“Hugo”, movie review
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The boy orphan Hugo lives in a small room in the Paris train station. All day long he was watching undergoing people, where everyone has their own thoughts, feelings and goals, whether it's florist, head of the station cafe with a cute little dog in her arms, a librarian or a lame stationmaster. Only occasionally Hugo secretly sneaks through the crowd and the smoke from the arriving train to find some food and, most importantly, find the missing parts of a very mysterious invention, which once he with his father found in the walls of the city museum.
Before us is a wonderful story where the boy with beautiful blue eyes, innocent, was a link between past and present, between reality and dreams. In this case, filled with fairy-tale movie, where the word fairy tale ends just as the opening credits end, we learn from the inside of what it means to lose something that truly love, and most importantly how to fix within a internal clock mechanism, which lacks only a couple of parts to restore its once-forgotten "I". It's easy slyness of the director with the children's hopes and disappointments, under cover of a Christmas tale, the audience dipped into a thin story about people who love what for them was the meaning of life. No wonder more than once spend an internal parallel with the Polish animated short film "Cinema", which lasts only 12 minutes, but with these minutes reveal the hopes and dreams of a man who puts his life into something that truly loves - in the movies.
Everyone remembers and knows the Lumiere brothers, but how many remember and know those of others who stood at the sources, developed the first steps in making a real run with a distance of "The Future". This film Martin Scorsese removed for all those who love the movie wholeheartedly, as if each shot bringing tribute to all those who once upon a time gave people an opportunity to plunge into something unforgettably beautiful. Something great, thanks to which we can dream, idealize, admire, feel illusion, disappointed, afraid to wait for a happy ending and just keep what each of us dearly. Keep time!
“Tower Heist” movie review
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The Tower - a luxury residential skyscraper in downtown of New York. The average cost of an apartment there is about 5.6 million dollars. "The Tower" just bustles with cameras and is full of support staff, whose main task - taking care of skyscraper inhibitors. Penthouse of the "Tower" is occupied by one of the largest financiers of America, Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda). Once, at the request of the manager Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) passed into the hands of Shaw taking care of the pension fund of all employees.
But the financier was not the most honest man that had tried to prove the FBI at the legislative level, but the court was very humane in respect of its influential "client". So a good amount of dollars turned out to be unattainable for ordinary people to altitude. And that's why people had been deceived to solve their own problems in the spirit of the old and kind Robin Hood (which, incidentally, the film does not forget to mention).
The comedy is spiced with bright and colorful characters that make up the backbone of the whole picture, creates exactly atmosphere that captivates the audience of "Tower heist". A welcoming, pleasant atmosphere of mutual support and passion that forces people sitting in the hall alternately laugh, empathize and enjoy the characters on the screen is surprisingly alive and real, in a fit of despair, uniting their forces to the unequal struggle against a common enemy. Incidentally, this is great inspiration, and do not share the joy of the characters in the film successful isolation is simply unrealistic.
In "Tower Heist" the hero of Murphy, with all his flightiness and cunning, with all his improvisation is a kind of counterbalance to the hero of Stiller, prudently, and most of the time, concentrated. Charming, even though some offenses (not to mention his principal "profession"). Needless to say that a good half of the humor in the film is revolve around him.
True, there are some logical inconsistencies, but so slight that you remember about them just as you get home. And, even though they, Happy End does not seem far-fetched, and quite a plausible, and seemingly, a sad little note, which gives it all a bit more realism, not depressing. Rather, it was still too small, which, however, the film does not hurt.
Tim Burton will work with FOX again
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Studio 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment company asked Tim Burton to design and make a film on the book by Ransom Riggs' "Miss Peregrine House for special children". The film rights of the original novel were acquired in the spring of this year.
Jacob passed his childhood under the grandfather's stories about a shelter for unusual children. Among its residents a girl who knew how to handle fire, the girl whose feet do not touch the ground, invisible boy, and the twins, who were able to communicate without words. When the grandfather dies, 16-year-old Jacob receives a mysterious letter and sent to the island where his grandfather grew up. There he finds the children who had seen only in photographs.
The book has many pictures that are simply being asked to come to life on the screen under the direction of the chief specialist of Hollywood. It is interesting that Burton did not work with studio Fox after the failure of his staging of "Planet of the Apes." When the director was asked if he would like to shoot the sequel, Tim replied, "I better get out of the window." But now Fox released "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" by Timur Bekmambetov, where Burton was listed as producer, so it is likely that the relationship with Tim has been changed.
Now Tim Burton directs putting the finishing touches on the painting "The dark shadow," which premiered on 10 May, well in the autumn of next year, on the screens will be released an animated film "Frankenweenie" based on the eponymous short film of director.
