![]() Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche uses the cinema as a metaphor for Buddha's teaching about samsara and nirvana.Movies to watch this week at the cinema: Zootropolis, The Club, Welcome To Me, more.. Out on Friday 2. 5 March. ![]() Jason Bateman voices a fantastic fox. Kristen Wiig gets a chat show. There's also a certain clash between Batman and Superman Yes, here's this week's new releases. Click on for our reviews of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Zootropolis, The Club, Welcome To Me, Speed Sisters, Disorder, Iona, Mojave, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, and Court. For the best movie reviews, subscribe to Total Film. BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICEThis year, two heavyweight pop- culture titans are going head to head. Yep, Marvel and DC are both releasing sequels featuring a clash of their own superpowered good guys. Captain America and Iron Man have at least bickered on screen before, but Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice marks the first time that these title characters (arguably the most famous in comics) have shared space in a live- action film. This creates the instant aura of a must- see, regardless of what you thought of Man of Steel, director Zack Snyder's first Superman film and the starting point for Warner Bros' expanded Justice League- centric universe. Structurally similar to its predecessor, BVS: DOJ takes its time establishing its reality- grounded sci- fi setting ahead of the main- attraction dust- up. If the title clash ultimately disappoints, the world- building that leads to it has plenty to offer. In the black (or very, very dark grey) corner is Ben Affleck's grizzled Caped Crusader, a vigilante grown weary of the thankless, Sisyphean task of trying to clean up Gotham's underworld. In the red- and- blue corner, Kal- El/Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) is holding down a job at the Daily Planet (tasked with covering sports when he'd rather be writing an expose on the Bat), while global opinion is divided on his alter ego, Superman: do his heroic deeds justify the collateral damage he causes? In the second prologue, after the obligatory recap of Bruce Wayne's tragic childhood, a Wayne Financial building (containing several storeys of employees) is destroyed during Superman's previous climactic battle with General Zod, an event replayed at ground- level in a thrilling new perspective on the destruction. From the wreckage, Bruce makes it his mission to prevent the extraterrestrial . Jumping ahead 1. 8 months, Snyder continues the story at pace, with Lois Lane (Amy Adams, given more to do than you might expect) chasing a story in Africa, while Lex Luthor Jr. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) begins turning up at all the fancy soir. Jeremy Irons and Holly Hunter are strong additions to a cast already teeming with gravitas. Christopher Nolan's Batman films aren't part of this canon, but that doesn't mean their influence is not keenly felt (Nolan and Emma Thomas again exec produce here). Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Release Date: 15-12-16 Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Release Date: 17-11-16. White Lion was nominated and won at the SAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography /DOP in a feature film (Michael Swan), Best Music Composition in a feature film (Phillip. Largely sticking with the grounded approach that made the Dark Knight trilogy so compelling, this isn't a radical new interpretation of the Caped Crusader, so it's a credit to Affleck – and the enduring popularity of the character – that it doesn't feel too soon to have him on screen again. Aided by Snyder's visual verve, its an extremely faithful take on the character, and, alone, he's responsible for many of the film's best moments: from taking on a roomful of goons in a hand- to- hand scrap, to an explosive Batmobile chase. In fact, what's perhaps most surprising is that BVS is at its best when its heroes are apart. When it comes to the clash itself, there's an inescapable feeling of anti- climax. Not only does the animosity between the pair never feel fully earned, but the eventual bout doesn't quite justify the pre- release hype, or make the most of its historical significance. Goosebumps are inevitable when the two icons finally face off, and there are some spectacular clobberings dispensed, but it doesn't feel like, as Lex pitches it, “the greatest gladiator battle in the history of the world”. And if it sounds like Batman's vengeance mission is in part to atone for the criticism towards Man of Steel's destruction- porn finale, it's not; BVS ends with a similarly numbing CG overload. As in Iron Man 2, there's a sense that Dawn of Justice (as that subtitle implies) is a bridging device, a platform to launch a bigger cinematic universe, and as such it might work better when viewed as part of a 1. Even if it is at the cost of its central conflict, BVS does work as a promo for films yet to come: there's no one who won't want to get to know Gadot's kick- ass Wonder Woman better after the credits roll, while Eisenberg's conceited Lexcorp heir is riddled with daddy issues, and feels ripe for further exploration. So while Batman v Superman has no trouble quickening the pulse, it's less effective when it comes to making you care. There's plenty to gawp at and Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL's score electrifies, but the emotional punches never really connect, and the gritty realism occasionally draws attention to