A new retelling of one of the most famous heroes of all times, Robin Hood (2018). The movie is to be released in the last week of November and Taron Egerton is playing the lead.
Now, the things I am not too sure of, the COSTUMES, and, the fact the Taron might end up overplaying the role.
Space science is not something that excites me but I watched First Man for the sweethearts, Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy. Damien Chazelle has got a different perspective on the movie and its not only about the patriotism and victory of science, it follows a man's story and his sorrows. I think it is an amazing take on the story.
First Man shows a plaintive portrayal of Neil Armstrong's life, together with his family. Claire Foy's portrayal of Janet Armstrong is every bit realistic and powerful. Amazing performances by both of them. The scenes have been shot with great precision, whether its Gosling on the screen alone, contemplating his feelings or Foy looking at her husband and actually connecting and explaining the dilemma in a way. The background theme for the movie adds to the story and the perspective that the director wants to showcase, its sad, distant, and lamenting.
This one is definitely worth watching. If you missed it this weekend, plan it for it for the next one and trust me you won't regret.
Write to me and let me know what made you like or dislike the movie.
Another
remake and this time with one of my favorites as the lead, Saoirse Ronan as
Mary Stuart in Mary Queen of Scots. Interestingly, Margot Robbie is going to
play Queen Elizabeth I, which is something I couldn’t have thought of in terms
of casting, but I look forward to.
The movie
has been directed by Josie Rourke, who has a reputation for directing artistic Broadway
productions. Guy Pearce and Ian Hart are also part of the cast. It is based on
the book ‘Queen of Scots: the true life of Mary Stuart’ by John Guy.
Watched the
trailer and it looks very dramatic. Its a complex character and people have their own perspectives. Saoirse Ronan is too young to play the role, appreciate the bold choice on her part, though. Honestly, what I am afraid of is that
Margot Robbie might just steal the show and Saoirse might end up looking little
shy and gentle, fingers crossed.
Please
watch the trailer and let me know what do you think about it. Is it on your
watch list?
You know what happens when Martin Scorsese teams up with Robert De Niro, right, BOOM! The Irishman is post production and probably one of the best movies to look out for in 2019.
Here's a link to a factual video, the rest of them on the Internet are fan made.
The period drama stars some of the biggest, best names in terms of acting, who also happen to be Scorsese's regulars: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel. Another exciting fact, you probably already know about, this is the first time Scorsese is working with Al Pacino! It is based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt.
Apparently, Netflix has paid a huge amount for the movie and I would have too, if I had that kind of money. The release date isn't known yet but it would be sometime in 2019.
Write to me and let me know if you are excited about the The Irishman and how do you picture the legends.
Yet another remake has been announced and
wait till you get to know about the cast!
Little Women is to be remade and this time
by Greta Gerwig, not just that, speculations say that she will also be writing
the adaption for the camera!
Now, the exciting part, the CAST:
Laura Dern as Marmee March
Timothee Chalamet as Laurie
Emma Watson as Meg March
Meryl Streep as the rich Aunt March
Saoirse Ronan as Jo
I think I would have wanted Meryl to be Marmee, yes, actually. For now, I am happy to watch her to be a part of the remake. Who would have thought! Too happy with Laurie and Jo, though.
I am too excited about this one, given the
cast. I think I’ll always be excited about any Little Women remake and have the
right to compare it to the ’94 movie.
Write to me and tell me what would you
dream cast for Little Women be ..
It feels great to share another review with
you all and I hope we are all doing great!
Cheers to another movie night!
I watched Capote last week and I don't
exactly know why I didn't watch this one earlier.
The movie, as the title suggests, is about
Truman Capote (Breakfast at Tiffany's, yes we remember that one) and the period
during which he wrote his most sensational book "In Cold Blood".
It has been directed by Bennett Miller
(Moneyball) based on the book written by Gerald Clarke. It is amazing, has been
captured in detail (with little to no background score) and the best part, of
course, is Philip Seymour Hoffman.
If only we could have more of his
performances, I swear!
The movie shows the time in Truman Capote's
life when he comes to know about the murder of a farm family in Kansas and
calls up The New Yorker (magazine) to tell that he wants to write about it. The
movie is about what follows, the incidents, struggles, Truman Capote's cunning,
and expertise as a writer that turn a story into a complete book.
Harper Lee (played by Catherine Keener) was
a lifelong friend with Capote so you get to see her part, as well, in making
things easier for Capote. There is no mystery and many of us might already know
the story, but watch this one for the beauty of story telling and the phenomena
that Hoffman was, and will continue to be. Apart from Hoffman, I would say that
the direction is in line with the camera work. There are shots where you don't
see a zoom-in to state the obvious but a wide shot which actually lets you
paint the image you want and get your own perspective. I would hate to describe
the scenes and spill the beans here, but there is one in particular where a
running train has been captured from such a distance that you will be left
wondering if at all its a train, but then, you get the time to contemplate the
story.
Although I know the post is about the movie, I
still can't stop myself from mentioning another one of Hoffman's immaculate
performance in DOUBT. Doubt is like a cream of performances with Meryl Streep, Viola
Davis and Amy Adams in the cast. Watch these two movies and I am sure you will
be able to understand the depth of the art and the impression it leaves.
Please share your views and leave a comment. I will be more than happy to connect with you all and talk about the movies we love.
It is based on the novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith and its about Carol (Cate Blanchett), well settled wife of a wealthy man, caught in a loveless marriage, her friendship with Therese (Rooney Mara) and what comes there after. (No spoilers here...)
I don't want to write the summary here, you might know the story already or might not, you'll enjoy the movie anyway, thats a guarantee.
