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- For those who weren’t quite satisfied with the first two entries in the series, Paranormal Activity 3 has been announced for release on October 21st 2011. This is hardly surprising, though, given that the original Paranormal Activity (2009) was one of the most profitable films ever made.
- Denis Leary, star of popular TV series Rescue Me will reportedly appear in the highly anticipated Spiderman reboot. He will play the father of Gwen Stacy, Captain George Stacy.
- Acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky, best known for films such as Requiem for a Dream (2000) and the upcoming psychological thriller Black Swan (set for release February 11th 2011 in the UK), has put a name to the upcoming entry in the X-Men series that he is involved with. It will simply be called The Wolverine, and it will not be a sequel to either X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) or any of the main X-Men films.
- Actress Carey Mulligan, most recently seen in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) has been chosen to play Daisy Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
- Colin Farrell is reportedly in contract negotiations to star in the Len Wiseman-helmed remake of Total Recall (1990).
The sci-fi classic Logan’s Run (1976) is on More4 at 1:30pm on Saturday. Later that day is another sci-fi great in Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Director’s Cut (1977) at 5:00pm on five. The Schwarzenegger-fuelled guilty pleasure Commando (1985) is showing on Channel 4 at 10:55pm on Monday. Those after a something more serious, however, should check out the critically acclaimed dramatisation of the last days of Hitler’s regime, Downfall, which is showing on Film4 at 12:50am on Tuesday. The Ghost and Mrs Muir (1947) is also on Channel 4 at 1:35pm on Wednesday.
- 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I'
Undoubtedly the biggest release of the month, the penultimate part of cinemas highest grossing film franchise comes to the screen like a colossus, scaring off all other mainstream releases for at least a week. Deathly Hallows: Part I should be visually impressive if nothing else, something that will be greatly enhanced due to the lack of its entirely unnecessary stereoscoping. Directed by Potter veteran David Yates, it has received generally positive reviews so far and should hopefully mark a good beginning to a fitting final chapter of the series.
- Chico and Rita
A Spanish animation about love and loss as the title characters doomed romance plays out across the world of the 1940s and ‘50s with a smooth jazz soundtrack. Having received great critical praise, the film marks a triumph for intelligent and touching adult animation that is certainly worth looking out for.
- Uncle Boomee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Although its victory at Cannes may have proven controversial, this Thai film by Apichatpong Weerasethakul is still undoubtedly the most interesting and bizarre new release of the week. Visually stunning and unique, in a way which will either delight or infuriate its audience, the film explores it’s titular characters strange life as he meets apparitions and experiences out-of-body existence (amongst other things).
- Peeping Tom
Fifty years since its original release Michael Powell’s nightmarish horror returns triumphantly to the cinema screen. (Having been hounded from it by public outcry complaining of its indecency on its original release.) The daringly controversial film still retains its power to provoke and disturb - it’s a real must for any fans of classic British cinema or horror, Peeping Tom is a startlingly dark and intelligent film that needs to be seen.
Huzzah for Peeping Tom!
Also, Miyazaki's frentic and captivating early work, The Castle of Cagliostro is on today on Film4 at 5.30!
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