There are actually five people in this relationship and more than that if you start counting family members. Joaquin Phoenix pulled off an amazing performance which in parts reminded me of the brilliance that Brando had. The women (Gwyneth Paltrow, Isabella Rosselini, Vinessa Shaw) in this film were amazing. James Gray directs and how.
Entre les murs
Story of a French teacher and his class at an inner city middle school. Palme d’Or at Cannes, pretty amazing stuff. Actually laughed at some of the jokes in French so I must be getting somewhere with the language.
Afterwards I went up to the French club at the language school. I was there late because [...]
Duplicity
Julia Roberts (in case you weren’t aware) in a story that was pitched a little low at a 12a rating in the UK and consequently a little slow, especially in the beginning with a long drawn out fight sequence in slow motion, which I felt like ok I get this can we move on now? [...]
Il Divo
Caterina Stagno in Il Divo a most surreal experience documenting Giulio Andreotti’s political career starting with the formation of his seventh government. This is the third film in recent times I have seen from Italy dealing with the topic of mafia involvement at the highest level of politics. Crime Novel (Romanzo Criminale) being one of [...]
Flash of Genius
Lauren Graham pictured who plays the female lead in this story of a man who takes on Ford motor company after he alleges they infringed on his patent, for the intermittent windshield wiper no less. A small film with a moral at the end. Apparently based on a true story as first reproduced in the [...]
Manon
Tamara Rojo with Charles Acosta in a Royal Ballet production that pales in comparison with the live HD broadcasts from the Met that are now drawing ful houses at the movies. This was prerecorded and did not live up to the technological specifications that are now deemed standard. Like for example being able to hear [...]
Bronson
Tom Hardy directed by Nicolas Winding Refn of ‘Pusher’ fame. This is a truly intriguing story of a man who somehow came to spend thirty years in solitary confinement out of the thirty four years he has been in prison. Apparently due for release his parole hearing was on the 11th of March and the [...]
The young Victoria
Emily Blunt in Victoria lite, which should have been titled Victoria and Albert since it seemed to be a lot about him as well. Costume drama the reviews of which did not make me rush out and see it on opening night but as it was still playing a week later I thought I would [...]
Watchmen
Carla Gugino pictured as Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre in this dark tale set during the fifth term of Richard Nixon’s presidency (a fictional event I hasten to add).
I got to the 11pm Saturday night screening of this film at the cineworld on Broad Street in Birmingham after watching Madam Butterfly and Survellance one after [...]
Surveillance
Julia Ormond in this David Lynch produced Jennifer Lynch directed psycho thriller more reminiscent of Natural born killers than Boxing Helena her last piece that I am aware of. Filmed in Saskatchewan this story gets more psycho by the minute. Many Twin Peaks sorts of moments. Actually very funny in moments.
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