Beauty. No other word can describe what The Hours is. The Hours follows three woman, who, in one way or another, are affected the Mrs. Dalloway. A Book by Virginia Woolf.
Stephen Daldry directs this piece. Daldry has directed films such as The Reader (his most recent) and Billy Elliot, which is one of my favorites. His direction in the hours is simply subtle and effortless but leaves big impact that radiates off of the screen. He directs the film so the people watching it, see it going in their own direction. Simply superb. One of Daldry's best works.
Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge) gives the performance of a life-time as Virginia Woolf. A Woman filled with depth and wonder. She leads the story, even though she has the shortest segmant of the film. Nicole Kidmans subtleness and beauty that she brings to the performance is beyond what I thought she would be able to do.
Julliane Moore gives a fantastic performance also. What a great addition to her breathtaking performance in Far From Heaven. Both performances so beautiful and lovely that she is now one of my favorite actresses. Her character in The Hours is so vulnerable and scared but she tries ever so hard to pull through and make her life seem normal, when it of course is not. Meryl Streep also gives a great performance as she always does.
One of the stand-outs I witnessed in this film is Toni Collette. A personal favorite of mine for a while now, Toni Collette gives a masterclass performance on acting as the vulnerable and beautiful Kitty. Although in the film for ten minutes, Collette creates a character fille with depth and issues that I can only hope to even have an essence of her talent as I get older. She made me laugh, cry, think, worry and for the most part look, at one of the most lovely short performances I have ever seen.
Ed Harris plays the secluded son of Julliane Moore, Richard Brown. Ed Harris has always been fabulous in his fine supporting performances that he is just equally as good in this film. Surely a film that he is proud to keep on his resume.
The technical aspects of the film are mind-blowingly subtle. The score is beautiful and the screenplay and costumes are divine. It is not just an acting spectacle but a visual spectacle.
10/10
Friday, December 11, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Today- My Top 50 Movies of All-Time!
01. Pans Labyrinth
02. The Sixth Sense
03. Best in Show
04. Juno
05. Atonment
06. Fiding Neverland
07. What's Eating Gilvert Grape
08. Let the Right One in
09. The Breakfast Club
10. It Happenened One Night
11. The color Purple
12. LOTR 1
13. LOTR 3
14. Shawshank Redemption
15. Rent
16. Muriels Wedding
17. The Wizard of Oz
18. Casablanca
19. Gone with The Wind
20. West Side Story
21. Curious Case of Benjamin Button
22. Chicago
23. Finding Nemo
24. Good Will Hunting
25. Notes on a Scandal
26. Little Miss Sunshine
27. Sound of Music
28. A Beautiful Mind
29. Kramer vs. Kramer
30. Life is Beautiful
31. Persepolis
32. On the Waterfront
33. The Aviator
34. Girl, Interrupted
35. The Pianist
36. One Flew Over the cuckoos Nest
37. Milk
38. Million Dollar Baby
39. La Mome
40. Once
41. The French Connection
42. Crash
43. Tootsie
44. Oliver!
45. Ray
46. Rebel Without a Cause
47. Slumdog Millionaire
48. Revolutionary road
49. Autism The Musical
50. There Will Be Blood
ENJOY
02. The Sixth Sense
03. Best in Show
04. Juno
05. Atonment
06. Fiding Neverland
07. What's Eating Gilvert Grape
08. Let the Right One in
09. The Breakfast Club
10. It Happenened One Night
11. The color Purple
12. LOTR 1
13. LOTR 3
14. Shawshank Redemption
15. Rent
16. Muriels Wedding
17. The Wizard of Oz
18. Casablanca
19. Gone with The Wind
20. West Side Story
21. Curious Case of Benjamin Button
22. Chicago
23. Finding Nemo
24. Good Will Hunting
25. Notes on a Scandal
26. Little Miss Sunshine
27. Sound of Music
28. A Beautiful Mind
29. Kramer vs. Kramer
30. Life is Beautiful
31. Persepolis
32. On the Waterfront
33. The Aviator
34. Girl, Interrupted
35. The Pianist
36. One Flew Over the cuckoos Nest
37. Milk
38. Million Dollar Baby
39. La Mome
40. Once
41. The French Connection
42. Crash
43. Tootsie
44. Oliver!
45. Ray
46. Rebel Without a Cause
47. Slumdog Millionaire
48. Revolutionary road
49. Autism The Musical
50. There Will Be Blood
ENJOY
Monday, May 18, 2009
Todays Review- The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music. Rodger and Hammerstiens most famous musical, is brought to the screen. With unforgettable characters like: The Baroness, Captain Von Trapp, Uncle Max, Mother, The Von Trapp Children and of course, Maria. These are the characters that comprise one of histories most sought after musicals.
The Sound of Music tells the true-life story of Maria. A Young woman who always has music and youth on her mind and in her soul. When she gets sent to be the governess of Captain Von Trapps 7 children. She sees that Captain Von Trapp does not allow music or entertainment in the house. So with music and fun, Maria brings love and laughter to the Von Trapp family.
Julie Andrews stars as Maria, and plays her to perfection. Matching every note reuired to play the role and not being too childish. She has the childish soul inside of her but she also has a caring disciplined woman in her and does not let the child in her take over. Which is hard for a charactor with such a wide dimension of emotions.
Christopher Plummer plays Captain Von Trapp, a disciplined, hard-working, sad father. Since his wife had died, Christopher has to play a character that is soft and sweet on the inside but rough and tough on the outside. Christopher does this with immense talent. With such a small range of expressions with the face, he expresses so much.
The Von Trapp children were perfect. Seriously, their voices were like an angelic choir, all matched evenly. Perfect. And the acting was good too, it would be hard for a director to direct 7 cyhildren into such diverse roles but Robert Wise and the children do it wonderfully.
