Saturday 4 February 2017

What movies to watch this weekend?

In the Cinema:


Loving:
Starring Ireland's great Oscar hope, Ruth Negga, this movie written and directed by Jeff Nichols tells the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple who are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married.
With a strong supporting cast including Joel Edgerton and Michael Shannon and its inspiring tale of love, courage and undeniable commitment through a time of unbelievable hardship and racism this promises to be a touching piece of filmmaking that has undoubtedly announced the arrival of Ruth Negga on the international scene.



At Home: 


Deepwater Horizon:

  • Directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich and Kurt Russell this movie is the true story of one of the world's largest man-made disasters which occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20th, 2010.This action thriller with the use of breathtaking effects and strong performances of its stellar cast pays tribute to brave men and women whose selfless heroism would go on to save so many lives on board.





On Telly


Blue Jasmine:(RTE 1 Friday 3rd Feb 23:55 pm)
This 2014 film which saw Cate Blanchett scoop and Oscar for Best Actress as well as Woody Allen and Sally Hawkins get nominations for screenplay and supporting actress respectively, tells the tale of the life struggles of a New York socialite, played with brilliance by Blanchett. On the rollercoaster that is the later films of Woody Allen's career, this one is a most definite high.








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