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Rom-coms, races and French dramas



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Published Date: 09 May 2008
Showing daily from today, Friday except where noted
Harrogate Odeon

Tel 0871 2244007

NEW!

Speed Racer (PG)

Big screen adaptation by the Wachowski brothers, the duo behind The Matrix, of the 1960s Japanese animated series. Emile Hirsch plays the hero, Speed, who races to expunge the ghosts of his late brother who died in a crash while Christina Ricci is his girlfriend. Support comes from Susan Sarandon and John Goodman.



NEW!

What Happens In Vegas (12a)

Another rom-com! This one stars Ashton Kutcher, Cameron Diaz as a couple of drunken New Yorkers in Vegas who, much to their surprise, wake up married, win $3 million and, well, that would be giving it away. Joining in the fun is Queen Latifah.



NEW! Directors Chair

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (15)

Showing Tues only at 8.45pm

wheelchair access

Emmanuelle Seigner and star in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, an Oscar-nominated French drama directed by Julian Schnabel from the real-life story of man who is unable to communicate with the outside world expect by his eyes.

Senior Screen, showing at 10.30am on Tues only

No Country For Old Men (15)

wheelchair access

Oscar-winning drama from the Coen Brothers about sheriff Tommy Lee Jones’s hunt for a cool serial killer who is, in turn, chasing Josh Brolin who snatched the loot from a drug deal gone wrong. Atmospheric and majestic but darkly humorous.



Made of Honour (12a)

Showing daily at 8.50pm only

wheelchair access

‘Tis the season of rom-coms, indeed! The latest one stars Patrick Demsey as a handsome womaniser in New York who agrees to be a maid of honor for his female chum Michelle Monaghan (don’t ask me why) only to realise he’s fallen in love her. Scotsman Kevin McKidd of Rome and Trainspotting fame plays his love rival in the heather of the Highlands (don’t ask me why).



Nim’s Island (U)

wheelchair access

Swiss Family Robinson for a new generation, this charming family adventure yarn mixes reality and fantasy on an exotic island and stars Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler and plenty of kids.



Iron Man (12a)

wheelchair access

(Audio decription all shows plus subtitling Thurs only at 5.40pm)

Big screen adaptation of the famous Marvel comic book starring Robert Downey, Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow. Downey takes the unlikely lead role as the enigmatic heir to a fortune who spends his nights dressed to the nines in state-of-the-art armour and weaponry to fight crime, terrorism and corporate espionage. But can his tortured psyche survive the stress of it all?



Forgetting Sarah Marshall (15)

wheelchair access

Russell Brand makes his big screen Hollywood debut in this comedy from the man behind hits like Anchorman and The 40 Year-Old Virgin.

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  • Last Updated: 07 May 2008 12:37 PM
  • Source: Advertiser Weekend
  • Location: Harrogate
 
 
  

 
 


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