The music in this film is brilliant. Spectacular. Their is also such a wide range of music. From Romantic to comedic. The singers bring the lyrics to life.
With a great screenplay, unforgettable characters and songs, The Sound of Music is a movie worth everything it's ever gotten. It got 5 Oscars including Best Picture and several Golden Globes.
10/10
The Sound of Music tells the true-life story of Maria. A Young woman who always has music and youth on her mind and in her soul. When she gets sent to be the governess of Captain Von Trapps 7 children. She sees that Captain Von Trapp does not allow music or entertainment in the house. So with music and fun, Maria brings love and laughter to the Von Trapp family.
Julie Andrews stars as Maria, and plays her to perfection. Matching every note reuired to play the role and not being too childish. She has the childish soul inside of her but she also has a caring disciplined woman in her and does not let the child in her take over. Which is hard for a charactor with such a wide dimension of emotions.
Christopher Plummer plays Captain Von Trapp, a disciplined, hard-working, sad father. Since his wife had died, Christopher has to play a character that is soft and sweet on the inside but rough and tough on the outside. Christopher does this with immense talent. With such a small range of expressions with the face, he expresses so much.
The Von Trapp children were perfect. Seriously, their voices were like an angelic choir, all matched evenly. Perfect. And the acting was good too, it would be hard for a director to direct 7 cyhildren into such diverse roles but Robert Wise and the children do it wonderfully.
The music in this film is brilliant. Spectacular. Their is also such a wide range of music. From Romantic to comedic. The singers bring the lyrics to life.
With a great screenplay, unforgettable characters and songs, The Sound of Music is a movie worth everything it's ever gotten. It got 5 Oscars including Best Picture and several Golden Globes.
10/10
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Todays review- REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
Love, Hate, Power. All words that describe the new Sam Mendes Masterpiece. Revolutionary Road, Starrring Kate Winslet and Leonardo Dicaprio, featuring Michael Shannon.
Revolutionary Road follows the lives of a distraught couple living the lives they wanted to live but failed to be happy. Events, dramatic events pull them apart. From, a mentally challenged neighbour to affairs, this movie shows real-life, and it shows that not everybodies lives are like a Princess and a Prince.
Sam Mendes directs this film to steely perfection, pushing the actors to there strengths and telling the story so subtely that it shows so powerfully on the screen.
The real highlight for me in this film was Kate Winslet. She gives one of the most powerful performances of the decade. Emotionally troubled and wanting be happy, but she can't seem to get there. She plays it perfectly. Most people might think her performance is just screaming back and forth with her husband, but it's deaper and there is much more.
Leonardo Dicaprio gives a career highlighter. In One of the best and most critically acclaimed male performances of the year, Leonardo Dicaprio plays it sort of like a mid-life crisis. He also played it like he had been living a lie for his whole life, the woman he thinks is his soul mate doesn't turn out to be the one. With emotion and expression that would scare a bat out of it's cave. Leonardo Dicaprio defines himslef as one of the great actors of the decade.
Michael Shannon was a reall huge surprise for most people. He plays the mentally challenged son of April and Frank's (Leo and Kate)friend, played by Kathy Bates and he completely nails it! Perfect performance, he truly acts like he doesn't think before he speaks.
With a fantastic screenplay, director, cast and costumes this film is one of the best films of 2008.
10/10
Revolutionary Road follows the lives of a distraught couple living the lives they wanted to live but failed to be happy. Events, dramatic events pull them apart. From, a mentally challenged neighbour to affairs, this movie shows real-life, and it shows that not everybodies lives are like a Princess and a Prince.
Sam Mendes directs this film to steely perfection, pushing the actors to there strengths and telling the story so subtely that it shows so powerfully on the screen.
The real highlight for me in this film was Kate Winslet. She gives one of the most powerful performances of the decade. Emotionally troubled and wanting be happy, but she can't seem to get there. She plays it perfectly. Most people might think her performance is just screaming back and forth with her husband, but it's deaper and there is much more.
Leonardo Dicaprio gives a career highlighter. In One of the best and most critically acclaimed male performances of the year, Leonardo Dicaprio plays it sort of like a mid-life crisis. He also played it like he had been living a lie for his whole life, the woman he thinks is his soul mate doesn't turn out to be the one. With emotion and expression that would scare a bat out of it's cave. Leonardo Dicaprio defines himslef as one of the great actors of the decade.
Michael Shannon was a reall huge surprise for most people. He plays the mentally challenged son of April and Frank's (Leo and Kate)friend, played by Kathy Bates and he completely nails it! Perfect performance, he truly acts like he doesn't think before he speaks.
With a fantastic screenplay, director, cast and costumes this film is one of the best films of 2008.
10/10
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Todays Review, I Love you, Man
Today I will be reviewing one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. I Love You, Man.
From the writer of Meet The Fockers and Zoolander comes a bromance comedy all about being best friends.
I Love You, Man follows Peter Klaven. An engaged real estate agent who's wife thinks he has to get more man friends. He goes on a search for a best friend and finally finds the rock-out, cool guy, Sydney Fife. They instantly become best friends.
Personnaly I loved this movie. It is filled with hilarous and memorable dialogue. something that comedies these days aren't doing. Also I thought the cast was great. Jason Segel plays Sydney Fife. A stoner, rocker who loves Rush. He hits the comedic parts perfectly. Adding emotion and probably even ad-libbing som dialogue.
Paul Rudd plays Peter Klaven. A friendly real-estate agent. He plays the average nice guy perfectly but suddenly when there is a switch from nice hsband to frat boy he makes the immediate ransition and plays it well.
The screenplay is one of those genuinly funny screenplays that you can tell will be memorable by the first line. Whoever wrote it did a grea job at capturing the plot and adding comedic parts but not losing the original idea of Peter trying to make a man friend.
