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With this last installment of the Harry Potter saga, fans went hog wild standing in crazy lines. Waiting in anticipation to get first dibs on tickets for the sure to be sold out release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow Part 2; fans showed their devotion.
I know personally, I could not get my hands on tickets anywhere I looked, called or begged. So much for that movie review!!
So, I thought it would be fun to look at all the fan videos and craziness and pretend like I was a part of this epic last film! Enjoy the video below of some of the fans in the DC area hoping to get some Harry Potter tickets.
So last night I rented Country Strong, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw. Aside from McGraw having what appeared to be a full head of hair, I was pretty impressed with the film.
Typical story of a county struggle, but told a bit differently. Paltrow is a superstar already and in rehab. Getting out of rehab early, she embarks on an encore tour to renew her career after a horrible mishap 9 months prior.
If you have not seen this movie already, I won’t give away big details, but I will tell you this; break out the kleenex. Maybe I am just emotional right now or maybe Country Strong just really tugs at the heart strings.
Although the storyline seems to move fast and not give much history on the characters, you become completely involved in their mess. I thought McGraw did a fine job and Patrow’s voice was exceptional. However, I have been waiting for Paltrow to take up a singing career since I heard her version of Betty Davis Eyes about 10 years ago.
I don’t like her singing country though….although she did great; as a matter of fact I will be downloading a few songs today from the film.
Have you seen it? Thoughts?
So, my favorite actor of all time is Robert DeNiro. I just love the man. Without a doubt he is one of the most dynamic actors of our time. He is versatile, emotional, funny and just pure magic to watch on the screen.
I felt quite excited to pick up Stone starring DeNiro and Edward Norton. DeNiro plays a tough as nails parole officer and Norton, a convicted felon. Makes for a good plot right? Hmmm…..not so sure. This movie centered around Norton’s character, Stone. Convicted of killing his grand parents when he was a teen, strung out on drugs….the story involves him interviewing for possible parole. With….you guessed it….DeNiro.
Stone has a nut case for a girlfriend who befriends DeNiro and tries her darndest to help her man get parole granted. The story line turns extremely weird at this point as DeNiro starts up a volatile friendship with her. Now, seeing as I adore the man, I gave it a chance. But I have to say, I was highly disappointed. Not in DeNiro, but the story itself.
The plot gives a little hints as to why DeNiro’s character; Jack, partakes in the drink, excessive praying and as to why his married life sucks. But that’s it. You get hints and no resolution. No explanation of how his life came to be the way it was. It felt as if the writer/directors were attempting an existential work of art, but didn’t really know how to make it all culminate. You are left with more questions than answers…..and I despise that in movies.
I felt as though there was huge potential with this flick; two powerhouses as the stars and all. Oh, and the wife of Stone is played by Milla Jovovich….another strong contender. Her performance was brilliant in my opinion. And as for my man, it was so so. I don’t blame him though….I blame the film’s director. I think he worked with what he had…..and played his role just as it was presented to him.
What I can say is that there were some surprises that kept me watching, so it’s definitely worth a Redbox $1.00 rental! I wouldn’t pay more than that for it though….and I also wouldn’t wait for cable. It wasn’t THAT bad. 
My rating: 80%
If you are going into this movie thinking that you’re going to watch another Harry Potter flick you’re in it for a big surprise, this is a completely different approach to the previous movies and the sheer emotional intensity that was put into the story takes it to an entirely new level.
The movie picks up in a very tense mood, where Harry, Hermione and Ron find themselves far away from Hogwarts alone without any protection running and trying to stay alive.
The movie does such a great job isolating he characters and giving you a sense of loneliness and despair, I really have to give credit to the Cinematographer Eduardo Serra that brought so much of his experience in French Cinema into this movie, and it shows particularly in this theme.
This is where the pace of the movie is completely different from the other Harry Potter movies;it’s more fragmented less frantic and a lot more silent.
Before watching the movie was struck by the amount of bad press that the movie was getting.
I must admit that I have a soft spot for these apocalyptic flicks and the movie was looking very good. From the reviews I read, it seems that people were expecting to see a deeper unique film, so I am not surprised at the disappointment.
Truth be told there isn’t a great deal to say about the story, it’s not different from the Independence day or any other Alien invasion movie out there, but what made it stand out to me was the way the sorry was told and most importantly, the mood and feel set by the Director and DP.
I really think something slightly unique was achieved here, we have seen this time of camera flow in other movies like Cloverfield but never quite like in this scale. Technically everything was marvelously done, even when you saw the aliens you didn’t feel completely disappointed (remember Signs?)
I am a documentary geek, love them and chase them like a groupie! Being a Sci Fi enthusiastic was really excited about this one, the reviews were great, narration supposedly amazing and the imagery well, when I saw the trailer to Imax: Hubble 3D got all hyped up!
Change our view of the Universe… ah yes finally something significant, something that will reach in to the depths of my mind and soul, this was about to be awesome!
Unfortunately there are no IMAX theaters nearby so I had to see the movie in a normal mortal resolution.
So I was sitting down in that comfy theater chair waiting to be delighted by Leonardo Dicaprio’s voice, what else could a girl ask for? Leo and the Starts in the solitude of space with the Earth as a back light…Haaaaa life was good…that is until… Zzzzzzzzz Hun, did you say something? Ah yes, until I literally fell asleep!
There are some directors that just get it; Tom Hooper is one of them. Before I start, I would like to thank the entire cast of this film, particularly David Seidler who wrote this beautiful screenplay and reminded me why I love movies so much.
The Kings Speech is a perfect example of how a well driven story can completely immerse a spectator in a much deeper level than special effects and visuals ever can.
From the moment the film starts to the last scene I am completely emerged in the story, I loose myself in the overwhelming fear and insecurity of a Man that carries a burden that he didn’t chose, and can’t escape from. The characters were so intense and had so much presence that you couldn’t help it but live the story with and through them every step of the way as the narrative unfolds.
Every time the King had to make a speech, I could feel his agony and fear, the anxiety he felt with every word that came out of his mouth was so contagious that I almost felt myself trembling every time he got close to a microphone.
Had no expectations what so ever, and as I found out, I am glad I didn’t.
London Boulevard is one of those films that had everything it needed, but just disassembled as the story progressed.
The film completely fails to establish a coherent and logical connection between the main characters; they always seem as if they are completely disconnected from each other, but most importantly from the main story. A good example of this is the relationship between Mitchell and his homeless friend. This is relevant because this relationship triggers the main plots direction.
You never understand why is it that the death of the homeless guy had such a big impact on Mitchell, where did they meet? What was their past together?
Felt like kicking things off with the first Review. Pedro, keep note that it seems that faith has dictated that the first review of the site was do be submitted by yours truly, perks and future benefits to be discussed on a later date if you don’t mind!
Anyway, I really wanted to start his off on a positive note but… Nick, oh Nick you just had to…you had to do it again… (and believe me, Nick Cage is just one of the many things that are wrong with this movie)
If you haven’t seen the movie, please do read this review so that I can completely spoil the movie for you and save you some money in the process, and quite possibly mental hardship and therapy seasons.
Seriously, if you like to hurt yourself mentally and need to see this flick, don’t read my review because it will take away that masochistic pleasure from you.
