What's new in Odeon's this week : Wednesday 1st January 2020

And so as we bid a fond farewell to 2019 with 2020 upon us and the festive season drawing to a close already, all that remains for me to say is a big thanks to all movie buffs, film fanatics, and followers of all things cinematic out there who have given my Blog the time of day over the past twelve months with your readership and interest. There have been many movies to celebrate and enjoy over the past year, some of which have been reviewed here at my humble little Blog, Odeon Online, and many many more that have seen a theatrical release in Australia have been Previewed here too. Looking forward to more of the same in 2020 from big screen blockbusters, to small independent features, to foreign language offerings all taking in horror, drama, thrillers, comedy, thought provoking documentaries and any combination thereof, you can rest assured that they will all be covered here at Odeon Online. Until then, sincerest Best Wishes to you all, wherever you may be reading this, for a very happy, healthy, safe and prosperous New Year.

To herald in the new year, we have three latest cinematic releases coming to an Odeon near you. We kick start 2020 with a British Director returning to his London gangland comedy crime caper  roots featuring an all star cast that sees an American expat looking to offload his marijuana empire but not before attracting the unwanted nefarious attention of a bunch of underworld crims. This is followed by an oft filmed version of a famed nineteenth century novel about four sisters who now as young adults have all left home but are brought back together to face challenging and changing times. And we wrap up the weeks new offerings with an animated spy comedy film about a debonair and suave international super spy and his smart and inventive, albeit less than debonair and suave sidekick, who need to rely on each other more than ever to save the world from a cyber madman.

Whatever your taste in big screen film entertainment is this week - be it any of the three latest release new movies as Previewed below, or those doing the rounds currently on general release and as Reviewed and Previewed in previous Blog Posts here at Odeon Online, you are most welcome to share your movie going thoughts, opinions and observations by leaving your relevant, succinct and appropriate views in the Comments section below this or any other Post. We'd love to hear from you, and in the meantime, enjoy your big screen Odeon outing during the week ahead.

'THE GENTLEMEN' (Rated  MA15+) - British Director, Producer and Screenwriter Guy Ritchie is no stranger to the British crime drama often tinged with a hint of tongue in cheek comedy, a la 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels', 'Snatch', 'Revolver' and 'RocknRolla' which have helped propel its emerging stars into mainstream success - including Jason Statham, Tom Hardy, Idris Elba and Vinnie Jones. Here Guy Ritchie, is going back to his London gangland genre roots with his latest crime comedy offering that he Directs, Co-Produces, wrote the Screenplay for and also came up with the story with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies.

The story here follows American expat Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) who has created a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he is looking to cash out his business, it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail by those attempting to steal his domain out from under him. Also starring an ensemble cast that takes in Hugh Grant, Henry Golding, Charlie Hunnam, Jeremy Strong, Colin Farrell, Eddie Marsan and Michelle Dockery, is released in the UK today also, and not in the US until the back end of January.

'LITTLE WOMEN' (Rated G) - this American coming-of-age period drama film is written for the screen and Directed by Actress, Screenwriter and now second time film maker following 2017's highly acclaimed 'Lady Bird', Greta Gerwig. This is the eighth big screen adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. The film cost US$40M to produce, has so far grossed US$36M, was released in the US on Christmas Day, and has garnered universal acclaim from Critics. Following the lives of the four March sisters, Amy (Florence Pugh), Jo (Saoirse Ronan), Beth (Eliza Scanlen) and Meg (Emma Watson), as they come of age and leave the family home in 1860's New England and in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Though all very different from each other, the March sisters stand by each other through both difficult and changing times. Also starring Meryl Streep as Aunt March, Laura Dern as Marmee March, Bob Odenkirk as Father March with Timothee Chalamet, Tracy Letts, Chris Cooper and James Norton.

'SPIES IN DISGUISE' (Rated PG) - is an American computer animated spy comedy film based loosely on Lucas Martell's 2009 animated short film 'Pigeon: Impossible', and is Directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane in their Directorial debuts. Here, super spy Lance Sterling (voiced by Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair, and the world has come to rely on him for saving it from dangers most grave. Walter on the other hand is not, but Sterling has come to rely on him for his technical smarts and inventive thinking to devise all manner of awesome gadgets to accomplish his world saving missions in spite of himself. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if this odd couple can't learn to work as a team, the whole world is in peril from cybernetic madman Tristan McFord (Ben Mendelsohn). Also starring Rashida Jones, Karen Gillan, and DJ Khaled, the film was released Stateside on Christmas Day and has so far earned US$38M at the Box Office.

With three new release movies this week to tempt you out to your local Odeon, remember to share your movie going thoughts with your other like minded cinephile friends afterwards here at Odeon Online. In the meantime, I'll see you sometime somewhere in the week ahead, at your local Odeon.

-Steve, at Odeon Online-