P.S. I Love You: Movie Review
Chick Flick.
Feel the need to exhaust a box of tissues? Single and dreaming of the perfect husband? Married and dreaming of the perfect husband? lol - this movie was made for you.
Hilary Swank, Lisa Kudrow, Kathy Bates, Harry Connick Jr., and Gerard Butler round out the cast for this 2007 flick. Swank, who I rather enjoyed in Boys Don’t Cry, didn’t thrill me in her role as Holly, the young widow who is left letters and packages by her dearly departed, Gerry (Gerard Butler).
The story is a real heart wrencher, and I admittedly cried more than once at the truly undying love one can have for another. However, I’d have to say that Swank is better cast in a dramatic role, rather than a romantic comedy. I felt like I was always looking for the comedy, it didn’t ever seem to surface.
Gerard Butler of 300 fame, seemed as though he might have come across a bit better if he would have had been given a more “warm” co-star, maybe Jennifer Aniston, or Renee Zellweger. Butler did however provide more than one occassion to swoon at the gorgeous Irish brogue that trickled off his lips.
Even if this was still in theatres I’d recommend it as a DVD candidate.
I give this movie 5 ‘bad karaoke performances’ out of 10.
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Valkyrie: Movie Review
For what it was, it was well done.
But a word to the wise for the casual movie goer, this movie is very much a military/war movie. Perhaps that seems obvious to some, but there are a number of movies where the war is just the backdrop, this is certainly not the case with Valkyrie. At times I felt it was similar to watching a documentary, albeit a very well done and interesting documentary.
Tom Cruise pulls out his best stuff in this movie, I found his character very believable, he created a real presence on screen. Bill Nighy on the other hand, did a decent job, but nothing quite substancial enough to write home about. The remainder of the supporting cast was quite notable, I truly enjoy acting where you need no words, just your facial expressions and body language to convey a moment. There was a good deal of this type of silent communication in Valkyrie. Of particular note was the actress who played Cruise’s characters wife, Carice van Houten.
My favourite scene is the one where she is heading off to Hamburg with the children, the look of despair intermingled with love on her face is superb.
If you don’t have a penchant for war/military dominated movies, please wait to see this one on DVD.
I give this movie, 6.5 ‘thwarted Hitler assassination plots’ out of 10.
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa has appeared in movies such as The Last Emperor (1987), License to Kill (1989), Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) and Mortal Kombat (1995).
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was born on 27 September, 1950 in Tokyo, Japan, the son of an actress from Tokyo and a Japanese-American father who served in the United States Army (stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fort Polk, Louisiana and Fort Hood, Texas).
- His family finally settled in Southern California, where Tagawa began acting while in high school. He was an exchange student in Japan while studying at the University of Southern California.
- In his free time, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is developing a new form of martial arts, called “Chun Shin.”
- He is a part-time masseur for the University of Hawaii football team. He often helps injured players.
- His latest role involves playing Heihachi Mishima in Tekken, the film adaptation of the popular video game franchise.
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New Moon Movie
Catherine Hardwicke is out and Chris Weitz is in! According to an interview with movies.ie, Hardwicke indicated that with the success of the Twilight movie she expected some of the budgetary restraints to be lifted for New Moon. These demands were not apparently met, enter stage right Weitz.
Weitz has posted a note for Twilight Saga fans on author Stephenie Meyer’s website.
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie Trailer
Check out the trailer for the new X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie here. Let us know what you think. That has to be some serious CGI in my opinion, no offense to Hugh Jackman, but there’s no way those are his arms!
X-Men Origins: Wolverine - due out 2009
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Survivor Gabon Winner: Bob
Congratulations to the old fella! Bob from Maine wins Survivor Gabon.
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Letters to Santa: A Muppet Christmas
“I received an email from the producer who said that Gonzo and Kermit wanted me to do it. They said they wouldn’t work with any other choreographer, so that was great.” -
How exciting! I am a rabid Muppets fan and with a cast like, Uma Thurman, Nathan Lane and Jesse L. Martin how can you go wrong?
The plot revolves around the Muppets accidentally receiving three children’s letters to Santa and their attempts to rectify the situation. (Toronto Star)
Set your DVR’s - Letters to Santa: A Muppet Christmas airs Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. (EST) on CTV and NBC
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Wolverine to Host 81st Academy Awards
Hugh Jackman, best known for his work as Wolverine in the X-Men series, is slated to host the Oscars this year. This is indeed an interesting departure from recent years, where the event has been commonly hosted by well known comedians; Jon Stewart, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Ellen Degeneres, and Steve Martin. Perhaps the telecast producers, Bill Condon and Laurence Mark are hoping to steer away from the chuckles and laughs and add a little more elegance and sexiness to the event.
I`m looking forward to seeing if Jackman comes onto the stage even once with his trademark claws displayed.
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In The Valley of Elah : Movie Review
I wanted to see this movie the first time that I saw the trailer, in fact, I was chomping at the bit. Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron and written and directed by Paul Haggis… it has awesome written all over it, right? Not so much it seems.
While it took me some time to get to see the movie, I was not disappointed by it, but it really didn’t thrill me at all. I suppose it basically just became “movie of the week” material to me. Charlize Theron’s character was pretty reminicent of her character in North Country, too butch and unfeeling. Charlize has those doey eyes that lend so well to warm tender scenes, apologies to Charlize if that’s too type cast, but it’s what I see. And I’m certainly not downplaying her performance in North Country, which I throughly enjoyed, I just wish that I could say the same about her character in this movie.
Haggis’ story is such a great concept, ‘how do trained killers behave when not in the kill zone?’. There is just too much story missing, not enough back information or character development. It makes for a very lackluster movie, that seems to drag on, with the viewer gagging for an ending to tie it all together.
Jason Patric’s character was decent, but I was surprised to find out that James Franco was even in the movie. I’m still trying to figure out who he was… that does not say much for Franco, even less for his character.
I give this movie 5 ‘blue cars under yellow lights’ out of 10.
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Barbara Hershey in Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
Sixty year old Barbara Hershey takes on the grown up role of Anne Shirley, in the continuation of this beloved story by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Having never read the Anne of Green Gables books, Hershey tells the Globe and Mail that she relied on the script as her bible. She wanted to bring a freshness to the role, and a Katherine Hepburn feel to an all grown up Anne.
I can’t help but be interested in how Hershey does, as this role has huge shoes to fill. Having grown up in Canada, as a child, the Anne of Green Gables stories are a particular fond memory for me, and I suspect for many others of my generation. Very much a Little House on the Prairie feel, with east coast values and spectacular scenery.
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning airs Sunday on CTV at 7 p.m. ET
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