tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43170879623109538722024-03-29T04:02:29.147-07:00The Movie Reviewing Life Of CamTheLifeOfCamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02187296352429981751noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317087962310953872.post-18386912189871871662017-12-29T15:44:00.001-08:002017-12-29T16:00:48.783-08:00Top Movies of 2017<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia";">Say it with me now:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>N-A-S-T-Y W-O-M-A-N! </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia";"><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia";">I've always been fascinated with lobbying as a profession and the relationship between lobbying and politics, and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Miss Sloane<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>only increased my fascination. What I enjoyed most about this movie, other than Chastain's commanding performance, is that it was intelligent. It examined the gun debate from both sides and demonstrated how political and deep vested interests run. We've known and witnessed for decades how timid politicians are in standing and declaring against the behemoth that is the NRA, but what I wasn't as familiar with is the tactics that are used to exploit and muddy the water. Many people I talk to see the need for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>gun<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> </span>and even constitutional reform as common sense.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Miss Sloane<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>aims to broaden our horizons and delve into how difficult change is to implement from within D.C.. (Note: I'm a lot more convinced these days by arguments for change from the bottom up. Bring about cultural and social change towards firearms, what freedom means today, individual rights and the common good, and our reading and understanding of the Constitution in the 21st century through education. If we seek to bring these changes through educational institutions and local communities then perhaps we will see real generational shifts.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia";">After watching Chastain's brilliant performance in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Zero Dark Thirty</i>, it was a no-brainer that she deserved to get the nod for this character-driven movie. It's also about time we see more films that depend on powerful leading actors/roles, roles which are intelligent and three-dimensional, go to females.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Oh, this might also be the first John Madden movie that I actually enjoyed. Don't get me started on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Shakespeare in Love</i>! Credit needs to go to the writer, Jonathan Perera, whose dialogue-driven script is Sorkin-esque<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> </span>and acts as a compelling hook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">At some point outliving those you love has to take its toll. This eternal truth is what</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Logan<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">explores.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I don't know who was able to convince the honchos to go with an R rating, but it is what the franchise has been missing. If you are going to do this character justice, then you have to venture past the gruff voice and occasional swear<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>word,<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">and delve deeper into his psyche and grim outlook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">In the midst of this barren, almost dystopian world - think</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Mad Max: Fury Road</i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">, comes a young mutant who will once again unleash Logan's animalistic rage while simultaneously triggering his desire to not let another mutant walk his path. This young mutant, Laura (Dafne Keen), is every bit the equal of Wolverine and this is put to the test with eye-popping fight scenes that might top those in</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Deadpool</i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">. (Mangold aced the 'show don't tell' test.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Interwoven through this dark tale is a return-to-Eden hope that develops slowly and methodically. This allows</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><i style="font-family: Georgia;">Logan<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">to further challenge the superhero genre and give Hugh the finale he deserved.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The original<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Blade Runner</i> popped my cinematic cherry. After watching Ridley Scott's visionary masterpiece, I started to understand that not every movie is <i>good</i>. It also served as my first foray into the entertaining genre of film noir.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Director Denis Villeneuve was taking on a movie steeped in cinematic and philosophical lore, and for the most part, he surpassed expectations. Villeneuve maintained the dystopian noir and philosophical elements that made</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Blade Runner<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">a classic. He also was able to add to this desolate future and make viewers feel uncomfortable in this capitalist wasteland. Villeneuve's masterstroke comes in the lead Blade Runner, K (Ryan Gosling), who has gone from embracing his role in this slavish society (to "retire" old Blade Runners) to questioning his existence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Some have said the movie, which stretches for over two and a half hours, is too long. I beg to differ.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Blade Runner 2049<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">had to be introspective and contemplative, with K slowly piecing together the meaning of his dreams and purpose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">And, once again, the ending doesn't disappoint.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I first learned about the horrendous ordeal Jesuit missionaries experienced in East Asia - especially Japan - in 2011 when I wrote an essay about the Latin Church's Counter-Reformation and the Jesuits. The primary sources, those which have been translated, are harrowing. Even angry atheists would cry out in empathy when reading about the torture and unspeakable pain these men endured.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">When I learned that Martin Scorsese - who has a fascinating relationship with the Catholic Church and spirituality - was finally taking on Shusaku Endo's novel, I tried to get my hands on any and all developments. I knew Scorsese had wanted to make this adaptation, it just seemed to be a bridge too far. Now I get it. </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Silence</i><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> is beyond intense. Your senses are invaded from the opening (torture) scene, and you'll feel as if you are crouched alongside Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield), praying for respite, by the end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">As a committed Christian, what tore me to pieces was my need to put myself in the shoes of the Christians and asking myself, "Could my faith survive this?" I felt a bit selfish making it about me, but I couldn't stop myself. (I don't suggest others try this as the movie is over two hours and you might break down!) To borrow an old cliche, </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Silence </i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">is a religious experience. Literally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I often found myself in the shoes of the character some have described as "the Judas figure", Kichijiro (a profound performance by Yosuke Kubozuka). Kichijiro assists two Jesuit priests in their search for a missionary who they have been told has recanted his faith and creed, Ferreira (Liam Neeson). Kichijro guides the young (and in many ways ignorant) priests into Japan and then struggles to maintain his faith in the face of local officials who want to stamp out Christianity. Kichijro's reluctance to die for his faith is understandable, and I found it impossible to judge or even scoff at him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Then there is the character of Inoue (Issei Ogata), a wise and experienced persecutor who sets himself apart by not only torturing Christians physically but also psychologically and mentally. Even a brief lesson in church history will back up the truth that physically torturing and killing believers has not led to the demise of Christianity. Inoue has learned this firsthand and has made it his mission to combat Rodrigues by planting and tending to the seeds of doubt. These scenes were some of the most challenging and thought-provoking, as we too must encounter the silence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I understand that this movie is not for everyone. However, I still left believing that there is </span>beauty<span style="font-family: "georgia";"> to be found in the devotion, relationships and even in the torture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;">The main reason I took to 20th-century</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia; text-align: justify;"></sup><span style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;"> modernist literature as a teenager is that things don’t always come full circle. The novels and short stories often end in despair. There were forces at play that didn’t allow the traditional narrative arc to take place. I connected with this and still do. I recognise the scars that won’t ever entirely heal. They often get airtime when I sleep. The blessing is that I get to wake up knowing that I am a recipient of grace. But there are times when I wake and wonder what I’d do if the dreams were my earthly reality. This is what </span><i style="font-family: Georgia; text-align: justify;">Manchester by the Sea </i><span style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;">explores through its lead, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">This is a perfectly written and set movie. Better known for his stage work, Kenneth Lonergan wrote and directed <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Manchester by the Sea </i>with stripped down and raw detail. The movie follows the moment Lee Chandler is called back to his hometown, Manchester by the Sea, after his brother is pronounced dead. This grief is compounded by Lee’s life-defining loss, which threatens to consume him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">At the outset we find Lee shovelling snow and repairing worn down apartments in a bland Boston neighbourhood. He’s a gritty bloke in a gritty place. However, this opening scene spoke volumes and continued to catch my mind’s eye when the credits rolled. This is because through perfectly placed and timed flashbacks we discover what Lee’s trajectory and outlook were before his unspeakable tragedy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">This brings us to his hometown, where Lee must look after his nephew (Lucas Hodges) while processing his brother’s passing. The relationship between Lee and Patrick acclimates us to the town and gives us some light-hearted and universally relatable moments. It’s a brilliant and subtle touch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;">I watch romcoms with Claire because, well, it puts runs on the board. I can't recall the last one I actually enjoyed. There's something so formulaic about the genre that makes my eyes glaze over and... WAIT! This must be what Claire feels when she walks into the room and sport is on.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;">The plot travels in directions I wasn't expecting - a major positive for a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>romcom<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;">- and the dry and dark humour is delightful. None more so than the question Emily asks after Kumail and her first hook up, "Were you available for [Uber] rides while we were fucking?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;">What I enjoyed the most about</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;">The Big Sick<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;">is its authenticity. (Note: You can read all about Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon's real-life story and relationship, which served as the basis for</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;">The Big Sick</i><span style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;">,</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jul/16/the-big-sick-couple-behind-feelgood-comedy-hit-kumail-nanjiani-emily-gordon" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;">here</a><span style="font-family: "georgia"; text-align: justify;">.) Having spent 9 of my first 18 years living in a Muslim country, there's a lot of cultural and social quirks that continue to make me chuckle. Kumail and his family reminded me of stories and discussions that arose at the lunch table at school in Malaysia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Firstly, I couldn't get<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>over<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">the depiction and role my beloved Luke played. It felt like in Johnson's desire to usher out the old and forge ahead with the new (generation), he's mangled and strangled the life out of one of my childhood cinematic heroes! I don't believe the Jedi who never wavered in his belief in Darth Vader, and in the good of man, could/would act as he did towards Kylo and then go the full hermit. Yes, there's precedence for this sort of thing - I kept wondering what kind of private healthcare Jedis must need! - but this progression didn't do Luke justice. Sure, we can applaud subverting expectations and methods - killing off Snoke was a decent move - but I'm still left wondering what is left</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">for Abrams and</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Episode IX</i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">. If we think back to </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Empire Strikes Back -<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">still my favourite - did it leave you chomping at the bit for</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Return of the Jedi</i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Now ask yourself if</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">The Last Jedi<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">did the same...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">It didn't.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Then there were the befuddling tone shifts, heavyhanded gags and the insane plot. What<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">George Lucas' galaxy did the casino mission serve? A quirky del Toro cameo and visual spectacular are all well and good, I just think a</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">proper</i><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Skywalker lightsaber battle would've hit the spot. If the island mission was just meant to get the adrenaline pumping and leave us shaking our fists at the 1% (Bernie Sanders must've loved the rebels' propaganda ad</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "georgia";"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> at the end!), then it should've been cut.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">The bottom line is that I just don't care enough for Kylo or Rey to start counting the days for </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Episode IX</i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">.</span></div>
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<i style="font-family: georgia;">The Letdown</i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">, which aired on the ABC in November, quickly became Claire and my weekly therapy session. We'd often have to pause the show and allow ourselves to scream, "</span><b style="font-family: georgia;">YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS</b><span style="font-family: "georgia";">!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">If you don't know (and shame on you for not knowing), </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">The Letdown </i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">follows a Sydney couple as they navigate parenthood and what it is like to bring a newborn into your existing set-up and lives. Brutally honest and refreshingly funny, the show has depth, passes the sniff test and is </span><b style="font-family: georgia;">fair dinkum</b><span style="font-family: "georgia";">. The show examines everything from breastfeeding and leakage to trying to comprehend babies, social isolation and emotional and financial strain. (Note: How the hell does anyone stay financially afloat, let alone thrive, with children in Sydney?? Something has to be done about the lack of wage growth compared to the soaring cost of living!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Co-creator and star of the show Alison Bell plays the new mother, Audrey, with such honesty and down-to-earth candour that you don't actually have to be a new parent to enjoy the show. In fact, those who aren't parents might be in for even more laughs and "Woah!" moments. I personally relished the character of Jeremy (Duncan Fellows) - Audrey's dazed and confused husband - and </span><s style="font-family: georgia;">his</s><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> our many sink-or-swim moments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I’ve never been much of a
fan of alien encounter movies. There’s <i>Alien</i>,
<i>Aliens</i> – and now I’m doodling on my
notepad. It’s not that I don’t like the idea of alien-induced action and
anticipation, I just tend to enjoy movies that possess a bit more thought. That
said, as soon as I saw the trailer for <i>Arrival</i>
– and noted that Denis Villeneuve (<i>Sicario</i>)
was directing – I sent my long time movie date a message suggesting we go see
this one. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Smart and sensitive instead
of an action packed bonanza, <i>Arrival </i>considers
(in-depth) what extra-terrestrial visitation and communication might look like.
