The following films were selected for the Galas Section, which screens World, European, and British Premieres :-
* 'Blitz' - as referenced above.
* 'Piece by Piece' - as also referenced above.
* 'We Live in Time' - from the UK and France and Directed by John Crowley.
* 'Joy' - from the UK and Directed by Ben Taylor.
* 'Hard Truths' - from the UK and Spain and Directed by Mike Leigh.
* 'That Christmas' - from the UK and Directed by Simon Otto.
* 'Anora' - from the USA and Directed by Sean Baker.
* 'The Apprentice' - from the Canada, Denmark and Ireland and Directed by Ali Abbasi (refer Preview below).
* 'Bird' - from the UK, France, Germany and the USA and Directed by Andrea Arnold.
* 'Emilia Perez' - from France and Directed by Jacques Audiard.
* 'Maria' - from Italy, Germany and the USA and Directed by Pablo Larrain.
* 'Nightbitch' - from the USA and Directed by Marielle Heller.
* 'The Room Next Door' - from Spain and Directed by Pedro Almodovar.
In Official Competition, the following films will compete for the Best Film Award :-
* 'April' - from France, Italy and Georgia and Directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili.
* 'Bring Them Down' - from Ireland, the UK and Belgium and Directed by Christopher Andrews.
* 'Four Mothers' - from Ireland and the UK and Directed by Colin Thornton and Darren Thornton.
* 'Living in Two Worlds' - from Japan and Directed by Mipo O.
* 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' - from Zambia, the UK and Ireland and Directed by Rungano Nyoni.
* 'Thank You for Banking With Us' - from Palestine and Germany and Directed by Laila Abbas.
* 'Under the Volcano' - from Poland and Directed by Damian Kocur.
* 'Vermiglio' - from Italy, France and Belgium and Directed by Maura Delpero.
* 'The Wolves Always Come at Night' - from Australia, Mongolia and Germany and Directed by Gabrielle Brady.
For the full synopsis of the aforementioned films, plus those other films in Official Competition and the out of competition strands, you can go to the official website at : https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff
'GREEDY PEOPLE' (Rated MA15+) - this American crime comedy film is Co-Produced and Directed by Potsy Ponciroli whose previous feature film credits take in his 2012 debut with 'Super Zeroes' which he would follow up with 'Old Henry' in 2021. This film was released in the USA in late August and this week in Australia having generated mixed or average reviews along the way.
Here then the eclectic residents of a small, picturesque island town must navigate a sensational murder and the discovery of a million dollars, leading to a series of increasingly bad decisions which upend the once-peaceful community. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Himesh Patel, Lily James, Tim Blake Nelson, Traci Lords, Jim Gaffigan and Simon Rex.
'THE APPRENTICE' (Rated MA15+) - is a biographical drama film Directed by Ali Abbasi whose prior feature film making credits are his debut with 'Shelley' in 2016, then 'Border' in 2018 and 'Holy Spider' in 2022. Here, set during the early years of Donald Trump's business career as a real estate businessman, the film focuses on the relationship of Trump (Sebastian Stan) and Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), a New York City prosecutor known for working with Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Second Red Scare. Also starring Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump and Martin Donovan as Fred Trump. The film saw its World Premiere screening at the Cannes Film Festival in late May this year, is released in the US and here in Australia this week, cost US$16M to produce and has generated mixed or average reviews.
'GHOSTLIGHT' (Rated M) - this American drama film is Directed by Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson and is Written by O'Sullivan and Co-Produced by Thompson. When melancholic construction worker Dan Mueller (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife Sharon (Tara Mallen) and teenage daughter Daisy (Katherine May Kupferer), he discovers community and purpose in a local theatre's production of Romeo and Juliet. As the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, he and his family are forced to confront a personal loss.
'HELLBOY : THE CROOKED MAN' (Rated MA15+) - is an American Superhero horror film Co-Written and Directed by Brian Taylor and based on the Dark Horse Comics character Hellboy created by Mike Mignola. This is the second reboot of the Hellboy film series and is the fourth live-action entry in the franchise after 'Hellboy' in 2004 and 'Hellboy II : The Golden Army' both Directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Ron Perlman as Hellboy, and then 'Hellboy' in 2019 this time Directed by Neil Marshall with David Harbour as Hellboy. In this reboot, set in the 1950's, Hellboy (Jack Kesy) and a rookie BPRD (Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defence) agent Bobbie Jo Song (Adeline Rudolph) are stranded in rural Appalachia, and discover a small community haunted by witches, led by a local devil with a troubling connection to Hellboy's past - The Crooked Man (Martin Bassindale). The film saw a limited theatrical release in international markets, beginning in Belgium in late June and the UK in late September with its US release through direct-to-VOD from this week. It has so far grossed US$1.3M from a production budget of US$20M.
'TERRIFIER 3' (Rated R18+) - this American Christmas slasher horror film is Written, Co-Produced, Directed and Edited by Damien Leone and is the sequel to 2022's 'Terrifier 2' and the third instalment in the 'Terrifier' series, all of which have been Written, Co-Produced and Directed by Leone. The first two films in the franchise grossed US$19.4M off the back of combined production budgets of just US$285K. Five years after surviving Art the Clown's (David Howard Thornton) Halloween massacre, Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) and her younger brother Jonathan (Elliot Fullam) are struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. But just when they think they're safe, Art the Clown returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare. The festive season quickly unravels as Art unleashes his twisted brand of terror, proving that no holiday is safe. The film Premiered at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas in mid-September, and is released Stateside and here in Australia this week, having cost US$2M to produce and has received generally positive critical reviews.
'SUPER/MAN : THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY' (Rated M) - is a documentary film about the life of American Actor Christopher Reeve following his horse riding accident in late May 1995 at an equestrian competition which left him paralysed from the neck down, and his subsequent work as an activist for disability rights. The film was Directed by Ian Bonhote and Peter Ettedgui, who also co-wrote the script, with Bonhote also taking a Co-Producer credit. Its title is a reference to Reeve's role as Superman in the four 'Superman' films spanning from 1978 through to 1987. The film saw its Premiere in mid-January this year at the Sundance Film Festival, and received a limited theatrical release in the US in late September and is scheduled for a wide release in the US and Australia from this week, and has garnered universal critical acclaim. Christopher Reeve died on 10th October 2004 at the age of 52.
Turning the attention then back on this weeks six new movies coming to a big screen Odeon near you, we launch with a crime comedy caper set on a sleepy East Coast island community which is corrupted by a handful of eccentric characters when a bag of cash is found at a murder scene. This is followed by a biographical drama about a former President of the USA in his much younger days back in the 1970's when he seeks independence from his father's influence, and so with a notorious lawyers support, he enters Manhattan real estate and becomes a leader. Next up is a drama offering about a construction worker who joins a local theatre's production of 'Romeo and Juliet', only for the drama onstage to start mirroring his own life. Then we turn to an American Superhero horror film in which Hellboy and a rookie agent in the 1950's are sent to the Appalachian Mountains, where they discover a remote community dominated by witches and led by a sinister local demon. Then we have the third instalment in a slasher horror franchise that sees Art the Clown unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve; before closing out the week with an intensely moving documentary of Actor, father, and activist Christopher Reeve, before and after his accident that left him paralysed, as recounted by family and friends.
Whatever your taste in big screen film entertainment is this week - be it any of the six latest release new films as Previewed below, or those doing the rounds currently on general release or 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.
With six new release movie offerings 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 at your local Odeon in the coming week.
-Steve, at Odeon Online-
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