What's new in Odeon's this week - Thursday 13th February 2014

Another stash of new offerings are released on Thursday 13th February at your nearby Multiplex or local independent cinema to tempt your movie going appetite, and get you out from in front of the television. This weeks latest and greatest therefore, in no particular order are :-

WINTERS TALE - has a strong cast comprising Russell Crowe, Colin Farrell, William Hurt, Jennifer Connelly and Eva Marie Saint (who we haven't seen for a very long time) amongst others in this Akiva Goldsmith Directed tale that spans 100+ years or so in a New York plucked straight from the imagination. Essentially a story of good & evil, triumph over adversity, and paths that cross mapping out destiny for our leads, the trailer makes me think that this is a good one for star crossed lovers over the Valentine's weekend.

Another one for the Velentine's weekened is ARE WE OFFICIALLY DATING that looks like a sugary soapy schmaltzy RomCom that stars Zac Effron and Imogen Potts in all too familiar situations as friends get involved in their lives, best buddies do there 'man' thing to create levity and protect each other, girls get upset and leave, and then all comes good in the end and they live happily ever after! You know the story - it's been spun by a million other RomCom's before!

ENDLESS LOVE is also aptly named to capture the Valentine's weekend box office and stars Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde in the lead roles as our star crossed lovers whose instant attraction to each other and there unconditional love is thwarted at every turn by parents intent on keeping them apart. Robert Patrick also stars amongst others.

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB is the one we have all been waiting for and has to be on the must-watch list this week. Matthew McConaughey stars in the lead with Jared Leto (both Oscar nominees) and Jennifer Garner. McConaughey slimmed down big time for this role as a HIV+ sufferer who having been told he has only a month to live goes on the search for non-FDA approved drugs to halt his condition, smuggle those drugs back into the US, and in doing so establishes the Club of the title name to help those similarly suffering. Big things are expected of this true-life tale, and worth your viewing to see what all the Oscar buzz is about.

Go to the movies . . . and see as many as you can!

-Steve, at Odeon Online-