Given the incredible cast list, it’s no surprise the acting seen in London Boulevard is way up there with the best. Keira Knightley, in particular, has a screen presence similar to Liz Burton, Audrey Hepburn and so on. Having sat through this meandering movie, you wouldn’t be surprised to see Guy Ritchie as the director, but he’s not, William Monahan taking the reins.
Continue reading...13. May 2011
The co-operation of this UK/US/German movie is clear as we have an interesting, thought provoking movie as opposed to the usual lacklustre comedies or just blow anything up that Hollywood believes we want to see these days. Hanna is both spine tingling and character rewarding. If screenwriting school needs a script to study, then this is it.
Continue reading...10. May 2011
When a comedy fails to raise a single laugh or chuckle, then it’s probably a drama. Hall Pass starts out as a good concept for a movie, but doesn’t succeed perhaps because of the choices of casting and perhaps because the jokes they could use, all missed the punch line.
Continue reading...9. May 2011
The audience is supposed to care about the characters in the film, otherwise the relationship between actors and audience falls flat. I didn’t care if this guy was number 4 or number 12,759. I am number 4 didn’t match the trailer for story or content. So much could have been made of this premise that it’s disappointing to leave the cinema knowing you won’t be going to franchise edition numbers 2, 3 or 4
Continue reading...5. May 2011
There’s a certain sign of the times worry when effects like those on display here in Thor are treated as just okay. Since when did these mastery CGI effects rate as simply average? Perhaps when they’re coupled with a slow story with little plot the big screen doesn’t blow the audience away.
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20. May 2011
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