Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter, what an usual grouping.. Like me, you may have forgotten that this in fact, isn’t a children’s movie. Personally, I found John Depp’s lines extraordinarily witty and well delivered; however, I was the only person laughing in the theater so it’s fair to say a certain degree of nerd is required for 19th century humor. I was disappointed in the flatness of most characters. It seemed that this star studded cast, whom have all previously done much more interesting roles, could not deign to add depth to their personas.

The plot made little to no sense, yet was somehow enjoyable to watch. The visual effects were large, but applied with deftness. I suppose a blue tint was applied to everything to make the movie seem spooky, but it wasn’t a horror movie.  

Somehow enjoyable despite weak components. I suppose that’s the magic of Tim Burton. He makes it work.

C’est la nuit avant mon examan AP et pour l’étudier j’ai vu les films français. Queen to Play  est une histoire d’une femme du ménage qui tombe amoureuse avec le chess. Elle ne le pense pas, mais un jour a l’hotel, elle a vue un homme et une femme le jour est elle devienne curieuse.  Son chef est un homme misanethrope qui passe son temps avec son livres. Elle lui demande qu’il elle aide avec le chess. Il a agreé est elle commence a l’étudier. 

Comme beaucoup d’histories c’est un de la misère au luxe. C’est quoi j’ai attendue. J’aime le travail du appareil et les acteures. C’est dramatique mais pas trop. Je recommende que vous le voir

Now not being a comic nerd, I can’t tell you exactly whether this movie ascribed to canon or not. But for a fluff movie needed to fill the summer blockbuster void? It was perfect.

The story is really a confluence of many of the Marvel comics movies that have been released in recent years including Hulk, Ironman 1 & 2, Thor, Captain America and others. If you’re not really a comic book fan, there are things going that won’t necessarily make sense in a “do you know the story behind it” situation. But beyond that, it’s actually a pretty entertaining flick.

The story is that Thor’s estranged brother comes back to Earth paired up with some dark arts pals of his to enslave humanity. The Avengers are an all-star team brought together to stop this from happening. There are some pitfalls along the way and the all-stars don’t necessarily want to work together because they’re all used to being individual stars themselves. But as time goes on, they figure out that working together might be better than staying separate.

If you’re like me, don’t bolt out of the theater after the credits, as there is apparently a hint towards a future movie coming after them. 

All in all, this is one of those blockbusters that generally lives up to the hype, so if you were curious be sure to check it out. The special effects are pretty funny, the characters are all pretty well acted and I seriously don’t recall being bored through it at all. 

Assuming my local movie theater’s audience was an accurate sample of the people who have gone to see this movie,The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is  seen as a movie for people over forty and the occasional thirty year old who adores the BBC. It isn’t. The story follows 6 british retirees who all leave England and go to India for various reasons. They have little in common, but they all optimistically chose to live at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel— not the luxurious place it appeared, but rather a dilapidated hotel run by the enthusiastic Sonny (Dev Patel). As they struggle through India’s assault on the senses or thrive on old memories, the residents of the Hotel come into their own. 

This cast contains a huge amount of the most acclaimed English actors of today. Penelope Wilton, Bill Nighy, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, and Tom Wilkinson all do the exceptional job that’s expected of them. However, Dev Patel holds his own. The camera work was good though only a few shots made me gasp with beauty, but that’s not the sort of movie it was. It was a story about people in a place. 

It was enjoyable and relatable even though it seems as if it might not be. 

At it’s core, this is a movie where Meryl Streep does an exceptional job. The Iron Lady follows the life of Margaret Thatcher, but not chronologically or around any specific topic; it follows her life through her memories. Sometimes it’s difficult to tell which era the movie is in, but Margaret cannot tell either. It flits in and out of time and barely tells a narrative, but rather tells a person in full.

The shots and sound make the movie feel quite intimate— a score is only placed behind the movie during grander moments. Much of society and the British Government’s culture is explained through carefully selected shots and choice words. Margaret’s mind is explained and respected, but not made healthier. Nothing is made nicer, but rather shown as it truly is. 

Sometimes you will probably forget that it’s Meryl Streep and not Maggie Thatcher, which is a helpful when you’re crying in empathy. The Iron Lady just makes you feel really connected to the character. I wish I could pinpoint why, but I can’t. They just use their cinema magic and do it. I’d say you should watch it. 

For starters, this is my first Bollywood movie. I’ve wanted to watch some for a while, with the massive influx of them added to Netflix in recent years but wasn’t sure where to start. Given I spent a good part of Christmas break with the Kingdom of War epic from Thailand and of course, watching City Hunter, that K-Drama, I felt I was probably ready to head for the subcontinent and so…when these recommendations came across my screen I decided to dive in. Best of all, Netflix thought this one was a good fit for me too. 

First off, it’s just a romp of fun. Pretty much everything you’d expect in a cheesy Bollywood rom-com. Dancing and the sort. It’s a movie about two people who meet as one is trying to crash a wedding and one trying to plan one with a local wedding planner. She has plans to start her own wedding planning service. She’s the daughter of a public servant and the wedding crasher of her initial affections is a scheming farm kid attending college in the city who doesn’t seem too interested in anything besides flashing her pearly whites and scheming things.

The two opposites end up in business together and the hijinxs start from there. 

As they get closer and start to have more success, things get more awkward. She’s convinced that she’ll run a business for five years and then let her parents marry her off in an arranged marriage where she doesn’t have to deal with her complicated feelings of a “love match.” Whereas, he’s just starting to take his cues from her.

It’s a fun movie and super cute. If you’re looking for a breezy entryway into Bollywood, check out Band Baaja Baaraat on Netflix. You’ll have to put up with Glee-type dance routines and all of the fare of Bollywood, but it’ll be worth it even with the subtitles (for those who didn’t know those would be part of it…)

The first thing to note about this movie is that it’s Israeli. “Why does that matter?”, you may ask. Well, it’s about a father-son conflict between two Talmudic Scholars. While you would think their work is closely linked it’s only the book that connects them. A happy accident prevented the father’s meticulous research to become unimportant and so his work goes unrecognized. While the son’s much more broad research allows him to receive countless accolades. The most important of this being the Israel Prize. A clerical mistake causes tension between father and son to boil even higher. Footnote follows the relationship as the father and son struggle with their issues within the framework of Talmudic Teaching.

Footnote feels very french. There’s lots of talking, minimal action, and poignant silences. You will likely leave the theater arguing over the meaning (the same effect the Talmud has). It’s enjoyable, but long. If foreign movies are your thing, you should watch it.