tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68732924732380375572024-02-06T21:24:08.717-08:00The Reel Life of Real LifeThe Reel Life of Real Life The Reel Life of Real Life is a blog featuring reviews and discussions about a variety of films through the years for film buffs like myself :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873292473238037557.post-21657568849679191372018-08-21T09:44:00.000-07:002018-08-21T09:44:44.913-07:00"Clue" (1985) <br />
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Landis, John Landis, Jonathan Lynn<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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13<sup>th</sup>, 1985 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Based on the popular board game, this comedy begins at a
dinner party hosted by Mr. Boddy (Lee Ving), where he admits to blackmailing
his visitors. These guests, who have been given aliases, are Mrs. Peacock
(Eileen Brennan), Miss Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren), Mr. Green (Michael McKean),
professor Plum (Christopher Lloyd), Mrs. White (Madeline Kahn) and Col. Mustard
(Martin Mull). When Boddy turns up murdered, all are suspects, and together
they try to figure out who is the killer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I really enjoyed this film. I thought it was a very clever
and something original. I loved how they based it on the game. And I think they
did so very, very well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">From start to finish the film aroused much chuckles and sometimes
laugh out loud moments. The whole thing was very light-hearted, if not silly. A
lot of slapstick and witty comedy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Tim Curry was a great lead. I’m become so used to seeing him
dressed up (It, The Rocky Horror Picture Show) that I found it a pleasant
change to see him more as himself. He was very funny and many laughs were
garnered from his performance. Christopher Lloyd, I found, almost unrecognisable
at first. It took me a while to figure out who he was playing. Another
brilliant comedy-man. All the cast together were very, very funny. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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offered, as this brought it once again back to the board game on which it is
based where there would never be one set ending. I think this added something
extra to the film and added to the eccentricities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Zacharias, Jeff Buhai, Tim Metcalfe, David Obst, Miguel Tejada-Flores, Steven
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Geeky college students Gilbert (Anthony Edwards) and Lewis
(Robert Carradine) are evicted from their dormitory when the Alpha Betas -- who
recently burned down their own fraternity house by accident -- confiscate the
building. When the college forces the freshmen to live in the gym, Gilbert,
Lewis and their fellow dorks relocate to a run-down house. When the Alpha
Betas, led by jock Stan (Ted McGinley), repeatedly humiliate them, the nerds
plot revenge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I watched recently and realised this was a film I’d heard the name of often but
had never actually seen. I enjoy The Goldbergs for their 80s movie references
and wanting to get the references that had been made in this episode, I decided
to watch this film. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I found it surprisingly very funny. A bit bonkers. At times a
bit crude. It certainly blows the whole college experience out of proportion!
But it’s got a nice feel to it. It’s the kind of film that could never have
been made in this day and age. I’m not sure how I feel about the whole
nerd-genre-typecast. In any case the group we have here are all likable and
have a warm side. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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buddies starting a band. However, they are about to fail their history class,
which means Ted would be sent to military school. They receive help from Rufus
(George Carlin), a traveler from a future where their band is the foundation
for a perfect society. With the use of Rufus' time machine, Bill and Ted travel
to various points in history, returning with important figures to help them
complete their final history presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have. It’s one of those films you know is stupid but there’s something very
endearing about it all and you enjoy it in spite of yourself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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attitude to everything was to liken them to a 3D version of Beavis and
Butthead. (Though not as crude) Could these gentlemen have been the 80s
equivalent of the cartoon duo? Unlike Beavis And Butthead it would be harder to
not like the gormless Bill and Ted. The lift doesn’t reach the top floor most
of the time but they get by and they don’t worry about anything. Happy go lucky
kind of lads. They have fun, go after what they want, and don’t see any bad in
anyone. Book smarts aren’t everything. That being said, Bill demonstrated a
hefty vocabulary throughout the film. His chosen words might have been sporadic
and slightly inconsistent but it goes to show there are brains in there even if
the need for etiquette falls a little short. At first it seemed a little out of
character but as the film went on it became an amusing attribute. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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situations they get themselves into are highly amusing and there’s certainly
never a dull moment. Because the plot happens to revolve around time travel and
given that Back To The Future Part II was released the same year, I can imagine
a lot of comparisons being made. I don’t think it would be fair to compare the
two since their similarities start and end here. Both take a different approach
to the concept and means of time travel. One sillier than the other… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dumber, this here is a film waiting for your viewing. And in all likeliness, it’s
possibly what helped to shape these kinds of movies to what they are today. A
thoroughly enjoyable comedy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Genre:</b> Drama<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ellen is an unruly 20-year-old anorexic girl who spent the
better part of her teenage years being shepherded through various recovery
programs, only to find herself several pounds lighter every time. Determined to
find a solution, her dysfunctional family agrees to send her to a group home
for youths, which is led by a non-traditional doctor. Surprised by the unusual
rules, Ellen must discover for herself how to confront her addiction and
attempt self-acceptance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I came across this film while browsing through Netflix
fairly recently and decided to press play fairly randomly. I don’t know if
“enjoy” is the right word to use for this movie given the subject matter is
quite tough. But I got into it and I liked it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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All the performances were great. Lily Collins is a talented
actress and very likable. There is a very likable bunch of characters to lead
you through the narrative. Their journey is not an easy one. It’s full of many
hard trials and tough moments, both for them and for the audience to watch. But
there’s still a positive vibe throughout which helps keep it moving. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The film is nicely shot as well. I remember there was one
scene where the characters were out of the in-patient house for a few hours and
it was raining. While I found the whole sequence a little jarring in relation
to the narrative, I do remember thinking how much I liked the way it looked on
screen. The rain pouring in the background with just the silhouettes of the
characters visible in the foreground.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was impressed by the manner it deals with the subject of
anorexia. It took it for what it was, it didn’t glamorise, nor criticise it.