This movie wold appeal to teenagers and Men in there mmid 30's to 40's. Because they know what it's like to have a really good guy friend. And you know that when you have a good guy friend, there will be laughs along the way no matter how mindless and vulgar it is.
Armed with a fantastic screenplay and a great leading and supporting cast. I hope this will be remembered as one of the great comedies of 2009. I reccommend everyone from 14 to older to go view this movie. You will have a laugh but you will also learn something. It's ok to love a dude.
Great movie 8/10
From the writer of Meet The Fockers and Zoolander comes a bromance comedy all about being best friends.
I Love You, Man follows Peter Klaven. An engaged real estate agent who's wife thinks he has to get more man friends. He goes on a search for a best friend and finally finds the rock-out, cool guy, Sydney Fife. They instantly become best friends.
Personnaly I loved this movie. It is filled with hilarous and memorable dialogue. something that comedies these days aren't doing. Also I thought the cast was great. Jason Segel plays Sydney Fife. A stoner, rocker who loves Rush. He hits the comedic parts perfectly. Adding emotion and probably even ad-libbing som dialogue.
Paul Rudd plays Peter Klaven. A friendly real-estate agent. He plays the average nice guy perfectly but suddenly when there is a switch from nice hsband to frat boy he makes the immediate ransition and plays it well.
The screenplay is one of those genuinly funny screenplays that you can tell will be memorable by the first line. Whoever wrote it did a grea job at capturing the plot and adding comedic parts but not losing the original idea of Peter trying to make a man friend.
This movie wold appeal to teenagers and Men in there mmid 30's to 40's. Because they know what it's like to have a really good guy friend. And you know that when you have a good guy friend, there will be laughs along the way no matter how mindless and vulgar it is.
Armed with a fantastic screenplay and a great leading and supporting cast. I hope this will be remembered as one of the great comedies of 2009. I reccommend everyone from 14 to older to go view this movie. You will have a laugh but you will also learn something. It's ok to love a dude.
Great movie 8/10
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Expect a review tomorrow.
I just went to go see I Love You, Man with my friends. One of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. See you later.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
My Birthday is soon!
What I want
a MacBook
A Camera
SOOOOO MUCH MOVIES!
such as....
Let The Right One In
Slumdog Millionaire ECT.
a MacBook
A Camera
SOOOOO MUCH MOVIES!
such as....
Let The Right One In
Slumdog Millionaire ECT.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Todays Movie Review- JUNO
I have been awaiting this day. To right a review for one of my favorite movies. Juno directed by Jason Reitman.
From already acclaimed writer, Diablo cody, Juno tells the story of Juno Macguff, a 16 year old sassy, yet likeable teenager who gets bored and decides to have sex with her best frend Paulie Bleeker. Not knowing she would end up with a bun in the oven.
Diablo cody has a wonderul story behind her. Before she wrote this movie, she was a stripper who worked on Amateur Night at the local strip club. In her spare time she loved to write. She also had a blog called the Pussy Ranch which was mainly about the Sex industry. But here's the twist, one day Producer Mason Novak, came across her blog and he loved her style of writing, so he e-mailed her and urged her to attempt to write a script, and that's where the lovely story of Juno came to be.
Director Jason Reitman gives us a look into the life of a pregnant 16 year-old and what she has to go through and what losing the last years of innocence feels like.
Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman are a great team, Diablo Cody wrote an amazing script with quirky, unforgettable dialogue and Jason Reitman directed the actors to perform the scenes to make the audience laugh but make them still remember the drama that is behind the comedy.
But it's not just the director and writer who make the film fantastic. It's also the performances.
Ellen Page plays the 16 year-old Juno. And I was amazed that such a young woman could deliver such a powerhouse performance. She could go from Comedy to Drama in such little time. Also the subtle expressions show on her face and the reality of the performance is just unbeleivable. I could have sworn that she was just making up those lines while she was going because she was so raw and real. That is what I love about the performance.
Armed with unforgettable performances and dialogue. Juno is one of the best and most heart-warming movies of 2007! This film picked up 4 Oscar Nominations. One of those was Diablo Cody's best Original Screenplay which she won.
10/10
From already acclaimed writer, Diablo cody, Juno tells the story of Juno Macguff, a 16 year old sassy, yet likeable teenager who gets bored and decides to have sex with her best frend Paulie Bleeker. Not knowing she would end up with a bun in the oven.
Diablo cody has a wonderul story behind her. Before she wrote this movie, she was a stripper who worked on Amateur Night at the local strip club. In her spare time she loved to write. She also had a blog called the Pussy Ranch which was mainly about the Sex industry. But here's the twist, one day Producer Mason Novak, came across her blog and he loved her style of writing, so he e-mailed her and urged her to attempt to write a script, and that's where the lovely story of Juno came to be.
Director Jason Reitman gives us a look into the life of a pregnant 16 year-old and what she has to go through and what losing the last years of innocence feels like.
Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman are a great team, Diablo Cody wrote an amazing script with quirky, unforgettable dialogue and Jason Reitman directed the actors to perform the scenes to make the audience laugh but make them still remember the drama that is behind the comedy.
But it's not just the director and writer who make the film fantastic. It's also the performances.
Ellen Page plays the 16 year-old Juno. And I was amazed that such a young woman could deliver such a powerhouse performance. She could go from Comedy to Drama in such little time. Also the subtle expressions show on her face and the reality of the performance is just unbeleivable. I could have sworn that she was just making up those lines while she was going because she was so raw and real. That is what I love about the performance.
Armed with unforgettable performances and dialogue. Juno is one of the best and most heart-warming movies of 2007! This film picked up 4 Oscar Nominations. One of those was Diablo Cody's best Original Screenplay which she won.
