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28 March 2024

Movies that will make a clean sweep at the cinemas this week

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By Sneha May Francis

It’s, undoubtedly, the most anticipated movies of all times, so there’s no doubt which movie will make a clean sweep at the cinemas this week.
 
Touted as the “incredibly smart and surprisingly humours” action thriller, “The Avengers”, after a week-long delay in entering the UAE market, will run into packed-houses all this weekend, and beyond.
 
And, those who don’t get tickets to the spectacular super-heroic flick “The Avengers”, which sees Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and Hawk Eye gang up against the evil Loki and his army, will most probably watch Angelina Jolie’s directorial venture “In the land of blood and honey”. Although it’s got mixed reviews, there’s a charm about the lady that would make us want to see her take on the Bosnian war.
 
Surely, the other contenders - “Jannat2”, “Retreat”, and “Main Street” - will clearly struggle to stay afloat.
 
The Avengers


Genre: Action

Director: Joss Whedon

Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson

The Story: In a bid to save Earth from the evil Loki and his notorious army, Nick Fury and the international agency S.H.I.E.L.D set up a team of super humans - The Avengers.
 
Jannat 2

Genre: Drama

Director: Kunal Deshmukh

Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda and Esha Gupta

The story: After fixing matches in 2008, Emraan Hashmi returns to playing the greedy gun dealer KKC Sonu Dilli, who believes that the all problems will be solved if everyone owned a gun.
 
Retreat


Genre: Thriller

Director: Carl Tibbets

Cast: Jamie Bell, Cilian Murphy and Thandie Newton

The story: Kate and Martin are held hostage in the Island Retreat, they had reached in a bid to find solace from a personal tragedy, by a stranger who claimed there’s news of an airborne killer disease that’s sweeping through Europe.
 
In the land of Blood and Honey

Genre: Drama

Director: Angelina Jolie

Cast: Zana Majarnovic and Goran Kostic

The story: Set against the Bosnian War, the once promising connection between Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian, becomes uncertain as their motives have undergone a drastic change.
 
Main Street


Genre: Drama

Director: John Doyle

Cast: Orlando Bloom, Colin Firth and Ellen Burstyn

The story: The arrival of a stranger, with what seems a controversial plan to save their town, creates a massive change in the life of residents in a decaying Southern city.