Messers Of The Afternoon (Maya Deren, 1943)- Odd
The Stepfather (Nelson McCormick, 2009)- Very Good
Skyline (Colin and Greg Strause, 2010)- Excellent
Double Wedding (Craig Pyrce, 2010)- Okay
Gamer (Neveldine/Taylor, 2009)- Very Good
Wednesday 29 December 2010
Other Films Watched in December
Messers Of The Afternoon (Maya Deren, 1943)- Odd
The Stepfather (Nelson McCormick, 2009)- Very Good
Skyline (Colin and Greg Strause, 2010)- Excellent
Double Wedding (Craig Pyrce, 2010)- Okay
Gamer (Neveldine/Taylor, 2009)- Very Good
Friday 24 December 2010
The Box (Richard Kelly, 2009)
Cast: James Marsden, Cameron Diaz, Frank Langella, Sam Oz Stone, Holmes Osbourne, James Rebhorn
Summary: A mysterious stranger deposits a box at the door of married couple Arthur and Norma Lewis who are then presented with a choice. If you press the button sealed within the dome and you will receive a million dollars, but somewhere someone whom you don’t know will die.
Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi
Yep that’s right, this is film is number 100!! Which means that my goal to watch 100 films that I’ve never seen before in one year is complete and I’m super, super happy. Even though my goal is complete I’m going to see how many films I’ll have watched at the end of the year. Now on to The Box.
Firstly what would you do? Would you press the button? I don't think I would.
The film starts straight away with the introduction of the Lewis family and the mysterious stranger who leaves a strange box at their doorstep. After that things start getting pretty strange, well stranger then a man with a missing cheek leaving you a mysterious box, but mysterious people who have nosebleeds appear, there's conspiracy theories and time travel, yep that's right time travel.
The story is really interesting the whole idea of giving people that kind of choice and seeing what their thought process is before they finally make a decision.
Personally, I think some people (like the Lewis') would press the button because they're struggling for money and need to provide for their family, and I would hope that people wouldn't push the button just because that the person that will die is someone they don't know.
As we get deeper into the story I just found that things became really confusing and maybe the last 30 minutes or so for me were not good at all. Also Cameron Diaz was a let-down for me, I thought her accent was awful.
Firstly what would you do? Would you press the button? I don't think I would.
The film starts straight away with the introduction of the Lewis family and the mysterious stranger who leaves a strange box at their doorstep. After that things start getting pretty strange, well stranger then a man with a missing cheek leaving you a mysterious box, but mysterious people who have nosebleeds appear, there's conspiracy theories and time travel, yep that's right time travel.
The story is really interesting the whole idea of giving people that kind of choice and seeing what their thought process is before they finally make a decision.
Personally, I think some people (like the Lewis') would press the button because they're struggling for money and need to provide for their family, and I would hope that people wouldn't push the button just because that the person that will die is someone they don't know.
As we get deeper into the story I just found that things became really confusing and maybe the last 30 minutes or so for me were not good at all. Also Cameron Diaz was a let-down for me, I thought her accent was awful.
My Rating: 5/10
Saturday 11 December 2010
Road To Perdition (Sam Mendes, 2002)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Stanley Tucci, Daniel Craig, Tyler Hoechlin
Summary: He shouldn’t have been there. But in the moment that Michael Sullivan’s son witnesses a brutal slaying, the lives of this 12-year-old and his gangsta father are shattered irrevocably and their destinies forever joined.
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
To be honest, I'm not normally one for films like this although I do love my Thrillers I'm not really a fan of gangster films. However saying that I did actually end up really liking this film.
I was very impressed with the performances of the actors; especially Jude Law who I've always thought of as being your typical London boy, but then he came onscreen and he had this brilliant American accent. I also thought Tom Hanks gave a really good performance but I was a little unsure about his accent, and I can't believe I didn’t even realize that Mr Rooney was Paul Newman.
30 minutes into the film I can safely say that I was not expecting that! This is definitely a type of story I love, stories about the love parents have for their family, especially their children and the length’s they'll go to to protect them.
I was very impressed with the performances of the actors; especially Jude Law who I've always thought of as being your typical London boy, but then he came onscreen and he had this brilliant American accent. I also thought Tom Hanks gave a really good performance but I was a little unsure about his accent, and I can't believe I didn’t even realize that Mr Rooney was Paul Newman.
30 minutes into the film I can safely say that I was not expecting that! This is definitely a type of story I love, stories about the love parents have for their family, especially their children and the length’s they'll go to to protect them.
My Rating: 8/10
One Final Word: Very Good
Sunday 5 December 2010
Knight and Day (James Mangold, 2010)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Viola Davis, Jordi Mollà
Summary: June Havens finds her everyday life tangled with that of a secret agent who has realized he isn't supposed to survive his latest mission. As their campaign to stay alive stretches across the globe, they soon learn that all they can count on is each other.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Again not much to say about this film except that I was looking forward to watching this film firstly because I quite like Tom Cruise, I'm a big fan of the first Mission Impossible and War of The Worlds, and secondly I love Charlie's Angels.
This film definitely didn't disappoint. I really enjoyed the chemistry between the two characters and I loved the action.
This film definitely didn't disappoint. I really enjoyed the chemistry between the two characters and I loved the action.
My Rating: 7/10
One Final Word: Very Good
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