Cate and Rooney, both, have played their characters so well that I can't think of any other actor in their place. There is such comfort and intensity between these two. Apart from the impeccable performances what I loved about the movie was the camerawork, the cinematography. It is fluid, beautiful and the frames do justice to the story.
The subject of this movie is something that is still frowned upon in most parts of the world and yet, you can't deny that its a treat to watch it, so subtle and flowing.
And though the movie, the cast and the crew didn't get an Oscar despite of six nominations, don't think any less of it. It is a screen marvel.
I can go on writing about the movie but then you'll have to watch it to witness the genius, watch it for the love of period dramas, for performance, for cinematography and for the love of fine cinema.
The Remains of the Day is the screen adaptation of the novel by the same name, authored by Kazuo Ishiguro. Its starcast is excellent, Anthony Hopkins(Stevens), Emma Thompson(Miss Kenton), James Fox, Christopher Reeve, Ben Chaplin and Hugh Grant.
Anthony Hopkins as Stevens
The Remains of the Day
Emma Thompson as Miss Kenton
The Remains of the Day
James Fox as Lord Darlington
The Remains of the Day
The story starts with Stevens receiving a letter from Miss Kenton, telling him about the nostalgia of the time when she used to work alongside him at Darlington Hall, about twenty years back. Stevens has shown to be the head butler at Darlington Hall and after Lord Darlington's death, one of the remaining servants who still serve the mansion which now belongs to a retired Congressmen from America.
Hugh Grant as Reginald Cardinal
The Remains of the Day
I couldn't stop myself from watching this movie and there was no reason in doing so either. When you see a starcast like this one, you just feel like fixing your eyes on the screen from casting to credits. There's no doubt that the movie is excellent, in every field you can think of, especially acting. Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson have delivered what is expected from them - flawless performance. I felt like there were moments when Anthony Hopkins actually surpassed Emma Thompson on the screen. The settings, the locations, screenplay and every detail you could possibly find through naked eyes, have been taken care of.
I am in no position of passing my reviews on a movie like this, still, just for the sake, WATCH IT! Its one of those masterpiece you would like to spend your cash on buying BluRays and DVDs. Absolute treat!
Anne of Green Gables is the TV adaptation of the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, a Canadian author. It is by far the most popular version of the novel out of a total of six. The movie stars Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst andRichard Farnsworth among the rest. It has been directed by Kevin Sullivan.
Its a story of an orphan, Anne Shirley, who has been in and out of orphanages and homes several times and is yet to find a family which would treat her as their own. She finally gets adopted by two elderly people living at Green Gables and Anne finally finds what she was looking for. The story then continues showing Anne's life from there on and justifying the title Anne of Green Gables.
The story is definitely very well written and so is the screen play. Mind you, it is a two part television series, so if you decide to watch it all at once, carry a drum full of patience because it is rather lengthy, almost 3:15 hours! There are some moments where you feel that it is being dragged uselessly but at the same time you witness good performances and a totally subtle screenplay.
My advise would be to watch it! Its decent, light, well acted and well directed, something which is hard to find in the period dramas of the 80s, it doesn't look obsolete, not at all. Indulge yourself!
Vanity Fair is the screen adaptation of the novel of the same name by William Makepeace Thackeray. The movie has been directed by Mira Nair and casts Reese Witherspoon as Becky Sharpe, Romola Garai, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Rhys Ifans, James Purefoy, Gabriel Byrne and others.
The story is about Becky Sharpe (Reese Witherspoon), a girl from humble social background and how she reaches high English society with her charm. As one of the characters says, "I thought she was a social climber, turns out she's a social mountaineer".
Mira Nair has done a decent job and I was happy to catch glimpses from India and traditional Indian music in the background but I think it has been overdone. There is something missing in the movie, I would say its not very compelling.
Romola Garai and Reese Witherspoon
(Vanity Fair)
Reese Witherspoon looks and speaks every bit like a true English and all the actors have done well, costumes are good, the thing is I couldn't really connect. At some points it looks like it is not period drama but a poor comedy. Aunt Matilda (Eileen Atkins) was fun to watch and so Biju.
All in all, don't expect too high and you won' be disappointed, its a nice watch.
Brideshead Revisited (2008) My Overall Rating - 6/10
Brideshead Revisited (2008) - Period Movies Box
I was to dying to see this one for a long time now and finally got the chance yesterday. I don't know if it was my limited sense of grasping things or something else, the movie seemed more or less OBTUSE, to me. Its a screen adaptation of the classic novel by Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited in 1945 and it is disappointing that the movie is not very loyal to the book, though I haven't read it. The casting is good though, Mathew Goode, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Haley Atwell, Ben Whishaw, Felicity Jones and others.
The movie follows the life of Charles Ryder (Mathew Goode), a middle class painter, student at Oxford. The plot develops when Charles befriends sophisticated and erratic aristocrat Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw) and gets introduced to his family at Brideshead. Anyway, there are certain things I wish to point out, firstly, the costumes and the sets are very nice indeed, secondly, Sebastian Flyte wasn't out and out gay, and his affections towards Charles can be termed as 'Man Affection' and not exactly what the movie captures, thirdly, the movie was made with an intention of Epic Drama and that's the reason for the excessive dramatization of the plot and characters, forgetting the underlying theme and details of the novel.
Having said that, I think Mathew Goode is suavely handsome and girls will agree with me. The performances given by the actors are good but somehow the movie hasn't been assembled with sincerity, I feel. It was a nice watch still, and by the way, I would love to revisit Brideshead anytime, for its sheer beauty! If you're a period movie fan, you'll appreciate it for its sets, acting and costume.
