Thursday, 1 November 2012
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Lawless (released 11/10/12)
Recently I posted about some of the films I'm looking forward to for the remainder of 2012. I thoguht I'd add another one that didn't quite make it on the list - "Lawless".
"Lawless" is written by Aussie musician/screenwriter Nick Cave and directed by fellow Aussie John Hillcoat, known for such films as "The Proposition" and "The Road". The film is set in America during The Depression and is about a family of bootleggers who must deal with the conflict and threats from a number of people who want in on their successful, albeit illegal business. In addition to this they must contend with a new deputy intent on making their lives difficult.
The film has a wonderful cast including Shia LaBeouf and the amazing actors Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Guy Pearce (not only a terrific actor but another Aussie to add to the mix!). This one looks like an awesome period crime drama. The film is released nationally in Australia Thursday 11 October.
"Lawless" is written by Aussie musician/screenwriter Nick Cave and directed by fellow Aussie John Hillcoat, known for such films as "The Proposition" and "The Road". The film is set in America during The Depression and is about a family of bootleggers who must deal with the conflict and threats from a number of people who want in on their successful, albeit illegal business. In addition to this they must contend with a new deputy intent on making their lives difficult.
The film has a wonderful cast including Shia LaBeouf and the amazing actors Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Guy Pearce (not only a terrific actor but another Aussie to add to the mix!). This one looks like an awesome period crime drama. The film is released nationally in Australia Thursday 11 October.
Taken 2
This is the most recent movie Ive seen last week.
You can see that In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.
Liam Neeson is back folks as a human wrecking machine in the sequel to the movie ‘Taken’ and while we’ve seen a few trailers so far for ‘Taken 2′ which sees him in action rescuing his wife and saving his daughter, who by the way seems to have inherited some of the kickass genes from her father in the movie, this newest trailer lets us see some more vintage Leesom badassary.
The movie is slated to hit theaters October 5th so I’m sure we’ll see a few more trailers yet but this is definitely a good start.
Language: English
You can see that In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.
Liam Neeson is back folks as a human wrecking machine in the sequel to the movie ‘Taken’ and while we’ve seen a few trailers so far for ‘Taken 2′ which sees him in action rescuing his wife and saving his daughter, who by the way seems to have inherited some of the kickass genes from her father in the movie, this newest trailer lets us see some more vintage Leesom badassary.
The movie is slated to hit theaters October 5th so I’m sure we’ll see a few more trailers yet but this is definitely a good start.
Director: Olivier Megaton
The Way
I watched this on DVD the other day and thought it was a really good film to recommend. “The Way” is about an older man, estranged from his nearly 40 year old son who discovers that his son has died whilst overseas. The man, Tom, travels overseas to identify and collect the body and he discovers that his son was embarking on a journey called the "El camino de Santiago", otherwise known as “The Way of Saint James” – a pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Tom decides on the spur of the moment to walk the pilgrimage in son’s place, taking his son's ashes with him and leaving traces of them as he travels the route through Spain. The journey has a deep and profound impact on Tom as he shares experiences with the people he meets along the way.
The film was released in 2010 and was written, produced and directed by Emilio Estevez. Estevez also has an important cameo as the deceased son and the lead role of Tom is played by his real-life father, famous actor Martin Sheen. I’d recommend checking this one out if you get a chance – it as one of those films that I wasn’t expecting too much from but was highly impressed and pleasantly surprised with what was delivered. If nothing else it’s worth checking out for the wonderful scenery of the French/Spanish countryside and the poignantly written and sensitive direction of the film. Enjoy!
Friday, 5 October 2012
Howl's Moving Castle
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The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 78th Academy Awards in 2006.
Plot:
Sophie, a 18-year-old girl, was cursed by the witch of the waste with the body of a 90-year-old woman after meeting the wizard Howl who has been cursed as well by the evil sorceress. She finds her way to the moving castle inhabited by the wizards Howl, and works with him to break their curses.
| Release date(s) |
September 5, 2004 (world premiere)November 20, 2004 (Japan)
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|---|---|
| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | |
| Budget |
¥2.4 billion
USD$24 million
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| Box office |
¥23.2 billion
$231,711,096 (worldwide) |
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Solitary Man
Solitary Man is a 2009 American film co-directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien. The film stars Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Jenna Fischer, Jesse Eisenberg, Mary-Louise Parker and Danny DeVito.
plot:
The story is about what is Ben Kalmen's life like between his successful career and hitting the skids.
plot:
The story is about what is Ben Kalmen's life like between his successful career and hitting the skids.
| Release date(s) |
September 2009
May 7, 2010 (United States)
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|---|---|
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
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