There was a balance and neutral ground in its approach. Real people who suffer
from anorexia gave their input and experiences when writing the script, so it’s
based on these which is great, I think. I have never come across another film
yet that deals with anorexia, or at least quite in the same way. I’m glad this
was the first one I watched. The only other media I have watched that does, is
through Cassie’s character (played by Hannah Murray) on the British TV teen
drama “Skins”. While I don’t have much experience in this area I do have a
friend who deals with it and I think it’s a step in the right direction that
this film was made to help people better understand what people, including my
friend, deals with daily. It’s not a nice thing but it’s not something to be
looked down upon either just like any mental health issue out there today.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes, in conclusion I
recommend this film. I thought it was very good. Thumbs up. Good job once
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Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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22<sup>nd</sup>, 2006<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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last child born has perished, a disillusioned bureaucrat (Clive Owen) becomes
the unlikely champion in the fight for the survival of Earth's population; He
must face down his own demons and protect the planet's last remaining hope from
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think the concept is so intriguing though. I sat in silence thinking about it
for a while afterwards. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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design, for what it is, is fantastic. This derelict creation of a dystopian 2027
is a scary world, perhaps a bit far-fetched and seems to be used simply for the
sake of it, as opposed to offering reason. How did the world end up like this
from where we are now? This is not so much a criticism as it is an observation,
but the film, at least for me, seemed to nearly raise more questions than it
answered. For example, I don’t understand why the world had become so decrepit
and violent by the year 2027. If the human race was indeed becoming extinct…why
was there a war going on killing off what humans were left, faster? Surely,
they’d want to preserve what life was still around? There seemed to be no sign
of technology or any modern paraphernalia. Everyone seemed to be poor and more
worse off. It was like stepping
backwards. This in itself was all pretty scary and morbid. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that mean periods were also becoming obsolete?! I tell you that would be a
welcome change (albeit bittersweet in the bigger picture). It seems very unfair
if women still had to go through that for nothing. Is the lack of this the
reason for infertility? If so, why? Or was it because of another reason? If so,
what? Unless I missed it, I don’t think any explanation was offered, we were
just presented with the situation at hand and pulled through an excitingly stressful
two-hour ride. Maybe the fact that it is unknown to the characters as well as
the audience emphasises the hopelessness in which they live, and their desperate
struggle to find a cure. Personally, I would have liked some kind of reason
offered…but this is personal preference. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the order of the day. As fitting as it was for the whole tone of the film it
did nothing to lift a person’s spirits. I think you have to be in a giddy mood
watching this film because otherwise it would bring you down completely. I was
fairly bummed out after watching it to be honest. Even though I enjoyed it very
much and have no criticism towards it. It’s heavy stuff! I’m not a fan of too
much violence in a movie. But as I say I just find the whole concept so intriguing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is both a blessing and a curse. The good of it is, in making you think about it,
it shows how engaging it is. There’s no denying it’s a fantastic film with a well
thought out plot (even if the reason of the infertility is unknown – but if this
is on purpose I’ll give the benefit of the doubt) with impressive production
design and performances from such big talents as Michael Caine and Julianne
Moore. It is a curse because, frankly, the film is bloody depressing! While I
was watching it, I had the most morbidly scary thought. There are so many great
films in the world that we won’t have seen before we die. Either we just simply
don’t know about them, or they’re not even made yet… And then I couldn’t sleep.
So, I do not recommend watching this film before going to bed like I did. You have been
warned! But on that note, don’t let this film be one of those films. It is well
worth a watch even if it’s only ever the once. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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their home. The boy tells Jessie that he's terrified to fall asleep, but she
assumes it's just a natural fear for any young child. The couple become
startled when their dead biological son suddenly appears in their living room.