10/10
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Todays Movie Review! Persepolis!
Hey you guys! Todays movie review will be about Marjane Satrapi's independant, french animated movie, Persepolis.
You moght have been glancing some Top Ten Critics Lists and saw the starnge title Persepolis. Persepolis, By Marjane Satrapi.
Majestic, Powerful, Dark, gorgeous, Subtle, and Sass are a few words to describe this wonderfully made french movie. This movie follows the story of Marjane Satrapi who lived in Iran as a child during the Iranian Revolution. Then leaving the country as a young woman because of the danger.
This movie is fantastically done. Unlike most animated movies nowadays, this movie is in Black and white and in 2-D. Even though its not like Finding Nemo in a sense of hilarity, it's still a very good movie.
The emotion that is portrayed in the movie is pure magic. When Marjane is sad or happy, the director chose to turn things up a notch or make things larger than life. One example is when Marjane hits Puberty. I will let you guys watch the movie to see what happens. I also really liked the script of this film. At some parts it made you laugh, other parts cry and other parts make you feel what Marjane is feeling. This movie gives us a different way to see footage of the Iranian Revolution even though it might be fiction.
Washed up, sad, happy, betrayed, alone are all of the emotions that run throught your heart and mind while this film is playing. It makes you feel what it must have been like to leave your family in times of war to go to some place completely different, starting all over again.
There is nothing more I can say about this movie. Magical. I guess is the word to best describe it. Magical, I guess is the word to best describe life at its finest or when you feel horrible. No matter how you feel, life is still a majestic and magical ride.
This film picked up an Oscar Nomination for Best Animated Feature. It was loved by Critics and audiences alike. It is truly one of my most favorite movies if the past decade. Marjane Satrapi hits a high note in this independant War drama.
10/10
Friday, March 20, 2009
Broken Embraces Trailer!!
Hey you guys! Broken Embraces trailer is here! Starring Academy Award Winner- Penelope Cruz! This film is directed by Acclaimed Spanish Director Pedro Almodovar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a91-7Ewu7Fs
ENJOY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a91-7Ewu7Fs
ENJOY
Hey you guys! News about the blog!
Hey! I will not be posting for the next few days. Need to have time to see more movies. Learn. Stuff like that. If I have time. I will post just little things that I have fouund out in the movie buisness. ok? See ya later!
RIP Natasha Richardson
As you all know. Natasha Richardson has passed away. It is very terrible that holly wood has lost one of it's most beloved entertainers.
So please everyone, wish Vanessa Redgrave (Her mother), Her 2 children and Her husband, Liam Neeson, luck. It's horrible that they have to go through this horrible death.
So please everyone, wish Vanessa Redgrave (Her mother), Her 2 children and Her husband, Liam Neeson, luck. It's horrible that they have to go through this horrible death.
RIP NATASHA RICHARDSON
Thursday, March 19, 2009
BEST PICTURE
Hey you guys! TIME FOR THE BIG AWARD!
TENTH AWARD
Best Picture
1. Let The Right One In
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. Revolutionary Road
4. Waltz With Bashir
5. Milk
TENTH AWARD
Best Picture
1. Let The Right One In
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. Revolutionary Road
4. Waltz With Bashir
5. Milk
AND THE AWARD GOES TO...
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE!!!!!!
Thank you reading! If you wish to view again, check out the archives
2008 CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
Hey you guys!
SPECIAL AWARD
the 2008 Career Achievement award goes to the individual who had the best overall career of 2008.
The Possible Winners are...
Kate Winlet
Ralph Feinnes
Heath Ledger
Anne Hathway
SPECIAL AWARD
the 2008 Career Achievement award goes to the individual who had the best overall career of 2008.
The Possible Winners are...
Kate Winlet
Ralph Feinnes
Heath Ledger
Anne Hathway
AND THE SPECIAL AWARD GOES TO...
Kate Winslet: Double Globe Win, SAG Win, Oscar Win. Starred in 2 critically acclaimed movies. Revolutionary Road and The Reader.
RUNNER UP: Ralph Feinnes
BEST ACHIEVEMENT DIRECTION
Hey you guys!
EIGHTH AWARD
Best Director
1. Danny Boyle- Slumdog Millionaire
2. Gus Van Sant- Milk
3. Sam Mendes- Revolutionary Road
4. Ari Folman- Waltz with Bashir
5. David Fincher- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
AND THE AWARD GOES TO...
Danny Boyle
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Hey you guys!
SEVENTH AWARD
1. Sean Penn- Milk
2. Leonardo DiCaprio- Revolutionary Road
3. Dev Patel- Slumdog Millionaire
4. Mickey Rourke- The Wrestler
5. Brad Pitt- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
SEVENTH AWARD
1. Sean Penn- Milk
2. Leonardo DiCaprio- Revolutionary Road
3. Dev Patel- Slumdog Millionaire
4. Mickey Rourke- The Wrestler
5. Brad Pitt- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
AND THE AWARD GOES TO...
Leonardo DiCaprio
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Hey you guys!
SIXTH AWARD
1. Lena Leandersson- Let The Right One In
2. Mellisa Leo- Frozen River
3. Anne Hathaway- Rachel Getting Married
4. Kate Winslet- Revolutionary Road
5. Meryl Streep- Doubt
AND THE AWARD GOES TO...
Anne Hathaway
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Hey you guys!
FIFTH AWARD
Best Adapted Screenplay
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. The Reader
3. Revolutionary Road
4. Doubt
5. The Dark Knight
AND THE AWARD GOES TO...
Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ANIMATED MOVIE
Hey you guys!
FOURTH AWARD
Best Animated Feature
1. Kung-Fu Panda
2. Bolt
3. Waltz With Bashir
AND THE AWARD GOES TO.
Bolt
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Hey you guys!
