By Justin Kelly
IMC cinemas have released this weekend’s line-up, and there
are two new movies being added to the screens at their Tullamore cinema beside
the Bridge Centre.
Foxcatcher, starring Channing Tatum and Steve Carell, and The
Theory of Everything, starring British actor Eddie Redmayne, are getting their
first airing in Offaly at IMC Tullamore.
Foxcatcher tells the story of John E. du Pont (Carell), a
wealthy philanthropist and wrestling enthusiast, who tries to convince the
famous American wrestling Schultz brothers (Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo) to
join his private wrestling team as coaches. The movie charts the competition
and conflict arising between the trio as drugs and power struggles strike ‘Team
Foxcatcher’ as it aims for the wrestling World Championships.
The film has enjoyed critical acclaim since its release here
on January 9, and Donald Clarke of The Irish Times described it as “a stunning
portrayal of psychopathy and moral decadence in the unlikely environment of
Olympic wrestling.” The movie earned director Bennett Miller the ‘Best Director’
award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival where the film debuted.
Foxcatcher is being screened at Tullamore IMC from Friday at
18:05pm and 20:50pm.
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| Redmayne in his award-winning portrayal of Stephen Hawking |
Joining Foxcatcher at Tullamore on Friday night will be The
Theory Of Everything, the gripping biopic of scientist Stephen Hawking. Eddie
Redmayne recently scooped the ‘Best Actor in Motion Picture Drama’ award at the
72nd Golden Globe Awards for his portrayal of the famous physicist.
The Theory Of Everything begins as a love story between
Hawking and his college girlfriend Jane Wilde, played by Felicity Jones. The
film then follows their relationship and Hawking’s career as a theoretical
physicist through his well-publicised battle with motor neuron disease.
The
Theory Of Everything opened in Ireland and the UK on January 1 to critical
acclaim. Catherine Shoard of The Guardian remarked: “Redmayne towers: this is
an astonishing, genuinely visceral performance which bears comparison with
Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot."
The Theory Of Everything will be screened at Tullamore from
Friday at 18:15pm and 21:00pm.
Both movies have been tipped for success during awards
season in Hollywood, with both Eddie Redmayne and Steve Carell in the running
for the ‘Best Actor’ award at this year’s Oscars.
More information on movie times for Tullamore IMC can be found at www.imccinemas.ie
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