Curi Pandang: Mei 2014

Home Screening Room - Going Birding!

By Paul Hall

After a really .... long absence.... other commitments and the like...hopefully I"m back! And I'm glad to be back this week .. as my pick of the week is also a kind of hidden gem. Loved it.

Pick Of The Week

If you pick one movie this week … this is it.

A Birder’s Guide to Everything / Rated PG-13 / Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Kingsley

David lost his mom at a young age and now, at age 15, his dad is about to movie on and remarry. He faces all the struggles of any teenage boy and copes with many as a birder. The high school club sets out to find the rare bird that David has sighted, but they could never imagine that there is so much more to be discovered. One of the sweetest coming of age films I’ve seen recently. They do an amazing job of telling a story truly subtly and without big name stars. Well worth checking out. (Grade: B+)

Other Big Releases

Cheap Thrills / Not Rated / Pat Healy, Sara Paxton

A mysterious couple, a local bar, obscene wealth and willing participants make this film a crazy addition to the landscape. The mysterious couple puts different dares in front of two friends, each a bit more twisted and each for a bit more money. How far would you be willing to go for some “cheap thrills”?

Endless Love / Rated PG-13 / Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde

Jade is a girl who has always done what is right. When she gets a taste of those simple things that she hasn’t been allowed to partake in, she likes it. Despite her father’s attempts, Jade is trying to preserve a lasting love.

Gambit / Rated PG-13 / Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz

An art curator has taken years of abuse from his boss but now he decides enough is enough. His plan? Con his boss into buying a fake painting. To execute the plan he must convince an unpredictable rodeo queen to help him sell the story. From writers Joel and Ethan Coen, this is a remake of the 1966 film.

Also This Week

Covert Affairs: Season Four/ Not Rated / Pieper Perabo, Christopher Gorham
Patrick: Evil Awakens / Not Rated / Charles Dance, Rachel Griffiths

Run and Jump / Not Rated / Maxine Peake, Will Forte

Journey to the West / Rated PG-13 / Shu Qi, Wen Zhang

Suits: Season Three / Not Rated / Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams

The Trials of Cate McCall / Not Rated / Kate Beckinsale, James Cromwell

Hidden Gem

See the Pick of the Week!

Pop Popcorn, Do the Diet Dew, Bust out the Blu and remember to Save Me a Seat!

Remember – all release dates are subject to change.

Trailers for you to see what's out there!