THIRD AWARD
Best Supporting Actress
1. Amy Adams- DOUBT
2. Kathy Bates- REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
3. Kate Winslet- THE READER
4. Rosemarie DeWitt- RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
5. Taraji P. Henson- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE AWARD GOES TO...
TIE- Amy Adams and Kate Winslet
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Hey! Here is the Second Award!
SECOND AWARD
Best Original Screenplay
1. Let The Right One In
2. Milk
3. Rachel Getting Married
4. Happy Go-Lucky
5. Frozen River
AND THE JCA GOES TO
Rachel Getting Married
Hey you guys! Here is a little treat!
Hey you guys! Today I will be Presenting My Personal Awards of 2008! Spanning from BEST PICTURE to Best Animated Movie.
I will Post every 10 minutes with the next award.
FIRST AWARD.
1. Emile Hirsch- MILK
2. Heath Ledger- THE DARK KNIGHT
3. Eddie Marsen- HAPPY GO LUCKY
4. Philip Seymour Hoffman- DOUBT
5. Michael Shannon- REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
I will Post every 10 minutes with the next award.
FIRST AWARD.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1. Emile Hirsch- MILK
2. Heath Ledger- THE DARK KNIGHT
3. Eddie Marsen- HAPPY GO LUCKY
4. Philip Seymour Hoffman- DOUBT
5. Michael Shannon- REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
AND THE JCA GOES TO...
EMILE HIRSCH- MILK
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Sorry I havn't been posting! TODAYS REVIEW- Atonement
Hey you guys! Today's review will be about Joe Wright captivating Romantic, War Drama, Atonement.
Atonement tells the story of Brioney Tallis's false thoughts about events that she witnesses. She thinks she sees something that she comprehends but she actually doesn't comprehend it. When she sees something horrible, she tells the police and it wrecks the lives oh her sister Cecilia and Cecilia's lover, Robbie.
This movie is one of the most haunting and beautiful pieces of cinema I have seen in a while. Joe Wright and Christopher Hampton adapt what is one of the most sought after books ever made into a masterpiece filled with powerful performances. Joe wright does not only show us events and emotions but tells the actors to show deep and powerful emotion so they can connect with the audience.
There have only been a few fantastic child performances in cinematic history, such as, Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense and Tatum O' Niel in Paper moon. Saorise Ronan, age 12, gives us such a powerful performance that I didn't know was possible to perform or comprehend by a child, But Soarise does it. She blew me away as the youngest Brioney. She hit every emotion to perfection. She added facial expressions with hard-hitting lines, some that even make the movie for me. Personally I thought it was one of the best performances of 2007. She is the one to keep an eye on in the future.
Romola Garai and Vaness Redgrave play the other versions of Brioney. They each gave fantastic performances! I knew that Redgrave was going to be amazing but I was very surprised and pleased with Romola Garai's performance. You can tell she was very passionate about the movie. She also gives this one look when she is carrying someone on a stretcher. That look is one of the highlights of the performance. The fright that shows in her face is amazing.
The 2 leads, Keira Knightly and James McAvoy gave wonderful performances. Keira as a distressed woman who can't see her love but she would do anything to see him for even 1 minute. And James playing frightened and agitated young man who gets sent away for something he didn't do. There chemistry was great and they both dominated. Great job.
The cinematography and musical score in this film are top notch. Go listen to some of the music right now. Because it is some of the most hauntingly beautiful music I have heard in recent years.
Armed with a great cast, director and crew. This film gives us a look into the destroyed lives of 2 lovers.
10/10
Atonement tells the story of Brioney Tallis's false thoughts about events that she witnesses. She thinks she sees something that she comprehends but she actually doesn't comprehend it. When she sees something horrible, she tells the police and it wrecks the lives oh her sister Cecilia and Cecilia's lover, Robbie.This movie is one of the most haunting and beautiful pieces of cinema I have seen in a while. Joe Wright and Christopher Hampton adapt what is one of the most sought after books ever made into a masterpiece filled with powerful performances. Joe wright does not only show us events and emotions but tells the actors to show deep and powerful emotion so they can connect with the audience.
There have only been a few fantastic child performances in cinematic history, such as, Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense and Tatum O' Niel in Paper moon. Saorise Ronan, age 12, gives us such a powerful performance that I didn't know was possible to perform or comprehend by a child, But Soarise does it. She blew me away as the youngest Brioney. She hit every emotion to perfection. She added facial expressions with hard-hitting lines, some that even make the movie for me. Personally I thought it was one of the best performances of 2007. She is the one to keep an eye on in the future.
Romola Garai and Vaness Redgrave play the other versions of Brioney. They each gave fantastic performances! I knew that Redgrave was going to be amazing but I was very surprised and pleased with Romola Garai's performance. You can tell she was very passionate about the movie. She also gives this one look when she is carrying someone on a stretcher. That look is one of the highlights of the performance. The fright that shows in her face is amazing.
The 2 leads, Keira Knightly and James McAvoy gave wonderful performances. Keira as a distressed woman who can't see her love but she would do anything to see him for even 1 minute. And James playing frightened and agitated young man who gets sent away for something he didn't do. There chemistry was great and they both dominated. Great job.
The cinematography and musical score in this film are top notch. Go listen to some of the music right now. Because it is some of the most hauntingly beautiful music I have heard in recent years.
Armed with a great cast, director and crew. This film gives us a look into the destroyed lives of 2 lovers.
10/10
Saturday, March 14, 2009
BAD NEWS!! (No. It's not that i'm quitting the blog)
Hey you guys!! I have some bad news in the movie buisness!!
Terrence Mallick's new movie The Tree of Life.................. HAS BEEN MOVED TO RELEASE IN 2010! No!
I know it sucks!! I can't wait any longer!!