It’s in solving this puzzle – working out what the alien visitors are trying to
communicate – that gives <i>Arrival </i>edge
and intrigue. And when you throw in someone with Amy Adam’s depth and
introspection (thank God she’s stepped out of Zack Snyder’s horrific DC
universe!), you are left contemplating the importance of communication, culture
and relationships. Plus, who doesn’t love the idea of a linguist heroine?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I drank the Bernie Sanders,
Robert Reich and Elizabeth Warren Kool-Aid in 2016. Can you hear Republican
diehards screaming “socialist”? Yes, I believe the system is rigged, and that
it ought to be called casino capitalism. What’s fascinating is that you don’t
have to be a high-finance guru for McKay’s adaptation of Michael Lewis’ novel
to strike a nerve. (As an aside, was anyone else surprised that funny man
director Adam McKay – <i>Anchorman</i>, <i>Talladega Nights</i>, <i>Step Brothers</i> and <i>The Other
Guys</i> – got this gig?) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What stood out about <i>The Big Short</i> is that it is bereft of a
protagonist. In other words, all the players are invested in shorting the
market. Sure, Mark Baum (a career best Steve Carell) comes close to snagging
the tag, but when you think about it – he still works for a big bank and plays
the game. Besides being witty and sneakily hilarious, this is the kind of movie
that can hurt your head<i> and</i> heart.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Writing about <i>The Revenant </i>some ten months after
seeing it at the cinema makes it difficult to recall everything that initially
stood out. One memorable scene that remains in the forefront of my mind,
however, comes early in the piece, just after we are introduced to Leo, his band
of fur-traders and the Native Americans who are hunting the frontiersmen and
searching for a missing woman. After witnessing an immersive and grotesque battle
scene, where indigenous warriors attempt to ambush the fur-traders, take pelts
and find Powaqa, one of the indigenous leaders approaches a contingent of
French soldiers and attempts to trade pelts for guns and horses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“You have stolen everything
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s a solemn yet powerful moment as it helps
transport us into the cruel world of frontier America and force us to consider
the plight of the indigenous people. It would be a shame if all that we take
away from this staggering revenge odyssey is Hugh Glass’ desire to avenge the
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yank out my eyebrow hairs and get protective. (I’ll give you a moment to digest that.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What I most appreciated were the voice actors who made this remake come to life. Given all that we know
(and embrace) about Bill Murray, it’s clear that he’s the perfect fella to play
the lazy hustler Baloo. Then there are the distinct voices that Ben Kingsley
and Idris Elba bring to the pivotal characters of Bagheera and Shere Khan. But
it is Scarlett Johansson as the enticing giant python Kaa, and Christopher
Walken as the larger than life King Louie – a “gigantopithecus” – that spark a
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope that I'm not alone when I say
that cover-ups of this magnitude make me sick. As a believer in Christ and
someone who attends a local church, watching <i>Spotlight</i> and seeing how the Catholic Church in Boston covered up
sexual abuse and molestation cases took my discomfort and anger to a whole new
level. This is the kind of movie that forces you to ask yourself, as a believer,
how your church operates and what oversight exists. <i>Spotlight</i> also asks you to venture past the front pages of the
newspaper and actually walk with
those who uncovered the cases, look into the eyes of the abused, and consider
how the Catholic Church in Boston attempted to cover up these dreadful
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The President's Men</i> before it, what makes <i>Spotlight</i> stand out is its
devotion to investigative journalism and the process <i>The Boston Globe</i>'s Spotlight team took in
uncovering the Catholic Church's suppression of abuse claims in Boston. We ride
shotgun with the Spotlight team as a story about one former priest who
allegedly molested children turns into a systemic issue that leads to the
underlying question: did Cardinal Law know?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Director Tom McCarthy appears to have
assembled the who's who of actors at the top of their game. Mark
Ruffalo's stock continues to rise as the rambunctious Spotlight investigator,
Mike Rezendes. But it's also the way these lead actors - Rachel McAdams,
Michael Keaton, Brian d’Arcy James, John Slattery and Liev Schreiber - work
seamlessly as a team to serve the story, rather than shoot for individual honors,
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535;">What <i>Spotlight</i> also shines a
light on is the depth of psychological trauma and abuse felt by individual
victims and later by Catholics everywhere. There's no shying away from
criticism, but it also isn't a movie that simply dismisses or attacks faith. <i>Spotlight </i>actually highlights the
complexity of faith, religion and how church impacts culture, identity and
society. This is best demonstrated by an ex-priest turned psychiatrist, who,
when asked about how Catholics reconcile the abuse claims with their
faith, responds, "My faith is in
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original “rebel scum” exceeded my expectations and left me emotionally charged.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What this instalment lacked
in character development, it made up for in plot progression. In part, it felt
like there was no time for character development (was that the plan?), even
though Felicity Jones nailed the intense demeanour and pain that Jyn Erso
experienced during her traumatic childhood. Weaving in and out of rebel
outposts, the Death Star’s development and meeting the players who would help
put the plans in Princess Leia’s hands consistently upped the ante and set a
course for Scarif. It’s during this climactic heist/battle on Scarif (think
<i>Star Wars</i> equivalent of the Maldives), where the Death Star’s plans reside, that Edwards’ aggressive plot
progression shines brightest and leaves us feeling the
depth of the rebellion and realising what sacrifices had to occur for the plans to reach
Leia. In other words, this is a prequel which properly complements the movie that follows in its wake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #353535;">Let me be clear, I didn't dislike </span><i style="color: #353535;">The Hateful Eight</i><span style="color: #353535;">. It just didn't meet
my lofty expectations. Is this the risk you take when you become a fanboy? (</span><i style="color: #353535;">Inglourious Basterds</i><span style="color: #353535;"> still ranks as one
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with rock bottom expectations and feel I underestimated how bad it
would be. There's absolutely nothing in this movie I found interesting or
exciting. Heck, the showdown between Batman and Superman lasted, what, 5
minutes? Maybe a tad longer if you count the ridiculous "Martha"
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Snyder is the most overrated director in Hollywood. The dialogue was
diabolical; what was Jesse Eisenberg thinking taking on a role that is one
deranged psychobabble line after another? The plot was pathetic, so much for an
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animation put on a visual masterclass these days?), there’s a depth, intrigue
and excitement to <i>Zootopia </i>that
reminded me of <i>Chinatown</i>. Yes, <i>Chinatown</i>. Much like the classic
detective mystery, <i>Zootopia</i> pushes
the envelope and takes shots at societal and political issues. I don’t think
animation movies pitched at children, but also rewarding for parents and
adults, should necessarily lower the bar and shy away from teaching children
that racism, xenophobia and prejudice exist and need to be thought through
and intelligently opposed. It’s the manner in which <i>Zootopia </i>considers, processes and deals with these pressing issues
that impressed me most, especially in a year that saw fear, distrust of the
other and blind assigning of blame take centre stage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Was anyone else underwhelmed by <i>Inside Out</i>'s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MC3XuMvsDI">trailer</a>? My wife was convinced it was going to be another Disney Pixar gem. I was... less convinced. You'd think I would have learnt my lesson after being reluctant to go and see <i>Up</i>. Similarly to <i>Up</i>, the writers behind <i>Inside Out </i>were able to speak to and connect with audiences young and old through the central theme of loss of innocence. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While I may not have been taken by <i>Inside Out</i>'s trailer, I was salivating over <i>Mad Max</i>'s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEJnMQG9ev8">trailer</a>. I'm not one of those blokes who worships George Miller's originals, or prides himself on knowing everything about the road warriors and the apocalyptic wasteland. What I especially appreciated about this <i>Mad Max </i>movie was how the Aussie filmmaker hit the ground running (or revving) and didn't stop. The action was relentless and for once I can honestly say that I appreciated this decision. What also captured me was the <i>mad </i>rush of colours, sounds, costumes, weapons and cars! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I almost wet myself when I saw the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWyGr_XJB2k">trailer</a> for <i>Episode VII</i>! And the movie lived up to my expectations. It wasn't perfect - how could it be when I spent years reading about the Jedi versus Sith conflict growing up? - but it took the premise of <i>A New Hope </i>and reformatted it for the here and now. George Lucas recently criticised Disney (and perhaps Abrams?), calling the company "white slavers" who wanted to make a simple, "retro" movie. There is some truth in Lucas' ("retro") jibe, but this fan felt goosebumps when Han Solo and Chewbacca came back aboard the Millennium Falcon! What impressed me most, however, and I could say the same about <i>Mad Max</i>, was the desire not to go the full CGI and return to the world of costumes, creative props and imaginative sets. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before there was "the king slayer", there was <i>the </i>king slayer. And before there was Lady Underwood, there was Lady Macbeth. Both Fassbender and Cotillard are wickedly perfect in Justin Kurzel's innovative adaptation of my favourite Shakespearean tragedy. From the misty opening scene to the spine-tingling finale, I was hooked. The dialogue is timed to perfection - don't listen to the naysayers! - and the framing of the film around savage, medieval warfare is inspired. How often do you feel your bottom lip quiver when you watch a movie? Well, I had a lip quivering moment during the third act, when Macbeth embraces the darkness and cries out, "Blood will have blood!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In 2015, I suffered from a severe case of what I call 'the impostor syndrome'. I held a post-graduate scholarship and was due to submit a thesis on the transmission of Italian civic humanism and Venetian Republicanism to England during the sixteenth century. After a turn for the worse and feeling incapable of completing the thesis to the standard I wanted, I began to connect with Birdman! For me, it's an honest journey through the mind's eye of someone suffering from this imposter syndrome. I can't get enough of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Is it just me or is Josh Brolin
getting hunkier with age? As Beck Weathers in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Everest</i>, a movie I thoroughly enjoyed, and Matt Graves in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sicario</i>, Brolin brought the goods! But
it's his ability to mess with the audience and convince you of the need for his illegal tactics in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sicario</i> that made the biggest impression on me. Everyone involved in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sicario</i>
deserves credit, though, it’s a riveting film that produces more questions than
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I remember there was Oscar buzz
surrounding <i>Foxcatcher</i>, but I let it pass by early in 2015. By the time John Du Pont (Steve Carrell) meets </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) in the first half hour, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and proceeds to deliver a psychological whopper, I knew I had made a mistake. Similarly to <i>Everest</i>, I went in knowing very little about
John Du Pont and Team Foxcatcher. Perhaps ignorance really is bliss, because I
found the plot and characters compelling. Director Bennett Miller has a
knack for getting under the hood and exploring the complexity of relationships and what really makes people tick.</span> </div>
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which are overly preachy. Yes, <i>Tomorrowland</i> was definitely preachy! I didn't
mind the premise that children are the future, but what happened to the
storytelling? It felt like we were made to crawl to the finish line. All the wonder
and excitement was on show... in the trailer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia;">"Give me back my money, you swindler!" of the Year: Unfinished
Business</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">From now on, when I want to
appreciate the greatness that <strike>is</strike> was Vince Vaughn, I will pop <i>Wedding Crashers</i> on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Only an adult-sized idiot enjoys
<i>Toy Story</i>, <i>Monster's Inc.</i>, <i>Wall E</i> and <i>Up</i>, only to say that <i>Inside Out
</i>doesn't look like his kind of movie. <i>Inside Out</i> should never have even been in
the running for Surprise of the Year. Shame on this adult-sized idiot! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Young Birdman</b>: You are lame,
Riggan, rolling around with that poncy theater fuck in an 800-seat shithole
like this. Oh, you really fucked up this time. You destroy a genius book with
that infantile adaptation. Now you're about to destroy what's left of your
career. It's pathetic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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Breathing in, I am calm...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Young Birdman</b>: Let's get the hell
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Young Birdman</b>: Stop that shit! I'm
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Riggan</b>: I was fucking miserable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Young Birdman</b>: Yeah, but fake
miserable. Hollywood miserable. What are you trying to prove? You're an artist?
You're not.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Riggan</b>: Fuck you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shit every day! So what? Does that make it good? I don't know if you noticed,
but that was 1992!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Riggan</b>: [rips open his shirt] Oh,
look at me! Look at this! Look, look, look! I look like a turkey with leukemia!
I'm fucking disappearing. This is what's left! I'm the answer to a fucking
Trivial Pursuit question!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Young Birdman</b>: You're an impostor
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Young Birdman</b>: We are not dead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Riggan</b>: Stop saying
"we"! There is no "we"! I'm not fucking you! I'm Riggan
fucking Thomson!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Young Birdman</b>: No, you're Birdman.
Because without me, all that's left is you, a sad, selfish, mediocre actor,
grasping at the last vestiges of his career.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Best Actress: Marion Cotillard </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">As fascinating as the character of
Macbeth is, it's Lady Macbeth that I found most intriguing when I first read
the play in Mrs. Mack's Grade 10 English class. Lady Macbeth, like the witches, leapt off the page. I saw her as the puppet master, the only one
capable of executing Shakespeare's game of thrones. And Marion Cotillard's
recent performance as Lady Macbeth gave a perfect image for the lady my mind
was conjuring. (Those who criticise her French accent obviously haven't studied
the time, nor bridged the gap between Hollywood's medieval Britain and that
which really existed.) I also marvelled at how Cotillard's Lady Macbeth was
used in a new way to illuminate the madness, psyche and downfall of
Fassbender's Macbeth. Bravo! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Golden Oldie of the Year: Harrison Ford</b></span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank God that Harrison Ford didn't get his way all those years ago when he <a href="http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/star-wars-harrison-ford-was-keen-get-back-into-the-cockpit--despite-an-earlier-crash-landing/news-story/a50e4b18f734a14f67cbad7f9cace33f">lobbied for Han Solo to be killed off in <i>Return of the Jedi</i></a>! Hands down, my favourite moment in <i>The Force Awakens </i>was when Han and Chewie came back aboard the Millennium Falcon. (The only thing that could have beaten Han and Chewie's return was the resurrection of one Jabba the Hutt! One more time, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPcod8IS214">Jabba!</a>)</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ford really got a meaty role in <i>Episode VII</i>! His character has aged well, picked up some Jedi-like wisdom, yet he still has enough of the classic badassery to thrill this fanboy. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>A handful of movies to catch in 2016: The Revenant, The Hateful Eight, The Jungle Book, The BFG, Hail, Caesar!</b></span><br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This year's panel took their sweet ass time. </span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jon Favreau finally dialed
down the budget and in the process cooked up a memorable storm. Down to earth and
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">real</i>, what else could we want? … How
about some of the food? </span></div>
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and design for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Her</i>. Three inspired
actors came together (Phoenix, Johansson and Adams), thus we are left thinking
about love, relationships and life. Winner.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am a Scorsese fanboy. It’s
just a fact of life. Us devotees have been waiting for the white-collar
madness, and we got it. Leonardo, take a bow.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Bold"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">6th Man of the Year: </span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Italic"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Paddington,
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">This is a salute to the ever-impressive animation genre! In 2014 my
love for animation was rekindled. <i>The Lego Movie </i>set things off, but I
also saw <i>Up! </i>and <i>Tangled</i>. (Note: I was crying within minutes of <i>Up!</i>)<i>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">It really was a toss up between <i>Paddington </i>and <i>The
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I thought it would be a generic, run-of-the-mill animation flick. But like the
other animation flicks I've mentioned - shout out to <i>How To Train Your
Dragon 2 </i>- it was a quirky delight! There's something about quirky,
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">P.S. Let <i>Frozen </i>go!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Bold"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The ones I missed out on due
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Yes, I'm aware that pretty much every 'Top Movies of 2014' list
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Bold"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Surprise of 2014: </span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Italic"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dawn
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rolled my eyes and thought the talking ape sounded like Marlon Brando in <i>The
Godfather</i>. My first thought after seeing a trailer for </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUmSVcttXnI"><i><span style="color: #0000e9; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Edge of Tomorrow</span></i></a></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"> </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">was
that it looked like Michael Bay's version of <i>Groundhog Day</i>. As things
turned out, both movies were a pleasant surprise! <i>Dawn of the Planet of the
Apes </i>had a compelling plot and some deeper questions were asked of us
humans. <i>Edge of Tomorrow </i>turned out to be a gripping affair... with a
bit of comedy and edginess snuck in. You just have to overlook the all too neat
ending of <i>Edge of Tomorrow</i>. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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The Giver</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Reading Lowry's book in school was something of a mind blowing affair.
Aussie director Philip Noyce's film, on the other hand, was laborious and lame.
Noyce and the crew didn't take the shots Lowry did (at society) and the teenage
acting reminded me of Noyce's '90s flop <i>The Saint</i>. Despite all of
this, I'm happy to report that my man crush on Jeff Bridges is still raging!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Bold"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">"Give me back my money,
you swindler!" of the Year: </span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Italic"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Maleficent</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">How?! Why?! What?! From start to finish I was bored, aggravated and felt
betrayed. I knew it was going to be a "let me tell you what <i>really </i>happened"
affair - I just thought it would offer more intrigue and pull than it
did. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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due to the woeful writing, character development and awkward plot. There's also
a sort-of-rape scene (you'll know it when you see it) which left me wondering
if the film was being pitched to adults or children. Was <i>Maleficent </i>aimed
at those who grew up watching the conservative Disney classic? Or was it for
the kiddies of today? The answer, I suspect, lies somewhere in the middle and
explains why the movie should be forgotten.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Bold"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Best Actor:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Italic"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Brendan Gleeson</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">I'm not expecting Gleeson to win anything for his role as Father James
in John Michael McDonagh's <i>Calvary</i>, but that doesn't mean I can't give
him a nod. As soon as I saw the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iBJbcHq-oU"><span style="color: #0000e9; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"> trailer</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">,<i> </i>I
knew this was a film for me. It reminded me of <i>Doubt</i>, with an authentic
Irish twang. And from the opening confessional scene, where Father James is
told he will die in seven day's time, I was hooked. McDonagh and Gleeson appear
to be entering rarefied territory, I'm hoping they'll continue to make art together.
I enjoyed more than just Gleeson's performance, but his steely eyed, down to
earth and bad<i>arse</i> priest was hard to go past.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Bold"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Best Actress:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">
</span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Italic"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Rosamund Pike</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Rosmaund Pike scared the stuffing (let’s keep this PG!) out of me in <i>Gone
Girl</i>. She also had me wondering if perhaps I shouldn't have got married in
February. (Easy now!)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">I honestly couldn't name two movies Pike was in before this, yet I
won't be forgetting her as the devious and maniacal Amy Dunne in <i>Gone
Girl</i>. I still can't get that sex-murder scene out of my mind! <i>Shivers</i>.
Fincher always takes an actor to the next level in his films. This one belongs
to Pike's intense and demonstrative performance. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Bold"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Best Original Screenplay:</span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Italic"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Calvary
& The Grand Budapest Hotel</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">I'm going to overlook <i>Calvary</i> - I <a href="http://lifeandtimesofcam.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/calvary-movie-review.html">reviewed</a> it earlier in
the year - and sidestep to Wes Anderson's latest piece of unique art, <i>The Grand
Budapest Hotel</i>. Inspired by the writings of Stefan Zweig (I've only read
sections of one of Zweig's biographies, <i>Erasmus of Rotterdam</i>), I enjoyed
<i>Grand Budapest </i>a lot more than Anderson's teenage angst-y <i>Moonrise
Kingdom</i>. </span></div>
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You just have to take your time and hit the pause button while watching this
one - otherwise you won’t fully appreciate the beauty of each shot, scene
and line. While watching Anderson's films I can't help but think that every
single shot, set and line comes straight from the maestro's vivid imagination.