Trailer for the book is as follows:
Movie review “In Time”
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The main character, Will Salas (Justin Timberlake), by reason of his own boundless generosity (apparently, he grafted his father) saves the wealthy Henry Hamilton (Matthew Bomer) from the "watchmen" - micro-analog of organized crime, not very good people who steal people's time. But it turns out that Hamilton himself, who is 105 years old, not eager to move on, because it just so bored with the seemingly fascinating process. Omitting some details, our hero, the other day, who lost mother (Olivia Wilde), resulting gets 116 years and the money, goes to the city center, the seat of power and time of the haves, the desire to be burnt by the justice and years of life to the masses.
Oh yeah, almost forgot - he's learned the truth, that, say, it is enough time for everybody. Just greedy grabbers snickering do not want to share, because the "immortality is chosen lives of ordinary people."
In short, "In Time" is suffering from a variety of details relating to the main logical component of the film. But there is a painting and one major drawback - it is completely filled up the idea. The idea, apparently, was not just good - it was beautiful. With such a plot it will be able to catch few important awards. But, certainly good attempt to combine dynamism with philosophical delights, Niccol, as often happens when chasing two hares at, stayed out of work.
But let's leave buried meaning under the weight of traffic. Another thing that is unpleasant affects in "Time" - a terrifying absence of thorough the world, which naturally leads to a decrease in believability. In addition to the unusual currency, the only thing that separates what is happening on the screen of what is happening in real life - is the speed of gait characters in different parts of the city. Alas, but that's all. Honestly, I really expected to see the future, with a capital letter. No, I do not mean flying cities and teleportation station, I mean pretty much what it was in "I, Robot" Alex Proyas, "Equilibrium" by Kurt Wimmer, or at least in the "Island" by Michael Bay. At least some little futuristic drop. Yes, even to design cars have changed, so we should not dream of transforming the characters around the world!
Fortunately, the film is stretched in places on its actors. This is, first of all, Justin Timberlake, again proving his acting worth. We can not, however, call his game very different, sometimes he exaggerates the drama, but does his role as it is more than worthy. Another is "tractor" can be named Cillian Murphy, who plays a conditional antagonist, a faithful guardian of their work time.
In spite of its infinite potential, "Time" is not an outstanding film, which boasts perhaps that its eyeballs. Completely bungled idea, ending mess of Robin Hood and our refined version of Bonnie and Clyde, to the finale was unscrupulously ousted sluggish action.
Today’s premiere: Pan Am
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Today on the screen has come another attempt of successfully used glamour of the 60s. Let's see if the new TV series will be luckier than "The Playboy Club".
Pan Am
Passion, jealousy, espionage ... They are capable fror anything, even at an altitude of 10,000 feet. Style of 60, the energy and excitement of Jet age and sex drama has mixed in this new original series. In the modern world, air travel is a high degree of luxuries, and Pan Am - the most famous name in the airline business.
Aircrafts are glamorous, pilots - almost rock stars, and the flight attendants - most desirable women on the planet. Pilots and flight attendants are not only young and good-looking, so to represent Pan Am, they should be more educated and, cultural and sophisticated. They are trained to react to any surprises - from the emergency room harassment to the customer - and do it so as not to bruise the uniforms and not ruin the hair style.
Dean - arrogant, charismatic and ambitious new pilot, the first holder of those who were not prepared for war. Contrary to the rules of the company, he meets up with Bridget, a beautiful woman with a dark past.
Bohemian rebel Maggie at work turns into a real professional, all for the opportunity to see the world. In addition, at the team there are also a giddy Collette, plucky Kate and Laura - the younger sister of Kate, the queen of beauty and runaway bride, who left home for a routine life in the sky.
The pilot episode has been directed by Tommy Schlamm (The West Wing).
Cast: Christina Ricci (Maggie), Karin Vanass (Collette), Kelly Garner (Kate), Margot Robbie (Laura), Michael Moseley (Ted), Mike Vogel (Dean).
Two new premieres of NBC and CBS
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The Playboy Club
From Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer, a new drama about a time and place that changed the public morals, and about the brash entrepreneur who created an empire and changed American culture.
In the yard are early 60s, the legendary Playboy Club is a door in a dream, but the key to it was a status symbol. In this temple of beauty and service to customers - prominent politicians, mobsters and celebrities of that time. Nick Dalton - one of the best lawyers in town and playboy, who communicates with all who have authority over the city. Through his connections with the Mafia Nick comes to the rescue of Maureen, a young, charming and naive girl from Playboy Club, which accidentally killed the leader of the mafia family Biyanchi. Nick meets with Carol-Lynn, star of the club's stunning Playboy, which realizes that her days were numbered in the club, and which is constantly in conflict with the Billy, general manager of the club.
Jeni, soul of the parties, meets a jealous bartender.
Script was written by Chad Hodge, director of the pilot - Alan Taylor (Mad Men, The Sopranos).
