tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60044530694390515882024-03-13T01:58:46.221+00:00CineLanguageGloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-79218347137530673542019-05-22T10:19:00.001+01:002019-05-22T10:19:34.118+01:00Rocketman (May 2019) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Do we really need an
entire film about Elton Hercules John? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bohemian Rhapsody seemed warranted
and obviously went down well, yet is this just a jump on the bandwagon ploy -
shall we expect a Mick Jagger blockbuster in six months’ time? I’m sure a large
percentage of the population hasn’t forgiven Elton for Kingsman 2 yet, but boy
is Rocketman a well needed dose of realism, music and mayhem. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">First off, if one were to
cast a young Elton John, Taron Egerton wouldn’t even spring to mind, but a pleasant
surprise is in store. We know this guy can act, we know he fly and now we know
he can sing. Taking on this iconic musician, Egerton’s ‘Eggsy’ is a distant
memory. This man oozes talent and the outfits alone make it tricky to see him
as anything other than the budding rock star that is Elton John. Dexter
Fletcher, director of indie gem Eddie the Eagle takes on</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">this
beast of a musical fantasy and after the mishap with credits for Bohemian
Rhapsody, the care and energy that has gone into this project shines brightly
through every scene. Whilst, Lee Hall writer of Billy Elliot knows exactly how to tug on those heartstrings.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
isn’t all diamond encrusted pink tinted glasses, sell-out gigs and making
history – this is a deeply insecure individual who spirals into an abyss of
hatred and addiction. As we see an eccentrically dressed fiery orange devil
with spectacularly sparkly horns (not to mention the outrageous red angel
wings) make an 'Aragon' entrance into rehab; dark hefty undertones seep through
therapy sessions tethering this tale into a little neat bow. Mental health is currently
on everyone’s radar and the melancholy moments of this deal with subjects that
you would never even think someone like Sir Elton John ever has to deal with. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Explored in a meaningful
and informative manner (approved by the man himself); Egerton embodies a
self-destructive man with fame and talent that he simply can’t deal with. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you can stomach the obligatory exploration of a child sob story told through high pitched notes, the weighty middle chunk is where it's juicy. It doesn't hold back when it comes to breaking the news he a homosexual, poof, a fairy to his own mother who </span>disregards<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> his feeling like her empty Martini glasses and it's moments such as these that drive this man to drugs and drink. Aspects are spelled out a tad too much with an odd 'eye roll' line yet this doesn't take away from the crowd pleasing performances. Kudos to the entire crew of supporting actors here; Madden is stunning, juxtaposed to his brut of a man in Bodyguard and Bell brings his a-game. Watch out for the laughs a plenty when Stephen Graham pops on screen too. </span></span></div>
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packed with themes, strains of stories, ripples of romances and passionate
performances, Rocketman sores above the stars bringing an explosive cinematic
feature to the screen. Under all the glitter, gems and extravagant attire, there is a deeply lonely man who had to fall to rock bottom until he truly saw how talented he was and of course - he's still standing. Copious amounts of quirky symbolism are disappointingly diluted by too many moments of realisation; however it serves its purpose aiding Elton as he transforms into his true self. Magnetic choreography makes way for euphoric sequences making it near impossible not to tap your foot through these fabulous renditions. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s
insanely difficult not to compare this to Bohemian Rhapsody, albeit this takes
flight to a different tune shedding light on a man and his life that we thought
we knew. Even if you aren’t an Elton fan, familiar tunes invade your brain
whilst your eyes are subjected to a visual feast of colour and sequins galore. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-11053506818675974192019-01-10T11:38:00.000+00:002019-01-10T11:38:23.688+00:00End of year Round-Up: 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2018 you have been a busy year, that's for sure!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Whilst not being very active on the old blog, film reviews have been coming out of ears! Not to mention everything I have learnt and all the amazing opportunities that have come my way. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>We have had a very successful festival run with Cumulus, winning Best Animation at The International film Festival of Wales and being selected for a number of others. Movies on Weekends has got onto yet more marketing content (go us!!) and having my hand in a feature film was utterly brilliant. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/11/03/murder-on-the-orient-express-review/">Murder on the Orient Express</a> </span><br />
<a href="https://wordpress.com/post/moviesonweekends.com/22883"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mirai </span></a><br />