Terrence Mallick's new movie The Tree of Life.................. HAS BEEN MOVED TO RELEASE IN 2010! No!
I know it sucks!! I can't wait any longer!!
Friday, March 13, 2009
SORRY!
Sorry I havn't been posting as much! I just bought 4 new movies!!! YAY!!!
ATONEMENT
LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
THE COUNTERFIETERS
PERSEPOLIS
Expect reviews on these films in a few days! SEE YA LATER!
ps... Milk, Let The Right One In, Rachel Getting Married and Happy Go-Luck are out on DVD! Please buy them! Lol!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Hey you guys! Today I will be talking about ANOTHER one of 2009's most anticipated movies The Lovely Bones.
Hey you guys, todays movie is THE LOVELY BONES!
The Lovely Bones
Director- Peter Jackson. ya, the guy who made LOTR
Stars- Oscar Winner Rachel Weisz, Oscar Nominee Mark Wahlberg and Oscar Nominee Saorise Ronan
Why is it anticipated. Mark Wahlberg, Peter Jackson. 'Nuff said.
So here is the premise...Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
To me this looks good. It's completely different from LOTR so I want to see how Paeter Jackson can handle it.
SEE YA LATER
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Todays Review! FROZEN RIVER!
Tonight I am going to talk to you about Courtney Hunt's independent Drama, Frozen River.
With direction and performances so powerful and beautiful ,this movie is one of those genuinely good movies that are really hard to find these days. It is an independent film so it did not come to most theatres but it is out on DVD right now, so I urge you to go to any store where you can buy or rent DVDs and buy it... or rent it.
In her directorial debut, Courtney Hunt follows a woman's life a week before Christmas. Ray Eddy, a mother with 2 children is caught in between a crime. The crime, illegally smuggling immigrants across the border. She does this to get money for her 2 children so she can buy a new house and Christmas presents.
This film gives us a very realistic showing of what a mother would do for her kids. Courtney Hunt takes a simple concept and turns it into a powerful world where dreams can come true but sometimes you have to pay a price.
Almost unknown to Hollywood, Mellisa Leo leaps out of the clouds and gives one of the most incredible performances of the year. Dramatic and commanding of every scene and character she comes across, Mellisa Leo draws us into the story and makes us think and feel. She also confronts people with such power that when I was watching the film, I got shivers crawling through my spine. A truly career-defining performance indeed. There is a time in the film where Ray is talking to a police officer. I will not wreck it for you but, the hard-hitting drama that pours out of Leo's mouth was more than I could handle. Once again a truly remarkable performance by Leo.
The supporting cast of a film, is what keeps the film together. And the supporting cast of THIS film does just that.
Charlie Mcdermott, who plays T.J Ray's son, gives a great performance. A performance that will surely get him noticed by Hollywood. i hope that I see more of him in the future because I see a lot of potential in this guy.
Misty Uphman, who played Lila, is also one of the ones to watch in this film. In her first major film role, Misty gives a subtly haunting and brilliant performance. Trying to keep up with Leo in this film must have been hard work, but Misty kept up. Hitting every line with emotion.
Courtney Hunt's screenplay is one of my favorites of the year. She gives you characters that you can eat from the inside out. She dives into the story quickly and diversely and she also fits in the characters lives and histories without cutting to a scene that is something completely different! Congrats Courtney!
This film picked up 2 Oscar nominations. 1 for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Mellisa Leo and 1 for Courtney Hunt's Original Screenplay. It also picked up a handful of critics awards for Leo.
I recommend this movie to all. 9/10
Today we will talk about another one of 2009's most Anticipated Films... The Tree of Life
Hey you guys! Todays 2009 movie will be the Sean Penn Film, The Tree of Life.
The Tree of Life
Directed by: Terrence Mallick
Stars- Sean Penn and Brad Pitt
Why is it anticipated? It's done by the Oscar Nominated Director of The Thin Red Line, also it's Sean Penns next film after the 2008 political film, Milk. (please see review at the bottom of the blog!)
So here's the premise...The story centers around a family with three boys in the 1950s. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence.
Personally, i'm really excited about this. It sounds like a fantastic drama which stars one of Hollywoods best actors, Sean Penn.
I am going to see this movie when it comes out and I hope you guys will to!
BYE!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Todays Movie Review! WALTZ WITH BASHIR
Hey you guys! Todays movie review will Ari Folmans Waltz with Bashir or in isreali Vals im Bashir.
Waltz with Bashir is an Isreali War Documentary by director Ari Folman. It follows Folman, an isreali war veteran. He goes to a bar to talk to his old friend about a recurring dream that he keeps having. The dream his friend keeps having is that he is being chased through the streets of Lebanon by a pack of 26 vicious dogs. It turns out that this dream is being caused by awful memories of him having to shoot 26 guard dogs during the Lebanon war.
Bringing up the war made Folman try to remember about the events that he had experienced during the Lebanon War. Strangely enough he has no memories of those times.
That night he has a dream of the Lebanon War. Him and his 2 Friends, who he can not identify, rise up from the water. Completely naked. They walk into the city, put clothes on and walk into an immense crowd. The dream ends after that. That had been his first dream or memory of the Lebanon War. So he goes to his friend, who is a psychologist, to see how he can remember or to see if he has a problem with his memory. His friend explains it simply...
"That dream that you had, he said, could not have even happened in real life at all. Sometimes when children have memories of their childhood they remember stuff that didn't even happen at all. Say a child has a memory of the circus. They could have only had a memory of them eating a cone of cotton candy. But as they grow up they hear different stories about clowns and rides and when they remember it again it could be changed by stories of others."
Folman, knows he remembers this memory so he sets of on an adventure to talk to other War veterans about their memories to see if he can remember any of his times in the war.
