UK Film Charts 07/04/10
Forthcoming trailers and the UK charts
Clash of the Titans, mediocre reviews aside, has pillaged the box office in its first weekend and ended the brief reign of Nanny McPhee atop the film charts.
The remake of the 1981 pseudo-mythical fantasy classic took £5.6m over Easter, a paltry sum compared to Avatar which took $77m in its first weekend.
1. Clash of the Titans – Louis Letterier
A retelling of classic Greek myth, Perseus, son of Zeus, sets out to rescue Andromeda. Along the way he must complete several quests, such as capturing the winged horse Pegasus and slaying the petrifying Medusa.
2. How To Train Your Dragon – Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
The latest animation from Dreamworks sees a young Viking embark on a voyage of self (and dragon) discovery. The plot is a straightforward and unchallenging, but the visuals are lovely and the characters are well acted.
3. Kick Ass – Matthew Vaughn
A superhero film with a difference… and a wetsuit. An ordinary student decides that the world needs a real super hero, and despite his complete lack of special powers embarks on a crime fighting mission. Fast paced and funny, Kick Ass neatly sidesteps the clichés.
4. Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang – Susanna White
Maggie Gyllenhaal plays a mother struggling to cope with the farm and the children while her husband is fighting in the war. Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) arrives to sprinkle a little magic on the proceedings.
5. Alice In Wonderland – Tim Burton
3D antics are less effective in this film than the beautifully crafted and Oscar winning visuals of Avatar, and the script is a bit lacking, but fans of the director will relish the plunge into his loopy world.
6. The Blind Side – John Hancock
Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her role in this film as a suburban “Mom” who takes in a homeless African American teenager and inspires him to play in the NFL. Based on the story of real-life American football player Michael Oher.
7. Remember Me – Allen Coulter
Teen favourite Robert Pattinson stars in this romantic drama. He is shaken out of a depressive spiral by a beautiful woman and they fall in love, but tragedy lurks in the wings as the couple strives to conquer their own personal disasters.
8. Shutter Island – Martin Scorsese
A female patient of an isolated mental institution vanishes, and two Federal Marshals (Leonardo Di Caprio and Mark Ruffalo) set out to investigate. Expect twists, and a tense ominous atmosphere.
9. The Bounty Hunter – Andy Tennant
Jennifer Anniston’s character has jumped bail, and the bounty hunter hired to bring her to justice just happens to be her ex, played by Gerard Butler.
10. The Spy Next Door – Brian Levant
Jackie Chan vehicle gone wrong: a former spy for the CIA ends up on babysitting duty.
Next Week’s Releases
Beeswax – Andrew Bujalski
Twin sisters Lauren (Maggie Hatcher) and wheelchair bound clothes shop owner Jeannie (Tilly Hatcher) live in each other’s pockets as Jeannie is sued by her business partner and finds herself getting closer to her sister’s ex- boyfriend, lawyer Merrill (Alex Karpovsky).
Dear John – Lasse Hallstrom
Based on a novel by Nicholas Parks, Dear John tells the story of John Tyree (Tatum) a soldier in the U.S. Army who begins a whirlwind romance with a conservative college student named Savannah (Seyfried) while on leave from duties abroad.
Cemetery Junction – Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
The Extras and Office duo have penned and directed this light-hearted 70s style romp which follows a group of twenty-somethings, trapped in a one-horse town with few prospects. When head boy Freddie (Christian Cooke) gets a new job and meets an old flame, the gang are then thrown into another world.
