by tim parks film A-LISTS
Drama Queens Desert Flower comes to filmgoers from the “based-on-a-true-story” brand
of cinema, with its source material drawn from the popular novel of the same name. The autobiographical drama focuses on the hardships endured by Waris Dirie (Liya Kebede). At age 13, she learns of her father’s plan to marry her off to an elderly gentle- man, who would be taking the child bride as his fourth wife. Leaving her with no say in the matter, she decides to escape her proposed fate. Our young heroine first seeks refuge with relatives she barely knows, and then goes into seclusion in London, courtesy of the Somali Embassy. Her life takes an unexpected turn later, when she is discovered by famous shutterbug Terry Donaldson (Timothy Spall) and becomes a world-renowned model. As her fame skyrockets, this desert flower must decide if she will wither on the vine of life, or move beyond her past and continue to blossom by sharing her story. Now Playing
Reel Life The new 3D IMAX film, Born to be Wild, illustrates the
bond that is formed between humans and animals. The true story showcases this phenomenon in the wilds of Kenya and Borneo, as orphaned elephants and orangutans are nurtured and raised by well-respected pachyderm expert, Dame Daphne Sheldrick and noted primatologist, Dr. Birute Galdikas. The twosome take on the role of caregivers to the critters with the intent of saving each endangered species, one animal at a time by rescuing, raising and then re-introducing them back to the wild. Any documentary of this type that’s worth its salt better have Morgan Freeman as its narrator, which Born to be Wild does. Opens April 8
Humor Me If one were to ask Rainn Wilson of TV’s The Office, how
his film career is going, the reply may be somewhere along the lines of Big Gay Al from South Park’s pat an- swer; “I’m super, thanks for asking.” At the very least the super part is applicable, as his Frank D’Arbo character transforms himself into The Crimson Bolt, after his wife (Liv Tyler) succumbs to the wiles of a crafty drug dealer in Super. Naturally, any red-blooded and red-suited superhero—even one without powers and only a battle cry of “shut up, crime”—needs a sidekick. Enter Ellen Page as Boltie and you have a newly minted dynamic duo. The twosome begins the quest for truth and justice. Opens April 1
Invasion of the Body Snatcher The sci-fi thriller Source Code stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a soldier who wakes up
in the body of another man, only to discover that he’s on a mission and part of a government experiment known as…drum roll . . . the Source Code. The aforementioned assignment finds the former Brokeback Mountain star with the unwanted ability to switch into other men’s bodies, during the last eight minutes of their time on Earth. If that weren’t enough, there’s a bomb threaten- ing to decimate Chicago and it’s up to him to uncover the clues to prevent the tragedy from occurring. Co-starring Vera Farmiga and Michelle Monaghan. Opens April 1
’Cause This is Thriller You would think that by the fourth time around the Scream block, Neve
Campbell’s Sidney Prescott character would steer clear of her former haunt of Woodsboro; the setting for the first (and best) film in the horror franchise. Sidney, who is now a self-help book author, decides to cap off a tome tour
in her old hometown. Once there, she reconnects with the-now-married-on- screen couple of Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers-Riley) and David Arquette (Sheriff Dewey Riley), who are estranged in real life—awkward movie premiere! Naturally, the Ghostface Killer literally comes-a-calling, faster than you can say, “What’s your favorite scary movie?” This time around, not only are Sid and friends the target of the unknown masked killer, so are her niece and aunt (played by Emma Roberts and Mary Mc- Donnell). Scream 4 may have the same director (Wes Craven) and writer (Kevin Williamson), but the new poster tagline warns us that it’s a “New Decade. New Rules.” The film also stars Anna Paquin and Hayden Panettiere. Opens April 15
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