<a href="https://wordpress.com/post/moviesonweekends.com/18645"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thor:Ragnarok</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.heyuguys.com/in-this-corner-of-the-world-review/">In this Corner of the World</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.heyuguys.com/dead-in-a-week-or-your-money-back-review/">Dead in a Week (or your money back) </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.heyuguys.com/fireworks-review/">Fireworks </a></span><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-12259708076142618662017-11-02T08:56:00.000+00:002017-11-02T08:56:01.040+00:00Monthly Round-Up (October 2017)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Welcome to Octobers round up! Here's what I have been watching this month</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>We Make Movies on Weekends ~</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/10/11/the-death-of-stalin-review/">The Death of Stalin </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/10/12/rise-of-the-footsoldier-3-review/">Rise of the Footsolider 3</a></span><br />
<a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/10/11/london-film-festival-tiger-girl/"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">LFF: Tiger Girl </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/10/16/lff-erase-and-forget-review/">LFF: Erase and Forget</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/10/23/thor-ragnarok-review/">THOR: Ragnarok</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/10/19/access-all-areas-east-end-film-festival-review/">Access All Areas</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>HeyUGuys ~</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.heyuguys.com/beyond-the-river-review/">Beyond the River</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.heyuguys.com/the-day-after-review/">LKFF: The Day After</a></span></div>
Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-88184770125534648652017-10-10T09:15:00.002+01:002017-10-10T09:15:28.418+01:00Monthly Round-Up (August & September) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>It's been a busy couple of months launching <a href="http://cumulomedia.com/">Cumulo Media</a> (take a look, you know you want to!) but it's certainly been fun! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Here is what I have been seeing: </b></span><br />
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<a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/08/26/death-note-review/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Death Note </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/09/07/moon-dogs-review/">Moon Dogs</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>The Fan Carpet ~</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/letmego/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let Me Go</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>HeyUGuys ~</b></span><br />
<a href="https://www.heyuguys.com/the-villainess-review/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></a>
<a href="https://www.heyuguys.com/the-villainess-review/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">LKFF: The Villainess </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.heyuguys.com/elliot-grove-interview-raindance-25/">Elliot Grove - 25th Raindance Film Festival interview</a></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for reading chaps! </span></b><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-72572487055365108512017-10-10T08:54:00.000+01:002017-10-10T08:54:06.306+01:00Monthly Round-Up July 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Mr. Nolan has done it again! What a stellar of a film - check out my review for Dunkirk below </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>This month has been very exciting. Whilst it hasn't been filled full of screenings it has been jam packed with other creative projects which I can hopefully show you all soon!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/07/01/hidden-figures-review/">Hidden Figures (out on DVD)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Thanks for reading - keep your eyes open for more </b></span></div>
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-53033780346415842542017-07-03T14:51:00.000+01:002017-07-03T14:51:14.920+01:00Monthly Round-Up (June 2017) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Summer is here and so are a few good gems! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>A tad of a busy month but managed to fit these few in ~</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/06/06/brexitannia-east-end-film-festival-review/">EEFF: Brexitannia </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/06/12/held-theatre-review/">Theatre Review: Held</a><b> </b></span><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-69613622004443671572017-06-03T08:53:00.000+01:002017-06-03T08:53:16.635+01:00Monthly Round Up (May 2017) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Despite being stuck at home without a voice, May has been a great month for the cinema, indie releases and the start of the festival season - Here's what I've been watching: </b></span><br />
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<a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/05/03/sci-fi-london-film-festival-love-and-saucers-review/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Love and Saucers </span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/05/09/tomcat-review/">Tomcat</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/05/12/six-rounds-review/">Six Rounds</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/white-gold-review/">TV: White Gold</a> </span><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-19285882533586708812017-04-27T14:53:00.001+01:002017-04-27T14:53:55.290+01:00Monthly Round Up (March/April 2017) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Welcome to March's Round Up! It was a pleasure to speak to the director of such a great little animation - take a look below >>> </span><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-60542611596138231922017-03-03T14:20:00.000+00:002017-03-03T14:21:03.084+00:00Monthly Round-Up (February 2017)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-6573112949776956172017-02-01T08:19:00.001+00:002017-02-01T08:19:29.184+00:00Monthly Round Up (January 2017) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
