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Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Sunday, 12 October 2014
The Usual Suspects (1995)
The usual suspects is a drama directed by Bryan Singer in
1995. The film stars Stephan Baldwin, Kevin Pollack, Gabriel Byrne, Pete Postlethwaite,
Chazz Palminteri and Kevin Spacey.
Through the sole survivor the usual suspects depicts the
events that led up to a shootout on a boat that is being investigated by police.
The story is told through five criminals who meet at a police line-up and start
working together. This movie will keep you guessing and have you routing for
the bad guy. The characters are instantly likeable, despite them being
criminals. They are very human and they all have very distinct personalities.
I really like how this movie had been directed you slowly
get information fed to you throughout the film keeping your curiosity sparked throughout
the whole film. You don’t get all the information till the very end of the film
and it will leave with your jaw dropped, I guarantee it.
I would definitely call this movie a classic. It is something
that everyone who loves a bit of mystery and action is sure to love.
References
https://www.google.com/imghp?gws_rd=ssl
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/
http://www.okmoviequotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/101-The-Usual-Suspects-quotes.gif
http://youtu.be/oiXdPolca5w
Claudia
Friday, 10 October 2014
The Notebook (2004)
The Notebook is a 2004 romantic drama film based on the
novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Noah
Calhoun and Rachel McAdams as Allie Hamilton. The story is narrated by a present-day
nursing home resident named Duke, who reads a romance story to a fellow
resident who has senile dementia with memory loss.
Set during the early 1940s in South Carolina, Noah, a local
country boy, is attracted to the seventeen-year-old Allie, who is spending her
summer vacation in Seabrook, after seeing her at a carnival. They soon fall in
love and share a summer love affair. Allie’s parents do not approve of their
relationship and ban them from seeing each other because of their differences
in social class. After having no choice, they move on with their lives and after
several years meet each other again.
For a few years, I have heard my friends tell me how this is
such a beautiful film and always makes them cry, which is why avoided watching
it for so long. Finally I caved in and watched it and it never fails to bring
me to tears every time. The film will make you feel all warm and fuzzy and will
make you wish you had someone like Noah.
Trailer
References
Ivy
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Pacific Rim (2013)
Despite the amazing story and character progression , the movie is well noted for it breath taking fight/action scenes. Some of the whirling action scenes have a geometric beauty that's faintly Abstract, each fight contains surprises: a tactic you haven't seen yet, a power you didn't know about, a complication you didn't see coming.
Trailer
References
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5guMumPFBag
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/VbjUVWieo5Q/mqdefault.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663662/
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY3MTI5NjQ4Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTU1OTU0OQ@@._V1_SY317_CR0,0,214,317_AL_.jpg
Ali
Monday, 6 October 2014
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
El laberinto del fauno (or in
boring old English: Pan's Labyrinth) is a 2006 dark fantasy film
directed by Guillermo del Toro. Pan's Labyrinth may be the coolest film
in existence, and has made me curse my inability to understand Spanish every
day.
The film is set in Spain, 1944,
after the Spanish Civil War, centring around the main character Ofelia, an
abandoned labyrinth and a mysterious faun creature. The narrative of the film
interweaves seamlessly with the fairy tale of the Princess Moanna of the
Underworld, who died and her father is said to have believed that her spirit
would one day return. Meanwhile in 1944, Ofelia meets her step father Vidal, a
frighteningly cold Falange officer, with her pregnant mother. Ofelia is one of
those typical protagonists, whose curiosity gets the better of them, but holy
moly, things go so wrong. Upon meeting the faun, Ofelia is given three
tasks to complete before the full moon in order to become immortal as the faun
believes she is Princess Moanna. The most terrifying scene in the entire film
is Ofelia's encounter with the Pale Man. But not even the part when the Pale
Man eats the fairies. The moment he wakes up you will pee your
freaking pants.
The thing that will bring you to happy tears in this film is that the Animatronics and CGI is absolutely incredible,
holding up very well and sometimes stronger in comparison to other films that
have been made more recently. Pan's Labyrinth is everything a director could
ever hope for their movie to be and an absolute must-see for any mere mortal that wishes to be whisked off into a world of mystical horror.
Sunday, 5 October 2014
Sin City (2005)
Sin City is a quirky 2005 film directed by Frank Miller,
Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. It stars some big names such as Jessica
Alba and Bruce Willis. This film is directed in a way that is very unusual, but
once you get used to it you can’t get enough of the strange settings and
characters
Sin City tells the intertwining stories of three characters,
who are caught up in the corrupt world of Basin city. What really makes this
film stand out is that it is filmed almost entirely in black and white with
only a few colours dispersed here and there on characters. It gives the film a
very sinister and edgy feel to it, in my opinion only adding to its appeal.
Sin City is quite a violent film, however, it doesn’t dwell
on blood and gore. The directors have strategically left out any excessive
detail in the violent scenes. So even if you’re a bit squeamish about gore this
film shouldn’t unsettle your stomach.
This is a really unique film and one I believe everyone
should give a chance. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea but I think many
people would be pleasantly surprised by the characters and story that the
directors have put together.
References
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401792/
https://www.google.com/imghp?gws_rd=ssl
http://31.media.tumblr.com/fa12bddef30f0f32dcd032838e1a0dcc/tumblr_mgqaxosNMQ1rogb13o4_500.gif
http://youtu.be/NAFzbt0BfMQ
Claudia
Friday, 3 October 2014
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a 2008 British-Irish
historical-drama buddy film based on the novel of the same name by John Boyne.
The film stars Asa Butterfield as Bruno and Jack Scanlon as Shmuel. Set during
World War II, the story is seen through the eyes of Bruno, the eight-year old
son of the extermination camp’s Nazi commandant. It unfolds after Bruno’s
family relocates from Germany to Poland after his father is promoted. At the
new home, he hates that there is nobody to play with and that there is little
to explore. He one day disobeys his parents by sneaking off beyond the house
and eventually arrives at the fence of the camp where he befriends a Jewish boy,
Shmuel, who asks for food on the other side of the fence.
If you ever decide to watch this film (which I recommend you
do), bring the tissues. The film is so much more devastating and intense as
compared to the novel. The characters of the two innocent boys are well played
and had me in tears at the end of the film, even though I knew what was coming.
The Holocaust is an emotionally demanding subject and having this told through
two young boys is powerful.
Trailer
References
Ivy
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