To their surprise, Cody's dreams can magically become real but so can his
nightmares. Mark and Jessie must now uncover the truth behind Cody's mysterious
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concept. Dreams becoming real, a being that haunts someone in their sleep. If they
fall asleep they, or people they know will die. I guess it’s been done a lot
nowadays, but not quite from this perspective which is what makes this film
stand out from its crowd. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">As opposed to focusing on the dreams of the child from the child’s
point of view as a way of scaring the audience, this film instead focuses on the
parents’ take and their attempt to understand and listen to the child. It’s
very family orientated above trying to scare which serves the story well. There’s
a lot of heart-warming moments and sentiment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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acting. On this, I have to agree. The actress who plays Taryn (our lead) is probably
the best of a bad lot to be honest. The actress who plays Diana, god love her, she’s
seen to try. Her character is a few cards shy of a full deck, so it’s almost a
case that she’s so bad she’s good. As for the rest of the characters, well,
they all have their tuppence worth to give to the story. They’re not all there for
the sake of being present, and generally not as dim as their character-type
might have you initially expect after first impressions. Let’s just say it
should have been harder to differentiate between the actors and their
characters while the movie was playing, but on this occasion, I think, to
phrase it tactfully, their sowing machines seemed to be out of thread… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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already out there. Admittedly the scares are cheap in hindsight but for first
time viewing I found them well done. The suspense and tension were built well.
Some of the scares were so subtle and that’s what made them so strong. From a
creepy lady standing well in the background nonchalantly, to full on jump
moments, I was pleasantly surprised by how thrilling the film turned out to be.
I was looking through my fingers for a lot of the final third – I am not someone
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credit, it did try to put more emphasis on this as opposed to overkilling the scares.
It’s a little bit far-fetched in how they created their twists but not so much
that it feels jarring while watching it. There have been better but by gawd
there have been worse. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 16px;">The haunted house doesn’t look like a typical haunted house at all. There’s a creepy basement but as far as horror clichés, that’s about it. Everything else is all modern and in complete working condition. The odd thump in the night doesn’t go amiss, but you have to allow them something! </span></div>
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8<sup>th</sup>, 2017 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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start over by moving back to Los Angeles with her two daughters. While
celebrating her 40th birthday, Alice meets Harry, George and Teddy, three young
filmmakers who need a place to live. Complications soon arise when she agrees
to let the men stay in her guesthouse temporarily. As Alice develops a budding
romance with Harry, her newfound happiness comes crashing down when her ex
shows up with a suitcase in his hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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going. It reminded me a lot of The Holiday. It had a similar score and similar
atmosphere. No real badness to it at all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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easily forgettable plot-wise and in a sense character-wise. Although, they are all
likable, they’re also considerably blah on their own. Together they manage to
ignite some empathy in us as an audience. The plot is very structured and formulaic
which isn’t too bad a thing I think, but it is probably one of the reasons it
could have been better than what it ended up being. What I did like about it
was the characters’ relationships between one another. The friendships that
formed over the course of the film were incredibly sweet and surprisingly
endearing in a way that kind of sneaks up on you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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her as the lead it would have surely fallen flat on its face. Of course the rest
of the cast does its best what its given, but hers is the performance that rightly
stands out above all else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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something that will make you smile, something you can unwind with at the end of
a long day, and something that will make you feel warm inside, stream this the next
time you’re sifting through Netflix. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Oskar, a twelve-year-old boy being bullied at school, meets
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a close friendship. But in the meantime curious and slightly grisly deaths have
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This is actually a really beautiful film. I suppose at first
glance one could be excused for brandishing it off to the same shelf as
Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series with the whole romanticising vampires trend.
