With so much grabbing for your attention and dollars these days, it’s easy to miss when the latest releases are heading to a cinema near you. So come back every week as we here at So, Is It Any Good? preview the new movies hitting screens, and give you the lowdown on what to watch this weekend.
This weekend, search for A Cure For Wellness, find some Loving, get into the Rough Stuff, or celebrate The Death And Life Of Otto Bloom.
Here’s what to watch!
A Cure For Wellness
Starring: Jason Isaacs, Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth and Adrian Schiller
Synopsis: An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious “wellness centre” at a remote location in the Swiss Alps. He soon suspects that the spa’s miraculous treatments are not what they seem. When he begins to unravel its terrifying secrets, his sanity is tested, as he finds himself diagnosed with the same curious illness that keeps all the guests here longing for the cure.
OUR VERDICT
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Why you should care: Well that’s how you set a mood! The trailer for this is very evocative, and having director Gore Verbinski behind the lens can’t hurt, but I have a real sense that this will be an exercise in style over substance. The fact that we’re getting the movie after the rest of the world means that I have a basis for this, as reviews have not been kind, and the movie has quickly disappeared in the US. Our own reviewer Scott didn’t particularly like it either, so keep that in mind if you’re lining up for a ticket.
Who should see it: Those in need of a cure… for boredom
Loving
Starring: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton
Synopsis: The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to a legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court.
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Why you should care: Based on an incredible true story, Ruth Negga snagged her first Oscar nomination for this role. Joel Edgerton seems to be digging deep too, so I’ve got the feeling that the acting is going to be top notch in this one. It’s a timeless story of love trying to conquer all with an undercurrent of social comment that is still timely (unfortunately).
Who should see it: One for the drama lovers
Rough Stuff
Starring: Gareth Rickards, Vincent Andriano, Sam Glissan, Jamie Kristian, Adam Horner, Katie Garfield, Hayley Sullivan
Synopsis: An environmental activist group charters treasure-seeking Rovers, and their modified four-wheel-drives, for an expedition through remote and treacherous Australian terrain. Tensions rise and ulterior motives are revealed with exciting off-road chases, daring rescues and amazing discoveries to follow.
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Who should see it: If you like guns, explosions, cars, girls, humour… or all of the above
The Death And Life Of Otto Bloom
Starring: Gareth Rickards, Vincent Andriano, Sam Glissan, Jamie Kristian, Adam Horner, Katie Garfield, Hayley Sullivan
Synopsis: Otto Bloom is experiencing his life in reverse, passing through time backwards while remembering the future. Is he a psychic, a time traveller, a madman or living proof of Einstein’s theory of relativity?
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Who should see it: Curious cinephiles
So, what’s getting your hard earned dollars? Are you in for the shocks, tender loving, rough stuff, or mind-bending? Hit us up in the comments and let us know what you’ve watched, and if it’s any good!