Why I Liked... Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
(Dir. Stephen Daldry Starring: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow)
I enjoyed meeting the people Oskar (Horn) met on his travels throughout the various New York City boroughs.
Oh, oh, oh! One more-I also enjoyed watching how one can exploit an event such as when the planes crashed into the Twin Towers back in September 2001. That was enlightening.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Hugo (2011)
Why I Liked... Hugo (2011)
(Dir. Martin Scorsese Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Mortez, Ben Kingsley, Sascha Baron Cohen)
Watching A Trip To The Moon again on the big screen was spectacular. Being able to see, in colour and in movement, the glass studio of Georges Melies (Kingsley) was such a treat, it reminded me of why I started to love film in the first place.
Sadly, the film was also in 3D (which we all know I hate), and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t being projected properly because I had the most unrelenting headache after the fact. Ouch.
(Dir. Martin Scorsese Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Mortez, Ben Kingsley, Sascha Baron Cohen)
Watching A Trip To The Moon again on the big screen was spectacular. Being able to see, in colour and in movement, the glass studio of Georges Melies (Kingsley) was such a treat, it reminded me of why I started to love film in the first place.
Sadly, the film was also in 3D (which we all know I hate), and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t being projected properly because I had the most unrelenting headache after the fact. Ouch.
The Descendants (2011)
Why I Liked... The Descendants (2011)
(Dir. Alexander Payne Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause)
Hawaii, no matter how you try to frame it, is a beautiful place.
I also really liked George Clooney in this. And yes, apparently he ‘put on weight’ for the role and all that jazz, but I didn’t see any of that.
(Dir. Alexander Payne Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause)
Hawaii, no matter how you try to frame it, is a beautiful place.
I also really liked George Clooney in this. And yes, apparently he ‘put on weight’ for the role and all that jazz, but I didn’t see any of that.
Saturday, 18 February 2012
Oscars 2012 Predictions
OSCARS 2012
So we're back, and not exactly, but there's some that are better than others. This year in film has been pretty turbulent, but overall, I've really enjoyed the quality and creativity that has been expressed in the cinema. Excitingly, I got to go to many TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) screenings which was amazing-Tilda Swinton is a GODDESS, btw-and even though I was by myself the entire time, it really helps in finding a decent seat when you don't have to rely on finding a pair seated together. Forever alone or challenge accepted? In the case of a film festival, I'll gladly choose the former.
(I wanted to wait to do this until after I finished writing the rest of my reviews for the nominated features, but sadly, didn't have time, and was kind of gently prodded into this by my friends who I normally inundate with Oscar emails every year who were teasing me about going this long without saying my piece.)
So we're back, and not exactly, but there's some that are better than others. This year in film has been pretty turbulent, but overall, I've really enjoyed the quality and creativity that has been expressed in the cinema. Excitingly, I got to go to many TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) screenings which was amazing-Tilda Swinton is a GODDESS, btw-and even though I was by myself the entire time, it really helps in finding a decent seat when you don't have to rely on finding a pair seated together. Forever alone or challenge accepted? In the case of a film festival, I'll gladly choose the former.
(I wanted to wait to do this until after I finished writing the rest of my reviews for the nominated features, but sadly, didn't have time, and was kind of gently prodded into this by my friends who I normally inundate with Oscar emails every year who were teasing me about going this long without saying my piece.)
Thursday, 2 February 2012
The Help (2011)
(Dir. Tate Taylor Starring: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer)
The cast had a spectacular wardrobe.
And really? Yay, a film about racism! In the South. This could get super duper political, but I’ll try my best not to, I swear. Brownie’s promise.
The cast had a spectacular wardrobe.
And really? Yay, a film about racism! In the South. This could get super duper political, but I’ll try my best not to, I swear. Brownie’s promise.
Friday, 27 January 2012
Why I Liked... War Horse (2011)
(Dir. Steven Spielberg Starring: Horse from Seabiscuit)
I love horses and horse films.
Except...well. In Black Beauty the horse was the narrator (with an incredibly impressive vocabulary for a horse). National Velvet had a young Elizabeth Taylor in a stunning role. When I saw The Horse Whisperer, it was roughly around the same time when I had my first fall off a horse. And Hidalgo had Viggo Mortensen in it.
‘Nuff said.
I love horses and horse films.
Except...well. In Black Beauty the horse was the narrator (with an incredibly impressive vocabulary for a horse). National Velvet had a young Elizabeth Taylor in a stunning role. When I saw The Horse Whisperer, it was roughly around the same time when I had my first fall off a horse. And Hidalgo had Viggo Mortensen in it.
‘Nuff said.
Oscars 2012 Nominations
Yes. I know. I'm back and are there any TIFF reviewed films? No, no there are not. But there will be (one day). I swear.
For now, however-I give you the nominees...(predictions pending)
For now, however-I give you the nominees...(predictions pending)
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