Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life. After dinner, jorgen and thomas go to the beach for a walk. Watching the new ensemble romantic comedy written and directed by ben elton. A fiddle player meets a theremin composer at a festival, and the two fall in love. Nov 01, 2017 though three summers never amalgamates its various performers seamlessly into one movie, with execution in timing and uneven editing mostly the cause for this, most of its juggling acts do work as intended. One of the characters audiences will more strongly embrace is the grandfather played by michael caton. Three summers is an australian romantic comedy film, written and directed by ben elton it was filmed and is set in western australia, at a fictional summer music festival called westival based on the reallife fairbridge festival. Yunupingu and more, so musically at the very least, youre bound to have a folking. A slight and sunny love story, three summers is set over three consecutive iterations of the fictional westifal music festival slogan. These are choppy political waters even in times of relative unity, but three summers takes a short run. Three summers movie starring robert sheehan, rebecca breeds, michael caton, magda szubanski, john watersfrom internationally renowned director ben elton comes three summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the diversity of modern australia. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Find movie showtimes and movie theaters new movies.
Radiant office is the story of an office worker who changes attitude. Its pretty loose and groaningly obvious in places, but thats part of its charm. Three summers is a decent film it has a great ensemble cast it should rank up there with great aussie comedies but there is no subtlety in its political measure land rights. Set over three summers at the westival, a fictional west australian rural folk festival redoubtable local radio personality queenie describes as australia in a tent. At a summer music festival, the feisty lead singer of an irish folk band rebecca breeds meets a folk musichating theremin player robert sheehan and sparks literally fly.
My name is sadie and i was the victim of an attempted robbery at. We revisit the event three times, one year over the other, and rejoin the same festivalgoers to get an update on their lives. Misfits robert sheehan and home and aways rebecca breeds star as the prospective partners. A bad movie like this just provides a convenient argument to stay away from local fare until further notice. Three after sadie and rowen were held at gunpoint the summer after high school, nothing was the same. At a summer music festival, the feisty lead singer of an irish folk band rebecca breeds meets a folk musichating theremin player robert sheehan and. On 3 18, join the abbot family on their postapocalyptic. On the eve of the three summers national publicity and event tour with writerdirector ben elton, universal music today announced an october release of the original motion picture soundtrack for the bighearted ensemble romantic comedy that hits cinemas nationally november 2. It stars robert sheehan perhaps best known as the lovable, foulmouthed nathan from uk series misfits alongside home and away alumnus rebecca breeds.
Its a film that makes me excited and proud to be australian. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Only, this time there is a strange tension in the air between the adults. Ben eltons folk music festival comedy misses a few notes. Tiff is a charitable cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world, through film. Jun 22, 2006 his subject in three times is our yearning to love and be loved, and the way the world casually dismisses it.
At a summer music festival, the feisty lead singer. Three summers may not be the deepest film of the year but its certainly the one with the most homegrown music in it. With robert sheehan, rebecca breeds, michael caton, magda szubanski. From internationally renowned director ben elton comes three summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the diversity of modern australia. That this was written and directed by someone ben elton that i used to love and admire so much is bitterly disappointing. The film is set over three summers at the westival, a fictional west australian rural folk festival redoubtable local radio personality queenie szubankski describes as australia in a tent. Elton still has a way with winning oneliners and his affection for the eccentricities of the festival. While the summer season may only last a few fleeting months, the memories and adventures last forever.
They discover that both have secret problems, and the fact they cannot talk. Amc theatres movie times, movie trailers, buy tickets. We have a pretentious theremin player sheehan who doesnt. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing three summer days near you. He invites, as usual, his neighbours and their teenager son,thomas, for dinner at his place. Two young musicians fall in love against a wider collection of tales dealing with a microcosm of contemporary discussion points, including indigenous, immigration and refugee issues. Aug, 2017 three summers is not subversive enough to change minds, but too niche to speak to a broader audience. It sits somewhere in the middle, and in these politically trying times, thats definitely not enough. From internationally renowned writerdirector ben elton comes three summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the diversity of modern australia. With more than 80 years of colorful history, harkins theatres remains the southwests premier entertainment company. In a time for love, set in 1966, a soldier chen chang meets an alluring poolhall hostess shu qi. Reviews of new movies, art, foreign and documentary films by cochief critics a. Jul 06, 2017 from internationally renowned writer director ben elton comes three summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the diversity of modern australia. Jorgen lives abroad, but every summer he comes back to denmark with his wife.