2017 is proving to be a pretty productive year already! In between many other creative projects I have managed to fit in these few.<br />
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2 out of 3 weren't bad...can you guess which one failed to wow me? <br />
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<a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/01/10/la-la-land-review/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">La La Land </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2017/01/19/xxx-return-of-xander-cage-review/">xXx: Return of Xander Cage</a> </span><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-19794853156834687182017-01-05T13:48:00.001+00:002017-02-01T08:24:36.155+00:00Monthly Round Up (December 2016) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Christmas time!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A quiet month me it has to be said, but a relaxing one - bring on 2017!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/olivier-ducastel-jacques-martineau-interview%E2%80%AF-theo-hugo/">Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau on Theo & Hugo</a> </span><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-71887193753542242722016-11-26T15:05:00.001+00:002016-12-02T13:55:16.883+00:00Monthly Round-Up (November 2016) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Welcome to Novembers fab line up! </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The world of witches and wizards returns with a stellar adventure and Tom Ford wow's us with one hell of a slick feature... </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/movie_news/fan-carpets-gloria-daniels-moss-spoke-amy-adams-60th-bfi-london-film-festival-gala-arrival/">Arrival: LFF Gala Screening</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/nocturnalanimals/">Nocturnal Animals</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/fantasticbeastsandwheretofindthem/">Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>CineLanguage ~ </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://cinelanguage.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/the-light-between-oceans.html">The Light Between Oceans </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Thanks for reading - Bring on December and many glasses of mulled wine!</b></span></div>
Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-46006282227028757272016-11-08T13:37:00.000+00:002016-11-08T13:37:32.797+00:00The Accountant <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">When you see a film titled 'The Accountant', it
doesn’t exactly draw you in does it? Sitting in an office, going through files
and counting numbers isn’t what you want out of a film and thankfully for the
most part it isn’t anything like that. Although, what is in store is a sleep
inducing, inaccurate portal of an accountant come assassin suffering with
autism. Yes, you did hear that right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">What The Accountant appears to be trying to establish
is equilibrium between ‘A Beautiful Mind’ and ‘John Wick’; yet the execution
here isn’t nearly as clever as the aforementioned. All this is; is a
predictable and formulaic mash up of genre’s that fails on virtually every level.
Meet Christian Wolff (Affleck), a seemingly troubled man who is a whizz with
numbers, but before we get into it, the neatly compact flash backs of his
troubled childhood bombard the screen just to give us that back story we all so
desperately apparently need to see. At first glance such context helps, only to
be used to bring this confused script back down to earth. One minute this wants
to be an action thriller, the next a romance about how to deal with autism
around women, oh and throw in two brothers reunited after years apart. Anyway,
back to our main man.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The fact we have a leading man with autism here brings
a refreshing feel to our screens. Having someone insanely good with math but so
socially awkward made for a few giggle moments and gave our ears a break from
the sound of bullets flying through the air. Such qualities gives our protagonist
a certain edge that in his line of dangerous accounting work he can certainly
use to his advantage. As Wolff takes on a new client it seems there a greater
things at play which results in a fight to the death revealing the man behind
the operation to be the one person we all thought it was from the moment we saw
him on screen, eye rolls and signs are sure to emerge – the hair was a dead
giveaway. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">This is nothing Affleck can’t tackle with his eyes
closed. His recent Bruce Wayne has paved the way for a brooding, let’s just get
the job done attitude and this is basically the same performance without
Alfred. Sadly, Anna Kendrick was severely misplaced in her role as the sweet,
‘just doing my job’ Dana Cummings. She
had no reason to be there; this wasn’t a demanding role nor did it present her
in a different light than we have previously seen. It simply could have been
any female actress, up and coming or a recognisable face to match Affleck, this
