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Forward to the future Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Gold rush BLACK SEA

Release Date: 26/08/15

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Release Date: 12/08/15

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The original Hot Tub Time Machine was an unexpected treat: a sharply written mix of ‘80s nostalgia and gross-out gags. With John Cusack absent for the reunion, the emphasis is more on the latter element for the sequel, which this time finds Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke zipping forward 10 years along the space-time continuum. Their mission is to find out which of the obnoxious Corddry’s many enemies succeeded in traveling back in time to try and assassinate him, although it’s mainly an excuse for a constant barrage of foul-mouthed tirades and humiliating

Recently retrenched underwater salvage expert Jude Law learns of the location of a sunken Russian submarine full of Nazi gold, and assembles a British and Russian team to go get it. Their U-boat is as antiquated as the 70-year-old wreck they're searching for, and the language barrier and mutual distrust between the crewmembers results in a pressure cooker environment that can only lead to disaster. Part sub-movie, part treasure hunt adventure, Black Sea is a thrilling example of both genres. There're allusions to Alistair MacLean, The Hunt for Red October and even

slapstick. Chevy Chase reprises his role from the first film as the mysterious repairman, while Adam Scott ( Parks and Recreation ) fills in for Cusack, playing the latter’s son. It’s not in the same league as the first movie, but fans of crass and crude comedies won’t be disappointed.

Aliens (a slimy corporate type with a hidden agenda is also onboard), and Cold War tensions are invoked within a contemporary setting. Law is great as the salty commander and backed up by a fine supporting cast including Ben Mendelsohn, Scoot McNairy and Grigoriy Dobrygin. Recommended.

Eurotrip, corporate style UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Return of rent-a-cop PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2

Release Date: 26/08/15

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Release Date: 19/08/15

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He might be headlining the second series of True Detective , but Vince Vaughn is back on his old comedy stomping grounds in Unfinished Business . Having started his own company and hiring old timer TomWilkinson and clueless youngster Dave Franco, Vaughn and co. head for Berlin to close a major deal with Nick Frost and James Marsden. However Vaughn's old firm is also in the running, and his old boss and nemesis Sienna Miller is getting cosy with Marsden. And Vaughn's increasingly desperate attempts to seal the deal aren't helped by his

The 2009 Kevin James comedy vehicle was successful enough to give fans the sequel they've been waiting six long years for. After his mother is run over by a milk truck, James's portly security guard Paul Blart takes a break from the mall to attend his industry's Las Vegas trade convention, bringing along his teenage daughter (Raini Rodriguez), who is looking to find a way to tell her dad that she wants to leave home and go to college. All manner of hilarity ensues as Blart fends off a flirtatious hotel manager, fights a pissed-off peacock, and butts

fast-dwindling funds and the boozy partying of his employees. The quality cast assembled for this below-the-belt comedy allows many of the gags to pay off better than they should; where else can you see Wilkinson pulling a bong or Franco used as a human dartboard?

heads with an art thief (Neal McDonogh) and his gang of gun-toting goons. Once again it's the affable James who makes all this funnier than it should be. Now bring back Seth Rogen for Observe and Report 2 .

AUGUST 2015 JB Hi-Fi www.jbhifi.co.nz

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