However, this is very much a darker story.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Most of the film takes place around the huge gray and quite
oppressive apartment building that seems to just suck the life out of the
residents who live there. The horror aspect of it is not necessarily the main
focus, but rather, the development of the characters: more specifically, the
relationship between Oskar and Eli. It’s fair to say that both are outsiders
just trying to fit in somehow, trying to be normal. It’s a sweet romance,
really. There’s something hugely innocent about their characters which makes
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I didn’t find this scary. Although, that’s not to say there
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brought to the tale through the never changing weather: everywhere is covered
in snow and the sky is almost always dark. The film is Swedish and so has
subtitles…but you get over this.<o:p></o:p></div>
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release of her husband, Martin (Channing Tatum), from being imprisoned for
insider trading. Finally, Martin comes home, but Emily feels just as bad as she
did when he was incarcerated, and she sinks into a deep depression. After her
failed suicide attempt, psychiatrist Jonathan Banks (Jude Law) prescribes a
series of medications. When those don't work, he gives Emily a new medication
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to be the pivotal scene of the film where everything changes for everyone but
leaving so much to yet be revealed. Having seen a sliver of this moment, we
think we can easily guess what’s coming when this scene eventually plays out
fully, given what the film details thus far. However, it then throws a whole
other spanner in the works that I personally did not see coming at all and was
taken by complete surprise. With that shock in play, the film has yet a few
more surprises and in store for us later. Never a dull moment, and always
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at the helms, and Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta-Jones right behind them, we
can be fairly certain from the moment we sit down something good is ahead of
us. This would have be my favourite of Rooney Mara’s performances that I’ve
seen. Most of the roles I’ve seen her play tend to be dark and moody characters
who rarely if ever smile, which she plays well. Whereas her role here seemed to
give her more scope for variety. I find Jude Law has a calming presence in whatever
role he seems to play. Their characters might not be entirely likable but they’re
acted so well this goes almost unnoticed and as the plot unfolds we find
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Rogers, Richard LaGravenese<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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21<sup>st</sup>, 2007<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Following her husband, Gerry’s death due to a brain tumour,
Holly begins receiving letters from him. As she tries to come to terms with
life without Gerry, in time they begin to help her along the way, each one
signed “P.S. I love you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I remember I loved this movie when it came out first! And
even though it's not really my genre anymore, it's still pretty good. I really
loved the book. I have to say I think the book is miles better than the movie, but
the movie is good too in its own right. There were a number of changes made in
the movie compared to the book, the biggest being the book is set in Ireland,
while the film of course had to be set in America on account of having an
American cast of actors. But they do go to Ireland during the film which was
nice too. Holly’s family is a lot bigger in the book, which I loved. I loved
the relationship she had with each of the members. But in the film it’s just
Holly and her mother, who is played by Kathy Bates. Kathy Bates is a brilliant
actress and I quite liked her in this. Hilary Swank plays Holly, while Gerard
Butler plays Gerry. Cecelia Ahern said he was exactly how she imagined Gerry to
look. From Ireland myself, I wasn’t gone on his Irish accent (Gerry was from
Ireland in the film) but…ok, what are you going to do?! Lisa Kudrow is in this
film too, playing one of Holly’s close friends, Denise. I think she was my
favourite character and cast member. She’s brilliant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and her two friends Sharon and Denise are out on the boat. That was pretty
funny. The moment in which Holly is asked to sing at a Karaoke night by Gerry
in one of his letters is quite a nice one. Her singing talents are not the most
wonderful, but as she is singing she imagines Gerry sitting at one of the
tables in the audience, just him on his own, and I always very nearly get a
lump in my throat. There are some lovely shots too, particularly in the scenes
they come to Ireland. It makes one realise how distinctively green Ireland
actually is…But nonetheless the scenery and the shots they got are really
lovely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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booking the girls’ trip to Ireland (in the book it was Spain, I think) and he’s
sick enough at this point but never misses an opportunity to make a joke of it
just to make the travel agent feel better. I loved that scene and really wish
it had made it into the film because it sort of sums up the kind of character Gerry
was; a fun loving, easy going, person who put a smile on everyone’s face.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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some great songs. “Fairy Tale of New York”, Chuck Prophet’s “No Other Love”,
Ryan Star’s “Last Train Home”, and of course Paolo Nutini’s “Rewind”. Oh yes
and we can’t go without mentioning “Galway Girl”. I think this film made that
particular song a lot more popular in the time it first came out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Caine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Set in Ireland, Dublin, Michael Connolly is a long-term
resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled with cerebral
palsy. However, his life is transformed following the arrival of free-spirited
and outspoken Rory O’Shea, who has muscular dystrophy, at the care-home.
Michael is stunned to discover that Rory can understand his almost
unintelligible speech. The pair strike up an unlikely but immediate friendship,
and decide to embark on a chance of living an independent life in an apartment
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One of my favourites. It's just...I don't think it's possible to not smile
while watching it. Ok, there are some sad moments over which I cried
excessively, but...the majority is feel good I think. The characters are what
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The character of Rory O’Shea has to be one of the best
fictional characters ever created. He’s one of a kind! Annoying, unbelievably
cheeky, and a slight pain in the ass, but extremely witty! He has some of the
best lines of dialogue in any movie I've seen. He has a very captivating
personality, I think. He goes out and embraces life as much as he can, and no
kind of disability is going to stop him. He’s out for a laugh and doesn’t take
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fantastic. And can do a decent Irish accent. It usually annoys me when some
actors in some movies make a balls of it because I’m always like “we don’t
sound like that‼” But I was impressed with his. Romola Garai, who plays
Siobhán, does a good Irish accent too - as we’re on the subject. Interesting
fact: she also plays Briony Tallis in 'Atonement'! And I did not recognise her
at all, nor did I make this connection until just recently. Feel like a bit of
a gom since I actually assumed she was Irish until I watched some interviews
about this movie. And I've watched both films so many times! *covers face*
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The character of Michael Connolly is so lovable and so sweet. The characters of
Rory and Michael are like polar opposites in a sense. Rory is so outspoken and
confident, while Michael is more naive and innocent. I really love their
relationship. Rory sort of barges into Michael’s grey-scaled life, if you like,
and throughout the film paints it in more luminous colours. – for the sake of
including a metopher! He instantly takes it upon himself to look after Michael
and take him under his wing. Rory introduces Michael to all the things he was
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between Rory, Michael and Siobhan. But it’s nice that it’s not focused on, or
made a particular thing of until later. The most of it is told through camera
shots, camera angles. I think this added far more to it. It’s like the saying
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Rory's smile. He's got such a care free attitude. He's just there to have fun
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anything. It shows the realities of having a disability, faces them head on.
