THIS
WEEK'S PREVIEWS
OUR
THOUGHTS
One of the
most gripping films you will see. Yes,
it has torture scenes. Yes, they are
hard to watch. Yes, it depicts reality. But, as Director Katherine Bigelow says,
we must bear witness to this. This is
how they caught a man who orchestrated such devastation in the lives of so many
and forever turned an ordinary September date into a delineation of normal
before and a new, strange world afterwards.
Go see it on the big screen. It will lose far too much on the tiny
box. And you pirate watchers: you really
miss out on a lot to save a few lousy bucks.
See this one at the cinema. And
please hand Jessica Chastain her Oscar. She is head and shoulders above the
rest of the nominees (who are all still brilliant).
STUDIO BLURB
Silver Linings Playbook★★
Opens in Australia: 24th January 2013
Other Countries: Release Information
The general consensus
is that most audiences really liked this supposed comedy-romance. I found it unfunny and not very romantic. It could be all the accolades and nominations
it has received that had my expectations set too high. However, I found Bradley Cooper and Jennifer
Lawrence had no chemistry whatsoever and acted more like brother and
sister than two people falling in love.
Bradley Cooper is a real dish though, so my 2 stars is purely for him.
Jennifer Lawrence’s performance was wooden and I am starting to feel
that perhaps she is a one-note actress.
Her performances seem to blend from one film to another even though she
is playing vastly different characters. For me, this one had no silver lining,
although you may have to go see for yourself for I am in the minority.
Opens in Australia: 31st January 2013
Other Countries: Release Information
OUR
THOUGHTS
Nobody could be unmoved by the horrors
that occurred on the Boxing Day Tsunami. Can it really be eight years ago
now? This film takes us behind the
headline so to speak and we experience one family’s story which is so
incredible that the film’s makers repeated, “This is a true story” twice at the
beginning. Although it is a fascinating
film, my criticism is of the direction of the film. The acting was overdone and some of the shots
so clichéd. Still I don’t think anyone
will come away unsympathetic to the story told. I just wish a better director
had told it.
What have you seen this week? Did you find our comments helpful or do you disagree? Share your thoughts with us.
What should
you spend your precious dollars on when visiting the cinema? What needs popcorn
to enjoy? And what needs waiting until
DVD?
If you have
seen any of these or want to see them and have a comment please feel free to
share. We love hearing from our readers.
(My movie Pick of the week)
Zero Dark Thirty ★★★★★
Opens in Australia: 31st January 2013
Other Countries: Release Information
One of the
most gripping films you will see. Yes,
it has torture scenes. Yes, they are
hard to watch. Yes, it depicts reality. But, as Director Katherine Bigelow says,
we must bear witness to this. This is
how they caught a man who orchestrated such devastation in the lives of so many
and forever turned an ordinary September date into a delineation of normal
before and a new, strange world afterwards.
Go see it on the big screen. It will lose far too much on the tiny
box. And you pirate watchers: you really
miss out on a lot to save a few lousy bucks.
See this one at the cinema. And
please hand Jessica Chastain her Oscar. She is head and shoulders above the
rest of the nominees (who are all still brilliant).STUDIO BLURB
For a decade, an elite team of
intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe,
devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden.
Zero Dark Thirty reunites the Oscar winning team of director-producer Kathryn
Bigelow and writer-producer Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker) for the story of
history's greatest manhunt for the world's most dangerous man. -- (C) Official
Site.
Silver Linings Playbook★★
Opens in Australia: 24th January 2013
Other Countries: Release Information
OUR
THOUGHTS
The general consensus
is that most audiences really liked this supposed comedy-romance. I found it unfunny and not very romantic. It could be all the accolades and nominations
it has received that had my expectations set too high. However, I found Bradley Cooper and Jennifer
Lawrence had no chemistry whatsoever and acted more like brother and
sister than two people falling in love.
Bradley Cooper is a real dish though, so my 2 stars is purely for him.
Jennifer Lawrence’s performance was wooden and I am starting to feel
that perhaps she is a one-note actress.
Her performances seem to blend from one film to another even though she
is playing vastly different characters. For me, this one had no silver lining,
although you may have to go see for yourself for I am in the minority.
STUDIO BLURB
Life doesn't always go according to plan. Pat
Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his
wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and
father (Robert DeNiro) after spending eight months is a state institution on a
plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and
reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their
separation. All Pat's parents want is for him to get back on his feet-and to
share their family's obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When
Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her
own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his
wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their
deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver
linings appear in both of their lives. -- (C) Weinstein
The Impossible ★★★½
Opens in Australia: 31st January 2013
Other Countries: Release Information
Read the full review A Wave of Emotion
Nobody could be unmoved by the horrors
that occurred on the Boxing Day Tsunami. Can it really be eight years ago
now? This film takes us behind the
headline so to speak and we experience one family’s story which is so
incredible that the film’s makers repeated, “This is a true story” twice at the
beginning. Although it is a fascinating
film, my criticism is of the direction of the film. The acting was overdone and some of the shots
so clichéd. Still I don’t think anyone
will come away unsympathetic to the story told. I just wish a better director
had told it.
STUDIO BLURB
Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their
winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical
paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the
pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar
rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of
black water races across the hotel grounds toward her.
Based on a true story, The Impossible is the unforgettable account of a
family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the
worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by
the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and simple kindness that Maria
and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. Both epic and
intimate, devastating and uplifting, The Impossible is a journey to the core of
the human heart.
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