Cast: Eddie Cibrian (Nick Dalton), Amber Heard (Maureen), Laura Benanti (Carol-Lynn), David Krumholtts (Billy), Jenna Deuan Tatum (Jenny).
2 Broke Girls
A comedy tv series about two girls who work as waitresses in the diner, and which share a common dream - to open a successful business. Of course, once they find the money for it.
Max is working two jobs just to make ends meet. One of these works - the night shift in a retro diner Williamsburg.
Caroline - a former princess from the trust fund, which is not so lucky to be forced to become a waitress. Max first sees Caroline as yet another sad sack, which Max will have to shelter, but to her surprise, Caroline was not hollow. When Caroline found out that Max bakes great cakes, she just sees this as a potential source of profit, but for business needs money. But while the girls lay tips, they will have to work at a diner along with Oleg, overly loving Russian chef, Earl, 75-year-old steep pepper, which works at the box office, and Khan Lee, the new owner of the diner. Two girls with no money living in an expensive city, working together, and may have found the secret ingredient of success.
Producers of the TV series - Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City) and Whitney Cummings.
Cast: Kat Dennings (Max), Beth Bers (Caroline), Jonathan Keith (Oleg), Garrett Morris (Earl), Matthew My (Lee Han).
“Larry Crown” review
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Larry Crown (Tom Hanks) - not the young but promising seller, satisfied with his work in a supermarket. However, the image of his life changes after he falls under the roller ruthless downsizing. The reason for his dismissal is his lack of higher education, as after school, he immediately went into the navy, where stayed for long twenty years. After several unsuccessful attempts to find a job again (the mortgage has not been canceled), he nevertheless decided to catch up, because of what and to easy back to business - studying in college.
I must say that it was not Tom Hanks's debut as a director. In addition to staging several separate series of variegated serials at his credit is already a full-length work "What are you doing!". But, alas, Hanks is not able to surpass himself: a new picture appeared on the order of magnitude weaker creation in 1996.
"Larry's Crown" though positioned itself as a romantic comedy. But, this is certainly a romantic film, with rather poor comedy element. Writers clearly wanted to show imagination in regard to humor, which turned out too soft and unobtrusive: rare unconcealed correspondence on lectures by SMS (with its consequences), a pair of characters with fun speech courses and "dance" in front of the door of his teacher - it does not rate a full-fledged comedy. All this underscores the excessive "good-naturedly" of the movie.
As for the peculiar "sending" of the film, which consists in the premise that higher education - this is very useful and necessary for all (by the way, Hanks does not share this opinion), it lost another half-way to the final. In semantic terms the film failed, and all because this is the thesis throughout the tape and so nothing is not confirmed. And whether it's an original plot device, either plot flaw, but "Happy End" has turned out rather ambiguous, as if this ending left-over.
Fortunately, the strength of the movie began its cast, because it is only on it and holds on. And I mean not the number of celebrities on the half-hour film (which there are only two), and the quality of actors’ play. Almost all of them came to be extremely charismatic, never felt busting, no replays. Most of the characters have their own, clearly pronounced, from a black neighbor-huckster with a truly Jewish stranglehold pompous and conceited to the economics professor with a very peculiar sense of humor and tact. Here, I can’t stay more detail on the two central characters: Larry Crown and Taynot Mercedes, one of his professors, played by Julia Roberts.
In general, "Larry Crown" - nothing outstanding, too "good" and sometimes boring movie, which only pulled its well-chosen cast and qualitatively chosen characters. If you want to look at the agonies and the "catastrophe of middle age" of an ordinary American - it is worth to watch this movie.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins, review
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Mr. Popper - a talented and successful real estate agent, as well as potential director of a major campaign. He is divorced and has two children and luxurious apartments in the heart of New York. And his father had recently died, which he had seen only few times in his life. No, his father was not, like him, divorced. Simply, he was an avid traveler and gifted zoologist. And the only thing he left before his death to his beloved child, was a large parcel with a penguin. And now a life of promising businessman changed abruptly ...
Humor in this film - a parody of the crumpled "classics" of the genre. Few times there are really funny moments. The only thing that brightens it - this is Jim Carrey himself, who with his, no doubt, a wonderful game of trying to somehow draw a picture to an acceptable level for comedy. Unfortunately, even his antics, bored, after all, his film looks very familiar, if not - is trivial.
Apart from him, from the cast, I would also like to mention Angela Lansbury. She, in spite of a short screen time, managed to bring in a picture of a drop of English elegance, charm.
The very same movie (and especially humor) affects its predictability. In general, it is difficult to predict how the story will develop, what will be result and how it will react to the surrounding. From all this it can be identified unless the changes in the apartment itself of Popper who was not only unexpected, but quite amusing and even beautiful. It was a pleasant surprise from the makers, though not for long lived on the screen.
