ANOTHER week, another long-awaited “legacy sequel” in 28 Years Later, the pseudo-zombie, post-apocalyptic, horror film from director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire).
As the title implies, it has now been 28 years since the “rage virus” was initially unleashed upon the world, causing those exposed to instantaneously become uncontrollably violent.
A small group of survivors living on a closely guarded peninsula are forced to return to England’s mainland and must contend with the horrors they uncover.
The original 28 Days Later was a kind of career-saving, back-to-basics experiment for Boyle.
He found a strong collaborator in writer Alex Garland, who also returns for this installment.
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes are the famous faces amongst a cast of lesser-known character actors.
Families will have a reason for a cinema trip thanks to Pixar’s latest release, Elio.
The tale of an 11-year-old somewhat misfit UFO obsessed boy (the titular Elio), the film follows his journey from social outcast to actual alien abductee who is then mistaken for Earth’s chief representative.
There is possibly no other film studio in history with a track record for producing high-quality storytelling and well-crafted films like Pixar’s.
Its particular process of in-house development has produced a slate of films almost universally beloved by all ages.
Though there has been some skepticism at the untested premise (the film is not based on any previous material) audiences should remember the same was true of Wall-E, UP and even Toy Story.
Musically minded folk may find something to capture them with the documentary One to One: John & Yoko.
Directors Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards have built a narrative around restored concert footage of the “One to One” benefit show from 1972, drawing on interviews, news footage and recorded conversations to create a greater understanding of John Lennon and Yoko Ono as performers, political activists and a couple.
Sean Ono Lennon was also involved in the film, supervising the restoration process for the archival footage.
If you’re seeking a foreign flavour you might try Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, from French filmmaker Laura Piani.
Agathe is an aspiring novelist who is prompted by a friend to attend a Jane Austen writers retreat in England.
Once there she becomes caught in her very own Pride and Prejudice as she navigates the affections of her long-time friend who would like to be something more, and the newly met, wealthy descendant of Austen.
A fairly inoffensive romantic comedy, this film may hold appeal to Austen fans.
By Lindsay HALL
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