Tuesday, January 31, 2012

One for the Money

We all love the Janet Evanovich
novels. Stephanie Plum, Lula, Morelli, and Ranger.

This film was good. Trenton looked convincing. Heigl was good as Stephanie, Ranger could have looked a little more haughty and aloof. Morelli was not quite convincing. Stephanir's mama was good and so was grandma Mazr. Lula was not such a force in this first novel. Good romp. Almost a Sandra Bullock style thing. Love able klutz girl w a weakness for men who comes out ok!!!

You may see it!!!

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Carnage

This is one of the better films I've seen, recently. It's one of those theatre play films. Two locations. One inside the flat and a couple of brief scenes in some NY park. Sort of a Woody meets Larry event.
It's about a classic event. Two boys have a boyz fight, and then the parents have to deal. The carnage that ensued is so well done!!!

Have to say that Roman Polanski would not have been approved by the Jodie Foster ch..

This is a low budget film that worked !!!
Boojah.......

Monday, January 16, 2012

The Iron Lady

Let me say that I was disgusted by this film. I went and checked before I wrote this. I thought... Did I miss her death??? I really think it is utterly tasteless to delve so intimately into someone's life while they are still alive.

If she were dead, then I could say it was a darn good film. Meryl Streep is amazing. The people who did the hair and voice coaching were terrific and the flashback method is good!!

But let the woman die in peace before such things are released!!!

In the land of blood and honey

Well A Jolie is not just a pretty face!! This is a very provocative film!
Trouble has been taken to provide a moving believable presentation of this vile and ongoing episode. What struck was the geographical beauty of the
Boz Herz region. Also what a stunning young woman who played Ajila or the Muslim central character. The critics called this film preachy. I disagree. I was riveted from start to finish'

Monday, January 9, 2012

The Artist

A rather precious film, for all those Woody Allen fans. This is a French production I think. It is interesting to see a production in black and white, though. All the gestures are so melodramatic. It is worth seeing bit not as fab as the critics made out!!!

Young Adults

Nice to see Charlize Theron play a nasty ch again!! The film is agonizing, actually, not funny so much as thought provoking!! Worth seeing!

Friday, January 6, 2012

La Conquete

Well I am not a Sarko-boy, quite yet!!! But it was really interesting to see a film about Nikolas Sarkozy. It was v interesting. I knew almost nothing about him, except that he and Angela of Deutschland are dealing with Europe. Re the workings of the film, I really longed for a more sophisticated rendering. It was a bit of Sarko-thump.


Still worth seeing or streaming!!