toy executive suffering from depression who cannot get back on track… until a beaver hand puppet enters his life. From the director of About a Boy comes A Better Life (August 26), a touching, poignant film about a father’s love and the lengths he will go to give his child the opportunities he never had. For more information on these films and other new releases visit www.writingstudio.co.za