Saturday 21/5
FILM: The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells A budding journalist tries to unlock the secret of a mysterious trunk belonging to her late professor by visiting his friend, the retired writer H.G. Wells. Science-fiction romance starring Tom Ward, Katy Carmichael and Eve Best. (Star-21.00) FILM: 10 Things I Hate About You ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ set in an American high school sees the younger, popular sister trying to match up her odious elder sister to a mate as odious as herself so that she may eventually be able to date the guy she likes. Romantic comedy starring Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. (Mega-11.00) FILM: Bright Future Two disillusioned 20-somethings working in a wet towelette factory vent their aggression and anger at society through the poisonous jellyfish they keep as pets. Palme d’Or-nomintaed Kyoshi Kurosawa drama starring Jo Odagiri, Tadanobu Asano and Tatsuya Fuji. (In Japanese) (ET-1-23.45) FILM: Kill Me Later Just as she’s about to jump off a rooftop, a young woman who finds life too bleak to bear becomes involved with a bank robber on the run who promises to kill her once she gets him in the clear. Crime comedy starring Selma Blair, Max Beesley and O’Neal Compton. (NET-2.00)