plotline really didn’t need to be here and would have saved a good 25 minutes
of seat shuffling time. Credit, where credits due, there’s one twist that might
surprise you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Perhaps the biggest problem we all face is that we
can’t help but see Affleck as anything other than Batman... Go home and quickly
put Gone Girl in your DVD player and remember what Affleck is truly made of. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-15446938316407480392016-11-08T13:31:00.000+00:002016-11-08T13:31:26.398+00:00The Light Between Oceans <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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harrowing and emotional romantic tragedy but the sheer amount of heartache
becomes too much to bare for 120 minutes. Ultimately, what we have is a dull,
tedious, repetitive melodrama that doesn’t seem to take itself anywhere but the
realm of sadness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Set on an Island off the west coast of Australia, Tom
spends his days tending the lighthouse and ensuring all is fine. A bleak and
lonely outlook on life is quickly meet by a ray of sunshine. The young and care
free Isabel (Alicia Vikander), who practically woos Tom (Michael Fassbender) with
every inch of her smile eventually (or should we say, rather swiftly) becomes
his wife and resides on this little island estranged from the mainland. As one
would hope, their happiness blossoms as they wait for the next member of the
family to show its face until Isabel sadly miss-carries. Desperate to give it
another go, we yet again see her happily pregnant and practically about to
burst when they are struck again by terrible sadness. Isabel is basically shattered
into pieces after this tragedy and what’s worse is that they only have each
other’s to talk about it with. Due to the shame of the situation they wouldn’t
dare tell another soul. As they wallow in their sadness, the faint cry of a
baby fights it’s why through the whir of the wind as they find a new born baby
and a deceased male in a boat that has found its way to shore. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">They find themselves in a tough situation and a risk
that they know would have severe consequences if ever found out. But however
wrong this is, one can’t help but empathise with the pair who want nothing more
in the world then to start a family. After a strong debate, they decide to keep
the child and say that it is their own. All seems to be going well until the
real mother of the child shows up and Tom’s guilt is far too much to carry. Of course, this makes all the noises when it
comes to aspects of motherhood and the strain it came place on families,
whether they had a healthy pregnancy or not. It’s no wonder Fassbender and
Vikander fell for each other here as both roles demand copious amounts of
emotions and connectivity on a rather involved level. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mundane face it plods along at – virtually nothing exciting happens apart from
the couple committing a crime. Other than that, it’s twirling in the grass,
long conversations of right and wrong and well nothing much else happens. The
message of no matter how much you want something, you shouldn’t take it if it
isn’t yours appears blatantly throughout. The sheer joy and happiness this
child brings to Tom and Isabel’s marriage, the inevitable resolution doesn’t
seem to make it worthwhile. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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story – just make sure you are in a comfortable seat with enough nibbles to
chow down on whilst watching this whirlwind of a romance unfold into something
rather dull. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-32941281869228093332016-11-04T09:00:00.000+00:002016-11-04T09:00:12.224+00:00Monthly Round Up (October 2016)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Welcom</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e to October!</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The month of Halloween treats and some rather good films if you ask me!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here is what I have been watching...plus take a look at my interviewing skills on the red carpet (and try not to laugh at me - I dare ya!) </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/10/03/war-on-everyone-review/">War on Everyone</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/10/12/bfi-london-film-festival-call-back-review/">BFI London Film Festival: Call Back</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/10/25/train-to-busan-review/">Train to Busan </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The Fan Carpet ~</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQu5oM4wZzs">Premiere: The Girl on the Train</a> </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/inferno_2016/">Inferno</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/yourname/">Your Name</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/queenofkatwe/">Queen of Katwe</a> </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">HeyUGuys ~</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/phantom-boy-review/">Phantom Boy</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Get yourself down to the cinema - you will be spoilt for choice! </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Thanks for reading </b></span><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-21269208694194414672016-09-30T08:58:00.000+01:002017-02-01T08:25:35.459+00:00Monthly Round Up September (2016)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello! Welcome to September 2016 - boy the year is flying by and what an interesting month it's been for film. With London Film Festival and Raindance bubbling in the corner - I have managed to fit in these few in.