In general, do not expect anything original or interesting adaptation of a children's book, which in America is taught in the elementary grades. If you have kids or little brothers and sisters, takes them to this movie: I have no doubt that they will like it, and they will leave cinema happy. If you do want to go for good, but poorly-developed children's comedy, it is best to turn into the next room at the "Transformers" or "Bad teacher." From them you get much more fun.
“Horrible bosses”, review
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The film from director Seth Gordon «Horrible Bosses» stuffed itself with first magnitude stars: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeykis, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Donald Sutherland. Already on this basis, I set a goal to see this movie.
After few shots three friends who are unhappy with their bosses, decided on something illegal, namely the murder ... the murder of their terrible bosses. As in the film "Strangers on a Train" (1951), adhering to the "I kill for you, and you will kill for me" guys plan the murder, but plans does not always work in real life.
The Three Musketeers:
The first "musketeer" Jason Sudeykis, who plays Kurt. Jason is amateur to shoot in comedies. Here he is just in his, as they say, plate. On his fate fell very funny, sometimes vulgar jokes. By the way I want to note that in the film, though there is some vulgarity it in no way spoils the picture, for which, of course, many thanks to the creators. Because now cinema releases huge amount of vulgar comedies, it is not funny, and vulgar, I'm somehow skeptical about this movie before watching.
Charlie Day I liked most of all! I did not think that Charlie will be revealed as the "Boss ..." Well done! His hero is Dale cheered me on throughout the film and obviously did not lag behind (in terms of acting), but I would say even ahead of their famous colleagues. As he sang with the radio in the car, he was indignant squeaky voice and tried to pacify his boss! Charlie was definitely on top! I am delighted by his acting!
I do not want to offend fans of Jason Bateman, but I think he acted not fully. Jason somehow lost from the rest of his friends. He has better works.
Bosses:
Kevin Spacey - a wonderful actor who pleases the good roles, but there is and he misses, but not this time. His hero Dave – a proud chief, not trusting his wife, selfish, frames jobs his staff. Would you like such boss? No? That's the hero Jason Bateman, he somehow did not sympathize.
Certainly, the role of sexually preoccupied boss - it's completely new role for Jennifer Aniston. That's what Jen has just proven that she can transform. "Girl-next-door" (one of the so-called nicknames) transformed into a bitch-boss who sexually harassed her subordinate. All the vulgarity in the film comes from her heroine. I think the male population in particular will enjoy some of the scenes.
Colin Farrell also appeared in an entirely new role. On it we see the excellent work of make-up: high temple, belly ... So you haven’t seen Colin in such roles. I say a bravo to make-up artists! In order to make such a pretty boy here is something bellied need professionals.
The film is not as trite as it seemed at first, but all the same as said rate R, some individuals better to postpone the viewing and certainly not to go with young children to the movies. But in general I want to say that "Horrible Bosses" is very worthy comedy. I was expecting a complete failure, and eventually have some fun with this comedy. Bosses, beware, you should be more polite!
“Bad teacher”, review
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Keep yourself in form in 38 years, unfortunately, not all women can do this. Especially in the absence of a permanent partner in life and hard work of actress. But through the film "Bad teacher," Cameron Diaz shows us that even under such conditions is quite possible to be sexy and attractive at that age.
Elizabeth Halsey - not just a school teacher, but glamorous and cheeky bitch sucking a wealthy boyfriend, sixteen thousand dollars a month. But in one terrible day, her selfish, cynical and foul-mouthed on the eve of the wedding throws boyfriend. And now she has to, in addition to work in primary schools, to seek a new live "feeder". To her good fortune, at the school appeared a young charming heir of the lucrative business of hours. From this point begins the hunt …
In this film, abilities and forms of Diaz were disclosed to the fullest. She copes just fine with the role of self-satisfied predator, which, however, is not devoid of such feelings like love and compassion, which is revealed near the end of the film. Her penetrating character does not sit still, and for the sake of "new boobs" is ready to even become a model teacher, which she diligently begins to plow. Well, how to plow all interested in the movie, I think, saw the trailer in which she in short denim shorts and a checkered shirt diligently washed cars, and not just with a sponge. Similarly, she behaves practically the entire film, which, accordingly, entails a lot of comic situations.
The plot is made greatly, you will not find here extra scenes. All the characters are bright, have a personality at all: and this applies not only to central but also the supporting roles. But among the other heroes deserve a special mention Russell Gettys, played by Jason Segel. A cheerful man of the world, the first half hour movie, he seems an inveterate loser with a claim for lack of character. However, as the show looms before us indifferent to everything except the main character satirist. It is a pity that time speaks maliciously over the rest of the steps he is given very little.
This comedy - not just one of the brightest creative works of Diaz, but also a great way to spend time with your popcorn and cola in hand. And if you're still not sure whether to go to this movie, is it all your doubts. It deserves watching.