This film is beautifully made. Folman does not only tell us of other veterans dreams and memories, but shows us them in his own creative way. A way that I or many other people could have pictured it. He also shows us the atrocities of war, by animation. He shows us what the soldiers did to Innocent people. He also speaks of the time when Bashir was running for president. But assassinated the day after.
This film teaches us about thought and memory and war. About one man who is desperate to find out what he did in the Lebanon war but when he finds out he does not feel the excitement. He feels the suffering of other people.
With a beautiful screenplay, score this film is a must see animated documentary. This film is in subtitles though. The animation is beautifull done and I have truly not seen any other film like this gem. This film will be remembered.
Congratulations Folman on the wonderful job and congratulations on the Oscar Nomination.
10/10
Hey! Todays Post Will be about the 2009 Film, The Inglourious Basterds
Hey you guys! Today I am going to be talking about another of 2009's most anticipated films, The Inglourious Basterds.
The Inglorious Basterds
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino!
Stars- Brad Pitt
Why is it anticipated?
Well it is a Quentin Tarantino Movie. If you don't know who he is, he directed Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs. Also Brad Pitt is in it and its about World War II/Nazis.
So here's the premise...In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
Sounds good to me! Plus it's tarantino!
BE BACK SOON WITH ANOTHER MOVIE REVIEW!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Todays Review! RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
Hey! Tonight's review will be about Jonathan Demme's new film "Rachel Getting Married"
When I went to see this movie, I had high expectations. I expected a Tour De Force performance by Anne Hathaway. I expected a fantastic drama by Jonathan Demme. Do you want to know what happened? All of my expectations were fulfilled. I got a deep and dramatic film by the highly acclaimed director of Silence of The Lambs. Anne Hathaway gave an Oscar worthy performance as the Alcoholic, 9-months sober Kym. She makes the audience feel what she is feeling. Making what sounds like sarcasm into pure, raw emotion.
Rachel Getting Married is a stunning, independent, drama that speaks straight to the heart.This film centers around Kym. A young woman who has been in and out of rehab for years. She "checks out" of the center to go witness her sister, Rachel's (Rosemarie Dewitt), wedding.
Facing neglection from her mother and over protection from her father. Kym can't help but to be overwhelmed. Then she meets Kieran. Kieran is the best man and also goes to the same recovery class as Kym. Kym falls in love with Kieran. But as the movie passes. Kym gets more sarcastic and annoying. She wants to "help" so much that she begins to embarrass Rachel.
There is a time in the reception hall, where friends and family are saying their speeches. Then it's Kyms turn. Kym begins her speech. She tries desperately to fit in with the family. She wants to fit in. She wants to become friends with them.
There is a time in her speech where she tells a joke. Noone laughs and Kym gives the most awkward look. The most scared and sad look. She feels like she can't fit in with this family. This group of people.
This film has a very strong supporting cast. Including Bill Irwin as Kyms Father, Debra Winger as Kyms Mother and Rosemerie Dewitt as Rachel.
Debra Winger gives a stunningly perfect 8-minute performance. Abby had been neglecting her daughter for an event that wrecked her life. She had not talked to her for years until the wedding. At the reception, Kym finally speaks to her mother. The conversation is powerful. But you really have to dig deep to find the power in it. When I first saw it, I had only thought that it was an awkward, mother-daughter conversation. But after, I started to think of the conversation. When you think of it, you think of how important that conversation is.
Rosemarie Dewitt gives a fantastic breakthrough performance. She plays wife-to-be Rachel. I personally LOVED her performance with a passion. I found her funny and raw. She actually played it like she hadn't read the script just said what she thought of her sister. She plays it like real-life, and that is what I love about the performance.
This film picked up numerous Critics awards for Anne Hathaway. It also picked up an Oscar Nomination for Hathaway.
I highly recommend this movie. 9/10
Up and Public Enemies
Hey you guys! today we will be talking about 2 more of 2009's most anticipated movies! UP and PUBLIC ENEMIES.
Public Enemies
Stars- Johnny Depp and Marion Cotillard.
Why it's anticipated...
It IS Marion Cotillards next movie! We wanna see how she does with an english role.
Johnny Depp. 'Nuff said. Also a gangster drama.
This movie doesn't seem like my kind of movie. I am not a fan of Gangster Dramas. But there is nothing wrong with trying something new! Here is the premise..
The Feds are attempting to take down the notorious American Gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a a huge crime wave in the 1930s.
Sounds like a decent film. But not my cup of tea. We will see how things go though.
Now to UP.
UP
Why it's anticipated...
Pixars next big film! Might be a bigger hit than WALL-E. Seems like one of the funniest to come out in 2009. I think it will appeal to all audiences, Kids and Adults. So here is the premise...
After tying thousands of balloons to the top of his house Carl Fredrickson goes on his life long dream to see the wild of South America. But he is not alone. A young boy named Russell stows away in his house and joins along the adventure!
Personally, I can't wait for this movie. As soon as I saw the trailer I feel in love with it. It looks hilarious! I can't wait for May 29!
Well see ya later!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
One more Post for the Day! My Movie Review of DOUBT
Hey you guys! Welcome to another one of my awesome posts!
Tonights review will be....
DOUBT
Doubt follows Sister Alouysious Bouvier. A strict nun who is the principal of a catholic school. The preist, Father Flynn starts spending an awful lot of time with a young black boy named Donald Miller. Sister James a shy priest witnesses Father Flynn take the boy into the Rectory to discuss a "Private Matter". After he is done. He comes back to class she smells Alcohol on Donalds breath. Sister James begins to wonder and worry. She reports this to Sister Alouysious. Sister A. Soon develops suspicions that Father Flynn is sexually harassing the young boy. But Father Flynn dinies it.
