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A mixed bag at the cinema this time around but who doesn’t love some eclectic popcorn and choc top-accompanied visual entertainment?
Bring it on and let’s giddily switch between animation and rom-com and action, a genre expansive romp through the movies which can only do us good.
Well, assuming the films are good which, honestly, they all appear to be …
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David Harbour, famous for his role in Stranger Things, leads this fun animated horror-comedy where a meteorite crashes into a zoo, releasing a virus that turns animals into slobbering mutants. The survival of the zoo and all the living creatures inside it depends upon the joint efforts of a wolf and a mountain lion who need to work together to stop the zombie-like virus. Night of the Zoopocalypse, also known as Une nuit au Zoo (A Night at the Zoo) in French, is co-directed by animation filmmakers Ricardo Curtis (Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade, Young Love) and Rodrigo Perez-Castro (director of Koati). The screenplay is written by Steven Hoban and James Kee. Produced by Yohann Comte, Steven Hoban, Joe Iacono, Wes Lui, Mark Smith. This initially premiered at the 2024 Sitges Film Festival this fall. (courtesy First Showing)
Night of the Zoopocalypse is currently screening in the U.S.; no Australian release date at this time.
(courtesy First Showing)
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First comes love. Then comes chaos.” When Naveen (Karan Soni), a soft spoken doctor, finally brings his charming white-artist boyfriend Jay (Jonathan Groff) back home to meet his traditional Indian family, misunderstandings and emotional revelations put everyone on edge. Despite facing uncomfortable truths about their own ideas of love and marriage, the family attempts to plan the big Indian wedding of Naveen and Jay’s dreams. A Nice Indian Boy is directed by Indian writer / filmmaker Roshan Sethi, director of the films 7 Days and World’s Best previously. The screenplay is written by Eric Randall, based on the play by Madhuri Shekar. Produced by Justin Baldoni, Charlie McSpadden, Renee Witt. This initially premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival last year. (courtesy First Showing)
A Nice Indian Boy releases 4 April in U.S.; no Australian release date as yet.
(courtesy First Showing)
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“Don’t stop…” A tense phone call came into the Shinkansen General Operation Control Center. The caller claims that a bomb has been planted on the Hayabusa No. 60 train bound for Tokyo, and that the bomb will explode as soon as the speed of the Shinkansen train drops below 100 km/h. The caller demands 100 billion yen in ransom money to disarm the bomb. The last-minute battle unfolds as the crew, passengers, and railroad workers strive to prevent the explosion within the limited time available. Will the running Hayabusa No. 60 be able to overcome this crisis? Bullet Train Explosion is directed by Japanese VFX artist / filmmaker Shinji Higuchi, director of Lorelei, The Floating Castle, Attack on Titan: Part 1 & 2, and the recent live-action Shin Ultraman movie; also known for his Gamera VFX and tons of other projects. The screenplay is by Kazuhiro Nakagawa and Norichika Ôba. Inspired by the 1975 action classic Bullet Train. Produced by Kota Ishizuka; executive produced by Yoshihiro Satô. (courtesy First Showing)
Bullet Train Explosion premieres worldwide on Netflix on 23 April.