Just says it how it is without any more to it. There was some controversy over
the fact that people with these disabilities weren’t cast for the parts,
instead casting actors who aren’t even in wheelchairs. I guess they have a
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lives in the shadow of his father, Sanford (Frank Langella). He takes a chance
at true love when he meets Katie (Kirsten Dunst), a woman of modest origins who
sees David's real worth as a person, not just his family's wealth. David and
Katie marry and plan to build a life together, but their once-loving
relationship deteriorates after David gives in to his father's demand that he
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point on, unfortunately not all good things can be said about this tragic ensemble. It kind of becomes something mundane, nothing really to get excited
about. Then by the final 40 minutes or so it seemed to just turn down the crazy
lane a little. I appreciate that the story is based on real events, real
people, so as far as the plot, I can’t say much against that. I think it’s
possibly the way they portrayed it. I lost my bearings and found all of a sudden,
these things were happening and I was like “Hold on a minute, what?”</span></div>
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in any role she’s in. Ryan Gosling is a fine actor as well. I’m sure many
people differ in their opinion but say what you will, both these actors have
yet to fall short in a role. They always do a great job no matter what the
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not. It’s just…easily forgettable which is a shame because it starts out with much
more promise than it lived up to. The story is also intriguing on paper. The
mystery of unsolved murders and a missing-person; it should have been more
engaging, it had the potential, in my opinion. There are more who know more
about the real counterparts of this real-life tragedy who wonder why it was
made at all. I don’t quite know what went wrong. It’s like baking with all the
right ingredients but the finished result doesn’t quite taste the way you envisioned.
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Nina
(Natalie Portman) is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet
of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima
ballerina for their opening production of "Swan Lake," Nina is his
first choice. She has competition in newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) however. While
Nina is perfect for the role of the White Swan, Lily personifies the Black
Swan. As rivalry between the two dancers transforms into a twisted friendship,
Nina's dark side begins to emerge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One word
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is a
considerably complex but visually beautiful film. It’s hard to know what is
really happening and what isn’t. This makes the film quite confusing. Eventually
every scene is questioned. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ballet is
shown to be an extremely stressful profession. It’s not as delicate and angelic
as it is typically thought of. It is shown to be physically demanding,
emotionally draining, competitive and aggressive. A lot of Nina’s particular struggles
are likely brought upon circumstance. As she descends deeper and deeper into
the role she is trying to play, deeper into psychosis things are not what they
seem. She spends much of the film aiming for perfection and suffering terrible
paranoia. These are most likely brought on by her controlling mother and sexually
aggressive instructor. Having such stress coming at her from all angles it’s
bound to get on top of her, and so it does in a big way. Natalie Portman is
nothing short of amazing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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surprised by how disturbing the whole film actually was. It covered some very
heavy topics and some of the scenes were almost leaning towards a horror. With
so many twists and turns, so many shocks, it’s impossible to look away. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The cinematography
creates a very disconcerting feel, as much of the time it moves with Nina’s
movements, whether she is dancing or walking down the hall in her apartment. It
makes the film feel more claustrophobic and we feel the chaos that she is feeling
all the more. I loved it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Intense,
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Stromberg<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2014<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">As a beautiful young woman of
pure heart, Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) has an idyllic life in a forest
kingdom. When an invading army threatens the land, Maleficent rises up to
become its fiercest protector. However, a terrible betrayal hardens her heart and
twists her into a creature bent on revenge. She engages in an epic battle with
the invading king's successor, then curses his newborn daughter, Aurora --
realizing only later that the child holds the key to peace in the kingdom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I really enjoyed this film! I
thought it was a brilliant take on the infamous Sleeping Beauty tale. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">We see the evil Maleficent in
a whole new light and as is to be expected learning how misunderstood she was.
