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The Wellington Film Society, Embassy 6.15pm on Monday 22 April:
JOINT SECURITY AREA Park Chan-wook | Korea | 2001.
Park Chan-wook's career was launched with the blockbuster success of this timely and taut thriller set on the tense demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea. The film follows the urgent investigation of the mysterious death of two North Korean DMZ guards and the South Korean soldier immediately suspected. Park's meticulous attention to accuracy extends to the film's methodical procedures of the Swiss Korean UN investigator tasked with untangling the complex web of friendship and betrayal uncovered as she learns more about the soldiers and the strange symbolic space they inhabit and dutifully guard with their lives.
- Harvard Film Archive.
Members only. Renewal and upgrades available at any time on line, and pick up the membership card at a screening.
Film Festivals to note:
Architecture and Design Film Festival Wellington 16 May - 3 June: Embassy, Light House Cuba and Petone. More details and schedule on the website.
NZIFF Wellington 31 July - 11 August: Embassy, Roxy and Light House Cuba only.
If you have a festival due to run in Wellington and it's not listed here, contact the Cinemaster.
This site relies on the various cinemas having their own websites up to date to access their screening times.
The paragraphs describing the films starting this week are in most cases adapted from the linked reviews.
For comments and movie news, contact the Cinemaster at
filmster@gmail.com.
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ABIGAIL -
An old-school vampire movie with modern frisk and flair and an absolute blast of a movie to watch with a crowd. A perfect horror movie that still embraces the excessive and ornate gothic aesthetics of classic horror movies. Already one of the best films of 2024.
Also Queensgate, Monterey, Reading and Coastlands.
CHALLENGERS -
Luca Guadagnino's extravagantly sexy take on Chaucer's The Knight's Tale, kitted up for the modern era. Here, the men don't duel with swords, but with rackets. The object of their desire isn't a gentle maiden, but a tennis superstar forced into early retirement by an injury. All three of them, together, end up engaged in full-blown psychological warfare. It's the most gripping sports movie in years.
Also Penthouse, Roxy, Lighthouse, Queengate, Monterey, Reading, Coastlands and Shoreline.
SPY X FAMILY CODE: WHITE -
A fun movie that the whole family will enjoy. Whether audiences are fans of the animated series or are newbies, they will find this spin-off movie wildly entertaining filled with action and comedy. With crazy fight scenes and hilarious encounters with the Forgers at the center of it all, this is a great first film for this spectacular series.
Also Queensgate, Monterey, Redaing and Coastlands.
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