Obviously, <i>Grand Budapest </i>didn't make my top five, however, I think
this is one of the better Anderson films. In case you are wondering, <i>Fantastic
Mr. Fox </i>ranks as my favourite Wes Anderson film. Another salute to
animation... and my childhood.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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Years A Slave</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">One of the editors at <i>Empire </i>tossed me a freebie at the
start of the year, Solomon Northup's <i>12 Years A Slave. </i>Northrop's
memoir is evocative and challenging - like McQueen's adaptation it'll shake you
to your core. History can be worrying, but truth is important. McQueen had
wanted to make a film depicting slavery in America, however, it wasn't until
his partner gave him Northup's memoir that McQueen and writer John Ridley went
to work. They took the essence of the downtrodden and persecuted man and
through tremendous acting and development created a masterpiece. I'm surprised
the film didn't get more attention (worldwide). Perhaps the raw truth put
people off. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Read some of the memoir and then watch the film. It's a moving
experience and one that shouldn't be missed. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“My wife found this book called 12 Years a
Slave, and I read this book, and I was totally stunned. It was like a bolt
coming out of the sky; at the same time I was pretty upset with myself that I
didn't know this book. ... Slowly but surely I realized that most people, in
fact all the people I knew did not know this book. I live in Amsterdam where
Anne Frank is a national hero. She's not just a national hero, she's a world
hero, and for me this book read like Anne Frank's diary but written 97 years
before — a firsthand account of slavery. I basically made it my passion to make
this book into a film<i>.</i>”<i> </i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">- </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Steve McQueen</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></i></div>
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Handful to Catch in 2015:</span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New Italic"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Star Wars VI: The Force Awakens, The Hateful
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>After a three month hiatus (apologies) - spent tackling
the post-graduate beast - I felt I could not ignore the urge to review what will likely go down as one of my Movies Of The Year, <b>Calvary</b></i>. <i>Acknowledgment must go to my lovely
wife, who helped put this review together. You stay classy, Planet Earth.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span></b>y favourite films are those which dare to give plot the backseat
treatment. When a character is unshackled, given license to roam, I often
forget that there was a meaningful plot to begin with. It was only in the
closing scenes of <i>Calvary </i>that I was
reminded it was a whodunnit affair. I was so affected (and consumed) by Father
Lavelle (Brendan Gleeson) and his flock that I had forgotten that there was a
death threat levelled against the priest in the extraordinary opening scene.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We begin by following Father Lavelle into the confession booth, where we
hear from a man who tragically reveals that he had been raped by a priest as a
child. I expected to hear that it was Father Lavelle who had committed the
crime, but what the unseen man went on to say was even more shocking. “There’s
no point in killing a bad priest,” the man explains, “but killing a good one –
that’d be a shock.” It’s then that we are told that Father Lavelle should
expect to die the following Sunday, just long enough to “get his house in order”.
From here we follow Father Lavelle as he goes about his duties over the next
seven days – edging towards that fateful day.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">John McDonagh’s debut directorial film <i>The Guard</i> showcased the Irishman’s ability to write <i>and</i> direct. It was a memorable film, one
which dabbles in comedy and sees Brendan Gleeson take a role of authority. <i>Calvary </i>returns McDonagh and Gleeson to
Ireland, yet this is a darker affair, one which mixes smart (and dark) British
humour with the kind of drama and uncensored dialogue you would expect to find
in a Hemingway novel. The deeper we dive into the closets of those that make up
this coastal Irish town (County Sligo), the darker the film grows and the
clearer we see McDonagh’s desire to “make a film about a good priest” (<i>Empire Magazine Australia</i>, July 2014,
p28). What should be applauded is that this priest is not your stereotypical
priest that rids himself of the world to guard himself from ever really
entering the world. The rich and layered characterisation – and compelling
contradictions – begin here with Father Lavelle and never let up.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It’s surely the exquisite writing of John McDonagh which draws in this
brilliant British cast – some of whom only have one scene to leave their mark.
All of the Father’s flock, from his suicidal daughter (played elegantly and
thoughtfully by Kelly Reilly), to the local wife-bruising butcher (a mature
Chris O’Dowd), to the jaded atheist doctor (my favourite <i>Game of Thrones </i>actor, Aidan Gillen), to the hedonistic African
immigrant and his mistress (Isaach De Bankole and Orla O’Rourke), to my
favourite “suspect” and secondary character, the detached and depressed wealthy
businessman Michael Fitzgerald (a career-best Dylan Moran), are interesting and
beat off potential “caricature” whispers. In truth, I absolutely love when
British dramas bring this flair to characterisation and fill films with
characters who are quirky, unique and perhaps sometimes over the top.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can’t recall ever seeing Brendan Gleeson this commanding onscreen. He’s
got an odd charm about him – perhaps we should put that down to his Irish
heritage – and the relationship he is developing with McDonagh has many
thinking back to Scorsese and De Niro. There’s definitely the same stoicism,
which, again, gives way to moments of rage. What I find most compelling about
Gleeson and his character in <i>Calvary</i>,
however,<i> </i>is their refusal to paint
the man-of-God character as just another thoughtless (and brainwashed) wonder.
Integrity is spoken of in the movie quite a bit, and it is refreshing to see
some of it in this priest. Instead of defending the sinful actions of the
Catholic Church and despicable clergy, Father Lavelle affirms fault and
wrongdoing, yet stands firm in his vocation. All of the torment, wrongdoing and
grief in the film helps lead to the greater theme of forgiveness.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One of the key scenes to depict Father Lavelle’s integrity and ability to
forgive is in his visit to a local criminal, Freddie Joyce. A convicted rapist
and cannibal (played by Gleeson’s son, Domhnall Gleeson), Freddie is seen
pleading with the Father for forgiveness. Lavelle doesn’t seem to think that
the young man possesses remorse, yet he’s not one to tell the inmate that he’s
destined for hell. In this we are taken aback by Lavelle’s ability to reach out
to someone who has strayed beyond society’s line of forgiveness.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In fact, all of Lavelle’s flock are lost in some way – and many of them
take their anger out on the priest – yet there is a respect and love for the
Father’s steadfastness and integrity.
The scenes between Lavelle and his daughter somehow bring the film full
spin and we come to deal with grief, loss and what it means to live in such a
broken world. The remarkable turning point for Fiona Lavelle comes at the end of
the film... but that’s something you’ll have to see for yourself.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">McDonagh explains that <i>Calvary </i>is
“quite a novelistic film”, which in today’s world means it will not be widely
released, nor hugely sought after. Despite this, <i>Calvary </i>offers one of the best leading roles of 2014 and will also leave
us eagerly anticipating McDonagh and Gleeson’s third film in the “Glorified
Suicide Trilogy”.</span><b> </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="text">The </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span><span class="text"> saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the
earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only
evil all the time.</span> <span class="text"><span id="en-NIV-144">The </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span><span class="text"> regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart
was deeply troubled.</span></span> <span class="text"><span id="en-NIV-145">So the </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span><span class="text"> said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have
created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along
the ground—for I regret that I have made them.”</span></span> <span class="text"><span id="en-NIV-146">But Noah found favor in the eyes of the </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span><span class="text">.</span> – Genesis 6:5-8</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">D</span></b>irector Darren
Aronofsky has called <i>Noah</i> "the
least biblical 'biblical movie' ever". There's definitely truth to this,
as the film doesn't depict your typical flood-ark-Noah-restart story. Costing
$125 million and spanning nearly two and a half hours, <i>Noah</i> is an epic. And Aronofsky's take on Noah and exploration of
the character's obsession (and burden) will catch many off guard.</span><br />
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At the opening of the film we find a young Noah caught up in the violence of
the age (which we are shown through the storyteller's retelling of what
happened in the Garden of Eden: creation, temptation, 'the fall' and Cain
murdering Abel). Immediately, we find ourselves thrusted into the story and the
life of Noah. As the boy's father is murdered for daring to follow the ways of
Seth, the powerful themes of injustice and good versus evil surface. The dark,
depressing tone of the film is also cast, soon to intertwine with the obsessive
character of Noah (Russell Crowe) and his oppressive creator. Bigger questions
also arise, such as whether "the Creator" (the word 'God' is never
used) will bring justice and triumph over evil, whether the Creator has
abandoned mankind, and whether Noah's beliefs and actions are just.
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As Noah's wife and sons try and keep up with the patriarch's distressed
existence, while they scramble across the Eden-less landscape, issues arise
surrounding Noah's relationship with the Creator. In the biblical narrative
Noah is approached and spoken to by God. (God creates a covenant between
himself and Noah. This covenant runs through to Christ, but is removed from the
film.) Aronofsky and co-writer Ari Handel create Noah's manic obsession by
removing Noah and God's dialogue and the covenant. Taking the place of this
dialogue are vivid and frightening dreams about the destruction (and flooding!)
of mankind. Experiencing the dreams firsthand with Noah allows us to feel
Noah's pain and his burden. This is a real strength of the film, that we
can connect, feel and engage, rather than sit back, scoff and judge.</span><br />
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The setting (much of the film was set in the wondrous lands of Iceland) gives
the film a desolate and apocalyptic feel (think a biblical <i>Mad Max</i>). The barren
land and wide shots help to emphasise the destruction mankind has wreaked and
the distress the “innocent” feel. However, the Tolkienesque Watchers
remove us from this state of wonder and make us think about what these...
things remind us of. (I saw some Tree Beard, Rock Giants, Notre Dame Gargoyles
and Transformers in these "fallen angels".) And other than convenient
helpers to build the ark - and an action scene waiting to happen - what do
these angelic-Ents offer? Their final battle scene, against the violent men of
earth (for control of the ark), is exhilarating, fast paced and everything you
could want in a Hollywood blockbuster. Yet, it is interesting to note that they
don't appear in the trailer, likely to avoid pushing orthodox Christian
audiences away. But there's something too formulaic, archetypal even, about
these rock warriors. If Aronofsky is trying to take a different approach in
making </span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Noah</i>, then these Watchers are
distractions.<br /><br />
Environmentalist rage is poured on thick in </span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Noah</i>.
It's pro-vegetarianism - there's a memorable line delivered when Noah tells his
son that man eats meat because they have forgotten that "strength comes
from the creator" - and all about sustainability and protecting creation.
I would even say the film goes as far as to question the killing of animals and
what our consumption reveals about mankind. The animals don't feature for long
in this exhaustive film, though. In the 1966 film <i>The Bible</i>, Noah (John Huston) talks and relates to the animals.
When the animals do eventually board the ark, it's peaceful, systematic and
simple. Clearly, the animals are a fair bit more civilised than mankind, who
rapes, pillages and kills in the name of self-interest. However, the animals
are often unrecognisable (shall we put that down to evolution?) and the heavy
CGI keeps us from really enjoying their presence. The ark, however, is a
tremendous sight to behold, rebuking the dainty, weak ark we often construct in
our minds. It's incredible to witness the rain come down and spark the ark into
action. With that said, how does Tubal-Cain (a familiarly sinister Ray
Winstone) manage to break into the ark and not cause a Titanic effect? </span><br />
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The most inventive scene in the film isn't found in the Watchers, or in the building
or defending of the ark, but in the side story Noah tells his wife and children
about creation and man's fall. It's a flashback scene which links evolution and
the creation story. (I wondered at this point if Richard Dawkins would rage
against the filmmaker.) Through a flashback, which follows the evolution of
animals and creation, we are shown, rather than just being told, how mankind
abandoned the Creator and set about destroying all that is good.</span><br />
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The casting of Noah and his wife Naaham had to hit the mark. The movie crumbles
without an intense Noah and a strong Naaham. Crowe brings his grizzly beard
(and attitude) to the proceedings, always a high point; and throughout is able
to draw us in. What's also interesting is Noah's turn: his transformation into
the anti-hero. Sure, he's no Tubal-Cain - who wastes no time to grabbing
monologue moments to preach his pro-killing and meat eating views - but Noah
goes from being righteous to doubtful and even mad. It's a brilliant move and
daring to cast the patriarch in this darkness. It makes us wonder about the
toll this “plan” would have had on Noah and the survivor's guilt they all would've
felt.
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Equally as daring is Connelly's emotional portrayal of a beleaguered and tested
wife and mother. Battling between Noah's rage and her children's desire,
Connelly delivers a moment of lip quivering power when she stands up and
challenges Noah during the </span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><s>40 days</s> time on the ark. <br /><br />
Less powerful and complimentary is Anthony Hopkins's mumbling Yoda-esque role
as Methuselah. Hopkins has perplexed me over the past few years, with his role
in Marvel's <i>Thor </i>causing me to question whether the seasoned actor has lost the
(acting) plot. Maybe he is better off picking berries?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There’s
darkness in this film which surpasses what we witnessed in Mel Gibson’s <i>The</i> <i>Passion of the Christ</i> (2004). Whereas, in
Gibson’s film there is hope to be found in the saviour, God appears to offer
Noah nothing but torture, and there is no hope (or covenant) underlying the plan. This darkness is perhaps best captured in the
screams of those who were drowning outside the ark. Nothing will prepare
audiences for the painstaking moment when the film cuts to a shot of a mass of
people trying to climb a rock cliff to avoid drowning. It’s the most evocative
image in a movie which doesn’t hold back.
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Perhaps it's best to reflect on the themes and larger questions behind <i>Noah</i>
rather than the film itself. I went in expecting an obsession-fest, it's an
Aronofsky mainstay and something I always enjoy, but the environmental message
and theme of injustice are also worth thinking about. Perhaps more of a
thinking man's success than a visual success, <i>Noah</i> is daring to re-evaluate and reflect on what can be described
as a troubling story. There were points when I felt at arm’s length from Noah, but
it's definitely worth a watch... and a chat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span></b>here are
three things we need to remind ourselves of before we go and watch <i>300: Rise of an Empire</i>.<br /><br />
1. <i>There will be blood.</i></span><i>
</i><span style="font-size: small;"><br />2. <i>We shouldn't expect an accurate history lesson. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">3. <i>The West is (apparently) righteous. </i><br /><br />
This is not your typical sequel. </span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Rise of
an Empire</i> is more of a companion piece to go alongside Zack Snyder’s 2007 gore-fest, <i>300</i>. This could even be described as the
Athenian <i>300</i>. And while we witness
another showdown between the freedom - and now democracy - loving Greeks and
the greedy, tyrannical and sadistic Persians, this new installment just isn't as
thrilling. What is interesting is the decision to have this film play out
before, during and after Leonidis and his men battle the golden (literally) King
Xerxes (a digitally transformed Rodrigo Santoro).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">My hope<i> isn’t</i> that one will brush up on Greek and Persian history going into <i>300</i>.
My hope<i> is</i> that this gore-fest might inspire someone to actually research the players
and the period. Sorry
lads, Artemisia’s real story is not what the 300 franchise conjured up. It had to be said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> This is Eva
Green’s movie, though, there’s no doubting that. From the moment we are introduced to Artemisia,
who crafts, creates and in many ways controls the ‘God King’
(Xerxes), we know that she’s a woman who craves Greek blood. Her story injects much needed intrigue and venom. As recounted through the ordinary but essential exposition in the
opening half hour, she’s a Greek born woman who was forced into sexual slavery
by the Greeks, only to be taken in and trained by the Persians. And
sure enough, out of destitution and slavery comes a woman whose skill and tactical
brilliance matches her thirst for Greek blood. Obviously this makes proceedings fairly straight forward, but it matches what the franchise wants to
do – make visual effect epics. She is
to Persia what Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton) is to Athens. This makes for a
roaring (naval) showdown... which includes an intense pre-battle sex scene between the
Athenian naval commander and the Persian naval commander. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">What ultimately
lets this side-sequel – or what co-producer Wesley Coller calls “an equal
[movie]” – down is the fledgling narrative and dialogue. Enough with the cliche monologues! It’s too graphic novel for its
own good. The events coincide with Leonidis and Xerxes’
battle at the Hot Gates, but it’s just not as captivating as <i>300</i>. It's too much of a copy and not enough story. The Israeli director (Murro) appears to channel his inner-Snyder (who produced and co-wrote!) throughout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">At the end of the day, it's mind blowing action which we are paying to see. Heads splitting open, blood splattering across the screen, hunky men wielding weaponry! It gets to the point where you wonder why
other movies don’t show more blood. In other action movies
people just don’t bleed. And here they can’t stop bleeding. Then there are the
abs, pectorals and all that crotch-cloth! I wouldn’t take my wife to see this
in a million years. No, not because of the gore, but because of what she’s
missing out on! I’m as hairy as a Greek, not that they are hairy
here, but I sure don’t have those protruding... body parts. Did men actually look
like this? Sure, the Spartans were fascist, muscle bound freaks, but what about the
potters of Athens? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It’s pleasing
to see Aussie Sullivan Stapleton play the heroic Themistocles well. Sure,
it doesn’t hurt to play the righteous and morally upright hero, but Stapleton is still able to act and look g<i>ooooo</i>d. He creates intrigue for his
character, and that’s about as much as you can ask for.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Eva Green
will leave the blokes grunting and give the women something to cheer. Her character
is well suited for a <i>300 </i>bonanza. She
steals the show and her battles scenes, across from Stapleton, are some of the
best. A tip of the hat is also in order for Aussie cinematographer Simon Duggan
(<i>The Great Gatsby</i>) who brought the
action to life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Go for the
brutal violence, show-stopping action and Eva Green’s presence and you’ll have
a ball. Go for a history and dialogue lesson and you’ll leave distraught. It’s all about action... and guilty pleasure.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">6/10</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">P.S. Enough
with the slo-mo violence!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>C</b></span>aptain America and I have never
really seen eye-to-eye. Having grown up as an avid basketball card collector, I
scoffed at those who dared to "collect" anything else. (Comic books
included.) So there's no Captain America nostalgia stirring inside of me when I
see the movies. And then there was that two hour lecture on why we shouldn't be
bullies like the Nazis: <i>Captain America: The First Avenger</i> (2011). Why, Hugo
Weaving, why?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"We knew we were going to make the first movie a period piece. It was the only way to make a Captain America movie that would not come off as ridiculous. A man does not decide to put on an American flag outfit in 2011, but he might in World War II."</span></span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">- Co-screenwriter, Stephen McFeely.</span><br /><br />
There's something too Superman-esque about Captain America. If anything he's Marvel's
answer to the caped crusader. It's as if Uncle Sam's wet dream finally came
true... in 3D. Patriotic, sacrificial, physically intimidating, yet painfully
humble. He always does what is right and pisses on what's wrong. Give me <i>House
Of Cards</i>' Frank Underwood over this so called American Hero.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">At the outset of <i>The Winter Soldier</i>, our Captain (Chris Evans) is found doing
laps of the memorial site in D.C.. Still ripped - putting all other 90 year olds
to shame - and still as humble as ever: "On your left".