The tables are turning around in this version for everyone involved. Anglina
Jolie makes a great Maleficent. She’s great in everything. You can’t go wrong
with her leading the cast. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The film is action packed, thoroughly
engaging and has something for all the family to enjoy. The production design
and costumes are wonderful. I enjoyed this side of the film more than any part
of it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Lorde sings a cover version of
the song Once Upon A Dream for this film. I actually really like it. I think
the moodiness suits the film perfectly and I would almost go so far as to say I
prefer it to the original chirpy version in the Disney film. This doesn’t
happen very often for me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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re-think everything you knew about the sweet Disney original (I had to go back
and watch it again afterwards!) – A very entertaining film. Definitely worth a
watch. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A high-school pupil suffers both relentless victimisation at the hands of her
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and the 2013 remake around three years ago, not knowing then that there was
actually this 2002 remake in existence as well. I only came across it recently
when my brother and myself re-watched the original. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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two, and having read the book, I think I can confirm that the 2013 one is quite
possibly my favourite version. While I like a lot of the original and Sissy
Spaceck will always be the best Carrie White, I don’t think it stayed as true
to the book as people might be aware of. This 2002 remake of Stephen King’s
famous tale, is in my opinion the closest they’ve come to visualising the book.
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structure of flashbacks to tell its story. We open in a guard station with Sue
Snell being questioned and she tells us the story. The film continues to return
to the questioning scenes, sometimes including sessions with other survivors.
This is the structure that the novel takes and, in my opinion, it served the
film well. My only disagreement with these scenes was Sue’s attitude towards
the guards. I think that was a little over the top and a bit unnecessary. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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flashbacks was we were allowed to see certain moments from Carrie’s childhood
that were included in the book but not in either of the other two film
adaptations. I don’t believe they weren't unnecessary like I know some people have
remarked, because they provide us with more insight as to why Carrie is the way
she is. Sure, we get that in the other versions, but I think having these flashbacks
emphasises more just how horrible Carrie’s whole life has been, enabling the
specialness of the moment when at Prom everything finally goes right for her,
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it took the time to establish Carrie’s character and her surroundings just a
little bit before throwing us into the period scene. Both of the other adaptations
open with that scene and as horrifying as it is, again it hits home more because
we’ve already established some context. What had to make me make me smile
watching it though was how censored it is compared to the original. Maybe
because it was released as a TV Movie. Not just this scene (although this is the
most evident) but the whole film is far more cautious in what it shows on
screen. I don’t agree with this. It’s a horror film. It was written as a
horrifying story meant to shock and shake people. The films shouldn’t have to
hold back for the sake of fitting into an audience and/or age category. Allow
them to do all the things other horror films have done. Particularly in the
prom scene where the showdown takes place. I’m not a fan of gore but there were
moments where even I was thinking it was needed, even expecting it to come and seeing
it fall short was a bit of an anti-climax. That’s not to say the scene itself
as a whole was anti-climax.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Now that I’ve seen all three,
which Carrie do I prefer? Well…I think all actresses play her in their own way
and I like aspects of each. Sissy Spaceck embodies the character wonderfully,
she’s particularly great in the climatic prom scene. None of the other two can
top the original in this scene. She does so little, merely turning her head and
its all in her eyes; the pain and heartbreak, the anger, the intentions.
Whereas both Chloe Grace Moretz and Angelina Bettis felt it necessary to either
move their arms or make it look like they were having some kind of seizure when
they were using their telekinesis. In theory it probably sounds like a better
idea than it looks onscreen. In these moments Sissy Spaceck comes out on top
every time for me. Then in other moments Chloe Grace Moretz has an innocence
and she’s so likeable. The scene in the 2013 version which stood out to me was
when Carrie was reading a poem aloud in the classroom, so shy, so
self-conscious and nervous. Yet everyone else was laughing around her. I think
Chloe Grace Moretz played this perfectly. Angelina Bettis said very little
throughout this remake. She never smiled and she was as stiff as a board. It’s
not necessarily a bad thing because that’s how I imagined Carrie in the book
anyway. So, despite what others might say, I don’t see anything wrong with her
portrayal overall – minus the prom scene, of course.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bashing I think that it doesn’t deserve. I’d like to believe that anyone who
had read the book could see how much more it followed it (with the few
exceptions) than the original did. Of the three it’s probably the most forgettable
which is a shame. But it’s still there and I think it deserves to get more recognition
for its existence than it evidently does. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Reed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit, spunk, sass and a
killer routine that's sure to land them the national championship trophy for
the sixth year in a row. But for newly-elected team captain Torrance, the Toros'
road to total cheer glory takes a shady turn when she discovers that their
perfectly-choreographed routines were in fact stolen from the Clovers, a
hip-hop squad from East Compton, by the Toro's former captain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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would have loved it in my pre-teen years had I heard of it back then. It’s incredibly
light-hearted and surprisingly feel-good. There’s no badness to it whatsoever.
