At the Movies: April 16

Tonight At the Movies reviews Olympus Has Fallen, a movie poster which looks a little ominous on bus shelters today in the wake of the Boston marathon tragedy.

Olympus Has Fallen – Disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack; using his inside knowledge, Banning works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers. Stars Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman and Gerard Butler.

Oblivion – A veteran assigned to extract Earth’s remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself. Stars Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman.

No- An ad executive comes up with a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile’s 1988 referendum. Includes interview with director Pablo Larrain & actor Gael Garcia Bernal. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film – 2013 Oscars.

The Other Son –Two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, discover they were accidentally switched at birth.
French film directed by Lorraine Levy, and starring Emmanuelle Devos and Jules Sitruk.

David’s DVD Classic: 1979 film, Camera Buff – Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it’s the first camera in town, he’s named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie-making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

9:30pm Tuesday ABC1