Exposition is spread neatly throughout the first hour, but when Hydra manages
to creep back into the picture - it unfortunately had to happen - we are left
wanting to brush up on our "crazy left wing Nazi totalitarianism meets
American policy making" theories.</span>
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What stands out about this sequel compared to other post-Avengers Marvel
sequels (think <i>Thor 2</i>) is that things get political. After S.H.I.E.L.D.'s role
in society is questioned and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is taken for a
hellacious ride, questions of national and international security and foreign
policy arise. There are also some juicy questions to answer surrounding
intelligence gathering and civil liberties. Where's Edward Snowden when you
need him? And to try and authenticate this wide spread of everything
conspiracy, the Marvel minds brought in THE CONSPIRACY MAN, Robert Redford (<i>3
Days Of Condor</i>, <i>All The President's Men</i>).<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"I don't think Marvel's ever done anything like this. The [Russo] brothers said right from the start that we were really doing a '70s thriller. And I think just Cap's abilities mesh well with that kind of genre. I mean, his powers are very meat and potatoes. Faster. Stronger. Punch. Kick. That works with those types of movies. It would be more difficult to put, say, Hulk in that kind of context."</span></span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">- Chris Evans.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Cast as Alexander Pierce, the dude who appears to run the country (where was
the President in all of this?), Redford gives the film bite. We know he's not a
trustworthy bloke, but what we don't know is his true agenda. Is he good yet
willing to accept the idea that the end justifies the means? Or is he bad,
power hungry and willing to break people to gain total control?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Where the film flops, however, is in the bit character of the Winter Soldier
(Sebastian Stan). Not only are we left wondering why they threw in this fledgling,
half-baked, sentimental plot twist character, but all I could think when his mask was
torn off was, "Why was he wearing a mask?!" If he has no idea who he is, then why the mask? It was hard to get around this
thought... and the constant Dodge advertising placements.</span>
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Chris Evans registers somewhere around Chris Hemsworth's Thor when it comes to the
superhero game. It is as if these blokes are only there to make Robert Downey
Jr. look good. Seriously, can't we get something more than a rippling body, a
few 'fish out of water' lines and a bunch of arse kicking? Give us something
else. Well, ok, something other than Scarlett Johansson. Not that our eyes
aren't grateful. Her increased role as Black Widow does the movie some good, with an actual
<i>character</i> beginning to be developed!</span><br />
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Yet, as far as the conspiracies go, at heart this is still a swashbuckling
action movie. Henceforth, we have our usual high octane scenes which always end with a hefty clean up bill. High-tech weaponry is wielded, while explosions and
bone crunching fight scenes are served hot. As grand as these sequences are,
though, the man-to-man combat had my eyes straining. Yes, it's the shaky-cam craze! There were moments when I
needed to rest my eyes, for the shaky-cam tactics, in 3-D, were beginning to get
the better of me (think <i>Bourne</i>... in 3-D).</span><br />
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Marvel set <i>Captain America</i> into motion in 2011, and in 2014 they've attempted
to roll the dice. The masterstroke has been bringing the conspiracy questions
we battle with today into the fold, and using Cap' to play judge.
But Hydra's return stretches plausibility too thin over these 70 years
following the end of WWII. The Uncle Sam and Nazi hocus-pocus is a bridge too far for a history student who didn't grow up with comic books.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
It's Marvel's (cinematic) world, and we are all just paying rent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>By Claire Osborne and Cameron Wood</i> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>H</b></span>ow do relationships fall apart?</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Warped desires? Unrealistic expectations? Or perhaps communication breakdown?</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">According to Spike Jonze's new film titled <i>Her</i> our relationships are not just
with someone of the opposite (or same) sex. It appears we will soon interact
with computers should they have the ability to communicate and think.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Disheveled, heartbroken and sporting a trim moustache - which signifies that
he's probably one bad day away from a breakdown - writer, Theodore (Joaquin
Phoenix) is coming to terms with his divorce from his childhood sweet heart. No
amount of work, friend's advice or coaxing, video games or pornography seems to
satisfy nor fill the hole that remains after his wife left him.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So naturally he turns to new technology. In this familiar dystopian Los Angeles
there are OS (Operating Systems) which will meet all your needs. After
purchasing an OS and installing it on his computer, Theodore comes ear to ear
with 'Samantha' (voiced by Scarlett Johansson), who possesses a sense of humour,
is intelligent beyond anything Theodore has experienced, has desires and
develops 'her' own feelings.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When at one point in the film Theodore questions the nature of his relationship
with Samantha, whether in fact it is a real relationship, friend Amy (Amy
Adams) rebuts with a "life's too short" line.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But in this day and age, how do we define what a 'real' relationship is? It
appears we've reached the point where technology and social network has so
changed our lives that relationships are not what they were (or even appear to
be). Is this what Jonze is critiquing? If indeed he is critiquing our
eyes-on-screen culture? Through obscure voice calls, interactive video games
and even with Thedore's job, there's layers of deception and escapism which
lines Jonze's dystopian film. Theodore works as someone who writes - no, speaks
- love letters for other people to use! It's incredible how naturally we are
introduced to his bizarre job in the opening scene. It's entirely believable
and there isn't any need for your typical exposition in the opening scenes.
Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema captures this story well, using the same
sense of tone that he applied so perfectly in <i>Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy</i>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"He couldn't deal with me, tried to put me on Prozac and now he's in love with his laptop!"<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Catherine on Theodore<br /> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The strength and charm of this film lies in the director's clear vision of what
Theo's world encompasses. In many ways we find ourselves in Theo, checking his
email on the way home from work, sticking earphones in his ears for a little
'alone time', and seeking someone to share his thoughts with. After all, the most
beloved people in our lives are those who we feel are prepared to "just
listen". And the futuristic premise sets the stage for the love story
between man and computer. But without its relaxed tone, methodical build up,
oddly familiar futuristic sets and quirky style - look out for the pants! - the
love story would likely be lost. And it's in Theo and Samantha's initial
conversations that we are truly drawn in to the story. Until this point there's
some Jonze-esque dark humour, but no real catch.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Like any relationship, though, there are some heartbreaking moments in <i>Her</i>.
Theo's inability to understand and process his marriage with Catherine (a
spectacular and mature Rooney Mara) leads us to the tissue box and has us
remembering our "first love". But it is Theo's attachment to Samantha
which truly grinds the heart strings. It has to be seen - or perhaps heard - to
be believed.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Phoenix and Johansson bring two distinctly different styles to the film.
Phoenix's roles are often louder and darker, but here he's able to strip it
down and portray a quiet American. Whereas, Johansson is a bubbly voice and
doesn't even have to show off her million dollar body. She's in career best
form and surely should be considered a fine dramatic actress with the ability
to make us laugh and cry. Amy Adams and Mara Rooney play the supporting acts so
well and really help to create the dramatic tension between Theodore and
Samantha.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jonze's</span></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>Her</i> doesn't necessarily answer the question of how relationships fall
apart, rather it appears the director questions what a relationship is and what
they are based on. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You be the judge.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Her: 8/10</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Him: 8.5/10</span></b></span><br />
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TheLifeOfCamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02187296352429981751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317087962310953872.post-59129141696110951072014-02-09T18:08:00.000-08:002014-02-09T18:08:55.998-08:00'The Turning' - Movie Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>To check out my published review of <b>The Turning</b></i> <i>check out the April edition of Empire magazine Australia.</i></span></span><br />
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Winton’s best-selling book of short stories is a thought-provoking and
important study of life, longing and discovery.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Split into seventeen sections, all of which have different directors
and casts – some without dialogue or narration – this may be the closest thing
we come to seeing the (unconformed) written word on screen. Through the
camera’s fluid motion we watch lives and the world unfold. The timeless themes
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Rose Byrne) is led to Christ and finds healing through a chance meeting at a
caravan park with a gracious and “turned” woman (Miranda Otto).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is a big ask of creator Robert Connelly (<i>Balibo</i>, <i>The Bank</i>) to
piece together all these stories over three hours, without a stringent
narrative to tie the ambiguity together, but it is this artistic freedom which
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Like an art exhibition, different pieces will
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TheLifeOfCamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02187296352429981751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317087962310953872.post-46664335261564494492014-02-06T17:42:00.000-08:002014-03-26T21:27:27.848-07:00'Labor Day' - Movie Review<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
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with his most mature and dramatic film to date, <i>Labor Day</i>. In previous films, Reitman’s characters have possessed
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(Josh Brolin), an escaped fugitive. After stalking his prey – an unstable
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Pricemart, Frank demands their “assistance” in getting him out of the store and
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to be. Instead of threatening, Frank is charming. And instead of abusing, Frank
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<span style="font-size: small;">What turns out to be most memorable about the film (based on Joyce
Maynard’s novel) is what the character of Frank brings to the mother and son’s
lives. There’s a point when you ask yourself who the real prisoner of this tale
is. The answer proves to be Adele and it isn’t due to the fact that she’s being
taken “hostage”. Her home has come to resemble her isolation, and as Frank
helps fix up the house, so he helps mend the heart of this scarred woman. She’s
desperate for the touch and love of another person but can’t manage to break
free of past hurts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">John Henry Thoreau’s <i>Civil
Disobedience </i>came to mind as I watched and thought about what it means to
be a prisoner. For Frank, a jail cell doesn’t necessarily take away freedom, whereas
for Adele, existing outside a cell doesn’t necessarily grant freedom. Instead,
freedom is something to be found within and full credit should go to Reitman
(who wrote and directed the film) for making us engage with these thoughts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It becomes inevitable that Frank and Adele, two shadowy figures, would
fall in love. It is odd how the romance develops – the seductive baking
scene will test your feelings and remind you of a certain pottery scene in <i>Ghost</i> – yet there is no denying the
ability of the film to make us feel. We can’t help but get behind these three characters
and the deeper we delve into Frank and Adele’s flashbacks – his leading to
incarceration and hers to miscarriages and the betrayal of her husband – the more
we believe that this love is predestined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Reitman also has an uncanny sense for casting. Winslet is a no brainer,
given that she is perhaps the finest dramatic actress of her generation – I was
reminded of her forceful performance in <i>Revolutionary
Road</i> – but Brolin is a surprisingly superb choice, as he possesses a burly look, which
is then counteracted by his soft, caring demeanor. Yet, it’s the perfect
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heartbeat. Tobey Maguire narrates the film as an older Henry, but Gattlin
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direction and one of the most heartfelt scene centres around Frank teaching Henry
how to improve his swing. And just like Ellen Paige was able to capture the
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<span style="font-size: small;">Isolation, freedom and predestination. <i>Labor Day </i>works less with Reitman’s comedic flare and more with the
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span></b>f there's one thing a spy-thriller doesn't want to be, it's lukewarm.
A lukewarm protagonist won't excite and a lukewarm plot won't enthral. And
unlike Napoleon, an expert in creating propaganda to capture hearts and minds,
who is referenced numerous times in this latest Jack Ryan </span><span style="font-size: small;">instalment</span><span style="font-size: small;">,
director Kenneth Branagh has failed to steer <i>Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit</i> past the
lukewarm point.<br /><br />
Bond possesses the charm and wit, Ethan Hunt and his crew possess the
technology and Jason Bourne had intrigue. So, what does Jack Ryan have up his
sleeve? Well, how about a highfalutin PhD? Yet he's also down-to-earth, humble and
safe. In other words, he's the Captain America of Wall Street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This reboot of the late Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan follows in the recent superhero
trend of nabbing a handsome up-and-comer to take on a well known role. Enter JJ
Abrams' Captain: Chris Pine. Pine follows in the footsteps of Alec Baldwin
(<i>The Hunt for Red October</i>), Harrison Ford (<i>Patriot Games</i>, <i>Clear and Present Danger</i>) and Ben Affleck (<i>The Sum of All Fears</i>) in taking on the
C.I.A.-analyst hero Jack Ryan. What is interesting about this remake of
Clancy's well read (and watched) character is that the writers, Adam Cozad and David Koepp, chose to
veer away from the novels (written in the late '80s and '90s) and, at the
outset, place Jack in the London School of Economics on the eve of 9/11. Of
course, after Jack witnesses 9/11, he does his "duty" and joins the
marines.
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After being shipped to Afghanistan - not before somehow becoming a lieutenant -
Jack gets injured in a helicopter attack and </span><span style="font-size: small;"> is </span><span style="font-size: small;">subsequently seduced by a
terribly miscast rehab doctor, Keira Knightley, and the Uncle Sam of espionage,
Kevin Costner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">After a few more time jumps, try ten years and a job in Wall Street as a covert
financial smarty pants, Jack is in the right place at the right time to uncover
some dirty Russian business. Apparently, the Cold War is still warm - or
lukewarm, perhaps? For the bad Russians are back to try and destroy the
American economy. (Yeah, like they really have to take matters into their own
hands to do that!) Well, believe it or not, the second Great Depression is
going to come at the hands of the Russians. So move over Sochi Olympics, Edward
Snowden drama and the sketchy Russian Foreign Ministry.<br /><br />
Here's how it works: after an oil pipeline is approved to run through
Turkey, extinguishing Russia's stranglehold on the oil in the east - think <i>The
World Is Not Enough</i>, a few dark horses in the Kremlin will somehow send the US
economy into free fall. This will also occur after some brainwashed Russians
blow up Wall Street.</span></div>
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Even director Kenneth Branagh's dramatic appearance as the stereotypically sour
and brutal Russian baddie, who is, of course, obsessed with America's downfall,
couldn't keep this one afloat. (It was difficult to take the ridiculous office
sets in Russia seriously.) Branagh's entertaining, but can't keep the tale from
becoming utterly predictable. The twists and turns in Moscow aren't inventive -
it all felt a little too Mission Impossible - and the kidnapping of Cathy
(Knightley) is predictable and underwhelming in how it plays out. It's at this
point that we realise just how manufactured the movie is. There's nothing to
make it memorable and it isn't likely to be a movie which will age well. </span><br />
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<i>Jack Ryan: Shadow</i> <strike>Reboot</strike> <i>Recruit</i> is safe and lukewarm. Throwing half
baked ideas in with adequate acting and run-of-the-mill characters. It can get
exciting at times - the violent hotel scene in Moscow is arguably the most
exhilarating moment - but also monotonous and cliche. Jack lacks intrigue and
Pine doesn't dazzle or prove he's a leading action-man. And by the time Jack
solves all the Russians' moves and counter-moves in less than five minutes, you
know that the movie is as good as over. Might as well pack up and beat the
traffic home.
