Tag Archive | "Michael Caine"
Inception (2010 movie)
You have to buy into the concept of the movie and relate to the characters to ‘care’ what happens to them and the outcome of the movie. With Inception, I found I didn’t care about either despite the excellent special effects and the wonderful acting.
Continue reading...Harry Brown (2009 movie)
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The first five minutes contains no dialogue whatsoever, but from Michael Caine’s acting master class you know all about him, his lifestyle, his friends and his home. More importantly you know about his problems and the solutions. Yes, he’s that good.
Continue reading...Brits (and Indians) invade the Oscars
Monday, February 23, 2009
The 81st Academy Awards ™ brought an onslaught from the Brits, with Slumdog Millionaire winning eight Oscars ™ and Kate Winslet, best actress. Never have the Americans seen such an invasion since the Beatles in 1964 and the beat music which followed throughout the mid sixties. Whether you agree or disagree with the award winners or [...]
Continue reading...The Dark Knight (2008)
Saturday, July 26, 2008
5 stars**** The ‘biff’ and ‘pow’ of Batman films has been replaced by outright violence and murder. What happened? Did I miss the intervening years when Batman movies were really quite friendly even to the baddies? The antagonist, the Joker, played to the highest standard by Heath Ledger, is now on a par with any James Bond [...]
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Monday, July 26, 2010
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