Get ready for take-off
on 29 March!
MUST-SEE OF THE MONTH
Dumbo
TBC
You’ll believe an elephant can fly in Tim
Burton’s magical take on the Disney classic
DIRECTOR Tim Burton
starring Colin Farrell, eva green, michael keaton
If you thought those ears were huge, the
revelation is that Tim Burton’s Dumbo
reboot has an even bigger heart. It’s a
tall order to take on one of cinema’s best-loved
animations (this Walt Disney tale of an airborne
baby elephant was packing them in back in
1941). But the legendary fantasy director has
freshened up the old fable with a stunning live-
action treatment, a cast of big stars – and a
saucer-eyed hero so adorable you’ll want to take
him home and shower him with peanuts.
If you saw his 2010 adaptation of Disney’s
Alice in Wonderland, you’ll know that Burton
is too smart to simply blow the dust off the
original Dumbo script. For this year’s remake,
screenwriter Ehren Kruger has reimagined the
classic story as a clash between good and evil,
with two rival ringmasters Max Medici (Danny
DeVito) and V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton)
competing to bring the flying elephant under
their big top, while one-armed war veteran
Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) looks out for the little
guy’s best interests. Along the way, you’ll meet
a kaleidoscope of weird-and-wonderful circus
performers, including Eva Green’s enigmatic
trapeze artist. Oh, and pin back your (human)
ears for the soundtrack from Burton’s long-time
collaborator, Danny Elfman. It all adds up to one
of the most heartwarming films of the year.
29
MAR
MOV IE M ATHEM ATICS
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Excitement
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Rivalry
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Adventure
Heart
= Dumbo
Watch the trailer
or when accompanied by an adult 15 Suitable for ages 15+ 18 Adults only
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