(PG), for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar?A smoking caterpillar?! Who knew?
Showing posts with label film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label film. Show all posts
Thursday, March 4, 2010
So that's why it's PG
I'm all about the new Alice and Wonderland movie. I've secretly had a crush on Johnny Depp ever since his first Tim Burton Film. He does nothing for me in his other films, though. As I was looking up the midnight showings, I noticed the rating PG, but the kicker is why.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
What's next?
One of the previews before Harry Potter is Sherlock Holmes, starring, Robert Downey, Jr. with lots of Explosions. Really? Ugh. Next year can I expect Father Brown Mysteries, starring Christian Bale? Or Miss Marple with Gwenyth Paltrow?
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Disapointment, Here we come!
I posted a while back at Love2Learn Movies about a new version of Brideshead Revisited coming out soon. The trailer is now available. As I had heard rumored, the film is completely different. It has lost it faith, one might say.
I went to public high school in the 90's, we never read quality literature, so the first time I was introduced to Brideshead, it was at a doctrine class I was attending. The woman giving the class was so moved by the book, she encouraged all of us to read it and see the BBC version. She labeled it as the best conversion story ever. I tend to agree. I read Brideshead a while later, and was pulled into the story, it was just beautifully written. The end, made me cry. I still analyze the meaning of it all.
I'll probably see the new film, but only after I re-read the book, and enjoy the beauty of the written word, and the beauty of the truth.
I went to public high school in the 90's, we never read quality literature, so the first time I was introduced to Brideshead, it was at a doctrine class I was attending. The woman giving the class was so moved by the book, she encouraged all of us to read it and see the BBC version. She labeled it as the best conversion story ever. I tend to agree. I read Brideshead a while later, and was pulled into the story, it was just beautifully written. The end, made me cry. I still analyze the meaning of it all.
I'll probably see the new film, but only after I re-read the book, and enjoy the beauty of the written word, and the beauty of the truth.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Check out my 1st Post at Love2Learn Movies
It should look a bit familiar. I hope to post many more reviews in the near future.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Ebert reviews Bella
Good review, and funny, too. 3 Stars, to boot! Have you seen Bella? See it again if you have, some movies are worth a second watch.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
5 days until Bella
Just a reminder, Bella comes out Friday. It is playing in many cities, please make an effort to see it at the theatre the weekend it comes out. Opening weekend numbers are very important to the success of this film. It's PG-13, so leave the little ones at home, but bring the tissue, I needed a bunch when I saw it. If you've seen it, bring a friend who has not. Make it a date. Just see Bella, I promise it is not time wasted.
My Favorite Movie
Love2learn has started a movie Blog! This makes me very happy. In my very early days of homeschooling I discovered Love2learn, and it is my absolute favorite resource for all things Catholic, family and Homeschooling. The new addition of the movie site is very timely, we started doing Netflix a couple months ago and have been trying to find great films for the family, and sometimes just for the grown-ups. I noticed that they have not yet reviewed my favorite film, though. This time of year, Hitchcock film air frequently on the movie channels, but one is almost always over looked, I Confess. This 1953 film is one of the most Catholic movies Hitchcock ever made. Hitchcock was a devote Catholic, and this movie makes it no secret. I was given I Confess as a gift a few years ago, and have made just about every person I know watch it. So far, every one has loved it. Why? Because it is classic Hitchcock, full of suspense, mystery and drama. It is also a quick favorite among my friends because of the role the sacrament of Confession plays and the implications the seal of it holds.
Shot in Montreal, I, Confess is stunningly beautiful. The acting is not the best in a Hitchcock film, but the roles are convincing enough. The plot is simple, a man commits murder, confesses and frames the priest he confessed to. Simple, but all of the situations that surround the murder, the murder and the priest are what make it so good. I often wonder if Hitchcock was reading Father Brown stories while making this film, there are a few subtle resemblances. This is a great movie for teens, there are a few mature situations, but due to it being 1953, they are alluded to rather than explicit. I love this movie on cold fall nights with a nice hot cup of cider. Cuddle up next to your husband or wife and enjoy the plot twists and turns, and the simple joy of a really good movie.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Bella The Movie, My Review
To be fair I have to preface with a few bits of information, the first being that I saw this movie in January, and being that I have been suffering from motherhood inflicted brain loss, I have forgotten some details. But the movie left an great impression on me, so I still remember quite a bit. The second has more to do with my movie related background. I really like art films and foreign films. I think in my high school and college days (it wasn't THAT long ago), I saw pretty much everything that I could. I still would pick an art film over a big budget film any day. Why is this important? Well, Bella has all the qualities of a really good art film. It has won awards(Hello, SXSW? HUGE indie fest!), it was made quickly on a small budget, and word of mouth is what will make this film.
From the very beginning of the film, I knew I was in for a treat. It had that rough quality I enjoy, pure beauty, used as a way to draw the watcher in. The colors were perfect, like a painting, so appealing to the eye, so much attention is given to the look of this film, but not in an over-done way. The visual beauty of the film only enhances the beauty if the story. The Film looked real.
