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FILM Issue 53 / 2013 www.guestlist.net The Bling Ring Coming SooN Its been a good year for bad girlsso far... August 5th The previously austere Sofia Coppola lets her hair down for this summer's answer to Spring Breakers; a sharp-witted satire on our generation's relentless fascination with fame and excess. Based on the true story of a group of teenagers who broke into the homes of L.A.'s finest (including Megan Fox, Orlando Bloom and Paris Hilton), The Bling Ring is an enjoyably frothy addition to Coppola Jnr.'s canon. These glam ragamuffins that include a silver-tongued Emma Watson and ringleader Katie Chang utilize Google Maps and celebritystalking gossip sites in order to track the whereabouts of their chosen stars. Joining 'The Social Network' in the rather elite group of films that somehow make cinematic internetuse seem remotely entertaining, the gang find liberation in the omnipresent eye of the media even when the tables are turned and their crimes begin to catch-up with them. 'The Bling Ring' is brimming with pointed dialogue and impressive performances. Paris Hilton even cameos, gleefully poking fun at her dense public persona. Meanwhile, Watson, with an intentionally moronic valley girl accent in tow, remains magical. 13 7 Red 2 August 2nd Only god forgives August 2nd Nicholas Winding Refn's followup to 'Drive' sees drug-smuggler Ryan Gosling on a mission to avenge his brother's death, at the behest of his fearsome mother (Kristin Scott Thomas). Bruce Willis is back with an enviable list of co-stars. Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Catherine ZetaJones are just some of the faces cropping up in this espionage thriller. kick ass 2 August 14th Not-so-super superhero Kick Ass joins forces with fellow masked vigilantes in this follow-up to the 2010 hit.

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