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The No1 Ladies' Detective Agency 5/10
Anthony Minghella's last film as a director is an ok made for TV movie, with the main appeal being it's protagonist and the african setting. It is written by Richard Curtis, but it has really nothing new to offer.
Personal Effects 2/10
Why the hell did Michelle Pfeiffer agreed to do this? We know she doesn't need the money, so i guess she either needs the research (older woman/younger man relationship) for Cheri or she owed big time to the producers. This plays like an average TV movie, that has no purpose of existing. It will probably be released straight to dvd, and it deserves so. Ashton Kutcher is mediocre as always, the lighting is bad (to the point that Pfeiffer looks her age at some scenes), and there are also some very annoying zoom in/outs.
Anthony Minghella's last film as a director is an ok made for TV movie, with the main appeal being it's protagonist and the african setting. It is written by Richard Curtis, but it has really nothing new to offer.
Personal Effects 2/10
Why the hell did Michelle Pfeiffer agreed to do this? We know she doesn't need the money, so i guess she either needs the research (older woman/younger man relationship) for Cheri or she owed big time to the producers. This plays like an average TV movie, that has no purpose of existing. It will probably be released straight to dvd, and it deserves so. Ashton Kutcher is mediocre as always, the lighting is bad (to the point that Pfeiffer looks her age at some scenes), and there are also some very annoying zoom in/outs.
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It's been given a cinema release in Australia which came as a surprise after seeing actually seeing the film. What on earth possessed a distributor to pick the film up and a cinema to actually show what should have gone straight to cable TV. It's now in it's third week.Heksagon wrote:I'm stunned that someone on this board has seen Black Ice - and it isn't me. Where did you find that film?
I found this beautifully filmed film, silly stuff to begin with but very watchable until about the 80 minute mark when it lurches into totally absurd territory. The writer should have no problems selling the story to Hollywood.
"I want cement covering every blade of grass in this nation! Don't we taxpayers have a voice anymore?" Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole) in John Waters' Desperate Living (1977)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009; Steve Carr) 5/10
It's as dumb as you'd expect it to be, yet, it's strangely endearing, and even occasionally inspired: the early scene involving Survivor's "I Can't Hold Back" is genuinely brilliant.
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It's as dumb as you'd expect it to be, yet, it's strangely endearing, and even occasionally inspired: the early scene involving Survivor's "I Can't Hold Back" is genuinely brilliant.
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"Cruelty might be very human, and it might be cultural, but it's not acceptable." - Jodie Foster
"Cruelty might be very human, and it might be cultural, but it's not acceptable." - Jodie Foster
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Black Ice (2007) Petri Kotwica 3/10
The Spirit (2008) Frank Miller 4/10
Hotel for Dogs (2009) Thor Freudenthal 1/10
Valkyrie (2008) Bryan Singer 7/10
The Spirit (2008) Frank Miller 4/10
Hotel for Dogs (2009) Thor Freudenthal 1/10
Valkyrie (2008) Bryan Singer 7/10
"I want cement covering every blade of grass in this nation! Don't we taxpayers have a voice anymore?" Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole) in John Waters' Desperate Living (1977)
today - The Reader 7.5/10
yesterday - Revolutionary Road 5/10 - looks gorgeous though!
Tuesday - Welcome To The Sticks (Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis, France 2008) 8/10 HILARIOUS! funniest movie I have seen in a very long time.
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today - O'Horten 7/10 - saw this film in September but I see that it is getting a release. If you like films from Scandanavian countiries (here, Norway) then go to O'Horten.
yesterday - Revolutionary Road 5/10 - looks gorgeous though!
Tuesday - Welcome To The Sticks (Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis, France 2008) 8/10 HILARIOUS! funniest movie I have seen in a very long time.
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today - O'Horten 7/10 - saw this film in September but I see that it is getting a release. If you like films from Scandanavian countiries (here, Norway) then go to O'Horten.
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Revolutionary Road (2008) Sam Mendes 2/10
Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) Robert Z Leonard 4/10
Bill (2008) Bernie Goldmann & Melisa Wallack 4/10
Kung Fu Panda (2008) John Stevenson & Mark Osborne 4/10
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Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) Robert Z Leonard 4/10
Bill (2008) Bernie Goldmann & Melisa Wallack 4/10
Kung Fu Panda (2008) John Stevenson & Mark Osborne 4/10
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Pretty much, though I didn't like Farrell very much. Nor Atwell. And the ending is atrocious.FilmFan720 wrote:Watched Cassandra's Dream today. I can't find any mention of it around here, so I don't know if anyone else caught it. It is pretty slight, even for a Woody Allen film, but I don't see what all the negative energy was for. It isn't horrible, and it keeps the attention, but in the end it is just sort of there and doesn't really leave any taste. Farrell and McGregor are good, and newcomer Hayley Atwell is radiant as the actress-girlfriend. Current board favorite Sally Hawkins even has a nice supporting role. The whole thing, though, is fairly one-note.
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Watched Cassandra's Dream today. I can't find any mention of it around here, so I don't know if anyone else caught it. It is pretty slight, even for a Woody Allen film, but I don't see what all the negative energy was for. It isn't horrible, and it keeps the attention, but in the end it is just sort of there and doesn't really leave any taste. Farrell and McGregor are good, and newcomer Hayley Atwell is radiant as the actress-girlfriend. Current board favorite Sally Hawkins even has a nice supporting role. The whole thing, though, is fairly one-note.
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Nothing but the Truth 7/10
Suprisingly good film. I couldn't believe in my eyes that Kate Beckinsale could actually act. Mat Dillon and Alan Alda were equally impressive, but the movie belongs to Vera Farmiga.
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist 6,5/10
Another good film i didn't see it coming. A very charming couple of protagonists and an interesting take on a subject done thousand times before. The inclusion of the gay friends did help the film, but the toilet humour did not.
Suprisingly good film. I couldn't believe in my eyes that Kate Beckinsale could actually act. Mat Dillon and Alan Alda were equally impressive, but the movie belongs to Vera Farmiga.
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist 6,5/10
Another good film i didn't see it coming. A very charming couple of protagonists and an interesting take on a subject done thousand times before. The inclusion of the gay friends did help the film, but the toilet humour did not.