The story is one that all can relate to. A man seemingly has everything, loses it all, only to gain all that he really needs. I really do not want to divulge too much of the actual story, because it is so worth seeing, without any preconceived notions. The story follows two main characters, who I'm sorry to say, names escape me. The male is a scruffy looking cook in a Hispanic restaurant, the female is a waitress in the same restaurant. The female has just discovered she is pregnant. They spend the day, away from their jobs, together discussion life, and her pregnancy.
Bella has been hyped in Pro-life circles, for good reason, but it should not be limited by this label. It is so much more than a "pro-life" film. It is a film about hope, sorrow, regret and promise for the future. Is it a Catholic movie? Yes, in the true sense. It is not overt, but pure. The family of the man exemplifies a Catholic family. They are not perfect, but welcome the stranger (the young woman)with open arms. They really are a great example of the beauty that is many Hispanic families, joy, love and familial devotion.
The movie is not complicated, even though it deals with a very complicated matter, the story moves quickly, but not so quickly that one will get lost. I mentioned color before, which seems so trivial, but the fact that the colors are bright, helps keep the movie from being like so many films today, bright colors show hope. While the film was being made the crew stayed with the CFR's, and the CFR's are featured on the subway. Br. Maximilian, CFR, my very dear friend, was able to spend a little time with them. He reported that they live and breathe their faith, and want it all of their work to reflect that. Beauty is an exceptional way to reflect the Catholic faith.
What really sets Bella apart from other "faith based films" is that it is not one. Sure, faith motivated the team making it, and it is based on Catholic truths, but, through an artistic eye, it avoids the many pitfalls "faith based films" have. For one, the film does not preach, but shows the glory of personal freedom to choose good or evil. Secondly, many recent faith based films have had the tendency to be very slick, forgoing quality of the story for a very glossy look. As previously stated, Bella is not glossy, but exhibits true beauty.
Bella is a great little film, and I truly pray that is does well, many hearts will be touched, mine was. It is a great film for older teens and adults, the subject is a bit beyond younger people. My husband thought my initial description points to a "chic flick" but I tend to think he is wrong, even if he is not, many men get dragged to chic flicks. In meeting with the director and actors, I was even more convinced that this film has such great value, they are potentially sacrificing their careers for this movie. If Bella does well, they will make more films like it. Please see Bella, it will make you cry, and laugh, but you will leave the film with a sense of hope.
From the very beginning of the film, I knew I was in for a treat. It had that rough quality I enjoy, pure beauty, used as a way to draw the watcher in. The colors were perfect, like a painting, so appealing to the eye, so much attention is given to the look of this film, but not in an over-done way. The visual beauty of the film only enhances the beauty if the story. The Film looked real.
The story is one that all can relate to. A man seemingly has everything, loses it all, only to gain all that he really needs. I really do not want to divulge too much of the actual story, because it is so worth seeing, without any preconceived notions. The story follows two main characters, who I'm sorry to say, names escape me. The male is a scruffy looking cook in a Hispanic restaurant, the female is a waitress in the same restaurant. The female has just discovered she is pregnant. They spend the day, away from their jobs, together discussion life, and her pregnancy.
Bella has been hyped in Pro-life circles, for good reason, but it should not be limited by this label. It is so much more than a "pro-life" film. It is a film about hope, sorrow, regret and promise for the future. Is it a Catholic movie? Yes, in the true sense. It is not overt, but pure. The family of the man exemplifies a Catholic family. They are not perfect, but welcome the stranger (the young woman)with open arms. They really are a great example of the beauty that is many Hispanic families, joy, love and familial devotion.
The movie is not complicated, even though it deals with a very complicated matter, the story moves quickly, but not so quickly that one will get lost. I mentioned color before, which seems so trivial, but the fact that the colors are bright, helps keep the movie from being like so many films today, bright colors show hope. While the film was being made the crew stayed with the CFR's, and the CFR's are featured on the subway. Br. Maximilian, CFR, my very dear friend, was able to spend a little time with them. He reported that they live and breathe their faith, and want it all of their work to reflect that. Beauty is an exceptional way to reflect the Catholic faith.
What really sets Bella apart from other "faith based films" is that it is not one. Sure, faith motivated the team making it, and it is based on Catholic truths, but, through an artistic eye, it avoids the many pitfalls "faith based films" have. For one, the film does not preach, but shows the glory of personal freedom to choose good or evil. Secondly, many recent faith based films have had the tendency to be very slick, forgoing quality of the story for a very glossy look. As previously stated, Bella is not glossy, but exhibits true beauty.
Bella is a great little film, and I truly pray that is does well, many hearts will be touched, mine was. It is a great film for older teens and adults, the subject is a bit beyond younger people. My husband thought my initial description points to a "chic flick" but I tend to think he is wrong, even if he is not, many men get dragged to chic flicks. In meeting with the director and actors, I was even more convinced that this film has such great value, they are potentially sacrificing their careers for this movie. If Bella does well, they will make more films like it. Please see Bella, it will make you cry, and laugh, but you will leave the film with a sense of hope.
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