For sure something to throw on at the end of a long day you can just have a
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there between Kirsten Dunst’s character and brother of the new edition to their
cheer leading team, Cliff, is very sweet. There’s no major emphasis put on it
which is refreshing compared to many more films like this. It kind of creeps up
on the characters as they busy themselves with the cheerleading drama. It comes
into play a little later on, but it’s not heavy-handed or overly-clichéd. Well...maybe a little clichéd. But it's so slight, it's easily forgivable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is done in a refreshing way. It’s not all about winning; honesty and doing your
best and enjoying the route to get to success is more important at the end of
the day. A concept that’s possibly done so many times before and after but here
is presented in a different way yet again. The pace is quite fast as well,
there’s nary a lull in the proceedings and the audience can be thankful for how
much more entertaining it is because of this. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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By:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> John Hughes, John Hugues<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Written By:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> John
Hughes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Released:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> June 11<sup>th</sup>,
1986 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) wakes u one beautiful
morning in Chicago with the decision that school is not the place to be today.
Thus, he convinces his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) to “borrow” his father’s
irreplaceable red Ferrari before kidnapping Ferris’ girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara)
and the three set out for a day of fun and games across town. In the meantime,
the school principal (Jeffrey Jones) is after him, as is Ferris’ sister, Jeanie
(Jennifer Grey), both sick of Ferris’ unwitting ability to get away with
everything! The film is directed and written by John Hughes and is one of his
funniest comedies. Scratch that. One of the funniest comedies out there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This is a brilliant movie. What else can be said? Ferris
Bueller, is, simply, one of a kind. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I found it interesting to know that Alan Ruck was actually
thirty years old, playing a sixteen year old Cameron. I wouldn’t have thought
it! Charlie Sheen also joins the cast for a cameo scene as a drugged-up boy in
a police station. In order to get the desired effect, he apparently kept
himself awake for 48 hours before shooting!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">There’s a real feel good feeling brought out of this movie.
At the heart of it, Ferris is a good guy who wants to do something nice for his
depressed friend, and to generally go out and grab life by the balls and have
fun! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Many theories have been conjured over whether or not this day
and Ferris himself were all in fact Cameron’s imagination. Another theory which
I found very interesting is how this film deals with depression and Ferris created
this day afraid that Cameron was on the verge of killing himself, to show him that
life is worth living after all. If you look at the film from that angle, Ferris
was the best friend Cameron could have ever asked for. It’s a slightly darker
tone to the one set by the film, but I since hearing it, I like to think that
this was the premise. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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without a doubt the best film to come out of the 80s. Certainly one of the best
comedies out there. Period. It’s just a really enjoyable watch. Anyone who hasn’t
seen it, I’m sorry, but what are you doing with your life at all? You’re
missing out on something amazing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2000 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a
gruesome serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem
Dafoe), the fiance (Reese Witherspoon), the mistress (Samantha Mathis), the
coworker (Jared Leto), and the secretary (Chloë Sevigny). This is a biting, wry
comedy examining the elements that make a man a monster.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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so satisfying. The simplicity, the colours, the music, the timing – everything.
There was a humour and even a shred of elegance while building the idea of
bloodshed to come. In a way it mirrored the character’s personality
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following a scene in which he hurt a dog. I’m one of those people who doesn’t
care about the human bloodshed, but as soon as you bring an animal into the equation,
particularly dogs, I can’t tolerate that. I turned off the film for several
minutes before deciding to continue. I wasn’t as into the contents and story
thereafter. It was, as the name suggests, psychotic and barbaric. A slasher
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the camera shots, the design, Christian Bale’s frightening talent throughout
the film was why I stuck it out. Funnily, much of the same reasons I stayed
with Silence of The Lambs the first time I watched that. I didn’t like what I was
watching but I could see and appreciate why it was so good. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shocked to learn that Leonardo DiCaprio was in the equation to play the lead
instead of Christian Bale for a chunk of this time. He is one of my favourite
actors, but good grief no. He would have been taking up the part soon after he’d
appeared in Titanic, meaning he would have looked far too young to play the
character in question. Maybe in a few years’ time. Besides, Christian Bale so
embodied the character I don’t even want to imagine someone else playing it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Brooks, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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17<sup>th</sup>, 2004 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Frustrated at his own failures and disillusioned with
professional sports, tennis player Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) resolves to retire
from competition and become an instructor at an exclusive private club. But
when Colt receives a surprise wild-card berth in Wimbledon, he can't help but
enter the tournament. Soon, Colt meets Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), a
beautiful American tennis player with an upcoming match of her own, and finds
the inspiration he hopes will turn his luck around. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hard to go wrong with it. A sweet romance, some funny moments to make you
smile, a warm plot with heart. If rom-coms are your thing then this is one
worth adding to the list. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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their leading roles. Much of the movie is focused on Wimbledon itself so there’s
not too much cutesy-romance thrown at you, but those, like me, not quite as
into the sport can still find enjoyment in the characters’ hapless ups and
downs. In my honest opinion James McAvoy, though his role is very small, steals
the show in every scene he’s in. Comedy is something he hasn’t done a lot of
