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Shaw Lido to screen limited sessions of Academy Awards 2012 contenders!

By InCinemas / 10 Feb 2012 (Friday)

That's right! Three films, released by Shaw last year, are back by popular demand! Each of these films will be competing at the 2012 Academy Awards Ceremony on Monday 27 February, 8:30AM (SGT).

[Image of Christopher Plummer, nominated for Best Supporting Actor, from Beginners]

If you hadn't caught them when they were first released, or you wish to revisit these excellent films again, now is the chance to watch these award contenders on the big screen exclusively at Shaw Lido!

The films are:

BEGINNERS
Director: Mike Mills
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent
Plot Outline: A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover.

Genre: Comedy/Drama
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Runtime: 105min
Rating: R21 (Homosexual Content)

(Read our InCinemas review for Beginners - by Ivan)

(Check out its showtimes at Shaw Lido here!)

[Check out the trailer for Beginners!]

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THE TREE OF LIFE
Director: Terrence Malick
Cast: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain
Plot Outline: The story centers around a family with three boys in the 1950s. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence.

Genre: Drama
Awards: Won Palme d'Or (Cannes). Nominated for 3 Oscars - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography
Runtime: 139min
Rating: PG

(Read our InCinemas review for The Tree of Life - by Eternality Tan)

(Check out its showtimes at Shaw Lido here!)

[Check out the trailer for The Tree of Life!]

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DRIVE
Director: Nicholas Winding Refn
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks
Plot Outline: A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong.

Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller
Awards: Won Best Director, and nominated for Palme d'Or (Cannes). Nominated for 1 Oscar - Best Sound Editing
Runtime: 100min
Rating: M18 (violence and Gore)

(Read our InCinemas review for Drive - by Flora Yeo)

(Check out its showtimes at Shaw Lido here!)

[Check out the trailer for Drive!]

Don't miss these films as they will only be screened for a limited period only!

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Shaw Lido to screen limited sessions of Academy Awards 2012 contenders!