Dinosaurs stomp back in for one week only

A reboot of Steven Spielberg’s hit franchise, “Jurassic World” has Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard scrambling to safety as the genetically enhanced mother of all dinosaurs, the Indominus rex, goes on a killing spree in the prehistoric theme park.

After its initial release in June, “Jurassic World” earned $1.522 billion worldwide, eclipsing “The Avengers” to become the third-highest-grossing movie of all time behind “Avatar” and “Titanic”.

For the Imax release, “Jurassic World” has been digitally re-mastered for the company’s trademarked “IMAX 3D Experience”, featuring “crystal-clear images coupled with Imax’s customised theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie”.

In Thailand, “Jurassic World: An Imax 3D Experience” is screening at Siam Paragon (the only authentic, original-size Imax screen in the Kingdom) as well as at the newer smaller-screened “Imax Digital” outlets at Major Cineplex Pinklao and Ratchayothin, Quartier CineArt, Central Festival Chiang Mai and Hat Yai and the newest Imax, Central Westgate.

For more details, check www.majorcineplex.com.

 

Opening

Among the new releases this week is the horror-comedy “Burying the Ex”. It’s directed by Joe Dante, who looks to be capturing a little bit of the old fun B-movie flair he had with such movies as “Matinee”, “Gremlins” and “The Howling”. A low-budget effort, “Burying the Ex” stars Anton Yelchin as a fellow who is afraid of his manipulative and controlling girlfriend Evelyn (Ashley Greene). After she is killed in a freak accident, young Max moves on to a new girl (Alexandra Daddario), but Evelyn returns from the grave as a zombie and is more menacing than ever. It’s at SF cinemas. Rated 15+

 

Also showing 

The Friese-Greene Club – The month of directorial debuts continues with Steven Soderbergh’s “Sex, Lies and Videotape” tonight and Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” tomorrow. Douglas Sirk Sunday has Rock Hudson and Lauren Bacall in 1957’s “Written on the Wind”. Tuesday has the film that kicked off the revitalised career of Wes Craven, 1994’s “Scream”. And next Wednesday is another showcase from last year’s Shnit International Short Film Festival, in a run-up to this year’s fest, which is set for October 7 to 18, and is held simultaneously in major cities worldwide, including Bangkok. Shows are at 8pm. For details, check FGC.in.th

Alliance Francaise – The month of female-focused movies continues with “L’homme qu’on aimait trop” (“In the Name of My Daughter”). Catherine Deneuve stars in the fact-based drama as the owner of a casino in Nice, who has a strained relationship with her fiercely independent daughter (Adele Haenel). Further stress comes when the daughter enters into a relationship with a womanising lawyer (Guillaume Canet), and eventually disappears, prompting the mother to launch an epic search. It screens at 7pm on Wednesday. For details, check www.AFThailande.org.