TWO FILMS, ONE NIGHT - A REELS FILM SOCIETY DOUBLE BILL TO LAUNCH 2016

Thursday 21st January 2016

Reels Film Society opens their 2016 season of International cinema  with a rare offering, a double bill.  Not just 1 award winning film, but 2 for the price of 1!

THE MAFIA ONLY KILLS IN SUMMER (Italy 2015)

This film was inspired by real events and is a black comedy about 20 years of history of Sicily from 1970s to 1990s, mocking mafia bosses and restoring the generosity of the heroes of antimafia. 
An original film, entertaining and well executed.  No pun intended!
The overall result is a winsome film that is filled with romance, dark humour and wistful nostalgia.

Starring and Directed by "Pif" Pierfrancesco Diliberto.
Rating: IMDb 7.2
Running time: 89 minutes

Film Number 2:  

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (Belgium 2013)

Sandra, (Marion Cotillard) a young Belgian mother discovers that her workmates have opted for a significant pay bonus, in exchange for her dismissal.  She has only one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses so she can keep her job.

Starring Marion Cotillard
Genre: Drama
Running time: 95 minutes
Ratings: IMDb 7.4  Margaret and David of ABC's At The Movies 4 stars and 4.5 stars respectively.

THE ROCKET - Thursday 17th December 2015

The Rocket (2013) directed by Australia's Kim Mordaunt is set in the rarely seen tribal mountains of Laos, this movie is gripping, yet heart warming cinema in the vein of The Motorcycle Diaries, Slumdog Millionaire, with a touch of Little Miss Sunshine.

The Rocket was awarded Best Narrative, Best Actor and the Audience Winner at the Tribeca Film Festival, New York.

Three months after its release the Lao People's Democratic Republic banned The Rocket from its few cinemas.

"A feel-good success crafted with care, Kim Mordaunt's story  set  in Laos is a heartfelt audience pleaser while remaining sensitive toward its subjects"

Genre: Drama

Running time: 96 minutes

Ratings: IMDb-7.4

Rotten Tomatoes - 98% approval rating!

To quote: James Brown, this is a "I Feel Good" movie.  So good, so good.