COMING SOON
Sydney Morning Herald
Friday February 19, 2010
Clash of the TitansAvatar star Sam Worthington plays Perseus, the son of Zeus, in this mythical romp. Perseus must battle Zeus's arch-enemy, Hades (Ralph Fiennes), who wants to take over Earth and the heavenly realm of Olympus. Joined by heroic henchmen, Perseus slashes his way through Hades's hellish minions to face the evil god himself. The film will be screened in 3D. Opens April 1.MicmacsJean-Pierre Jeunet, the director of cult rom-com Amelie, helms this French crime comedy. Bazil (Dany Boon) is the victim of a double tragedy €” he lost his father to a landmine in Algeria, while he himself was shot in the head in a random drive-by decades later. He falls in with a group of outsiders who build strange devices to help him take revenge on the two weapons manufacturers who built the bullet and the landmine that cursed his life. Opens April 1.GreenbergComedian Ben Stiller plays the single and directionless Greenberg. Unsure of what to do in life, the fortysomething Greenberg looks up his old friend and band mate Ivan but it is his brother's personal assistant Florence (Greta Gerwig) who might give him a new direction. Opens May 27.The Blind SideSandra Bullock has been nominated for an Oscar for her performance in The Blind Side. Based on a true story, Bullock plays Leigh Anne Tuohy, a mother from a comfortable middle-class family who takes homeless teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) into her home. With her family's support, the troubled Oher comes out of his shell and becomes a rising gridiron star. Opens February 25.The A-TeamMurdock, Hannibal, Faceman and B.A. Baracus from the popular '80s TV series are back in The A-Team. Like the original quartet, these Iraq war veterans are accused of a crime they didn't commit and, led by Hannibal (Liam Neeson), they attempt to clear their names. It also stars Jessica Biel and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as Baracus. Opens June 10.Five Minutes of HeavenBased on real events, Liam Neeson plays Protestant Alistair Little, an Ulster Volunteer Force soldier who killed Catholic Jim Griffin in 1975. After serving time in prison for the crime, Little re-emerges as a changed man, determined to put violence behind him. The film imagines what might have happened if the pair met decades later and what Little might say to his victim. Opens March 18.
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