Doesn’t time fly? Clue: it sure does. Yup, another Animated Exeter draws to a close this weekend with a coupla showings of Robert Zemeckis’ bawdy mo-cap wheeze Beowulf.

Those with reservations about the flick can be reassured it’s actually Very Entertaining Indeed. Heck, Zemeckis has been in this game so long, it’s no surprise the movie’s an extraordinarily confident and accomplished retelling of the story.

Granted, it bears very little relation to what you read in GCSE English, but when you’ve got Anthony Hopkins flashing his bum and a naked Angelina Jolie strutting around in high heels, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Catch Beowulf at Dartington’s Barn Cinema at 2.30pm today (that’s Saturday) - then, tomorrow, at 3pm.

Still not convinced? We don’t blame you - we took a lot of convincing too. You’ll just have to take our word for it, won’t you? In the meantime, here’s the trailer.

Posted by Thin White Duke

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