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The question isn't whether this will become a new series with Pine as Ryan, but
whether it should. Lukewarm never goes down well. Just ask the church in Laodicea.</span><br />
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TheLifeOfCamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02187296352429981751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317087962310953872.post-12792486487950754422014-01-25T17:32:00.000-08:002014-01-29T16:40:11.082-08:00'The Wolf of Wall Street' - Movie Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span></b>owards the
end of Martin Scorsese's <i>GoodFellas</i>, as the Feds are rounding up the
Mob, one of the wise-guys snarls, "How about you go down to Wall Street
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">It took twenty-three years, but the director (or 'maestro', as I like to
call Scorsese) appears to have taken this advice. After all, why beat around
the bush when you can beat it, burn it and salt the ground? Enter: <i>The Wolf of Wall Street</i>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">How exhausting, exhilarating and debauched is Scorsese's new flick? It
had me wanting an intermission so that I could clear my head and pop a few
panadols. Yes, panadol is my fairly lame version of Jordan Belfort's quaaludes.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Scorsese certainly doesn't speak in metaphors in this cautionary tale.
And it is a cautionary tale. For if you've walked out of this one only
remembering Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) shagging his buxom blonde wife
(Margot Robbie) on a pile of money, then you might want to try and actually learn
something next time. One thing is for sure, though, everything is out in the
open. It's clear that Scorsese is drawing a connection between his "Good
Fellas" and those that occupy Wall Street. After all, once you substitute
the guns for cash, what's the difference between wise-guys and greedy suits?
Well, as Jordan and his merry men demonstrate over the course of three hours,
not a whole lot. Both march to the beat of their own drums; both live for
excess (and are strangled by it); and both rise and fall in typical Scorsese
fashion. This truly is the white-collar <i>GoodFellas</i>.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Narrated by Belfort, in typical Scorsese breaking down the fourth wall
style, we once again play the awestruck observer of something unbelievable. In
fact, with Belfort narrating, it's almost as if <i>The Great Gatsby </i>has
been told through the eyes (and words) of today's Gatsby. Yet, Daisy is no longer the goal. The goal
for Belfort is just money. For if Gordon Gecko told us that "greed is
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Most of us knew something about "The Wolf of Wall Street",
Jordan Belfort, before Scorsese's 23rd feature film hit the big screen. There's
been so much media coverage on the man leading up to the film's release that
even the obnoxiously loud, middle aged ("speak up, honey, I can't hear you
over the movie") women behind me could spot the real Wolf towards the end
of the film. It appears that Belfort's rise and fall is the perfect Scorsese
story, adapted by <i>Sopranos </i>and <i>Boardwalk Empire </i>writer, Terence
Winter. And with its unreliable narrator, plotless joy and in-your-face script,
it is a typical Scorsese masterpiece. However, this three hour satire is so
fast paced, devious and
funny that it presents something new from Scorsese, Schoonmaker and Co. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"We joke that it's </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">GoodFellas </span></span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">on steroids. I would not want to speak for Marty, but he has made a wonderful, provocative, important film."</span></i> - Producer, Emma Koskoff</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">There's enough dark and dirty humour in <i>Wolf </i>to make me think
that the Coen Brothers played a part in its creation. (Turns out they didn't.)
The laughs come early and often, from Matthew McConaughey's brief but
outrageously hilarious and memorable pit-stop as young Belfort's first Wall
Street boss and mentor - the restaurant scene packs more laughs than what we
see in the trailer - to Spike Jonze's hilarious role as an average Joe who runs
a dodgy business which sells cheap stocks to working-class schmucks. However,
it isn't until we meet Donnie Azoff (Jonah Hill, who apparently had to plead
his way into the film and only collected $60,000 for his work) and his bleached
white teeth that the real hilarity hits. He is Jordan's right hand man:
DiCaprio's Joe Pesci, if you will. And the biggest shock the film
produces comes from Donnie. No, it isn't due to one of his and Jordan's crazy
stunts - midget tossing, office orgies, 'cerebal palsy' crawling - it's the
moment we realise that someone as stupid as Donnie actually "made"
that much money. And all he needed was a cliche training montage.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Smack bang in the middle of this hedonistic nightmare is producer, creator
and lead actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. Like De Niro with <i>Raging Bull</i>,
DiCaprio approached the maestro with this story. It's not hard to see why
DiCaprio would want to tell Belfort's story, given that last year he took
on two shady - and ridiculously wealthy - American men in <i>The Great Gatsby </i>and
<i>Django Unchained</i>. What sets DiCaprio apart in <i>Wolf</i>, however, is
his ability to charm, draw us in, but above all sell<i> </i>his character
through his narration. From the opening sequence, where we get a taste of this
man's unapologetic lifestyle, during which he crash-lands a helicopter on the
grounds of his Gatsby-esque Long Island estate, we are hooked. And as the Cult
of Jordan grows during the office scenes, where Jordan lets anything fly and calls
his employees "killers" and "warriors", our interest grows too. By just furrowing his brow, DiCaprio
is able to express everything we need to know at any given moment. He is one of
the finest actors of our day, with a tremendous ability to transform himself
into a character. He's the De Niro of now.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">There has been a considerable amount of backlash to go along with
applause surrounding the base actions and uncensored nature of the film. So, is
Scorsese celebrating the hedonism that Belfort delights in? Or is the director
critiquing the choices that are made? Perhaps the answer is neither. It's
undoubtedly true that Scorsese makes films which include strong character arcs,
but it would be a stretch to say that Scorsese judges his characters. He's too
subtle for that. Rather than approving or disapproving, Scorsese chooses to
depict and question. Even if that means through the use of vulgar language and
disturbing acts. It's the beauty of Scorsese, he depicts and shows two sides to
his characters.<br /><br />
What Scorsese may indeed be critiquing is not the man but the American Dream.
It's the idea that one must accumulate in order to succeed and live well. After
all, isn't that what Belfort is after? He wants to make money, which he
less-than-eloquently says makes us better people. But with the making of money
comes a monster which dictates how he lives his life. The actual substance is
not evil, but the human nature Scorsese loves to paint. It's worth thinking
about: what is Belfort and is there a system in place which preys on the bad in
all of us? And are people up in arms because of what they see? Or because what
Scorsese may be critiquing hits a little too close to home?</span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">A white-collar <i>GoodFellas</i>. There have been whispers about the
maestro taking on Wall Street for years, probably since <i>GoodFellas </i>was
released in 1990, but no one thought he would go this deep. Scorsese and
cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto keep it electrifying (the camera in a Scorsese
movie keeps our heads on a swivel), where Schoonmaker once again is able to
cut what was over four hours of footage down into a three hour
delight. So, where does <i>The Wolf of Wall Street </i>belong? Right in <a href="http://lifeandtimesofcam.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/top-5-martin-scorsese-films.html">here</a>. </span></span></div>
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TheLifeOfCamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02187296352429981751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317087962310953872.post-59559477828173368242014-01-19T20:24:00.000-08:002014-01-19T20:24:11.233-08:00'The Butler' - Movie Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">*To check out my published review of <b>The Butler</b>, grab a copy
of the April 2014 edition of <b>Empire </b>magazine. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">How we write, reflect upon and teach history is important.
Today, governments believe they have a mandate to decide what history should be
taught and how. Yet as recent films, such as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lincoln</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Zero Dark Thirty</i>,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">12 Years A Slave</i>, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Butler</i>, have demonstrated, films
also have the potential to teach and make us reflect on the past.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">However, there is also a tendency when making a period piece
to bite off more than you can chew. Lee Daniels’ decision to tell fifty years’
worth of American history causes <i>The Butler</i> to feel like a primary
school history lesson, where we spend one minute on each event with only an
occasional moment of substance being added.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This is the major issue surrounding Daniels’ film, which
tells the life story of Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker), as he rose from his
impoverished cotton picking upbringing to become a butler at the White House. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Precious </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Paperboy</i>, Daniels showed flare and a
unique brand of provocative storytelling. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Butler </i>is anything but, unfortunately, with Daniels instead
taking on a typical biographical narrative. The provocative streak has also
been replaced with “acceptableness” and only a few gutsy lines of dialogue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">And while the acting is strong – Whitaker and David Oyelowo
portray the fractured relationship of a father and son terrifically – the
cameos from Robin Williams and co., as different 20<sup>th</sup> century
presidents, serves as unintended humour. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 24.0pt;">"We have no tolerance for politics at
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its disappointing narrative structure and development, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Butler </i>still is a must-see, as it attempts to tell an important
historical story</span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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TheLifeOfCamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02187296352429981751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4317087962310953872.post-27732589102214588502014-01-19T16:01:00.000-08:002014-01-25T18:02:28.266-08:00Top 5 Martin Scorsese Movies<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">In anticipation of Scorsese's upcoming <i>Wolf Of Wall Street</i>, I've taken it upon myself, as a Scorsese devotee, to sort through the maestro's work and pick my Top 5 Scorsese movies and moments. </span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5.</span></b></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The Departed (2006)</span></b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He's taken on the mean streets of New York. He's even ventured out to the wild west of Las Vegas in <i>Casino</i>. But in <i>The Departed</i>, we saw <span class="il">Scorsese</span>
delve into Boston's underbelly. And who knew it would take New York's rival (Boston) - and a remake of a Hong Kong crime thriller - to
get him the Oscar?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The Departed</i> put <span class="il">Scorsese</span> on the (21st century) map. Youngsters paid attention to the maestro. It's edgy, the cast is star studded and it sees <span class="il">Scorsese</span>
return to his favoured themes of obsession and greed. And when you get
Jack firing like this, well, one might as well just put it on the list.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The <span class="il">Scorsese</span> Moment: The elevator scene<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>4.</b></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Gangs of New York (2002)</span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Of all the American men Daniel Day-Lewis has played, Bill The Butcher is
my favourite. Perhaps it's the uncensored truth that the character
brings to the film. Or perhaps it's the history <span class="il">Scorsese</span> and co. uncovered in preparation for this epic. This is definitely not your average <span class="il">Scorsese</span> film set in New York. In fact, I dare say we've never seen New York
portrayed like this before. It flips the script and erases what I like to call "postcard history". </span></span><br />
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From the first rather bloody scene, <span class="il">Scorsese</span> has us wrapped around his finger. The storytelling is captivating and the dramatic irony makes it spell binding.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The <span class="il">Scorsese</span> Moment: Bill The Butcher hacking up democrac<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">y</span><b><span style="color: red;">.</span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ah yes, <i>GoodFellas</i>. It's that movie you watch over and over again.
It's also the kind of movie you re-watch, only to find a new scene to
marvel over. Last time it was the whole jail charade that had me in
raptures and stole the show. Before that it was the marinara stirring,
drug taking, FBI snooping (in helicopters!), nanny bitching scene. It's
the pinnacle of movies within a movie.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What's odd about <i>GoodFellas</i> is that its characters possess charm. It's bloody, ugly, and
debauched, yet there's also immense charm. And it's incredible
how attached and involved we feel throughout. It's an influential movie,
too, as David O. Russell's most recent gem,<i> American Hustle</i>, has
strong ties to <i>GoodFellas</i>.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="il">Scorsese</span> and De Niro smack us around more
than LaMotta does his poor wives in <i>Raging Bull</i>. How can we cheer for such
a twisted bloke? So go on, tell me you aren't cheering for Jake. I dare
ya. See, you can't. It's the honesty which marks <span class="il">Scorsese</span>'s
characters which draw us in. We find ourselves sympathising and
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It's said that before making this film <span class="il">Scorsese</span> was in the dumps. Apparently, he had almost overdosed on cocaine, only to be approached by De Niro to make <i>Raging Bull</i>. (<span class="il">Scorsese</span>
would comment that De Niro's efforts to get him working again saved his
life.) This state of chaos in the director's life has to have bled into
the film. You can feel the intensity, self destruction and spiraling
chaos. It's one of those rare moments when a director receives a film
which he can possess.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The <span class="il">Scorsese</span> Moment: Joe Pesci going to work on De Niro's face<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">. </span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's how I'd describe Schrader and <span class="il">Scorsese</span>'s
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physically sick by the end. But I also walked away thinking about how
stories can be told. It was the first time that I thought movies could do more than fire a gun and explode shit. In Travis Bickle I saw that isolation not
only kills a man, if given the chance, it can become a man. When you travel around New York
City with Travis Bickle, anything goes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">"S</span></b>ome
of this actually happened."<br />
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What's more unbelievable, that 'some' of the absurdity we see in <i>American
Hustle</i> 'actually happened' or that folks actually looked like this?<br />
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David O. Russell has followed up his popular <i>Silver Linings Playbook</i>
with what has to be described as an even more elaborate and entertaining
comedy. From its humorous opening, where a podgy Christian Bale battles a hair
piece, our senses are taken over by something outside of our comfort zone. Yet,
while <i>American Hustle</i> is comedic throughout, it's also very well
structured. Based loosely (remember: only some of this actually happened) on
the 1978 Abscam investigation, wherein the F.B.I. managed to recruit the
services of con-man Mel Weinberg to track down corrupt public officials,
Russell has simplified and juiced this unbelievable true story. Of
course, the historical accuracy is likely to be disputed, but the comedic and
raunchy flavour of the film will stop the sceptics from landing too many blows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It’s a
hair and tits film, that’s for sure. Let’s start with the hair. Bale’s
immersion into the character - and hair - of Irving Rosenfeld (based on the
real life Mel Weinberg) is unnerving. He captures this cunning fake art dealer
and fraudulent personal loan dealer from “the feet up”; much like Bale did as
Dicky Eklund in Russell’s 2010 drama, <i>The Fighter</i>. But has there ever
been a film which has drawn attention to hair quite like this? Bale’s comb over
and toupee is an elaborate character in itself. Constantly throughout the film
our eyes dart to the hair and we get nervous when it looks out of place. Later,
Russell gives equal time to the tiny curlers which hold Richie DiMaso’s (a <i>Silver
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abhorrent hair in place. The hair makes the high rollers in this entertaining
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there ever been a film which has drawn this much attention to breasts? Amy
Adams’ role as Sydney Prosser, Rosenfeld’s lover and </span><span style="font-size: small;">"British"</span><span style="font-size: small;">
business partner, is anything but prim and proper. She’s enigmatic, as most con-artists are, knee deep in her own fabricated life, and throughout we are left
to play the guessing game as to what Sydney is truly up to. What is
unquestionable, however, is that this woman possesses curls and breasts.
Costume designer Michael Wilkinson deals in sexy little numbers perfectly,
allowing these stellar actresses to assert themselves. Not to be outdone is
Irving’s not-so-domestic-goddess wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence). And
with a fake tan, imported nail polish and her own riskay outfits, the rivalry which
builds between the wife and mistress is palpable. Russell always finds new and
interesting ways to dabble with spiralling chaos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
supporting cast is a weapon much like the supporting cast was in <i>Silver
Linings Playbook</i>. Jeremy Renner’s performance as a corrupt, yet
surprisingly loveable, politician, Mayor Carmine Polito, is thought provoking
and endearing. His bouffant – Elvis is in the building! – and pastel suits give
him edge, while his Italian charm helps to develop Bale’s Irving in ways we don’t
see coming. Yet, as complimentary as Polito is to Irving, Louis C.K.’s mellow
and down to earth F.B.I. agent helps even more to develop Bradley Cooper’s
unflattering DiMaso. Cooper gets the short straw in the film, as his
character’s instability will aggravate audiences. It’s undoubtedly Russell’s
desire to make the feds comes off worse - and more unsavoury - than the crooked
politicians and mobsters. Characterisation never takes a backseat in a David O.
