James Absolon explains how this Pope-themed film, despite its risky premise, works
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This week at the YSC we have a glorious mixture of romance, comedy and science fiction trills, with the rather unusual romantic drama One Day on Monday; hit comedy Bridesmaids on Thursday; and excitement on Friday with J.J. Abrams's wonderful Super 8. Over at Movie Soc, Martin Scorsese's black comedy The King of Comedy is screening, whilst at World Cinema you can catch the energetic German crime-thriller Run Lola Run
Adapted by David Nicholls from his own critically acclaimed best seller, One Day tells the story of a relationship between Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess) by covering their lives on July 15th for 20 years. The result is a fascinating look at a changing relationship of friends and lovers from director Lone Scherfig (An Education) in what is a heartfelt and moving romantic drama quite unlike any other.
When Annie (Kirsten Wiig) becomes maid of honour at her best friend's wedding things soon start to go wrong, particularly when the bride's new friend Helen (Rose Bryne) tries to steal both her thunder and her friend. What results is an hilarious picture that mixes some very risqué comedy great and heartfelt characters. This is easily one of the best comedies of the year, and has been both hugely popular and critically acclaimed.
J.J. Abrams (Star Treck) brings us a wonderful throwback that pays homage to the likes of ET. It follows the strange and mysterious events that follow a disastrous train crash just outside town that they witnessed while making their own movie. The result is a fascinating and heart-warming film, as they attempt to comprehend just what is going on around them and in their own lives, as they meet something truly extraordinary.
In perhaps his most underrated performance, cinema legend Robert De Niro stars as Rupert Pupkin, a unhinged lowlife who fantasies about being a famous comedian. The King of Comedy may be difficult to watch at times as a troublesome satire of celebrity-obsessed culture, but still delivers many laughs and of course, being directed by Martin Scorsese, is expertly put together.
A short, high-octane thriller, Run Lola Run is a German film from director Tom Tykwer. As the title would suggest, there is a lot of running involved as protagonist Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu) is faced with a mere twenty minuets to obtain 100,000 deutsche marks in order to save her boyfriend's life.
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