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BIG SCREEN
SMALL SCREEN
Here’s our pick of this month’s happenings
on the big screen and the small screen
Big Eyes
This Tim Burton-directed bio-
drama follows painter Margaret
Keane (played by Academy
Award nominee, Amy Adams)
through her phenomenal
success in the 1950s, and the
subsequent legal difficulties she
had with her husband (played
by Academy Award winner,
Christoph Waltz), who claimed
credit for her works in the 1960s.
Opens 29 January at Golden
Village cinemas.
The Voices
This bizarre horror-comedy hybrid
flick follows Jerry (Ryan Reynolds),
a disturbed factory worker in a small
industrial town, who accidentally kills
his date (Gemma Arterton,
Quantum
of Solace
) and turns to his pet dog
and cat for advice on what to do – and
yes, they talk back. Though it sounds
over-the-top wacky, the film, which also
stars Academy Award nominees Anna
Kendrick and Jacki Weaver, received
much attention at last year’s Sundance
Film Festival. Opens 5 February at
Cathay Cineplexes.
The 87th Annual Academy Awards
The biggest awards showof the year
is here, and you’ll get to experience
it in real time on 23 February. That’s
right, HBO (StarHub Channel 601)
is broadcasting live from both
the red carpet and the awards
ceremony itself, which means you
won’t have to find out the award
winners (and fashion faux pas) via
social media. Start your morning
off with
On the Red Carpet – The
Arrivals
at 6am and the
Red Carpet Live Pre Show
at
8am, followed by
The 87th Annual Academy Awards
– Live
hosted by Neil Patrick Harris at 9.30am (the
pre-show will encore at 7.30pm followed by a repeat
of the awards ceremony). And if you’ve still got time,
stay tuned for
On the Red Carpet – The Winners
at 12.30pm, featuring the “Thank You Cam” and
pressroom interviews.
And if you’ve missed the awards morning, not to
fret – you can catch encores of the complete Oscars
experience from23February until 8MarchonHBO/HBO
HD, HBO Signature, HBO On Demand and HBO GO.
Red Carpet Footage and Fashion
E! Entertainment (StarHub Channel 441) will
be broadcasting its
Live from the Red Carpet
– The 2015 Academy Awards
coverage on 23
February at 6.30am, but if you’re still looking
for your Oscars fashion fix, tune into
Fashion
Police: The 2015 Academy Awards
on 24
February at 9.30pm for some cutting commentary on the red
carpet’s winning wardrobe choices and losing looks.
Jupiter Ascending
In a future universe where humans are
near the bottom of the evolutionary
ladder, a woman named Jupiter (Mila
Kunis) is targeted for assassination by
the Queen of the Universe because
her very existence threatens to end the
Queen’s reign. This sci-fi adventure also
stars Channing Tatum as a genetically
engineered ex-military warrior sent
to track down Jupiter, and Eddie
Redmayne as alien royalty. Opens 5
February at Golden Village cinemas.
FAMILY FUN
Animation Marathon
In honour of the Lunar New Year
holiday, HBO is airing a full day
of family-friendly animated films,
including favourites like
Finding
Nemo
,
Monsters Inc.
,
Lilo andStitch
and
DespicableMe 2
, and concluding with
The LegoMovie
– voiced by such stars as Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth
Banks, Will Arnett, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman – at
9pm. It all starts at 12pm on StarHub Channel 601.
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