Films opening in Australian cinemas this week:
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR
Drama/romance; rated R18+; opening February 13
Adele (Adele Exarchopoulos) is a teenager when she first meets Emma (Lea Seydoux), a blue-haired, older art student who changes her life irrecoverably. Over the next decade, Adele's losses and longings are charted by director Abdellatif Kechiche in this raw and honest film, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival last year.
THE DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
Drama; rated MA15+; opening February 13
Based on a true story, Matthew McConaughey stars as Ron Woodroof, a free-wheeling Texas electrician who in the mid-1980s is diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. Shunned by old friends and unable to get treatment, he takes matters into his own hands and tracks down alternatives, legal or not, from around the world to help AID patients get the medication they need. Also starring Jared Leto and directed by Jean-Marc Vallee.
ARE WE OFFICIALLY DATING?
Comedy/romance; rated MA15+; opening February 13
Zac Efron plays a New York committment-phobe who makes a pact with his two best mates, co-worker Daniel (Miles Teller) and recently heartbroken Mikey (Michael B Jordan), to stay bachelors. But it's not as easy as they thought. Written and directed by Tom Gormican.
ENDLESS LOVE
Drama; rated M; opening February 13
Inspired by the 1979 novel and 1981 film of the same name, Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike) stars as the charming David, who has an instant connection with the privileged Jade (Gabriella Wilde), much to the dismay of their parents. Directed by Shana Feste (Country Strong).
WINTER'S TALE
Fantasy/romance/drama; rated M; opening February 13
Set in two time frames - the early 20th century and in present-day Manhattan - Colin Farrell stars as a thief who falls for a dying heiress. Based on Mark Helprin's 1983 novel, it's directed by Akiva Goldsman and boasts a cast including Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe and Will Smith.