Oct 30, 2017 ben eltons three summers, his first film in seventeen years and an allaussie production that he wrote and directed, is that kind of movie. Dog days movie clip physical exercise 2012 zachary gordon movie hd duration. Regal offers the best cinematic experience in digital 2d, 3d, imax, 4dx. Three times 2005 three romantic tales take place in different eras.
They discover that both have secret problems, and the fact they cannot talk about them is. Australian romantic comedy set to the backdrop of a western australia folk festival, written and directed by comedian ben elton maybe baby. Three summers was filmed in the peel region of perth, western australia in 2016. Hear from star elisabeth moss and more, and get tickets. Over three years the same people attend a fictional music festival, westival, staged in rural western australia and during this period attitudes change. A romantic comedy with a little bit of politics thrown in, writerdirector ben eltons first film in his adopted homeland of australia is a likeable, if occasionally cringeinducing affair. Nov 02, 2017 fusing romance, music and ben eltons trademark wit and satirical edge, three summers delivers an engaging folk tale of contemporary australia with the soundtrack and the belly laughs for the summer to come. The new ensemble romantic comedy written and directed by ben elton. Three summers movies palace cinemas share our passion. Over three consecutive years, two musicians played by rebecca breeds and robert sheehan meet and fall in love at the festival amidst a microcosm of. Helene berthier edith scob, a silverhaired matriarch enthroned among her children and. Check out movie showtimes, find a location near you and buy movie tickets online.
Shortly you will receive confirmation on your email. Youre reading the news with potential spoilers, make them spoiler free, dismiss. Three summers pass as rowen and sadie get to know each other again as adults. Nevertheless, there is still much to like about three summers. From internationally renowned writer director ben elton comes three summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the.
And when all is said and done, its still an extremely enjoyable movie that holds some good oldfashioned belly laughs. Harkins theatres is a privately owned and operated business, founded and based in arizona since 1933. Over three years the same people attend a fictional music festival, westival, staged in rural western australia and during this period attitudes change, relationships evolve, friendships are born. Ben eltons first directorial outing since 2000s maybe baby, three summers tackles a common but. Get tickets to disney and pixars onward and join two teenage elves on the quest to discover if there is still a little magic out there. The invisible man revives a classic monster, while telling a relevant and emotional story. Reviews three summers australias premier online movie. Three summers feels altogether forced and contrived, with a few nice performances and good intentions ground down by sheer irksomeness, as major contemporary themes are explored with browniepointscoring desperation and the large cast wanders around mostly mugging. Heres whats coming soon to theaters memorial day means blockbusters, horror tales and indie comedies are headed your way.
Times for new release films are generally available from 12pm on the tuesday prior to release. The takes place almost exclusively at the westival folk music festival, a fictionalised version of the fairbridge festival. It has all the hallmarks of a twee, naive australian comedy that can be done entertainingly witness the castle or muriels wedding but is more often than not a cringeworthy embarrassment filled with poor dialogue, manufactured awkward script and. But pobodys nerfect, and flicks ltd nor any advertiser accepts liability for information that may be inaccurate. From internationally renowned writer director ben elton comes three summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the diversity of modern australia. Over three consecutive years, two musicians meet and fall in love at the festival amidst a microcosm of australian society. Stealing summers 2011 three americans living in buenos aires face unexpected consequences and violent retribution after they steal a large sum of money. Times ultimate summer movie showdown find out which movie wins the first week this thursday night, give it a watch or rewatch and then join us for the conversation hosted by justin chang. Footage of this festival, shot in 2016, is incorporated into the film, and it helps give the film a very authentic feel. With 34 locations in 5 states, harkins theatres is the 5th largest theatre chain in north america. Three summers brazils recent financial scandals are seen through the eyes of a rich familys housekeeper in director sandra koguts laborious missed opportunity.
His first story, a time for love, set in 1966, involves a soldier named chen on his way to the army, who falls in love with the hostess of a pool hall. The budget for three summers was relatively small, but this certainly isnt evident in the finished product, which looks impressive and polished. Three summers pass as sadie learns how to live her life without fear. And darn if he didnt just go and make the definitive western australian movie. The three summers production team has signed an agreement with local charity the makers to support the selection of five young people from the peel. Regal vancouver plaza movie tickets and showtimes in. Lee donghwi, kim dongwook, lee howon to star in new mbc drama radiant office 20170, source actors lee donghwi, kim dongwook and lee howon infinite lee howon are starring in radiant office. May 15, 2009 in a literal, almost banal sense, olivier assayass summer hours is a movie about an inheritance. Three summers is a relentlessly wellmeaning film and when its not proselytising, its working very hard to manufacture enough laughs to make the whole mix palatable. It may not change the world overnight, but its determination to raise conversation is to be commended.
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