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Week 9 marks the end of the term for the York Student Cinema but this is going to be an interesting week in terms of film. With a mixture, including this year’s Best Picture winner The King's Speech, Mexican Cannibals in acclaimed horror We Are What We Are and explosive superhero action in The Green Hornet.
This intriguing Mexican horror sees a cannibalistic family struggle after the death of their patriarch, leaving the children in charge of finding dinner. It’s a film that critics have hailed as an intelligent, terrifying and thoroughly rewarding experience that brilliantly mixes political satire and blood-curdling nightmare to great effect, one that is rather unique.
Based on the popular comic book and 1930s radio character, the film sees Seth Rogen team up with Jay Chou and become superheroes in an effort to safeguard their city from evil criminal Benjamin Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz). Also starring Cameron Diaz, expect explosive action and comedy directed by the wonderfully surreal Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind).
The big winner at this year’s Oscars, walking away with best Picture, Director, Actor and Original Screenplay, The King’s Speech is a film that has been met with overwhelming critical and popular acclaim. The story follows King George VI (Colin Firth) and his attempts to overcome a terrible stammer that prevents him being the figure he should be. With an all-star cast including Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce and more, this is a wonderful heartfelt film.
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