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May at the Movies THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY
chanteuse, Marguerite Dumont (Frot, who won the Best Actress César for the role) must hold firm to the faith she has in her own abilities, as the social and political conventions of the 1920s conspire to derail her plans for stardom. The film has been received well both critically and commercially since its European release, securing 11 nominations and several wins at the César Awards, the French Oscars.
Director Matthew Brown. Starring Dev Patel, Toby Jones, Stephen Fry, Jeremy Irons. This biographical film stars the engaging Patel (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Slumdog Millionaire) as maths genius Srinivasa Ramanujan. From an unlikely start growing up in a poor region of India, Ramanujan’s brilliance saw him admitted to Cambridge University during WWI. With the guidance of his professor, G. H. Hardy (Irons), Ramanujan became a pioneer in mathematical theory. Filmed on location at Trinity College, Cambridge, Infinity makes for a trifecta in modern Brit maths movies, following on from The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything.
THE NICE GUYS
FREE STATE OF JONES Director Gary Ross. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Sean Bridgers, Keri Russell. Inspired by the life of farmer Newton Knight, who, after surviving the 1862 Battle of Corinth during the American Civil War, returns to Jones County, Mississippi. With a small contingent of local farmers and befriended slaves behind him, Knight (McConaughey) leads a rebellion against the Confederacy in an attempt to establish a mixed-race community, and claim a free state. 1
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Director Xavier Giannoli. Starring Catherine Frot, Michel Fau, André Marcon, Denis Mpunga. Marguerite is loosely based on the story of American heiress and aspirant operatic star Florence Foster Jenkins. More socialite than golden-voiced 2:30 pm
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Films listed will screen at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket during May
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MARGUERITE
Director Shane Black. Starring Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Matt Bomer, Kim Basinger. When private eye Holland March (Gosling) and hired muscle Jackson Healy (Crowe) are charged with solving the cases of a missing girl and a seemingly-unrelated dead porn star, the two hit some unexpected snags in this action/ comedy/crime caper. Set in the 1970s, Los Angeles provides the gritty backdrop for the duo’s investigation — one that leads to the discovery of some particularly unsavoury characters, as we’ve come to expect from all good “buddy cops” movies. Nice Guys also reunites Crowe, 19 years on, with his LA Confidential co-star, Basinger. - Caitlin McKenna
AUCKLAND 5–18 May @ Rialto Cinemas WELLINGTON 26 May–12 June @ Embassy Theatre DUNEDIN 16–26 June @ Rialto Cinemas CHRISTCHURCH 30 June–13 July @ Academy Gold