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ARTS&LEISURE
July14
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Begin Again
This romantic comedy follows Greta (Keira Knightley), who,
after being dumped by her boyfriend (Adam Levine) for the
fame and fortune of his solo music contract, meets a down-
on-his-luck record producer (Mark Ruffalo) who recognises
her true talent. Somewhere between their friendship and their
love of music, they strike a chord that captures the hearts of
everyone around them – proving that every great story has its
own soundtrack. Opens 3 July at Cathay Cineplexes.
Hateship Loveship
In an act of mean-spirited
rebellion, a teenaged girl
named Sabitha (Hailee
Steinfeld) orchestrates an
awkward, one-way email
romance between her shy
caregiver, Johanna (Kristin
Wiig), and her estranged,
recovering addict father Ken (Guy Pearce) – an interference
that provokes Johanna to truly come out of her shell and find
the courage she needs to transform her affection-starved
existence. Opens 24 July at Golden Village cinemas.
Guardians of the Galaxy 3D
Marvel’s new action flick finds space adventurer Peter Quill
(Christ Pratt) the object of a bounty hunt after he steals an orb
coveted by the villainess Ronan. But when Quill discovers the
power it holds, he must find a way to rally the quartet of ragtag
rivals hot on his trail, in order to save the universe. An all-star
cast features Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Glenn Close,
Vin Diesel and Benecio Del Toro. Opens 31 July island-wide.
Wish I
Was Here
Following the
s uc c e s s o f
his directorial
debu t f i l m ,
Garden State
,
Z a c h B r a f f
presents yet another existential dramedy; this time, he stars
as Aidan, a 35-year-old struggling actor and father trying to find
identity and purpose. This bittersweet film about self-discovery
and the meaning of life also stars Kate Hudson, Ashley Greene
and
The Big Bang Theory
’s Jim Parsons. Opens 31 July at
Golden Village cinemas.
Here’s our pick of this month’s
happenings on the big screen and
the small screen
Behaving Badly
Love isn’t easy, and for Rick (Nat Wolff), it involves going to a
Josh Groban concert, just to win over his crush, Nina (Selena
Gomez). It also means having to deal with strippers, his best
friend’s flirty mother, the local mob, his drug-abusing boss, a
perverted headmaster and his own crazy mother – all in hope
of landing his dream girl. This wild comedy also features Dylan
McDermott, Heather Graham, Mary-Louise Parker, Elisabeth
Shue and Jason Lee. Opens 10 July at Cathay Cineplexes.