The Rolling Stones: Ole, Ole, Ole
Ben & Jerry’s Openair Cinemas is bringing back the food, drinks, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, and hottest new releases to Western Springs Park, Auckland, this summer.
The line-up of films includes multiple Oscar nominee La La Land, criticallyacclaimed Lion, the adorable Moana, and local favourites including the original Goodbye Pork Pie, and the newly-released re-make, Pork Pie.
The Sunday Star-Times has five double VIP Star Lounge passes to give away to be used at a screening of your choice.
Star Lounge tickets include a glass of Giesen wine or a non-alcoholic beverage, reserved bean lounger seating, a warm blanket in case of chilly breezes, and a Ben & Jerry’s shortie. To be in the draw to win, email life.style@fairfaxmedia.co.nz by Tuesday, January 31, with ‘Openair Cinema’ in the subject line.
To check out this year’s line-up, go to openaircinemas.com.au/auckland.
Marguerite Monday, 8.30pm, Rialto
Like the Meryl Streep-headlining biopic, Florence Foster Jenkins, this 2016 drama is inspired by the life of an American socialite and wannabe opera diva.
But don’t dismiss this French production as just another telling of the same old tale – director Xavier Giannoli takes Jenkins’ story in a new direction, creating an arguably more thoughtful and rich story than its Hollywood counterpart.
While there are certainly laughs along the way, in the talented hands of Catherine Frot, this deluded songstress becomes a sympathetic character. It’s a complicated, heartbreaking, and compelling tale that, unlike its lead, hits all the right notes.
Travel Man Monday, 7.30pm, Choice
Having conquered the world of technology in Gadget Man, acclaimed director, author, and Bafta-winning actor Richard Ayoade is back for a third, fourpart series of this holiday destination show, which sees him spend 48 hours in locations such as Helsinki, Lisbon, New York, and Naples, with celebrities including Paul Rudd, Jack Dee, and Adam Buxton.
Noma: My Perfect Storm Wednesday, 8.30pm, Rialto
2015 documentary that takes you inside the multi-award-winning Copenhagen Restaurant and introduces audiences to its head chef, Rene Redzepi. ‘‘A revealing portrait of an artist wholly dedicated to his art.,’’ wrote The Seattle
Tuesday, 8.35pm, Prime
Documentary that follows the rockers’ 2016 tour through 10 Latin American cities, as the band attempts to pull off a once-in-a-lifetime open air concert in Havana, Cuba. ‘‘Music naturally plays the central role here, but the film usefully lays in historical and political details that lend it more heft and poignancy than most films of its type,’’ wrote The Hollywood Reporter‘s Todd McCarthy.
Insert Name Here Thursday, 10pm, TVNZ1
Sue Perkins presents this new British comedy panel show, which is all about famous people, past and present, who have just one thing in common, they share the same name. ‘‘This pleasingly fast panel set-up delivered a whole encyclopaedia of this kind of recyclable pub/lunch queue trivia,’’ wrote The Daily Express‘ Matt Baylis. – James Croot