This film is adapted from the stageplay by John Patrick Shanley who also directed and wrote the film. This film stars 2 time Academy Awards Winner Meryl Streep, Academy Award Winner Philip Seymour Hoffman and Academy Award Nominees Amy Adams and Viola Davis (Who received her first nomination from this film).
This movie is filled with powerhouse performances from the whole cast. Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman give deep and terrifying performances and Amy Adams gives a subtle and frightened performance and Viola Davis gives a 12 minute powerhouse lesson on acting.
"Doubt is a bond as powerful as certainty" Father Flynn speaks. That line hits the audience hard because it makes you think. What is Sister A. going through in her head right now? This film also makes you question. Did Father Flynn molest the boy? Was he simply talking to him? What clues did Sister A. have? All those questions lead up to something but you never find out what it is. It is up to you to decide.
Doubt is an entertaining and powerful movie. Makes you think listen and question. I reccomend this movie to all who love putting together pieces of a puzzle and comingup with your own decisions. 8/10
Tonights review will be....
DOUBT
Doubt follows Sister Alouysious Bouvier. A strict nun who is the principal of a catholic school. The preist, Father Flynn starts spending an awful lot of time with a young black boy named Donald Miller. Sister James a shy priest witnesses Father Flynn take the boy into the Rectory to discuss a "Private Matter". After he is done. He comes back to class she smells Alcohol on Donalds breath. Sister James begins to wonder and worry. She reports this to Sister Alouysious. Sister A. Soon develops suspicions that Father Flynn is sexually harassing the young boy. But Father Flynn dinies it.
This film is adapted from the stageplay by John Patrick Shanley who also directed and wrote the film. This film stars 2 time Academy Awards Winner Meryl Streep, Academy Award Winner Philip Seymour Hoffman and Academy Award Nominees Amy Adams and Viola Davis (Who received her first nomination from this film).
This movie is filled with powerhouse performances from the whole cast. Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman give deep and terrifying performances and Amy Adams gives a subtle and frightened performance and Viola Davis gives a 12 minute powerhouse lesson on acting.
"Doubt is a bond as powerful as certainty" Father Flynn speaks. That line hits the audience hard because it makes you think. What is Sister A. going through in her head right now? This film also makes you question. Did Father Flynn molest the boy? Was he simply talking to him? What clues did Sister A. have? All those questions lead up to something but you never find out what it is. It is up to you to decide.
Doubt is an entertaining and powerful movie. Makes you think listen and question. I reccomend this movie to all who love putting together pieces of a puzzle and comingup with your own decisions. 8/10
Welcome! Subject today... NINE The Movie and my Movie Review of MILK
Hey you guys and girls! This is my Movie Blog. Please come Here for all the latest AND greatest in Hollywood!
As you know if you read my Profile! I love movies. So today I am going to talk about one of the most anticipated films of 2009...
NINE
Directed by- Rob Marshell. Credits include.... CHICAGO
Stars- 2 time Oscar Winner Daniel Day Lewis
Oscar Winner Marion Cottilard
Oscar Winner Sophia Loren
Oscar Winner Nicole Kidman
Why is it anticipated?
Mostly because its a musical and we wanna see if this cast can sing and dance!
To me this film looks amazing. Great director and Great Cast.
Now also every couple days I will be doing a Movie Review.
TODAYS REVIEW.....
MILK
Milk is a powerful film done by a powerful director. Gus van Sant brings the life of Harvey Milk to the big screen. Harvey Milk was the first ever openly gay man to be elected for Major Office. This films shows the rough events and times he had to go through to fight for what believes in. Harvey Milk is unfortunately not with us anymore. He was assasinated by Dan White. The message was sent out to the people of San Fransisco and they marched. Marched for the man that saved them and made their lives a better place.
As you know if you read my Profile! I love movies. So today I am going to talk about one of the most anticipated films of 2009...
NINE
Directed by- Rob Marshell. Credits include.... CHICAGO
Stars- 2 time Oscar Winner Daniel Day Lewis
Oscar Winner Marion Cottilard
Oscar Winner Sophia Loren
Oscar Winner Nicole Kidman
Why is it anticipated?
Mostly because its a musical and we wanna see if this cast can sing and dance!
To me this film looks amazing. Great director and Great Cast.
Now also every couple days I will be doing a Movie Review.
TODAYS REVIEW.....
MILK
Milk is a powerful film done by a powerful director. Gus van Sant brings the life of Harvey Milk to the big screen. Harvey Milk was the first ever openly gay man to be elected for Major Office. This films shows the rough events and times he had to go through to fight for what believes in. Harvey Milk is unfortunately not with us anymore. He was assasinated by Dan White. The message was sent out to the people of San Fransisco and they marched. Marched for the man that saved them and made their lives a better place.
Sean Penn gives a pitch perfect performance as Harvey Milk. Matching every manerism and speaking his voice. And he touched the audiences heart and that is the sign of a truly great performance. This film also stars an all-star supporting cast of Josh Brolin as Dan White, Emile Hersch as Cleeve Jones and James Franco as Scott. All these people one of the best performances of their careers.
This film has moments that make you feel. Feel the lives of the people that fought. When you watch this movie you are put in the perspective of the gay people that faced danger every day wondering if they would get shot or arrested. Do you want to know why they could have gotten shot or arrested? Because they are different! But people are people! It is not there fault! Being gay is not a disease, it is not a mental illness. It is a strength. To show that you can accept yourself for who YOU are. And hopefully everyone else will take that advice and accept people for who THEY are.
This film picked up 2 academy Awards. One for best adapted screenplay and one Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading role for Sean Penn. It was also nominated for 6 more including best picture.
I Urge you all to rent this movie. But this movie! See it. Change the way you feel. Make yourself feel the pain that they once had to go through and are still going through now.
This film is a flawless peice of art done by Director Gus Van Sant! 10/10
See ya later!
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