but when he does he does it without fault. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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our direction but it’s all in good nature and the script has enough originality
in my opinion to forgive these. This is a film that can go so easily over your
head which is a shame because it is an enjoyable watch. If you enjoy films like
“Notting Hill”, “Love Actually” or “Jerry Maguire” this will not disappoint! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">While I was initially confused
by the structure, as the film went on I liked it more and felt it brought some
originality to a storyline that has probably been done umpteen times in movies
and tv shows. Once Samuel learns that his girlfriend wants to keep the baby he
begins to experience vivid dreams about how his life has adapted to this. His
mind remaining in the present day, these flashforwards are confusing to him as
he tries to catch up on what he has missed in the intervening years. Then
returning to the present-day, he ends up living out a very similar version to
all of these dreams. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to any of the characters as such, the story is heartfelt with the right amount
of budding romance and bumbling teenage awkwardness. What helps even more is
there is the leading actors seem to have a believable chemistry and effortless
charm, which adds so much to the story. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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relationship between Samuel and his mother. I felt she was a very strong
character as much as anyone else in the film. Having had Samuel very young
herself, it seemed that on this occasion history was repeating itself. This
also meant that she didn’t freak out about like many parents in these types of
movies are shown to (understandably) meaning there was a different relationship
dynamic between them and they talked through problems rationally (for the most
part) which was something nice about how this film dealt with this theme. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it would be the narration of the main character being in English. The only
reason being it completely threw me when the characters on screen started
speaking Italian for the duration of the movie. I hadn’t watched a trailer or
anything before diving into this so I felt that was very misleading. Subtitles
it was! I don’t have a problem with subtitles and for me it never takes away
from the film’s enjoyment but others might not agree… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it would be very difficult not to fall for this film’s easy charm. It could even be one of the better of Netflix’s original movies available
for streaming at the moment. I definitely recommend doing so! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Herbeck<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2016 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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when their new baby sitter (Sarah Bolger) starts to reveal her psychotic
nature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Suspense was built subtly but surprisingly well. The film had
a huge sense of unpredictability. You really get a sense you could be expecting
anything to happen. It’s twisted, dark and creepy. But it’s all done subtly and
none of it is in your face. It’s hard to figure out what’s going on. We’re being
fed clues but it takes a while for them to fully add up in any coherent way. We’re
kept guessing which is always great! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the name not been Emilie. I think, while the name sums up the whole movie
fairly, narrowed the room for surprise in this regard. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tense up to that point, once this twist passed us by the film did begin to go downhill
steadily. The second half, while ok, wasn’t quite the same intensity as the
first half. I think it would be fair to say it lost its way just a little bit,
which is a shame. That being said, it is semi-satisfying. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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right mind hires someone to look after their children they never met before?
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will find on Netflix. That’s saying something considering the majority of them
are either all the same or inexcusably tacky. Good acting with enough tension for
me to say if you are so inclined, this is one to give a go. </span></div>
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Bacall, Edgar Wright<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(Michael Cera) has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem
is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead)
skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an
army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list
of suitors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a series of hilarious slapstick fights. The whole film is set up like a video
game, giving it a very unique quality from the get-go. It’s very cool. The film
is funny from start to finish and never takes itself seriously. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a dull moment with fantastic visuals right the way through. Edgar Wright has brought
the world a very inventive and creative film that I’m sure was a lot of fun to
make. The editing above all else for me was marveling. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hamburg, Larry Levin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2009<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Successful real-estate man Peter Klaven has it all: a great
job, a beautiful home and a loving wife-to-be. Unfortunately, due to his
devotion to both his work and fiancée Zooey, Peter has failed to make any
friends. With his wedding fast approaching, the pressure is on to find a best
man and so Peter embarks on several desperate attempts to find a best buddy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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so long and kept forgetting about it. I finally got around to it now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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always lovable in his comedic roles. He’s a funny guy. I’ve never been a huge
fan of Jason Segal, I just never had an opinion. I thought he was funny here
though, even one of my favourite characters. There are so many great characters
here; even the smaller ones are create a many giggles when we see them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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put them all into one group! It was really cute. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873292473238037557.post-87103982087852319872018-07-11T09:04:00.000-07:002018-07-11T09:04:07.454-07:00"Would You Rather" (2013) <br />
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Levy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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affair. Say what you will about this film, but as vulgar and barbaric as the whole thing is,
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enjoyed this. Most of it was viewed through my fingers. I reckon that’s the
sign of a good horror film. Whether that necessarily means it was “enjoyable” under
this circumstance is up to you to interpret! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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