Film Fan Fridays for Friday May 28, 2010

Hello Film Fans and Fanatics!

Welcome to Film Fan Fridays for Friday May 28, 2010! It's a bit of a quiet week for in terms of volume of releases with only 5 films hitting the screens this week but considering two of them are Sex and the City 2 and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time I have a feeling it will be a busy week at the theatres!

In limited release this week we have Micmacs / Micmacs à tire-larigot, the latest film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet who brought us Amelie, City of the Lost Children and Delicatessen. Second and final limited release of the week is the Academy Award nominated film Ajami, which was nominated for Foreign Language film.

In wide release this week we have Kites: The Remix, a 90 minute remixed version of the Bollywood film Kites which full 140 version came out just last week. Next up is Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the adventure film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton that is based on the video game of the same name. Last up is yesterdays midweek release of Sex and the City 2 with Carrie & the girls are back to continue their adventures and escapades, and it's a lot of fun.

Also this week is the official opening of the new Toronto theatre: The Toronto Underground. They are starting off with their opening weekend with fantastic screenings choices ranging from Rumble in the Bronx to The Runaways to The White Ribbon. See more info at their Facebook Page and website.

Have a great weekend!

Shannon

Festival Watch

Inside Out
20th Annual Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
Continues until May 30, 2010 in various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

June 1 - 6, 2010 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Thursday May 27, 2010 Releases

Sex and the City 2
Writer/Dir: Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City)
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Chris Noth, John Corbett
USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Friday May 28, 2010 Releases

Ajami
Writers/Dirs: Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani - feature film directorial debuts
Cast: Shahir Kabaha, Ibrahim Frege, Fouad Habash, Youssef Sahwani, Ranin Karim, Eran Naim, Scandar Copti
Germany/Israel
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Kites: The Remix
Dir: Anurag Basu (Life in Metro, Gangster)
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kabir Bedi, Kangana Ranaut, Nick Brown
India
Official Film Site & Trailer, IMDb Page

Micmacs / Micmacs à tire-larigot
Dir: Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie, City of the Lost Children, Delicatessen)
Cast: Dany Boon, André Dussollier, Omar Sy, Dominique Pinon, Marie-Julie Baup, Yolande Moreau
France
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Dir: Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Mona Lisa Smile, Pushing Tin)
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina
USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

**please note this list of releases reflects first run film released in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as of May 28, 2010**