Russell flick. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>American
Hustle </i>is what
it looks like: a whole lot of fun. There’s a musical buffet – feast your eyes
on Lawrence’s dance to <i>Live And Let Die</i>
– but the constant use of music can take away from the flow and the audience’s
concentration. Superb characterisation, costumes and acting makes this film
good, but it’s stretched length and messiness stops it from being a truly great
movie. Go, drink in the ‘70s, the con jobs and the tunes. It’s chaotic, but
that’s David O. Russell. Just ask <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/oct/15/news.georgeclooney">George Clooney</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's a rock-doco made <i>by</i> Springsteen diehards. It's a daring project, in that it doesn't reflect on the life of Bruce and the band, rather fans share their experiences of seeing Bruce and explain what The Boss' music has meant to them. Some will enjoy connecting with fans, others will find it over the top and repetitive. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The ones I missed out on due to my impoverished life: </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><i>Blue Jasmine</i>, <i>Behind The Candelabra, Captain Phillips</i>, <i>The Turning</i>, <i>Cloud Atlas</i>, <i>Kill Your Darlings</i>, <i>The World's End</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>Surprise of 2013: </b><i>Rush</i></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's not a surprise that Ron Howard has made another decent film. It is a surprise, however, that I would enjoy a film based on racing. I'm not a <i>Fast and Furious </i>junkie... and I only watch <i>Top Gear </i>for the laughs. But <i>Rush </i>isn't all about racing (although, there are some epic race scenes), it's more about obsession, envy and desire. Backed with stellar performances from Daniel Bruhl (a standout as the relentless Niki Lauda) and the Aussie 'God of Thunder', Chris Hemsworth, <i>Rush </i>is a real treat!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(Other pleasant surprises: <a href="http://lifeandtimesofcam.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/about-time-movie-review.html"><i>About Time</i></a>, <i>The Hunt</i>, <i>Mud</i>)</span></span><b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Flop of the Year</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">: <a href="http://lifeandtimesofcam.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/the-internship-movie-review.html"><i>The Internship</i></a></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How bad is <i>The Internship</i> - a film that Vaughn co-wrote? Well, it is something of a D-grade, 2 hour Google ad, which doesn't deliver a single laugh... or moment of intrigue. Instead, <i>The Internship </i>will only give you cliche-and-stereotypical fits. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(Other disappointments: <a href="http://lifeandtimesofcam.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/the-great-gatsby-movie-review.html"><i>The Great Gatsby</i></a>, <a href="http://lifeandtimesofcam.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/elysium-movie-review.html"><i>Elysium</i></a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>"Give me back my money, you swindler!" of the Year: </b><i>The Incredible Burt Wonderstone</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The only "wonder" surrounding this movie is the wonder of, 'How did they get these actors - Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Alan Arkin, James Gandolfini, Olivia Wilde - to sign on to such a dull script?!' Surely they were falling asleep while reading this script. Literally. There is nothing magical about this film... except that suckers forked out money to see it. Oh, and goodluck finding a laugh! </span><i> </i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>Best Actor:</b> <strike><i>Will Ferrell</i></strike><i> Daniel Day-Lewis</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I've controversially withdrawn Will from this award because I forgot that Ron Burgundy is, in fact, a real person. See his edifying and enriching autobiography, <a href="http://lifeandtimesofcam.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/anchorman-2-legend-continues-movie.html"><i>Ron Burgundy: Let Me Off At The Top</i></a>. So I guess this gong will have to go to Daniel. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">No! Don't boo at Daniel! He's terrific as Lincoln. Actually, Daniel's been class for so long now that you kind of expect this performance from him. As Abe, however, Daniel is not just believable but game changing. He's like Jordan in the fourth quarter. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This <i>is </i>a surprise! I'm not much of a Sandra Bullock fan. Or is it that I'm not much of a fan of the films she's in? Whatever it is, her role in <i>Gravity </i>is daring, challenging and breath-taking (pun intended!). She really brings <i>it</i> as the isolated space wanderer. Where she goes, we go. What she feels, we gut-wrenchingly feel. Her performance adds to the outside-this-world (there I go again!) visual experience. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Best Original Screenplay:</b> <a href="http://lifeandtimesofcam.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/anchorman-2-legend-continues-movie.html"><i>Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues</i></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This isn't because the film is anywhere near as funny as its predecessor, it's because the boys finally got another one done. That's worth celebrating.</span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Best Adapted Screenplay:</b> <a href="http://lifeandtimesofcam.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/lincoln-movie-review.html"><i>Lincoln</i></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Life of Pi </i>might be the popular pick - it was known to be one of those "unfilmable stories" - but <i>Lincoln </i>turned the biopic game up on its head. While it was daring not to tell the life story of Abe, it was even more daring to only reflect on the last four months of the President's life. Frank, brutally honest and anything but cliche, Spielberg and co. did their homework.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>A Handful to Catch in 2014:</b> </span><i style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The Wolf of Wall Street</i><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">, </span><i style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The Monuments Men</i><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">, </span><i style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Inside Llweyn Davis</i><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i>,</i> </span><i style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">12 Years A Slave </i><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and</span></span><i style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Noah</span></i></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One film sees the maestro returning to his finest craft. Another finds (art) historians being celebrated, while </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Llweyn Davis</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> sees two of my favourite things coming together: the Coen brothers and 1960s folk music. As for </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">12 Years A Slave </i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and <i>Noah</i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">? Well, get ready for brutally honest and epically sized adventures. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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February this intrepid reviewer will get hitched and head to New Zealand on
honeymoon. Why New Zealand? Because as young tucks my fiancé and I were
captivated by the elvish, hobbit-<i>ish</i>,
dwarfish and even orc-<i>ish</i> realm that
is Middle Earth. And now, eleven years on, we've been brought back to Middle
Earth only to be captivated all over again. The enchantment is still there and
whether you agree with Jackson and co's desire to venture off into <i>Unfinished
Tales</i> or not, the terrific quests and themes of good versus evil, obsession and
greed still permeate. Less of a children's tale than Tolkien had planned, this
second <i>Hobbit </i>instalment has
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Unlike the first instalment of Bilbo's tale, there is no history lesson that
preludes the narrative... other than the briefest of flashbacks, where a
certain prince and wizard are scheming in a murderous, dusty old tavern. From
then on we find ourselves once again following the quest of the ragtag
thieves-turned-refugee-<wbr></wbr>freedom-fighters. And what an adventure this
instalment entails: beginning with a stumble through the creepy-crawly
Mirkwood; a barrel tumble past some Silvan elves - who would make pre-war,
isolationist Americans proud; a fish flop through a Dickensian lake-town -
Stephen Fry's 'Master' and his snotty side kick (Richard Gage) appear to be
torn straight from a Dickens tale; and a climb up a more familiar terrain. And
all the while we are entertained, something the first film could not boast of
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When it comes to entertainment in <i>The</i> <i>Desolation
of Smaug</i>, it will surely catch audiences off guard to encounter a heroine
well worth her weight in gold. There's no ninja elf in Tolkien's text, there's
not even a Legolas sighting. But in this heroine, Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly),
we find the much desired combat entertainment that the first film somewhat
lacked. "We created her for that reason," screenwriter Philippa
Boyens comments. "To bring that energy into the film, that feminine
energy. We believe it's completely within the spirit of Tolkien." It's these
bold moves that make these films so intriguing, too. As soon as trailers are
released, social media is ablaze with gossip. Some positive. Some
negative. What is for sure, though, is that Jackson and co. won't go quietly.
(With all that said, can't we ever have a female introduced without a love
interest? Or does a woman always have to be saddled with a romance?)</span></div>
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Making the grandest of noise in this instalment is the breath taking action
sequences. Mirkwood works to dizzy us, while the barrel adventure exhilarates -
resulting in what should be Wet N Wild's next ride. With elves flying left and
right, and the dwarves bobbing, bouncing and occasionally splashing, this is a
sequence that doesn't disappoint. And the darnedest thing is the fluid humour
that accompanies the action. Of course, it is the trek up and into the
loneliest of mountains that we are waiting to see. And with Benedict
Cumberbatch at the helm as Smaug, dragon mythology comes to life. It takes a
few minutes to accustom oneself to the intriguing personality of this arrogant
beast. We just aren't used to dragons being so relatable! Smaug is a visual and
psychological treat for all to enjoy. He might even rival Bilbo's showdown with
another creature who fancies the jewels, Gollum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"</span><i>Smaug is the physical manifestation of one of the themes of the book - greed to the point of sickness. There is an obscenity about him. It is "dragon sickness". That is the wonderful phrase that Tolkien uses</i>.<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"</span> <span style="font-size: large;">- Screenwriter, Philippa Boyens</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">What the <i>Hobbit</i> instalments have over the immortalised <i>Lord Of The Rings</i> films is a lead Hobbit who carries the weight of
expectation. Martin Freeman plays Bilbo to the delight of book readers and in a
manner that will excite, amuse and please fans of Jackson's films. Elijah
Wood's Frodo had only one stroke, whereas Freeman's Bilbo has wit, character,
humour and maturity. And with the brilliant ace card that is the ring,
audiences will always be glued to this bloke's battle with obsession and greed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"</span><i>This is Bilbo's story. <b>The Hobbit </b>has always been loved because of Bilbo Baggins. You can't separate the thought of <b>The Hobbit </b>from Bilbo Baggins. We needed a fantastic Bilbo and we got one.</i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> - Peter Jackson</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Never one to hold back, Jackson has also worked his star dwarf, Thorin (Richard
Armitage), into the obsession and greed discussion. Thorin's character
continues to develop, unlike the rest of the hairy clan. Well, actually, Kili (Aidan
Turner) gets the love bug treatment. But that's not something to really write
home about. Thorin shows enough resemblances of his ancestors to have us
pondering what will occur in the final instalment. Tolkien devotees will likely
be up in arms if the much anticipated third instalment offers some curve balls
in this department! Overall, however, the dwarfs don't excite or interest on a
grand scale. They appear to be the lesser of the races, sadly. And that is
coming from someone who barracks for them over the uppity elves... and the sad-sack
humans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The sore point in this expanded narrative comes after Gandalf (Ian McKellen) splits from the dwarf pack and goes off on one of those Gandalfian journeys. In this Gandalfian (there's that word again) journey we venture into the realm of dramatic irony. Yet, all this amounts to is a ferocious, and somewhat physically shapeless, tussle between light and dark. Oh, and we get a sneak peek at what is coming in the form of one ugly orc army. This whole segment could've been done away with for proper dwarf character development. Or not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">What is not in doubt is the role that New Zealand and the stellar production
team have played in recreating a world that once belonged only to the
imagination of one genius novelist. The mood, pace and feel of the film changes
depending on where we are travelling through. Mirkwood possesses a
supernatural, Mother Nature on LSD, feel to it, while this new elf kingdom
is as grandiose as it is impressive. It matches the Silvan elves’ isolationist
attitude and is prim and proper, to match its dreamy-eyed king, Thranduil (Lee
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Jackson remarked that Lake-town was built and then rebuilt four times during
production. Jackson's production designer, Dan Hennah, argues that Lake-town has
actually been built no less than five times. What a sight it is after we venture
with the dwarfs through the fog and towards the watery town at the foot of the
mountain. It has a distinct "human" flavour to it. It apparently
smells like “fish oil and tar,” while being run down and preyed upon. But it is
in the lonely mountain that jaws truly drop and wonder awaits. The sheer size
and magnitude of the CGI experience is astounding. It's a wonder that dwarves
could've constructed such a place. Heck, even the larger-than-life Smaug
doesn't look squished. You've got to give it to the various visionaries behind
this project, Erebor is well worth the wait!</span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug</i>
may be just as long as its predecessor, but it flows and moves at a much more
entertaining pace. Like <i>An Unexpected Journey,
</i>the New Zealand landscape is utilised to perfection and fits with
Jackson’s "HFR" (high frame rate) 3-D innovation well. Plus, with interesting characters
joining the fray, not to mention a stunning dragon which brings dragon mythology
to its knees, there really is something for everyone. So, go on and enjoy this
Tolkien/Jackson fusion feast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">*What follows is not just your average <i>Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues</i> review. No sir, what follows is
more than a review. What follows is a good old fashioned homage to a true
American patriot. The kind that makes you want to buy a George Washington wig,
punch a Brit in the man cave, slay a few Indians on the eve of Thanksgiving and
sing some Willie Nelson in your red, white and blue tiled bathtub. Enjoy,
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Born the son of Claude and Brender Burgundy, Ronald Beverly Burgundy was born to make love
to a myriad of women (and Bruce Lee, as Ron graphically describes in his
autobiography, <i>Ron Burgundy: Let Me Off
At The Top</i>), fight with the strength of Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary and,
of course, read the news.</span></div>
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Growing up in Haggleworth, Iowa - a town named after Franklin Haggleworth, a
renegade Mormon who started a new sect which concentrated on worshipping
Haggleworth's penis - was not always easy for Ron, as he explains in his
autobiography.<br />
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"My father, Claude Burgundy, was a learned man, educated in Oxford. He
came to Haggleworth out of a deep respect for its unliveable conditions. His
wife, and soul mate for life, Brender, was all class with tits out to here. I
didn't much care for either of them but they were my parents and I loved them
both dearly. On Saturday nights they went dancing over at the Elks Lodge. They
never missed a Saturday night at the lodge. Just as soon as they were out the
door it was every Burgundy for himself. Fists, chair legs, frying pans,
railroad spikes - whatever was lying around the house we used to pummel the
other guy. We all had our tricks. Horner set traps all over the house. Lonny
carried a whip. Bartholemew welded himself a whole medieval suit of armor.
Jessup had attack dogs. For me it quickly came down to Jack Johnson and Tom
O'Leary, the names I gave my left and right fists respectively. With Johnson I
was able to fend off most of the blows, but with O'Leary I could mete out my
own share of pain. By the time I was ten years old even my oldest brother,
Hargood, knew to keep away from O'Leary's leaden punishment. Johnson had
them on their heels quick but O'Leary was the one that put them to sleep."<br />
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Yet despite these normal hardships in the family home and in the streets of an
otherwise misunderstood town, Ron Burgundy rose to fame thanks to his father's
passion for reading the news. Or I should say his father's passion for reading
out anything but news.<br />
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Let's face the facts: If Ron Burgundy is anything, other than a supreme lover, news
reader and fighter, it's an American patriot. Yes, his loud, jovial, and
unabashed personality bleeds the red, white and blue.<br />
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"I am a real patriot. It's a pretty controversial opinion, I know, but I
love the United States of America and I'm not afraid to say it. There was a
time, from about 1967 to 1974 [the height of the Vietnam War!], when I would make
phone calls to people I didn't know all across this land and tell them that I
loved the United States. Imagine you're sitting in your home, lying in bed or
in the kitchen enjoying a meal, and the phone rings. Now imagine picking up the
phone and the first thing you hear is "I love the United States." It
must have been great. My phone bills were through the roof! I didn't care. It
was my way of giving back. Some guys went off to war, some gave to charities
and still others had red, white and blue belts. I called people at any hour of
the night in cities all across this nation to let them know how I feel.<br />
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If you don't love this country you need to go and spend a half hour in Canada
or Mexico. Here's two countries, literally right next to us, that really blew it."<br />
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Perhaps you caught on that Ron absolutely loathes his southern and northern
neighbours. And for good reason! Just take a swig of what Ron has had to put up
with in Canadia.<br />
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"Imagine sitting in an airport lobby for three days. The only food you can
eat is raw potatoes and water. The whole time you're being forced to listen to
babies crying and the hits of <i>Sha Na Na</i>.
Also there are no bathrooms. This is the kind of insufferable boredom one feels
the moment you enter Canada. Your whole body begins to physically decay. The
spiritual life drains out of you. Suicide constantly enters your thoughts.
Being awake in Canada offers nothing more than watching the sands of your own
morality pass through the hourglass until it is empty. "<br />
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Here is a newsman that not only possesses “salon quality hair,” but has gone to
the horrid ends of the <s>earth</s> continent to report the news. Biased? Sure.
But who isn't, when you hail from the splendid penis worshipping, tyrannical
town of Haggleworth, Iowa, US-of-A?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Before we move on to reflect on the
documentary, <i>Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues</i>,
let me just comment on the seductive albatross that is Ron Burgundy. For a man
to be an anchor<i>man</i> there must tick,
beneath his chiselled hood, a libido that could challenge that of Fabio himself.
