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Colette
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The Upside
12A
Knightley excels in this
spirited period drama A rich invalid and an ex-con
become unlikely friends
DIRECTOR Wash Westmoreland
starring Keira Knightley,
Eleanor Tomlinson, Dominic West DIRECTOR Neil Burger
starring Bryan Cranston,
Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman
No one does sweeping
historical drama better
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than Keira Knightley
and the two-time Oscar ®
nominee is on scintillating
form once again in Colette.
Knightley plays the real-life
French author of the title, a
woman who is pushed by her
husband Willy to ghostwrite
a novel in his name, which
becomes a huge hit. By the time
‘their’ fourth book is published,
however, Colette is growing
tired of her backseat role, so she
sets about shaking things up…
with far-reaching consequences.
A tremendous romp starring
a never-better Knightley. Boasting a memorable
turn from Breaking
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JAN
Bad’s Bryan Cranston
as paralysed billionaire Phillip
Lacasse, The Upside is a
remake of the acclaimed 2011
French film The Intouchables.
Funny but heart-rending
too, it explores the relationship
between Lacasse and an
unemployed former criminal
(superbly played by a more-
measured-than-usual Kevin
Hart) who’s hired to help him.
With Julianna Margulies and
Nicole Kidman also among
the all-star cast, this absorbing
comedy drama will leave you
with lots of food for thought.
Green Book
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TBC
An assault victim finds
an unusual way to cope
DIRECTOR Robert Zemeckis
starring Gwendoline Christie,
Steve Carell, Eiza González
Steve Carell (The Big
Short, TV’s The Office)
could find himself
with two Oscar ® nominations
this season: for Beautiful Boy
(see page 8) and this brilliant
Robert Zemeckis biographical
drama, in which he plays
a man recovering from a
brutal attack that’s wiped
his memory, with the help
of intricate WW2 dioramas.
Also featuring stellar turns
from Diane Kruger and Leslie
Mann, this is an original and
moving triumph that deserves
all the praise coming its way.
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JAN
12A
Winning comedy drama inspired by a real-life friendship
DIRECTOR Peter Farrelly
starring Mahershala Ali,
Viggo Mortensen, Linda Cardellini
Peter Farrelly’s superb
dramedy – his first
solo feature – is an
affecting look at race and class
in 1960s America, fuelled by
outstanding turns from Viggo
Mortensen as Italian-American
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JAN
bouncer Tony Lip and
Mahershala Ali as black pianist
Dr. Don Shirley. Don hires Tony
to serve as his chauffeur during
a tour of America’s Deep South,
with the duo referring to The
Green Book (a segregation-era
road travel guidebook) for
guidance. A funny yet
thought-provoking delight.
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