I watched the trailer for The Favorite today and though the movie seems to be interesting with Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman in the lead but I doubt something, Colman being casted as Queen Anne of the Great Britain in the movie when she has been confirmed to play the lead in the third season of The Crown, is it her wrong choice of role OR a casting flaw?
The movie premiered at the Venice International Film Festival this year and is scheduled to be released later in 2019 around the same time as the third season of The Crown.
Watch the trailer and let me know what do you think.
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.
Hedda Gabler - then life might be liveable, in spite of everything
If you are an ardent period drama fan I'm sure you watch re-makes and then pass your judgement by comparing them (at least I do). Here's another one for you to judge (but enjoy before doing that).
Hedda Gabler is based on a play Henrik Ibsen, a very celebrated Norwegian playwright.
This is what director Matthew John had to say, “I know it’s a big risk, and I know there will be many Ibsen purists who will criticise us heavily over this,” said Matthew John. “But I believe we’re only doing what Ibsen himself would have done had he been adapting the stage play into a film script.”
You might be familiar with the story but this one is going to be lavish. How do I know? Well, I have had a little time interviewing the cast. I'll soon post interviews with the cast members and Sir Benjamin Slade, the owner of the amazing Maunsel House (Somerset) where the movie has been shot.
The lead, Hedda Gabler, is played by the beautiful Rita Ramnani. Hedda is newly married and already bored of her life, living with a husband she doesn't love. Also, it stars the talented Samantha E. Hunt as Thea Helvsted.
