We’re SO excited about the next animated Disney movie! We cannot wait.
What do you mean you don’t know anything about it? Watch this now!
One of my all-time favourite novels finally makes it to the big screen. I’m so excited I’m not sure I want to watch the trailer.
(but in case you do, here it is)
What’s it about? A surreal love story centered around a woman (Audrey Tatou) who suffers from an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.
What did we think? Mood Indigo is a surreal but wonderful visual feast that delights the senses but occasionally fails to engage the heart. Definitely worth seeing if you appreciate foreign films but the unrelenting nature of the unfettered imagination will leave you exhausted by the end. When I say surreal I mean super surreal as director Michel Gondry truly lets loose. Apparently there’s a much longer director’s cut but I have to say that much surrealism may just be too much for the human brain.I found it both tiring and enchanting.
Well this is gut-wrenching. The legend of the 47 ronin is one of my favourite Asian stories (behind only the Monkey king and the journey west) and this looks so beautiful aesthetically.
BUT Keanu?!? Now I’m not hating for hating sake. I’m not complaining it’s Keanu (though that’s far from ideal) – I just don’t know why there’s a white guy there at all. Seriously. It could be David tennant and I wouldn’t be happy (well maybe a little).
But it looks like a visual feast… oh confliction of emotions…
Cuteness overload? Well actually this looks like it’s got a bit of an edge.
http://youtu.be/SCKUo0kl1pE
What it’s about? Filmmaker Ridley Scott and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men) team up for this thriller about a respected lawyer’s (Michael Fassbender) one-time involvement in an illegal drug-trafficking deal that spirals out of control.
What did we think? Hilary says: The cast alone – Fassbender, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt – is undoubtedly a crowd puller and the vivid characters they play (especially Malkina by Diaz) is definitely a highlight of this film, but this is McCarthy’s first-time screenplay and it shows. The Counselor’s slick, good looks can’t make up for the fact the story is tediously indulgent and incomprehensible for the majority of its two-hour running time. But it does contains some of the best monologues in recent memory, and you won’t want to miss Diaz’s auto-erotic sex scene and the recounting of it by Bardem.
What’s it about? The tragic true story of 22-year-old Oscar Grant III, who was fatally shot by an Oakland transport-police officer on the morning of New Year’s Day, 2009, following an altercation on a train. Viral video footage at the scene showed he was completely apprehended and posed no threat.
What did we think? Alex says: We follow Grant (Michael B. Jordan, who fans of The Wire will remember as the equally ill-fated young Wallace) on what is to be the final day of his life. He’s no angel and has done time in prison but he is turning his life around and genuinely cares for his girlfriend and daughter. After his mother’s (The Help’s Octavia Spencer) birthday, Grant and his friends celebrate a fateful New Year’s Eve on the town. A very well-acted dramatisation that is thoroughly deserving of its two Sundance awards. Not a feel-good hit.
What Did We Think? Marnie says: Historical epic The Butler paints an important, moving picture of the effects of injustice and systemic oppression by showing one uniquely placed man’s sacrifice and dedication to providing for his family against a backdrop of a radically changing America. An overlong, occasionally heavy-handed script’s quest to visit every historical signpost pushes its trajectory towards potted history lesson, but the film rightfully brings attention to the stories of the courageous, inspiring individuals who fought for racial equality in the United States.
What’s it about? A young man discovers, at the age of 21, he can travel back in time. He obviously uses this to search for love.
What did we think? Anthony Sherratt says: Stupid movie made me cry. And by stupid I mean delightful, intelligent and whimsical.
Richard Curtis (4 Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill and the Vincent episode of Dr Who) gives us a simple yet entertaining romantic comedy about time travel. Admittedly it’s not a common genre combination but it works and delivers some simple messages without getting preachy.
It’ll keep you both chuckling and thinking. Not a blockbuster but simply endearing.
What’s it about? A DEA agent and a naval intelligence officer find themselves on the run after a botched attempt to infiltrate a drug cartel. While fleeing, they learn the secret of their shaky alliance: Neither knew that the other was an undercover agent.
What did we think? Eleisha says: It’s like cops and robbers, except the cops are robbers. Cons: No real character development and a lot of questions left unanswered. Pros: Great movie for those looking for action and excitement. The cast (Denzel and Marky-Mark) make for the perfect companions in this comedic film with the occasional touch of seriousness. A little formulaic but the chemistry (and explosions) make up for it.
