Set amidst the rolling hills of Midwest America, Gus van Sant’s Promised Land (15A) stars Matt Damon as Steve Butler, a salesman who works for a corporation intent on buying up failing farmland in order to drill for gas.

Director Gus Van Sant and actor Matt Damon share a rich creative history.

CORK Harlequins had mixed fortunes at the European Cup Winners Trophy tournament in Vienna over the weekend, winning two pool games and losing their last outing.