ReadersDigestAustraliaNewZealand-March2018

March• 2018 | 131

READER’S DIGEST

What They Had(Drama)

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hisisthestoryofafamily

working to understand what

their mother’s Alzheimer’s

meanstotheirownlives.

Hilary Swank plays Bridget who,

attheurgingofherbrotherNicky

(Michael Shannon), returns to her

hometown following an incident

when their mother Ruth (Blythe

Danner) wanders into a blizzard.

BridgetandNickymustconvince

their father Burt (Robert Forster) to

Sherlock Gnomes

(Animation)

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he sequel toGnomeo and

Juliet(2011) resumes in a

London garden, home now to

the garden-variety gnome couple.

Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet

(Emily Blunt) have been living here

‘happily ever after’. But, when their

friends and family start vanishing

from gardens, they call upon the

services of legendary detective

Sherlock Gnomes (Johnny Depp).

The sworn protector of London’s

garden gnomes arrives with his

assistant Watson (Chiwetel Ejiofor)

to investigate the gnome-nappings

and then leads Gnomeo and Juliet

on an adventure through the city.

Michael Caine, Maggie Smith and

Ozzy Osbourne reprise their voice

roles and Elton John contributes

music for this delightful animation.

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Burtisveryreluctanttoletgoof

his life with Ruth.

Audienceswillrelatetothe

characters’ love, compassion and

humour in dealing with each other

at such a critical time.