Even Bloggers have to take a holiday occasionally, and that time has come as I bid you farewell for a couple of weeks and ride off into the sunset for a family break this summer holiday. Of course just because I am off-line for a couple of weeks the movie world doesn't come to a grinding halt, and nor should your readership of Odeon Online. There are a handful of new movies coming at you in the next fortnight that are certainly worthy of your attention and close scrutiny, and begin to set the tone in the lead up to February's Academy Awards. To ensure you don't miss out on the opportunity to see a latest release, here is a brief snapshot of what you can expect at your local Odeon over the coming two weeks.
CAROL (Released 14th January - Rated M) - Directed by Todd Haynes and based on the Patricia Highsmith novel 'The Price of Salt' this is a romantic drama film set in 1950's New York City and starring Cate Blanchett as Carol Aird and Rooney Mara as Therese Belivet - the former going through a troubled divorce connecting with the latter, an aspiring young photographer. Released in November in the UK and US, this film was made for under US$12M and so far just about recouped that, Along the way it has picked up numerous awards and nominations, many of which are still pending a determination, with many critics hailing this as one of the best films of 2015.
THE 5th WAVE (Released 14th January - Rated M) - this SciFi thriller is Directed by J. Blakeson and is based on a trilogy of novels by Rick Yancey and is the first in the series with
'The Infinite Sea' its follow up published in late 2014 and the third in the set
'The Last Star' will be released later this year. The films stars Chloe Grace Moritz as our heroine Cassie Sullivan who is on the run and trying to save her young brother as the world succumbs to an alien attack that has seen four previous increasingly deadly attacks that are all but wiping out civilisation one step at a time. As aliens inhabit humans and it becomes harder to tell who's who in the zoo, who exactly can Cassie really trust when life depends on it?
THE BIG SHORT (Released 14th January - Rated M) - is also garnering much positive press and is a biographical comedy drama set in the lead up to the global financial crisis of late 2008 and the causes of this worldwide financial meltdown. Based on the book of the same name by Michael Lewis this film is Directed by Adam McKay for US$28M and has since bought in US$40M. Starring Christian Bale, Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt and Marisa Tomei this tells the story of three groups of individuals who uncover the foundations of the financial crisis brought about by the greed of the banks and finance institutions, the growth in the housing market and the unpredictable credit bubble of that time, but who all managed to profit from it when countless others went under . . . and then some. This film too has already picked up several award wins and has numerous other nominations still pending.
GOOSEBUMPS (Released 14th January - Rated PG) - Directed by Rob Letterman, and based on the best selling books of the same name our story here surrounds Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) who has moved from the big city to the small town and is finding it hard to adjust and not to happy about his new surroundings. Until, he discovers his beautiful next door neighbour Hannah (Odeya Rush) and he discovers that her father is R.L.Stine (Jack Black) - the author of the successful 'Goosebumps' books. When Zach accidentally unleashes the monsters from the Goosebumps tales, it falls to Hannah, her father and Zach to hunt them all down, capture them and return them to the pages of the books from whence they came. Made for US$58M this films has so far returned US$121M.
DIRTY GRANDPA (Released 21st January - Rated MA15+) - Directed by Dan Mazer, here we have young stressed out and uptight lawyer Jason Kelly (Zac Efron) just a week from getting hitched to his boss' masterful and controlling daughter, ensuring him though a quick succession through to promotion and partnership in the firm. However, duped by his grand daddy Dick (Robert De Niro) young Jason finds himself driving down to Florida with the foulmouthed bad tempered lecherous old man for a weekend of wild parties, bar brawls, loud karaoke and good times whilst stressing about his upcoming nuptials whilst being shown how to live large by the old geezer!
THE HATEFUL EIGHT (Released on 21st January - Rated R18+) - QT's eighth film is another Western and also written by him too, as they mostly are. With an all star line up taking in his regulars Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Kurt Russell and Zoe Bell, there is also Jennifer Jason Lee, Walton Goggins, Bruce Dern and Channing Tatum. This film unfolds over six chapters as eight strangers are thrown together in a remote Wyoming stagecoach stopover during a blizzard where their stories are all told, but who can you trust with the truth and with a gun when you're on the run and need to get someplace else. We're in for some sharp dialogue and some sharp shooting' so saddle up! Made for US$40M it has made US$33M since its Christmas Day release in the US.
THE DANISH GIRL (Released on 21st January - Rated M) - already the subject of many an award win and many more nominations and pending nominations for Eddie Redmayne once again and hot on the heels of last years success, as well as his co-star Alicia Vikander, for the Director, the Screenplay, the Score and much more besides. This film is Directed by Tom Hooper, and is set in 1920's Copenhagen and is based on the book of the same name by David Ebershoff. This biographical drama centres around Einer Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) and his wife Gerda (Alicia Vikander), as Einer becomes Lili Elber - one of the very first male to female sex reassignment surgery recipients. Also starring Amber Heard, Matthias Schoenaerts and Ben Whishaw.
Plenty then to keep you occupied, amused and entertained at the movies in the next couple of weeks. Head on down to your local Odeon, where you won't see me, but you will see a great movie, and when you have done so drop us a Comment or two below this or any other Post and share your own views, opinions and observations of the film recently experienced.
Get to the Odeon, and catch a movie!
See you in a few weeks!
-Steve, at Odeon Online-
CAROL (Released 14th January - Rated M) - Directed by Todd Haynes and based on the Patricia Highsmith novel 'The Price of Salt' this is a romantic drama film set in 1950's New York City and starring Cate Blanchett as Carol Aird and Rooney Mara as Therese Belivet - the former going through a troubled divorce connecting with the latter, an aspiring young photographer. Released in November in the UK and US, this film was made for under US$12M and so far just about recouped that, Along the way it has picked up numerous awards and nominations, many of which are still pending a determination, with many critics hailing this as one of the best films of 2015.
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