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.Created by Michael Bond and brought to the silver screen by Paul King, Paddington stars Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Peter Capaldi, Sally Hawkins, and Nicole Kidman. Premise: A young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins … Continue reading Paddington (2014) | Movie Review
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and is based on the internationally best-selling book of the same name. The movie stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Marcia Gay Harden, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford, Victor rasuk & Max Martini. Premise: Literature student Anastasia Steele’s life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey. Review: I never wanted to … Continue reading Fifty Shades of Grey (Movie Review) | A bit cheesy but not that bad
Inspired by Eric Lomax’s true story and book of the same name, the Railway Man stars Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgard & Jeremy Irvine, and was directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. Premise: A former British Army officer, who was tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, discovers that the … Continue reading The Railway Man (Movie Review) | Inspiring story but poorly executed film
The premiere broadened the scope of the show by introducing a new “race”, the witches and more importantly by expanding the hierarchy among the werewolves. The pack doesn’t seem like a lonely entity anymore but rather part of a larger organisation shrouded in mystery. The secrecy among the werewolves and the witches introduced in the … Continue reading TV Review: Bitten (S2 Premiere)
From writer William Goldman, director Simon West, and starring Jason Statham, Milo Ventimiglia, Sofia Vergara, Anne Heche, Stanley Tucci & Michael Angarano. It’s a remake of Banco (1986) led by Burt Reynolds and based on Goldman’s novel Heat. Premise: Nick Wild is a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal professional skills and a personal gambling problem. … Continue reading Wild Card (Movie Review) | Surprising but it lacks refinement
Based on Joseph Delaney's The Spook’s Apprentice, Seventh Son is the silver screen adaptation by Sergey Bodrov and it stars Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Olivia Williams, and Jeff Bridges. Premise: John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected his country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner … Continue reading Seventh Son (Movie Review) | Great Potential but
Benedict Cumberbatch gives Alan Turing depth and voice in a film that balances humor, heartbreak, and injustice. But it took me days to figure out why something in the storytelling didn’t sit right, and when I did, I couldn’t shake it. Here's why.
Based on Kathryn Stockett best selling eponymous book, The Help was directed by Tate Taylor and stars Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Chris Lowell, Jessica Chastain, Mike Vogel, Anna Camp, Allison Janney & Bryce Dallas Howard. Premise: Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to … Continue reading The Help (Movie Review) | A Good Conversation Starter
Based on the eponymous memoir by John Grogan, Marley & Me was directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) and stars Jennifer Aniston (Friends) & Owen Wilson (Midnight in Paris). Premise: A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog. Review: The first time I saw this movie I wasn’t transcended by it. … Continue reading Marley & Me (Movie Review) | Nice family drama with a comedic touch
Based on a novel by Lisa Genova, the film stars Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth (Last Vegas 21), Hunter Parrish (Weeds, The Good Wife) & Alec Baldwin (30 Rock). The film was directed by Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland (Americas Next Top Model). Premise: Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned … Continue reading Still Alice (Movie Review) | Psychology violent and scary but very good
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