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><br /></b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">We Make Movies on Weekends ~</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/09/01/sausage-party-review/">Sausage Party </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/09/16/the-brother-review/">The Brother</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/09/29/free-state-of-jones-review/">Free State of Jones</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/09/28/miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children-review/">Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">HeyUGuys ~ </b><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/elliot-grove-interview-raindance/">Exclusive Interview: Raindance Founder Elliot Grove on Forthcoming Festival </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/sour-grapes-review/">Sour Grapes</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The Fan Carpet ~ </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/urbanhymn/">Urban Hymn</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/swissarmyman/">Swiss Army Man</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thanks for reading as always! </span><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-47125789675843350392016-09-02T11:24:00.001+01:002016-09-02T11:24:08.698+01:00Monthly Round Up (Aug 2016)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Welcome to August's round up!</b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">An interesting bunch this month - take a look at what I thought of the latest blockbusters and indie flicks this summer...</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The Fan Carpet ~</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/mikeanddaveneedweddingdates/"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/hellorhighwater/">Hell or High Water </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We Make Movies on Weekends ~</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/08/11/the-shallows-review/">The Shallows</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/08/14/only-yesterday-dvd-blu-ray-review/">Only Yesterday (DVD Review)</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><b>Thanks for reading!</b></div>
Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-74389031539329219652016-08-01T13:54:00.000+01:002016-08-01T13:54:03.590+01:00Monthly Round Up (June/July 2016) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Welcome to the June/July Round Up!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>We Make Movies on Weekends ~</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/06/22/the-meddler-review/">The Meddler</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/06/23/open-city-documentary-film-festival-mallory-review/">Open City Documentary Festival: Mallory</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/06/28/east-end-film-festival-and-then-i-was-french-review/">East End Film Festival: And Then I was French</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The Fan Carpet ~</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/theniceguys/">The Nice Guys</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/thecolony/">The Colony </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/maggiesplan/">Maggies Plan </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>HeyUGuys ~</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/short-home-review/">Home (Short Film)</a> </span></div>
Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-36563523852904524252016-06-01T10:55:00.000+01:002016-06-01T10:55:22.353+01:00Monthly Round Up (May 2016) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Welcome to May's Round Up! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Beautiful animation, mixed with a good old fashion dose of Austen! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/05/11/kill-command-review/">Kill Command</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://wemakemoviesonweekends.com/2016/05/25/when-marnie-was-there-review/">When Marnie Was There </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The Fan Carpet ~</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/xmen_apocalypse/">X-Men: Apocalypse</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/loveandfriendship/">Love & Friendship</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/mebeforeyou/">Me Before You </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Thanks for reading!</b></span></div>
Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-35834933841369285942016-05-03T13:38:00.000+01:002016-05-03T13:38:12.539+01:00Monthly Round Up (April 2016) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Welcome to April, 2016!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's what I have been watching this month. A relatively quiet one, whilst getting on with the wonder of short film making!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm with Geek ~ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.imwithgeek.co.uk/gloriadanielsmoss/bastille-day-review/">Bastille Day</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">HeyUGuys ~</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/boulevard-review/">Boulevard</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/the-divide-review/">The Divide</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/the-absent-one-review/">The Absent One</a> </span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/hard-tide-review/">Hard Tide </a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Fan Carpet ~ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/janegotagun/">Jane Got a Gun</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/demolition/">Demolition</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/specialcorrespondents/">Special Correspondents </a></span><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-11657762268367454962016-04-01T13:17:00.003+01:002016-04-01T13:17:57.789+01:00Monthly Round Up (March 2016) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Welcome to the March Round Up!