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In 8th-century northern Europe, pagan
warrior leader Redbad (Gijs Naber) strives
to stem the tide of Frankish expansion. This
Dutch action epic is prone to occasional
patriotic tub-thumping in the Braveheart
vein, but the battle scenes are stirring, as is
the sight of Valkyrie-like Viking princess
Frea (Loes Haverkort) throwing herself
into the fray. Subtitled.2018, 15, 154MINFormer mixed martial artist
Gina Carano was terrific in
Steven Soderbergh’s 2012
action thriller Haywire, but
is seen to far less advantage
in this routine B-movie
about an ex-special forces
agent battling to save her
kidnapped son in the snowy
wilds of British Columbia.
If the film is a comedown
for Carano, imagine what it
represents for her Oscar-
winning co-star Richard
Dreyfuss, who is forced to
spit out tone-deaf dialogue
as the grizzled leader of the
kidnap gang. 2019, 15, 88MINThe mountain village kids from
animated children’s film Cleo (aka
Snowtime!) are back for another
round of snowbound fun in this
breezy sequel. Their previous romp
revolved around an epic snowballfight: this time brainy Frankie-Four-
Eyes and his chums are taking on
brash newcomer Zac and his cousin
Charly in a spectacular sled race.
Zac is a manipulative, conniving
cheat, and he has inveigled Frankie
into wagering the gang’s beloved
clubhouse on the race’s outcome.
Occupying an adult-free world
reminiscent of the Peanuts cartoons,
the blithe kids enjoy daredevilescapades that would make a health-
and-safety officer shudder (let alone
a parent). Yet even if the action goes
fantastically over the top, the movie
remains grounded in real childhood
emotions and character traits.
Young viewers will enjoy the thrills
and spills and knockabout humour.
Parents will approve the film’s gently
wholesome message: ‘Brains beats
cheating, every time.’ 2018, U, 90MINThis modestly budgeted Canadian indie
film serves up an intriguing, sometimes
gory slice of horror, as the story’s shape-
shifting protagonist hops murderously
from body to body, trying to connect
with the woman (Lora Burke) he loves.
The action is slow moving and a tad
boring, but with the voice of Bill Oberst
Jr supplying a wry internal monologue
as the main character, the mood is
surprisingly melancholy. 2018, 15, 84MINHISTORICAL EPIC
Rise of the Viking
Wednesday, Sky Premiere HD,
9.30am & 10.20pm 3ACTION THRILLER
Daughter of the Wolf
Sunday, Sky Premiere HD,
2.45pm & 10.20pm 2CHILDREN’S CARTOON
Racetime
Saturday, Sky Premiere HD,
9.50am & 6.15pm 3HORROR
Lifechanger
Thursday, Sky Premiere HD,
10.50am & 10.20 pm 3DRAMA
Obey
Monday, Sky Premiere HD,
11am & 10.20pm 2ROMANTIC COMEDY
The Flip Side
Tuesday, Sky Premiere HD,
11am & 6.20pm 2Gijs believed in
having an edgeIt was often said
that Lora had eyes in
the back of her headFrankie was
thrilled to be
heading a cast
of thousandsremiieresss
NEW RELEASE EVERY DAYmieerrees
This dour urban drama tries
to bottle the rage behind the
2011 London riots. Marcus
Rutherford plays a jobless
teenager whose only escape
from his aimless existence is
the boxing gym. He meets
Twiggy (Sophie Kennedy
Clark), a posh blonde
slumming it in a squat, and
glimpses new horizons.
The film tries to empathise
with disaffected youth, but
takes far too long to come to
the boil. 2018, 15, 92MINAussie chef Ronnie (Emily
Taheny) fell in love with
movie star Henry (Eddie
Izzard), but he didn’t follow
through on his invitation to
take her home to London.
Five years later she gets the
chance to rekindle their
relationship when he visits
Adelaide. But he has his
French girlfriend (Vanessa
Guide) in tow, and Emily is
lumbered with her useless
boyfriend (Luke McKenzie).
Eddie Izzard has a ball, but
this weak romcom doesn’t
do him justice. 2018, 15, 90MINWORLDCINEMATV&Satellite Week 19