Done Did It Movies for the Week - 21/03

Done Did It brings you everything you need to know for the movies coming out this Thursday for Aus!

 A Good Day To Die Hard

Yeah it's a pretty shameless cash in on the Die Hard series let's face it. I'm not saying that I'm NOT excited for this movie, I love a cheap action flick as much as the next guy, but it is sad to think back to the original John McClane and compare him to now. McClane travels to Russia to help his son Jack (SURPRISE Jack's a CIA operative on a mission) and now father and son must team up against the Russian Underworld.

Cast: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastion Koch
Director: John Moore

Hari-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

A movie about a poverty stricken samurai discovering the fate of his ronin son and ending in a showdown. The usual themes of revenge, honour and disgrace that you'd get with most other Eastern flicks. The film actually came out back in 2011 but because we are in Australia we get to wait a ridiculous amount of time for smaller, foreign releases such as this. It was nominated for 5 awards and was met with pretty good review scores. The director is also known for his work on 13 Assassins and the movie adaptation of Ace Attorney.

Cast: Koji Yakusho, Munetaka Aoki, Naoto Takenaka
Director: Takashi Miike

 Jack the Giant Slayer

The movie has already crushed the box office overseas and this week we get to climb the beanstalk here in Australia to. We all know the story of Jack climbing the beanstalk and getting all involved in the Giants business and what not so I wont go into the plot details. The movie had a huge budget and an all-star UK cast behind it so it's really no wonder that it's done so well already. This will definitely be one to check out and Done Did It will share our thoughts on the movie by next week!

Cast: Nicholas Holt, Stanley Tucci, Ewan Mcgregor
Director: Brian Singer

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

A documentary that follows the story of four deaf men who set out to expose a priest who abused them during the mid-1960's. Each of the men brought forth the first known case of public protest against clerical sex abuse, and lead to a scandal case known as the "Lawrence Murphy case". The film had a limited release during November last year, and HBO has screened it worldwide this year. Obviously not a movie for us, but this is nonetheless a hugely important documentary to people involved with or affected by the scandals.

 The Loneliest Planet

Nominated for, and in some cases winning, the best film award at multiple events, The Loneliest Planet is an indie thriller from 2011. The movie follows an engaged American couple backpacking through Eastern European mountains, where they are beset by hardships that make them rethink everything they know about each other and themselves. If you like a good indie film then this is definitely one for you to see this week.

Cast: Hani Furstenberg, Gael Garcia Bernal, Bidzina Grujabidze
Director: Julia Loktev

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

A comedy/drama from 2012, Timothy Green is about a childless couple who bury a box in their backyard filled with their wishes and hopes for a child. Soon afterwards, the box is uncovered and a young boy named Timothy has appeared in their lives, claiming the couple as his parents, although Timothy is not all that he appears. The movie had a modest box office run overseas and was met with mixed reviews. This is one to see with your family, or to sit through with one of those "easy-to-cry-girls" as the movie will inevitably get sad and emotional.

Cast: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgarton, CJ Adams
Director: Peter Hedges

- Welsh 19/03/13