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>A long month of both good and bad, TV and film - see what I have been watching...</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I'm with Geek ~</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Film ~ </b><a href="http://www.imwithgeek.co.uk/gloriadanielsmoss/high-rise-review/"><br /></a></span>
<a href="http://www.imwithgeek.co.uk/gloriadanielsmoss/high-rise-review/"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">High-Rise</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.imwithgeek.co.uk/gloriadanielsmoss/truth-review/">Truth</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.imwithgeek.co.uk/gloriadanielsmoss/seven-devils-review/">Seven Devils </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>TV ~</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.imwithgeek.co.uk/gloriadanielsmoss/limitless-page-44-review-spoilers/"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Limitless: Page 44</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.imwithgeek.co.uk/gloriadanielsmoss/house-of-cards-chapter-40-review-spoilers/">House of Cards: Chapter 40</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.imwithgeek.co.uk/gloriadanielsmoss/house-of-cards-chapter-52-review-spoilers/">House of Cards: Chapter 52 </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.imwithgeek.co.uk/gloriadanielsmoss/house-of-cards-season-4-overview-spoilers/">House of Cards: Season 4 Overview </a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cinema Chords ~</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://cinemachords.com/movie-reviews/eddie-the-eagle-review/">Eddie the Eagle</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Fan Carpet ~</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/mybigfatgreekwedding2/">My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/batmanvsuperman_dawnofjustice/">Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice</a> </span><br />
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Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-817728166624647362016-03-23T10:43:00.000+00:002016-03-23T10:43:15.514+00:00Disorder <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Alice Winocour succeeded in giving us a juicy subject matter, yet never quiet
hit’s the ground running with it. With the more than capable Matthia’s
Schoenaerts (Rust and Bone, The Drop) as Vincent; an ex-soldier suffering from
PTSD making his way as a security guard, initially this solid thriller was
placed in good hands. Winocour sets the scene perfectly, as we witness an
electrifying invitation only party where our wounded soldier quickly becomes
obsessed with Jessie (Diane Kruger). This oh so glamorous lady of the house and
her young son are placed in the secure protection of Vincent after discovering
her Lebanese businessman of a husband is stuck in a tight spot. If anxiety
levels aren’t high enough; whilst everyone else is walking on egg shells
Vincent has to constantly juggle his condition as well as ensuring their
immediately safety. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a whole, the films premise is quiet an intense one and in the main the acting
supports this. It is refreshing to see Kruger and Schoenaerts doing something
other than the wishy-washy roles Hollywood provides them with. A lack of
dialogue and awkward lines are given to Schoenarts suffering Vincent which only
enhances his condition and at times makes for humorous viewing. The choice to
have Vincent viewed as unhealthy stalker-ish for the most part; as we see
various close ups of him ogling Jessie whenever he gets the chance subtracts from
the empathy we are intended to feel for his status and replaces it with
mistrust in his immediate mission at hand. Simultaneously, the sub-plots
completely detract from his PTSD making it all the more difficult to focus on
such a theme and not become swept away in the latter half which evolves into a
sinister home invasion spin off. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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disease takes the back seat enabling suspicions to emerge. The main question
that arises and hit’s us square in the face, is that is there really someone
out to get this family or is Vincent so drugged up and unstable that his
paranoia is truly getting the better of him? Is his friend that got him the job
in on it, or are we as the audience starting to think like our fragile war
veteran? Credit where credits due; tension was built skillfully along with
sound, it was just a shame we knew what was coming a mile off and a lot of
questions remained unanswered. Artistic tendencies creep through giving us
beautiful shots of peaceful Maryland that is so cleverly turned into a dark and
scary landscape quiet rapidly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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holes in the plot leave room for one to jump to conclusions when it comes to
figuring out the mystery here. As much as everyone involved tried to make this
about a man with Post traumatic stress disorder, the overall project felt
rushed and relied far too heavily on an ear drum shattering soundtrack.