So, it won’t surprise you that Ron’s first lover came a-knocking (and
a-rocking) when he was only 12 (she was 27). Their love was one of unbridled
passion and eloquence. Just take a snort of Ron and Jenny Haggleworth’s
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Dearest
Jenny, </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Every hour
I spend away from you is another hour in torment. I cannot bear the distance
our hearts must suffer. Purgatory knows no pain like the agony of our
separation. My minutes are filled with anxious longing for a mere glimpse of
your beauty. The ruby ringlets in your hair, like ribbons adorning a Christmas
gift, await my unfurling! A poem I wrote to you! “So soft the cheek, so smooth
the shoulders, the liquefaction of your clothes rippling over your huge
boulders.” Ron Burgundy, Haggleworth, Iowa, 1952. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>I
must see you. Until then, my heart beats only for your answer. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Your
love servant, Ron Burgundy. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Ron,
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Got
your letter. Meet in make-out woods after work. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Jenny</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>PS:
Bring gum. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Sweet
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>I
am beside myself with joy! Your encouraging words of our anticipated reunion
and our innocent pleasures have placed me in a transcendent mood! God surely
works a spirit through every living being and only love can open the window to
its ebb and flow. I shall wait upon the hour in joyous anticipation. Your
thoughts of shared love shall remain forever locked in my bosom awaiting a key
that only you possess. Oh, Jenny Haggleworth! How the name itself floats and
flutters like a butterfly over the fields of flowers. Our reunion cannot come
fast enough. Not ever Mercury himself with winged foot could bring about our
conjoining with the speed my heart so desires. I am forever at your mercy and
your undying worshipper, Ron Burgundy. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Might
be late. Gotta get some oil for my car. See ya. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Mmmm. That is rich and compelling stuff.
It’s no wonder they say young love is the most sincere of all the loves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It has been nine years since we’ve seen
the greatest living anchorman don the Burgundy suits. Some say it’s been too
long. Others say that it’s been far too long. What both sides can agree on is
that it’s been too long. <i>Anchorman: The
Legend of Ron Burgundy </i>was a sleeper satire and a bat-shit-crazy-bag-of-laughs
comedy that didn’t smash the box office ($85 million domestically) but gave
video store checkout geeks a hard time after it became a pop culture phenomenon.
The comedy fused absurd catchphrases with hilarious, yet childish, improv, the
likes of which hasn’t been executed this well (in Hollywood) since <i>Airplane!</i> (1980). Director Adam McKay, who
comes from an improv and sketch comedy background, partnered with Will Ferrell
to create the Ron Burgundy story. McKay allowed for Will and the now famous
cast of funny men to improv their way through much of the film. This made for a
delightful mess. After filming, it took a hellacious effort for the director,
editor and production team to pick out the funniest moments which
complimented the storyline of the ever changing world of television news in the
1970s. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In this much anticipated sequel, the “diversity”
of the 1970s has left us for the crack smoking fun of the 1980s. But don’t
worry, while this sequel does push a few barriers – there’s a tad more swearing
and hilarious racial jokes – it’s still a classy showing from the boys. In many ways it’s
a matter of old meets new. The jazz flutist gets another solo, there's another absurd animal combat scene and a rival news battle royale breaks out,
again. Unfortunately, these scenes can’t replicate the hilarity of the first go
round, as the crucial element of surprise has vanished. It certainly doesn’t stop McKay and
Ferrell from trying to up-the-ante and go for broke, though.
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<span style="font-size: small;">McKay and Ferrell are less effective, however, in their decision to make the film a good half hour longer than the first and in the cluttered storyline. It starts out with less laughs but a
promising premise, Ron needing to find redemption (still spelt “R O N”) after
his wife (Christina Applegate) is promoted and he is fired from his weekend
co-anchor job in New York. This causes Ron to abandon his wife and son and head
back to San Di<i>a</i>go, where he takes a
job at what looks to be Sea World, only to be fired after he confesses to sexually
assaulting starfish! Yet even after walking out on his family, assaulting marine animals
and trying to hang himself, you just can’t stay mad at this guy. He’s just too
darn outlandishly hilarious. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">After being offered a gig on a new 24
hours news station in New York, Ron sets out on a wild adventure to track down
and bring back his Channel 4 news team. There are some funny moments here –
Champ (David Koechner) and Brian’s (Paul Rudd) reintroductions – and some less
funny moments – Brick’s (Steve Carrell) fiasco funeral, which is hard to get into
because of the trailers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">From here on out it is anyone’s guess as
to what the production crew was thinking. The storyline takes some questionable
turns, giving the feel that the film sorely needs some further editing. For example,
Ron’s blindness might have led him to Doby, but it came off in the end feeling
like just an opportunity for McKay and Ferrell to work in one of their musical
numbers. And while there certainly doesn’t <i>have
</i>to be a solid plot, one has to wonder if McKay and Ferrell grew a little
over adventurous and confident. Another example of this comes in the form of
Ron’s interracial hilarity with Linda Jackson </span><span style="font-size: small;">(Meagan Good)</span><span style="font-size: small;">. Whereas, in the first film Ron’s
relationship with Veronica progressed the story nicely, his relationship here
with the vivacious Linda Jackson doesn’t amount to much and
serves only for some laughs. And while a fish-out-of-water white guy at an African American
family dinner is not new in Hollywood comedies, there are some truly funny
moments to be enjoyed. On top of that the office scene, where Jackson pursues Ron,
also gives Ferrell the opportunity to work within his element. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The end result is less of an all-round
funny film with a well constructed story and more a comedy with some hilarious
moments and scenes. At the top of this list has to be the condom scene, where
Brian Fantana retires sex panther (or so we think...) only to bring about a
hilarious back-and-forth centred on the effectiveness of different condoms! You
won’t want to be stuffing any popcorn in your mouth at this moment. In fact,
popcorn is a 'bad choice!' </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">While <i>Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues </i>is still very much centred around
the character sketch of Ron Burgundy, which can be a hit-and-miss affair
depending on your desired comedic style, there are some role changes in this
second instalment. The most noticeable change comes in the character of Brick
Tamland (Steve Carrell). Perhaps due to Carrell’s rise since the first instalment
in 2004, Brick takes on a life of his own here. His romance with Chani (Kristin
Wiig) is well documented in the trailer, and it doesn’t disappoint, but one can’t
help but think that Brick has become an overplayed character. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The celebrity pop-ups continue
throughout the film, yet come to a climax in the famed battle royale scene. Keep a note pad and pen handy so that you can keep track of all the familiar faces. Or just check the 'you ruin everything, Kevin' IMDB website for a full list of names. And
with the ghost of Stonewall Jackson, a Minotaur and a throwback Jim Carrey at the thick of things, the fighting will entertain... and escalate quickly. But for the love of everything good, why did they give the self-serving Kanye West a gig? And what was happening with Harrison Ford in the end? Give me a
bilingual Ben Stiller any day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The result is a titillating film that
doesn’t hold back. McKay and Ferrell stick to their winning formula,
while also chucking a few curve-balls here and there. The stage is set well
but the execution perhaps isn’t as flawless as the immortalised
original. Yet as many in Hollywood have confessed over the years, it is a lot
more difficult to pull off a comedic role than a dramatic role. So we need to thank great Odin's raven that these guys are still doing their thing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">PS: This is by far Vince Vaughn's best showing in 2013. <i>Anchorman </i>just isn't <i>Anchorman </i>without a juicy Dorothy Mantooth line to chew on. And this one is a beaut! Thank you for returning Vince to vintage form. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>V</b></span>ince Vaughn has left the building. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We need to face it, Vince Vaughn
fanatics, our homeboy has gone for a wander. Yes, he's still playing the
arrogant and immature jive-turkey, but he's lacking heart. In this
Hollywood adaption of the 2011 French Canadian film, <i>Starbuck</i>, Vaughn
plays David Wozniak, the loveable loser who wants to turn his life
around for his underdeveloped love interest (Cobie Smulders). Of course,
there's also a twist. There's always a twist. They just aren't usually
this contrived and utterly ridiculous. The twist, which is wrapped-to-go
in the tell all trailer, is that David has 533 children that he didn't
know about!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">David "Yo No Soy" Wozniak is a meat delivery man (surprise surprise) who
is one day confronted by his dissatisfied girlfriend... and an attorney
from a sperm bank. It appears David not only thinks with his penis, but
he's actually used it for profit... at a sperm bank. There are two
peculiar things about this film, and neither are all that important at
the end of the day. The first peculiar fact is that one man can legally
donate semen to a sperm bank over 600 times! (With a success rate that
could help some flailing European nations.) Secondly, when David's
biological children begin pressing charges to find out the identity of
their father, there is not one mother to be seen. Not a one. It's quite
baffling! Oh, and the stalking that ensues after David is given
information on his children is slightly creepy and yet oddly sweet.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is something about this film, that while being cliche and
ordinary, is also touching. Vaughn's scenes with some of his less
stereotypical and more quirky and disadvantaged children are heartfelt.
One of my Dutch cousins was born without the ability to walk,
talk, move or function like you and I take for granted. Now that my
cousin has passed away, I tend to be moved when I see someone like Ryan (</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="itemprop" itemprop="name">Sébastien René</span>) - a similarly disabled young man - from <i>Delivery Man</i>. It's
sobering to think that there are people like Ryan in this world. And
it's probably Vaughn's finest part in the film when he interacts, albeit
silently, with this young man. They didn't need to create a silver
lining, nor have a "smile for the camera" moment. Some things in life
are just tough, and cannot be fixed with a line or a smile.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But when it comes down to it, <i>Starbuck</i>'s director and writer Ken Scott
has failed to make <i>Delivery Man</i> a success. It's more impressive that
Scott managed to stay on as director for this Hollywood adaption than
the actual product is. We never really feel the tension behind David's
financial and personal issues. And the court case of the 533 children
against <i>Starbuck</i>? Well that's just meant to be farcical, right? Vaughn's quieter and more somber performance, however,
leaves any laughs to a minimum and you have to wonder if another
director (and writer) might've utilised the funny man more. In fact,
Vaughn's male counterpart Brett (Chris Pratt) delivers more laughs as
David's wonky yet quite ingenious lawyer and mate. Like <i>The Internship</i>
before it - a film that Vaughn co-wrote - the comedy in <i>Delivery Man</i> flat lines, it tries too hard to connect with the youth of today and it
really stretches one joke on for too long. About 2 hours too long!</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please, Vince, return to your <i>Anchorman</i>, <i>Dodgeball</i>, <i>Wedding Crashers</i> and
<i>The Break-Up</i> days. Drop the family-mushy PG stuff and get back to
giving blokes the shits and giggles. Sure, you weren't always
"appropriate", but so what? Drop the montages and return to your
jive-turkey ways. Remember that scene from <i>Wedding Crashers</i>, where you
are eating breakfast and conversing with the old priest and Owen
Wilson? That is you in your element. We implore you, come back to us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But I digress. <i>Delivery Man</i> is patchy, cheesy and delivers a little
bit of everything. Yet it's not nearly as funny - or entertaining - as
Vaughn comedies used to be. If you've seen the trailer, then you
know what you are in for.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's a line that never stops giving. And in the
case of <i>Hunger Games: Catching Fire</i>, it's also an idea that never
stops paying out. There are moves - an adventure series aimed at the head and
heart before the eyes - and then there are counter moves - a concept which we
believe to be abhorrent, yet deliciously captivating. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">At the outset of <i>Catching Fire</i>, we find Katniss and
Peeta suffering from post-traumatic stress after their victory
in <i>The Hunger Games</i>. District 12 still looks like a disillusioned town from the
Russian Civil War. And the people, or the "serfs" if you will, are
still struggling to find colour in the grey, tyrannical soot of life. Actually,
come to think of it, <i>Catching Fire</i>
has in many ways an identical plot to its predecessor. It draws empathy and
outrage by chucking us head first into the squalor, and then builds on the theme of
injustice by showing us what the few have compared to what the many (don't)
have (shout out to Bolshevik Russia, again), takes a detour through The Capitol
and its special effects laden gyms, and then plops us in a Darwinian wet dream.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What is crucial for the puppet masters behind the
Hunger Games franchise to get right is the role of Katniss Everdeen. She is a heroine
that must hit the audience for singles, fours and a six. She needs to display
toughness and beauty that will attract both young men and young women. Stoicism
must meet pure empathy. She'll slay the naysayer and show concern for the
departed. Be the President's thorn and the people's hope. And in Jennifer
Lawrence, the move has been a success. Last year's <i>Hunger Games</i> reached a global
box office figure of three quarters of a billion dollars. Lawrence has the
ability to pull this move off. She's got the steely-eyed look, and the moves of
a heroine. She even has the two suitors playing the cat and mouse game. Game. Set.
Match. </span></span><br />
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revolution is brewing, you want to make sure that your best are rising to the
surface for the showdown. Isn't that right, Vladimir? (Who will be the <i>Hunger
Games</i>' Trotsky?) Enter Philip Seymour Hoffman - the only character to shun the
costume gimmick. But appearances aren't always what they appear to be, just ask
Katniss and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson). Hoffman's Plutarch - another Roman shout
out! - may not reach the edge that Hoffman often goes to, but he is a character that gets us flailing our hands in the air
while we make a wild dash to the book store... or Wikipedia. Next to Hoffman is
Donald Sutherland's scheming victor-of-years-gone-by, President Snow. The
President expands in the sequel and begins to take yet another page from the
Russian revolution: execution and secret police. (Lenin was notorious for
writing that revolutions must enforce change and peace through violence.
However, Lenin also spoke against the secret police and
executions of the Tsar and the Romanov rulers.) Particularly noteworthy is the
scene where the President confronts Katniss in District 12. It really sets the
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Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) and Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci). For Effie, the
sequel offered more of an opportunity for her to open up her big heart and
embrace the loveable underdogs of District 12. There's a warm and fuzzy
feeling surrounding her, we'll call her the “Big Mama” of the film. </span></span></div>
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Fire</i> fails to bring a new flavour, or storyline, the formula works to make
the battle royale scenes (shot in Hawaii) a crash course in suspense and
thrill! While some might not appreciate the left turn towards alliances and
strategy, many will enjoy this heightened element. And who doesn't like a few
dozen ferocious baboons?</span></span><br />
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Legend</i>) replaces Gary Ross - shaky camera dude - as director and
immediately attempts to clean things up. The romance, sci-fi, kung-fu training
and political scheming are all given a touch up. Yet it appears staying true
to the novel was paramount for screenwriters Simon Beaufoy (<i>Slumdog
Millionaire</i>, <i>127 Hours</i>) and
Michael Arndt (<i>Little Miss Sunshine</i>,
<i>Toy Story 3</i>, <i>Brave</i>, <i>Oblivion</i>), as the screenplay is as abrupt in its ending as Suzanne Collins' novel. </span></span></div>
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that leaves us wanting more. You'll never feel that it’s perfect, but you’ll
walk away knowing that something bigger is on the horizon. The only question is
whether we should have hope in the moves that are coming in the two-part finale? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Note: These songs aren't necessarily <i>from </i>2013. Instead, these are the songs that I have appreciated the most this year. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">10</span>. <b><i>Walk On The Wild Side</i> - Lou Reed</b>
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
When I was a boy I would hum along to this peculiar song. Of course, I
had no idea what was actually being said. I just enjoyed the tune and
would tap along to the beat. Years later, I came back to the song and
broke out into laughter when I heard what was being said! The story is
first-class weird. It left a grin.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
You'll be missed, Lou.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
"<i>Plucked her eye brows on the way
</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br />
Shaved her legs and now he was a she<br />
She says, 'Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side</i>'"<br /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">9</span>. <b><i>1984</i> - David Bowie
</b></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
Bowie, Bowie, Bowie. What does one make of David Bowie? Well, it depends
on who (and what) Bowie was at the time. My favourite thought of Bowie
is him as Ziggy Stardust. Yet <i>1984</i>, and in particular the influence of
Orwell's novel, is never far from mind. Give the song a listen and the
book a read. Big Brother is daring you to.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
"<i>Beware, the savage jaw of 1984</i>"
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">8</span>. <b><i>A Man Needs A Maid</i> - Neil Young
</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
I always wondered what this song meant/was connected to. A year or so
ago I was told that it relates to <i>Casablanca</i>. This only made me enjoy
the song more, seeing as <i>Casablanca</i> is a timeless classic. I always
enjoyed playing this while I (passive aggressively) cleaned other
people's dishes in a share house. The house has since dissolved, the
song, on the other hand, has not.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
"<i>A man needs a maid</i>"
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">7</span>. <b><i>Let's See Action</i> - The Who</b>
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
It's a little too straight forward, but we can all be blunt sometimes.
