Cruise in for a bruising
Tom Cruise offers an action-packed, violent twist on Pixar's "Wall-E" with "Oblivion", a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller in which he's a clean-up man of sorts, working a mostly solitary life as he patrols the Earth's ruined cities in his futuristi
One day, the crash landing of a mysterious spacecraft puts him in touch with someone who might be from his past. Memories he didn’t know he had come flooding back.
Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Zoe Bell and Melissa Leo also star. And there’s a cigar-smoking Morgan Freeman, who ties Tom up in a chair and tells him he can’t handle the truth.
It’s directed by Joseph Kosinski, who made his debut with “Tron: Legacy”. Based on his unpublished graphic novel, he co-wrote the screenplay with Karl Gajdusek and “Star Wars Episode VII” scribe Michael Arndt.
“Oblivion” doesn’t open in the US until next Friday, so we’re getting the first crack at it. In addition to regular cinemas, there’s also a bigger-screen version at the Imax in Siam Paragon.
Also opening
“Happiness Never Comes Alone” (“Un bonheur n'arrive jamais seul”) – One of the titles that premiered in February at the Clap! French Film Festival at SFX the Emporium, this romantic comedy by director James Huth stars comedian Gad Elmaleh as a womanising jazz musician who falls improbably in love with the divorced mother of three children (Sophie Marceau). It’s in French with English and Thai subtitles at Apex Siam Square.
“Vamps” – “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” director Amy Heckerling is back with a new comedy, which looks to be a bit of her “Clueless” mixed with a sort-of “Twilight” parody. Alicia Silverstone and Krysten Ritter are pair of New York City socialites who enjoy the nightlife while keeping the fact that they are vampires a secret. Then one of them gets pregnant, and the ultimately have to face down the bloodthirsty “stem” vampire, played by none other than Sigourney Weaver.
“The Last Exorcism Part II” – Turns out it wasn’t the last one after all. Having survived her ordeal in the first film, Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) begins to rebuild her life but the evil force that once possessed her is back with more horrific plans.
“Sammy’s Adventures 2” – Surely it’s just a coincidence that this Belgian “Finding Nemo” knock-off is coming to cinemas just after Disney and Pixar announced the “Nemo” sequel “Finding Dory”? A sequel to the 2010 first entry in the “Sammy” animation franchise, the titular sea turtle is captured by poachers. Also being held captive is a forgetful lobster and together, they try to figure out a way to escape.
“Nautanki Saala” – A stage actor befriends a lonely goofball in this comedy starring Ayushmann Khuranna, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Pooja Salvi and Evelyn Sharma. Abhishek Bachchan makes in a cameo. It’s in Hindi with English and Thai subtitles at Major Cineplex Sukhumvit and Rama III.
Also showing
“Dans la vie” – The Alliance Francaise screens free movies at 7.30pm every Wednesday. Next week’s movie is this 2008 comedy about the odd friendship that forms between a disabled Jewish woman and her Muslim caretaker. It’s in French and Arabic with English subtitles.