Disorder has its moments, but there is something missing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A short month (even if we did get an extra day!)...</span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">See what I have been watching... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.cookienscreen.com/news/limitless-episodes-1-2-and-3-reviews/">Limitless: Pilot, 2 & 3</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>HeyUGuys ~ </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/bafta-shorts/">A closer look at the BAFTA Shorts </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/the-survivalist-review/">The Survivalist </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Cinema Chords ~</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://cinemachords.com/movie-reviews/zoolander-2-review/">Zoolander 2</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some terrific films to kick the year off, but this month hasn't been without it's dudds. See what I have been watching... </span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The Fan Carpet ~</b></span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/room/">Room</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thefancarpet.com/reviews/dirtygrandpa/">Dirty Grandpa</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>CineLanguage ~ </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://cinelanguage.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/the-revenant.html">The Revenant </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://imwithgeek.com/gloriadanielsmoss/the-big-short-review/">The Big Short </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://imwithgeek.com/gloriadanielsmoss/ride-along-2-review-spoilers/">Ride Along 2</a></span><br />
<a href="http://imwithgeek.com/gloriadanielsmoss/the-revenant-brand-new-featurettes/"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Revenant - New Featurettes </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://imwithgeek.com/gloriadanielsmoss/the-essentials-adrien-brody/">Adrien Brody Essentials: Dragon Blade </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>HeyUGuys ~ </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.com/bolshoi-babylon-review/">Bolshoi Babylon </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Thanks for reading as always! </b></span></div>
Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346821136798711649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004453069439051588.post-85111683145396391332016-01-14T10:21:00.000+00:002016-01-14T10:21:15.854+00:00The Revenant <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Visually stunning, brutally violent and above all else award worthy is <b><i>Birdman</i></b> director Alejandrio Gonalez Inarritu's man verses nature epic; <i><b>The Revenant</b></i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Having the words 'Inspired by True Events' on virtually every piece of marketing is a risky game, albeit this film picks up that risk, tears it apart and puts it back together with the help of Golden Globe winner Leonardo DiCaprio as legendary explorer Hugh Glass. Out on a hunting mission in the 1820's Glass survives being mauled by a wild bear and is practically left for dead by one hell of a selfish Tom Hardy as brute John Fitzgerald. With nothing but love and the warm memories of his family to keep him trudging through an icy winter, this man single-handedly sees how savage and ruthless Mother Nature and, indeed, humans can truly be. This is one man's tale of survival, overcoming everything the universe throws his way and against all odds achieving something remarkable.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As Inarritu sets the scene of this western of sorts, we are thrown into the middle of a battle, a battle fuelled by greed and desire. The classic white-man hunting down anyone with a different shade of skin is at the crux of this narrative. Racism is intertwined with the basic of human primitiveness resulting in a harrowing tale of archaic actions, retribution and most importantly revenge. Our lead, Glass is stuck somewhere in the middle with a half Pawnee son, Hawk (Forrest Goodluck) which only ignites fires when it comes to ignorant men on the expedition. In turn, we can't help but root for this more enlightened man, in this very clear tale of good an evil we are a witness to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At times it is easy to forget you are watching a film as it is so easy to sit back and simply admire every pure work of art frame in all their glory. Picturesque sweeping shots of this snow drenched, smothered in wildlife, accentuates this ode to nature, as you simultaneously try to avoid shivers of chilliness. In a very Malick-esque manner, this provides us with more than just a narrative - a pure work of art that blood, sweat and tears went into to accomplishing this legendary tale. The environment almost acts as a character here, providing warmth, shelter and sustenance to the riddled with infection and weak Glass. The subtle use of imagery and dreams only enhance Glass's troubled state of mind trapped in this harsh terrain with nothing but his thoughts of revenge and his late wife to keep him going. Turning to religion only slightly consisting of undertones that reflect 19th Century traditions play on the fact that Glass is completely alone and clutches onto the thought of a higher being to make it to the other side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Animal lovers, especially horse fanatics will find some scenes unsettling and difficult to watch; albeit provide symbolism of re-birth that enables Glass to come back fighting and face his enemies. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The gallons of blood split become beautiful upon the white sheet of snow just for a split second then we are whipped back into this harsh reality of the situation. Watching a man be ripped to shreds by a bear, cauterizing his own wounds and tucking into raw flesh is terrifying to watch, forcing you to look away, yet somehow our eyes stay firmly glued to the screen. DiCaprio is made for this role. The man deserves every bit of praise that is currently circling and does nothing but impress when the camera is shoved so close all it takes is a mere breath to fog the lense. Credit is also due to Hardy as the venomous, pelt protecting Fitzgerald, as well as Domnhall Gleeson as the Captain and Will Poulter as Bridger having one hell of a start to 2016. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Revenant has a poignant message at its heart. A film with so many breathtaking moments with equally as much violence, deceit and pillaging; not so dissimilar to our worlds current state. With an environment </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">beyond repair, constant riots </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and inevitable wars, at some stage we will have to resort to such lengths in order to survive the chaos too. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We are no different than the human race of the 1800's - we just have better hunting equipment and warmer North Face jackets. It's down to us to protect and preserve what we already have, including those around us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Heading to cinemas this Friday 15th January 2016, The Revenant is both poetic and informative; a must see for all generations. </span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Directed by </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alejandrio Gonalez Inarritu</span></i></b><br />
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