Apart from that, though, this jive-turkey sound really gets me excited.
What is it about '70s protest music that injects life into the soul?
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
"<i>Let's see action, let's see people,
</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br />
Let's be free, let's see who cares</i>"<br /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">6</span>. <b><i>No Church In The Wild</i> - Jay Z & Kanye West
</b></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
I don't know anything about a "bass line" in a rap song/piece. What I do know,
however, is that I love the bass in this song. It's like nothing I've
heard before. And when I hear Frank Ocean's distinct voice, and Jay and
Kanye's interesting exploration of religion and wealth,
too, I can't help but want to own this song. And the music video is so
visually moving and frightening that I had to Google search the creator
(Romain Gavras).
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
"<i>Human beings in a mob
</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br />
What's a mob to a king?<br />
What's a king to a God?<br />
What's a God to a nonbeliever?<br />
Who don't believe in anything</i>"<br /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">5</span>. <b><i>Grace of God Go I</i> - Flogging Molly</b>
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
This song was, in a way, my response to <span style="font-size: small;">M</span></span><span style="font-size: small;">é</span><span style="font-size: small;">mé</span><span style="font-size: small;"> (grandma</span><span style="font-size: small;">) passing away earlier this year.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
"<i>Looking down through a tide of no return
</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br />
Is a field where the crops no longer grow<br />
Parched is the land, strangled and be damned<br />
There for the Grace of God go I</i>"<br /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">4</span>. <b><i>Shipping Up To Boston</i> - Dropkick Murphys
</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
It was originally written by the late, great Woody Guthrie (one of Bob
Dylan's idols). Yet, it was performed to perfection by the Celtic
group Dropkick Murphys. It's the rough-and-tough song I play before (and
after) every Red Sox game. And since the Sox won the World Series
this year, the song got a lot of airtime.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
"<i>I'm shipping up to Boston</i>"
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">3</span>. <b><i>Video Games</i> - Lana Del Rey</b>
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
I've been called a sexist when it comes to music. The truth is, I just
don't appreciate the industry's (apparent) desire to have every female act sound the same. So, when a voice like Del Rey's comes around - and
we can say something similar about Adele and Laura Marling - I stop and
listen. Her voice is gorgeous and unique, I'll take it any day of the
week. And her brutally honest depiction of an ignored lover in this song
draws me in.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
It's no surprise that <i>Young and Beautiful</i> became the signature song of Baz Lurhmann's <i>Great Gatsby</i> soundtrack this year.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
"<i>Go play a video game</i>"
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">2</span>. <b><i>Lost In The Flood</i> - Bruce Springsteen
</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
This is a powerful song. On the '75 Live Hammersmith album it is
breathtakingly powerful. It shows The Boss doing work. And to think that
this song was on Bruce's debut album! There's a depth and maturity to
this song that you'd never expect to come from a debut album. Can anyone
tell a (three part) story quite like Bruce?
</span><span style="font-size: small;">(<i>Maybe Dylan...</i>)<br /><br />
"<i>And everyone's drunk on Main Street from drinking unholy blood
</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br />
Sticker smiles sweet as gunner breathes deep, his ankles caked in mud<br />
And I said, 'Hey, gunner man, that's quicksand, that's quicksand that ain't mud<br />
Have you thrown your senses to the war or did you lose them in the flood?</i>'"<br /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">1</span>. <b><i>The Ghost of Tom Joad</i> - Bruce Springsteen</b>
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
My dream of seeing Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band
live came to fruition this year. It was well worth the wait.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
The band was sixteen deep, went for over two hours and gave us everything they had. One of the blokes on stage was Tom Morello,
who was replacing Steve Van Zandt. And when Morello and Bruce transitioned into <i>The Ghost of Tom Joad</i>, I knew I was witnessing musical
perfection. The song was already hauntingly beautiful before I had heard
it live, but after hearing Morello's take on the song, I felt the
explosive power of Tom Joad. The next day I started re-reading Steinbeck's <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i>.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />
"<i>He pulls prayer book out of his sleeping bag
</i></span><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
Preacher lights up a bud and takes a drag<br />
Waitin' for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last<br />
In a cardboard box 'neath the underpass<br />
Got a one-way ticket to the promised land<br />
You got a hole in your belly and a gun in your hand<br />
Sleeping on a pillow of solid rock<br />
Bathin' in the city's aqueduct<br /><br />
The highway is alive tonight
</span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br />
But where it's headed everybody knows<br />
I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light<br />
Waiting on the ghost of Tom Joad</i>"</span><br />
<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I</b></span>f there are only two things that writer-director Richard Curtis does
exceptionally, it's laugh-out-loud British comedy and heart-felt romance. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">About Time</i> brings the Curtis magic, just
give <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Four Weddings And A Funeral</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Notting Hill</i>, or my favourites - <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Love Actually </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Boat That Rocked</i>, a try. He's got a recipe and it works. Yet,
what might interest you about this newest rom-com-with-style-and-class is that
the story doesn't centre around the time travel gimmick, or the 'Rachel McAdams
meets a lanky ginger' gimmick, which we are hilariously introduced to in the
trailer. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">About Time</i> goes deeper. To
quote Shrek, it's got "layers". The time travel element is primarily
used to bring about the depth of family relationships... and the importance of living
life as it's meant to be lived.<br />
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So it turns out that time travel is a genetic thing. No one tell Dr Emmet
Brown, I'm not sure he'd be able to stomach the news. We are given wind of this
groundbreaking truth at the beginning of the film, when the loveable, "I
want him to be my Dad", Dad (Bill Nighy) tells his son, Tim (Domnhall
Gleeson), that the men of the family are able to travel back in time. What
follows is a particularly enjoyable philosophic and moralistic discussion between
father and (disbelieving) son on what this ability has meant for the men in the
Lake family. Of course, Tim thinks his Dad has gone batty; that is until he
creeps into a closet and attempts to travel back in time to an unfortunate New
Year's Eve party. Henceforth, our introduction to the time-travel rom-com is
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What makes <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">About Time</i> all the
more funny, though, is the fact that Tim and his family are quirky yet
unimportant. Unimportant in the sense that you and I can relate to them. This
established connection is an old Curtis trick, and it goes a long way to make <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">About Time</i> personable and memorable.
What Curtis also does, which he does in all his films, is introduce a plethora
of interesting supporting characters. From Tim's eccentric and tragic sister
Kit-Kat (a believable and perfectly cast Lydia Wilson), to the family's aloof
and darling "Uncle D" (Richard Cordery), who has one of the more
precious moments towards the end of the film. The cast and characters outside
of the family are just as colourful, hilarious and well developed.<br />
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Tom Hollander is pure British gold as the tortured playwright who just
can't get his head out of his own arse (not the be confused with an 'ass').
But, as British as Tom Hollander's Harry is, the devastatingly wet - and piss
your pants funny - wedding scene is even more so. It's been some time since
I've heard such laughter in a cinema! I'd have to go all the way back to 2007,
when <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Death At A Funeral </i>(UK version)
made its rounds. The wedding from hell? Not at all. I recall my engagement
party taking place on a wet and windy day. If only I had this couple's
disposition! It is a joyous scene to behold.<br />
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It's a pleasure to have gone from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thor:
The Dark World</i>, where characters are as undercooked as a vegetarian's
salad, to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">About Time</i>, where we
actually experience the growth and progression we often yearn for in ourselves.
With that said, what is it with Curtis and American leading ladies? Think about
it... Julia Roberts come to mind? You have to give it to Curtis, though, he's
nabbed the most delightful Yank going round in Rachel McAdams. She's become the
quirky yet loveable girl of rom-coms. And while she has the same fringe in 'The
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Domnhall Gleeson succeeds as the awkward and lanky British version of
Woody Allen, doesn't he? Although, one wonders, if Curtis was able to make Hugh
Grant appear physically younger, would the director have gone with the typecast
Brit? The role has Hugh written all over it, with Gleeson drawing similarities
throughout. Regardless, Gleeson ups his game and makes this his own, going from
the pimple-pup to a father who has to make tough decisions. There is one
lingering question, isn't Tim's relationship with the unsuspecting Rachel
McAdams (who knows all about being a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452694/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Time Traveller's Wife</a>) built on lies and deception? And while we are posing questions, aren't the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Butterfly Effect</i>-esque laws behind this
time travel completely baffling by the end? Perhaps it is best that we take the
advice given in the film and not dwell on misgivings?<br />
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<i>About Time</i> is hilarious,
touching and also frightening. (The fright comes in the
eating-in-complete-darkness-with-strangers dinner scene... wasn't that done in
one of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Saw</i> movies?) It's
refreshing to see a Curtis film that centres heavily on a father-and-son
relationship, rather than losing itself in a cliché romance. The cast delivers
and the British charm, humour and wit are on show for all us "smug
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development 101. Don't do it. Don't write it. Don't even entertain the thought
of making Thor Asgard's Captain America. Heck, Loki makes fun of the overly
righteous Captain in this new installment from the Marvel franchise.</span></span></span><br />
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Hemsworth) is back. And as the trailer frustratingly told us, so is Loki (Tom
Hiddleston). In the first film - and in <i>The
Avengers</i> - I had reservations about the character of Loki. Annoying.
Tantrum prone. Elitist. It was like he was torn straight from
Karl Marx's <i>Communist Manifesto</i>. </span></span></span></div>
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delightful. His character has emerged, he no longer has to display fake virtue
and now it is his brother-from-another-mother (Thor) who needs a face lift. A
little bit of Hemsworth's recent portrayal of James Hunt is needed in the
character of Thor. </span></span></span><br />
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us a history lesson. The king walks us through Norse mythology, telling us how
the nine realms were created, and how the Asgardians stopped the Dark Elves
from bringing eternal darkness. This is when I remind you of that famous
Churchill quote: "History is written by the victors". </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"></span></span></span></div>
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for vengeance, hence "The Dark World". And now they are in
search of the all-powerful "aether", a dark substance which is destructively
powerful. There's always something in a Marvel movie that has the potential to
destroy everything. This makes the plot predictable, generic and we have that
"I swear I've seen this before" itch throughout. </span></span></span></div>
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is clearly Marvel material (sound the Comedic Relief alarm for Kate Dennings
and Chris O'Dowd!), visually we have a stunning film. Setting a lot of the
action in 'realms' other than earth works a treat, as director Alan Taylor (<i>Game Of Thrones</i> guru) shows off his
skill in the Asgard scenes. There are ships that look to one up those from <i>Star Trek</i> and <i>Star Wars</i>, Odin's glorious palace that reminds us of the stunning
mountain palaces in Tolkien's series, and a touching mass funeral scene which brings
class and beauty to the film. Apart from that, though, there's just your usual
world defying fights and explosions. Although, the writers (Christopher Yost,
Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely) tried to throw a few intergalactic, time
and space jumping curveballs into the mix at the end. It was clunky in parts,
but it also fit the ferocious pace of the film. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Hemsworth puts on the charisma he is so well
known for as Thor. And the fact that the writers waited an hour to bring Thor
and Loki together was genius. During the first hour we are waiting for this to
come to fruition, and all the while entertained by the exploits that lead up to
the brothers teaming up. And whose choice was it to give Loki all the best
lines? Fantastic. However, Loki's version of <i>Mission Impossible</i>'s latex face masking gets just a little
tiring. </span></span></span></div>
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Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) is never developed, or even interesting. We
know his purpose and get the feeling that the writers got lazy early on. We
shouldn’t be that surprised, though, seeing as Marvel baddies very rarely make
the Hall-of-Fame. For example, Hugo Weaving’s Red Skull, Mickey Rourke’s clichéd
throwback in <i>Iron-Man 2 </i>(Ivan Vanko),
and who can forget Tim Roth’s aggro-freak Emil Blonsky? </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">One goes to <i>Thor</i> to see out of this
world action (it's the Marvel element) and enough charisma and
fish-out-of-water jokes to be able to fill two hours of footage. The women are
usually ordinary, Natalie Portman plays a love sick scientist, and while she
gets more on-screen time in this one, she doesn’t look like she really wants to
be there. However, Rene Russo, on the other hand, has a flurry of action and
intrigue. But one of the stand outs has to be Idris Elba, who plays the
unemotional Asgardian guard, Heimdall, terrifically. For a bloke who is meant
to be practically invisible, he's got a memorable presence. </span></span></span></div>
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The Dark World</span></i><span style="line-height: 150%;"> will entertain those who
like Marvel films. It ticks all the Marvel boxes, but does little more. There's
no Chris Nolan to deepen matters, and there's certainly no thought provoking
script. Watch it for what it is, enjoy the fish-out-of-water jokes and you'll
be right at home with the hunky hammer.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">P</span>hilip Seymour Hoffman certainly knows how to
pick them. So often we are left scratching our melons after watching Hoffman go
to work. His characters are neither goodies nor baddies. In other words, his
characters are real people. Don't hold your breath; no superman is going to
swoop in and save the day in <i>Doubt</i>. There are just fallible men and women who appear to
live by different creeds.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">These creeds initially find their way to us
through the concept of "doubt". It is Father Flynn's (Hoffman) topic
of choice in the sermon he delivers at the beginning of the film. And even if
you know very little about the Catholic Church in the 20th century, you get the
sense that this topic is not often the central message of a sermon. This idea
is then confirmed by the stern Sister Aloyisus (Meryl Streep), who stalks the
church pews, correcting misbehaving children and Sunday slackers. The storm of
change is brewing, the sacred and the profane are being questioned. The only
question we have is, what motives are behind these desired changes? Sure, the Catholic
Church in America was hearing the cries of change in 1964, much like it had in
the 16th century, only an Augustinian monk wouldn't have to be raised this time.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize winning
play has been adapted faithfully, perhaps because Shanley himself adapted and
directed the film. Like any play, the script has a tendency to tell more than
it shows, but this is a character driven film. The tension in the film builds
and the performances are frighteningly believable. Hoffman and Streep, two of
the grandest dramatic actors going around, do battle with conviction. And we
are left to put the earth shattering pieces back together. Is the Sister right
about Father Flynn? Has he had an inappropriate relationship with a boy from
the church-run grade school? Or is Sister Aloysius out to get Flynn because he preaches
change?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">What strikes me about <i>Doubt</i> is how Father
Flynn resembles the kind of ministers I am used to spending time with. I have
attended an evening service at a Church of England (yes, a Protestant church)
for five years or so. The ministers are not of an old-school clerical mindset.
They do not consider themselves to be a different breed to the laity. They
preach the message that we are all family, one under God, and that we should
show Christ-like compassion to one another. And this is Father Flynn's message,
isn't it? We need to be open to the larger community, compassionate in how we
act and loving. But when children are involved, is that safe? Let's be honest,
we live in a fallen world - the kind of world where these notions are preyed
upon. So, is Flynn doing the preying? Should we identify with Sister Aloysius?
There are far more questions than there are answers in <i>Doubt</i> and we should
appreciate that.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">There's gloominess to this film which clouds
our minds. We never venture far from the secure walls of the church and the school.
And within those walls the weather appears to be sour. Wind threatens to invade,
while the sun appears to have been sent to the principal's office. You almost
have to ask yourself if this is a throwback to the black and white days of
cinema. There isn't much comfort for the innocent (Sister James (Amy Adams),
the school children and ball point pens!), as grace and mercy are not welcome
under the watch of Principal Aloysius. We could say that this is all
exaggerated for a period piece concentrating on the church in ‘64, but is it?
Without emphasising grace and forgiveness, what are we left with?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Streep is a tour-of-force... in doubt. You'll
find yourself quivering at the redness around her eyes, and muttering that old
line: "Big <strike>Brother</strike> Sister Is Watching You". But most of all, <i>Doubt</i> is about just that - doubt. From the opening scene to a certain
Sister's tears at the end, we are left to deal with doubt, faith and change.
Shanley's brilliant writing, mixed with a dedicated cast, come together to
create an important film that will leave us to chew the fat. </span></span></span></div>
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{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0cm;
mso-para-margin-right:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0cm;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}
</style>
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