At the Movies: July 9, 16, 23

What will David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz make of Mamma Mia? I’m tipping one will fall for the charms of songs like ‘Dancing Queen’ and ‘Fernando’ ahead of the other. But which? We’ll know by tomorrow night.

At the Movies will also review Meet Dave, Children of the Silk Road and Up the Yangtze.

In coming weeks they turn their attention to The Dark Knight, The Love Guru, The Savages and The Forbidden Kingdom. There will also be packages on the Melbourne and Brisbane International Film Festivals.

Ep 22: TX: 9/7/08
Mamma Mia – screen version of the stage play – starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan

Meet Dave – starring Eddie Murphy

Children of the Silk Road – starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Aust actors Radha Mitchell and David Wenham.

Up the Yangtze – A dramatic feature documentary on life inside modern China. A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze — navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as “The River.” The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river’s edge — a young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead. The Three Gorges Dam — contested symbol of the Chinese economic miracle — provides the epic backdrop for Up the Yangtze, .

Ep 23: TX: 16/7/08
1. The Dark Knight (M)
2. The Savages (D)
3. Salute (M)
4. The Love Guru (D)
5. Melbourne International Film Festival Package
6. Web Exclusive Grabs from The Melbourne International Film Festival

Ep 24: TX: 23/7/08
1. Married Life (M)
2. The Forbidden Kingdom (D)
3. How About you? (M)
4. And When Did You Last See Your Father? (D)
5. Brisbane International Film Festival Package
6. Web Exclusive – Extra grabs from the Brisbane International Film Festival

At The Movies airs 10pm Wednesdays on ABC1.