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COMPETITIONS
Win DVDs: IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON
Win one of 15 copies of the acclaimed documentary In The Shadow of the Moon on DVD, courtesy Madman. Available now on DVD.
 IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON DVD
Win Ticket: WALTZ WITH BASHIR
Win one of 25 double inseason passes to the animated documentary Waltz With Bashir, courtesy Sharmill. Only at the movies September 11, 2008.
WALTZ WITH BASHIR
Win Tickets: FUNNY GAMES
Win one of 20 double inseason passes to Funny Games, starring Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbett. Only at the movies September 11, 2008
FUNNY GAMES
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NEWS:
- A sing along version of Mamma Mia! (pic) is being released this week by Universal at selected cinemas; Actor, writer & director Michael Pate died on September 1, at age 88, after an extraordinary career; we’ll be publishing an obituary by Geoff Gardner shortly, but a little while ago we published a short career profile; European cinema goers this week began voting online for this year’s People’s Choice Award in the annual European Film Academy Awards; Dozens of directors will address their peers at the annual ADG Conference in Sydney (September 25 – 29); Indian star Aamin Kahn’s directorial debut, Taree Zameen Par won the Best Feature Award at this year’s Indian Film Festival;
BOX OFFICE:
Week, August 28 - September 3: Not Quite Hollywood ended up with $94,020 ($2,000 each on 47), for the full week, still a tad better than Bonneville $81,116 ($1,803 on 44), but the latter picked up more business after the weekend. The top 20 dipped 14% to $11.77 million. Also opened: My Bluberry Nights (M, Roadshow) $9,717 on 1.
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What is releasing when?
UPCOMING RELEASES
[Coming in October, The Duchess, starring Keira Knightly, Ralph Fiennes. ‘Mouth watering scandal, a juicy love triangle and high powered men behaving badly make this a solid drama about character and society in 18th century England - especially as it is based on real events,’ says Andrew. ‘beneath the wigs and lavish costumes lurk secrets, longings and the main thrust of the story which explores the notion that a woman will sacrifice anything and everything for her children,’ says Louise.]
Films releasing in SEP 08 OCT 08
 
Pic: The Women (Meg Ryan, Annette Bening); Brideshead Revisited (Matthew Goode, Ben Whislaw, Hayley Atwell)
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NEW TRAILERS:
Preview trailers of many films on your own screen.
New this week:
The Women (pic) – stars Meg Ryan, Annette Bening;
High School Musical 3 – stars Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens;
My Best Friend’s Girl – stars Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, Alec Baldwin;
Quarantine - stars Jennifer Carpenter, Columbus Short;
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DVDs OF THE WEEK
THE PAINTED VEIL - stars Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Liv Schreiber. “Concealed passions are revealed as life takes unexpected turns and what initially seems like an act of vengeance becomes the making of the central characters,” says Louise
SALMONBERRIES – stars k.d. lang, Rosel Zech. “An unforgettable and haunting film about longing and loss, Salmonberries has a visceral energy that is as powerful as its isolated snowy Alaskan locations. The icing on the cake is an evocative soundtrack in which k.d. lang’s honey-imbued voice soars,” says Louise.
CASSANDRA'S DREAM – stars Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell. “If Match Point was a return for Woody Allen to darker material like his marvellous Crimes and Misdemeanours, Cassandra’s Dream is one step even closer. The writing is terrific as are the performances by Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor who play brothers with dreams beyond their means,” says Louise.
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OFFBEAT PEOPLE DVDs
DEATH DEFYING ACTS – stars Guy Pearce, Catherine Zeta-Jones. “Trickery, magic, guilt and love are the themes of Gillian Armstrong’s intriguing film about Houdini, and the renowned escape artist’s affair with a professional psychic,” says Louise.
PENELOPE - stars Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Reece Witherspoon. “Visually stylish, what might have been a cute fantasy becomes tedious due to its banal script and a relentless overload of pig-jokes,” says Louise.
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LIVELY DVDs
HOW SHE MOVE – stars Rutina Wesley, Dwain Murphy, Tré Armstrong. “ .. the choreography is inventive. Cast delivers simply drawn characters and the intensity of the milieu works,” says Andrew.
DRILLBIT TAYLOR – stars Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann. “ .. there are a bundle of loopies in this off-beat comedy in which Wilson plays the paid bodyguard to three high school nerds in a bid to ward off the psychotic school bully,” says Louise.
SUPERHERO MOVIE – stars Drake Bell, Sara Paxton. “You can’t put a veteran like Leslie Nielsen in the movie and expect an audience to instantly forget that the script is all pee, poop and puke puns,” says Robert.
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DRAMA DVDs
STREET KINGS – stars Keanu Reeves, Forrest Whitaker. “James Ellroy’s satisfyingly solid and complex story makes a powerful structure for David Ayer’s film of corrupt cops and their milieu, with the violence balanced by characterization,” says Andrew
UNTRACEABLE – stars Diane Lane, Colin Hanks. “Seamlessly blending the police procedural with serial killer horror, Untraceable is a solidly crafted thriller with white knuckle elements and top performances,” says Andrew.
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AUSTRALIAN FILMS
Every Australian film we have ever reviewed (film / video release), or have reported from the set, or featured in any way, is listed here, going back to films made even before the launch of Urban Cinefile, such as The Piano, Romper Stomper, Muriel’s Wedding, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and dozens more. Over 300 films. [Pic. John Ruane's Death in Brunswick, stars Sam Neill, Zoe Carides. Released 1991]
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