some forehead- slapping plotholes (even in the face of giant coincidences, no one twigs Clark's secret identity). It won't win over staunch Man of Steel haters, but for anyone giddy at the prospect of seeing DC's flagship stars together at last, big- screen viewing is pretty much mandatory. THE VERDICT: Ben Affleck's Dark Knight and Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman make welcome additions to the newly forged DC Universe, even if the title fight doesn't quite do justice to its comics heritage. Director: Zack Synder Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Jesse Eisenberg Theatrical release: March 2. Watch The Lion King 1 online for free. Download The Lion King 1 movie at movie4k.to. Watch The Lion King online for free. Download The Lion King movie at movie4k.to. Beachfront Cinema - Watch top box office rated movies on the beautiful sandy beaches. Come early and reserve an overstuffed bean bag, enjoy dinner and stay for. India's Biggest Bollywood, Hollywood Movie Business News and Information Website. Movies to watch this week at the cinema: Zootropolis, The Club, Welcome To Me, more. ![]() Matt Maytum. ZOOTROPOLISDisney's noble tradition of cartoon anthropomorphism stretches all the way back to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. So there's something comfortingly circular about having another bunny – Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), a rookie cop from the back of beyond striving to make her mark in a mammal- only metropolis – at the heart of its latest animated caper, even if it does owe just as much to Dream. Works and Aardman as it does to such House of Mouse faves as The Lion King and Robin Hood. The latter, incidentally, was possibly the inspiration for the movie's male lead, a wily fox – snarkily voiced by Jason Bateman – who reluctantly joins forces with Judy to solve a case involving mysterious animal disappearances. The results take them all over an impeccably realised alt- world that encompasses bustling city, icy- tundra and Amazonian- rainforest zones, not to mention a miniature enclave for rodents that provides the location for one of the film's most inventive set- pieces. That these include a subway car chase reminiscent of Speed and a rope bridge escape in the vein of Indiana Jones is testament to the film's admirable ambition and relentless momentum. It's so fast- paced, in fact, that there's barely time to register all the visual and verbal gags that pepper the screen: advertisements for 'Hoof Locker' or 'Urban Snoutfitters' for example, or a poster for a musical called Rats. There's even a meta- gag involving pirate DVDs (Wreck- It Rhino, anyone?) – though perhaps directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore are being a little too self- indulgent when they have Judy's buffalo police chief (Idris Elba, gruffly warming up for his voice roles in The Jungle Book and Finding Dory) namedrop a certain Frozen ear- worm. It's fair to say, too, that a carrot- shaped recording device has rather too much input in a noir- ish plot whose existential quandary (can predators and prey co- exist peacefully?) is the same one that motored the first Madagascar. THE VERDICT: No instant Disney classic, but a fast and furry- ious caper with endless gags, a fizzy fox- bunny double act and Shakira as a singing gazelle. Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, J. K. Simmons, Bonnie Hunt, Octavia Spencer Theatrical release: March 2. Neil Smith. THE CLUBIf Pablo Larra. A journalistic angle steadied Tom Mc. Carthy's take on child abuse in the Catholic church. Keeping histrionics at bay, Larra. But routine splinters when a fifth priest arrives, recognised by fisherman Sandokan (Roberto Far. When violence erupts, Marcelo Alonso's father Garc. A series of two- handed interrogations follows, transformed under Larra. His flair for directing actors stokes full- bodied performances from regular collaborator Alfredo Castro as a self- preserved priest and Zegers, who spikes M. The dialogue is charged, the cinematography expressive: Do. P Sergio Armstrong makes claustrophobic work of the widescreen frame. Tension mounts for a grimly knuckle- gnawing climactic sequence involving dogs, where a core theme of judgement deferred is steered to ambiguous ends. With forensic focus and black humour, Larra. THE VERDICT: With stinging wit, Larra. Director: Pablo Larra? If you'e an Oprah obsessive with borderline- personality disorder, you'd probably buy your own chat show – something Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig) manages to do at a failing TV studio that is all too happy to take her money. Re- enacting painful scenes from her childhood, neutering dogs and sobbing loudly about masturbation, she delivers a televisual car crash that no one can stop watching. Veering suddenly and wildly between sharp comedy and sharper tragedy, Shira Piven's bold indie rests almost entirely on Wiig, who offers up a fearless performance. Director: Shira Piven Starring: Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Linda Cardellini, Wes Bentley Theatrical release: March 2. Paul Bradshaw. SPEED SISTERSWhenever women manage to break into the macho world of car racing it's a cause for celebration. But when they do it in Palestine, it’s borderline revolutionary. Director Amber Fares finds a frankly astounding subject for her first feature- length doc, using the story of a few brave sportswomen to shine a bright headlamp on lives lived under occupation. Director: Amber Fares Theatrical release: March 2.
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