Tuesday, August 25, 2015
The Shining!
This review will be on the movie The Shining
Background information:
Genres: Thriller, Horror, and Mystery
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Main Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers
Released: 1980
Plot: A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future
Acting 9/10: Jack's incredible performance as the angry father and husband is as over the top as it is outstanding. Shelley, who plays the stressed wife who tries to help her son, she shows a kind of shaking fear in a lot of scenes and is able to show weakness in a very convincing way.
Overall Rating: 9/10
Would I recommend it? If you are a fan of Thrillers, Drama films, then you have to watch it. Its very creepy and exciting. The Shining is a brilliant cinematic masterpiece, the likes of which have never been seen before or since. Highly, highly recommended
The Departed Review
This review will be on the movie The Departed!
Background information:
Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing,
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime Film, and Adventure Film
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Main Cast: Leonardo Dicaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin, and Vera Farmiga
Released: 2006
Plot: An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
Acting 9/10: Dicaprio takes on a tough guy persona so well. Sure it was known he was a good actor from his Oscar nominated performance in The Aviator, but he really takes it to another level here. Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg also give solid performances, with their natural accents. Nicholson acts pretty well as usual in his supporting role. Everyone was extremely solid and everything seemed so real.
Overall Rating: 9/10
Would I recommend it? Yes, At its core, the film is a well-crafted, well-written, and well-acted film. In an age where style usually triumphs over the narrative quality, "The Departed" is one of the best films I have seen so far in recent memory.
Monday, July 27, 2015
Pulp Fiction!
.My next review will be on the Film "Pulp Fiction"
Background information: Drama film, and Gangster film
Academy Award: Best Original Screenplay
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Main cast: Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, and Bruce Willis.
Released: 1994
Plot: The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Acting: 9/10: I really enjoyed the acting in the film. The chemistry between Jackson and Travolta was very entertaining to watch, one specific scene was the "royal with cheese" scene. The film had great naturally clever dialogue, and memorable characters .
Rating: 9/10
Would I recommend it? Definitely I would. One of the greatest films of all time in my opinon, you won't regret it.
Background information: Drama film, and Gangster film
Academy Award: Best Original Screenplay
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Main cast: Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, and Bruce Willis.
Released: 1994
Plot: The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Acting: 9/10: I really enjoyed the acting in the film. The chemistry between Jackson and Travolta was very entertaining to watch, one specific scene was the "royal with cheese" scene. The film had great naturally clever dialogue, and memorable characters .
Rating: 9/10
Would I recommend it? Definitely I would. One of the greatest films of all time in my opinon, you won't regret it.
Whiplash Review!
This review will be on the movie Whiplash!
Background information:
Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Film Editing
Genre: Drama, and Music Film
Directed by Damien Chazelle
Main Cast: J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller, and Paul Reiser
Released: 2014
Plot: A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
Acting 9/10: I really loved the acting in this film. Whoever casted J.K. Simmons deserves a medal. Simmons' performance is flawless, truly breathless with a terrifying presence. He makes the film as intense as it can get especially in the "Were you rushing or were you dragging" scene. The chemistry between Simmons and Teller is just great they're connected; one cannot act without it affecting the other. The film is almost entirely focused on this relationship
Overall Rating: 9/10
Would I recommend it? Yes. I'm not a fan of jazz music but I loved the film. It's very intense and in my opinion this was the best film of 2014.
Friday, July 24, 2015
The Godfather review
This review will be on the movie The Godfather
Background information:
Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay
Genres: Drama, and Crime
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Main Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, James Caan, and Robert Duval
Released: 1972
Plot: The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
Acting 10/10: Marlon Brando comes across perfect as Don Vito Cordelone, the head of the Cordelone family, along with Al Pacino as Michael Cordelone the way he transformed from the beginning to the end, the son of Don Vito. James Caan as the other son did a terrific jobThey make it so believable that they are real people.
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Would I recommend it? Yes Yes Yes! This is a classic you have to see. I personally don't think there are any weaknesses in this film and it is without a doubt one of the great films of all time with an incredible cast.
Background information:
Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay
Genres: Drama, and Crime
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Main Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, James Caan, and Robert Duval
Released: 1972
Plot: The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
Acting 10/10: Marlon Brando comes across perfect as Don Vito Cordelone, the head of the Cordelone family, along with Al Pacino as Michael Cordelone the way he transformed from the beginning to the end, the son of Don Vito. James Caan as the other son did a terrific jobThey make it so believable that they are real people.
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Would I recommend it? Yes Yes Yes! This is a classic you have to see. I personally don't think there are any weaknesses in this film and it is without a doubt one of the great films of all time with an incredible cast.
Monday, July 13, 2015
The Shawshank Redemption
This review will be on the movie The Shawshank Redemption
Background information:
Genres: Drama, and Crime Fiction.
Directed by Frank Darabont
Academy Awards: One of the Best movies of all time nominated for oscars but never won
Main Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, James Whitmore, and Clancy Brown
Released: 1994
Plot: Andy Dufresne is an innocent man sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover. While in prison he forms a friendship with Red, experiences brutality of prison life, all in 19 years.
Acting 9/10: Everyone did well acting but Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman really carried the movie. I especially enjoyed the narration in this movie by Morgan Freeman. Tim Robbins probably had a better performance in this movie over any other movie he has been in. I did really enjoy the chemistry between Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. Especially the "Get busy living or get busy dying" scene.
Overall Rating: 10/10
Would I recommend it? It has a very well written ending if you do enjoy plot twists. Without a doubt watch it you won't regret it. It is after all in the discussion for greatest movie of all time.
Background information:
Genres: Drama, and Crime Fiction.
Directed by Frank Darabont
Academy Awards: One of the Best movies of all time nominated for oscars but never won
Main Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, James Whitmore, and Clancy Brown
Released: 1994
Plot: Andy Dufresne is an innocent man sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover. While in prison he forms a friendship with Red, experiences brutality of prison life, all in 19 years.
Acting 9/10: Everyone did well acting but Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman really carried the movie. I especially enjoyed the narration in this movie by Morgan Freeman. Tim Robbins probably had a better performance in this movie over any other movie he has been in. I did really enjoy the chemistry between Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. Especially the "Get busy living or get busy dying" scene.
Overall Rating: 10/10
Would I recommend it? It has a very well written ending if you do enjoy plot twists. Without a doubt watch it you won't regret it. It is after all in the discussion for greatest movie of all time.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest review!
This review will be on the movie One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest!
Background information:
Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenplay
Genre: Drama
Directed by Milos Forman
Main Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, and Brad Dourif
Released: 1975
Plot: The story follows Randle McMurphy, who, in an attempt to get out of spending more time in prison, pleads insanity for his crime, and is therefore sentenced to time in a mental institution. This was McMurphy's intention, as he believes the conditions in a crazy house will be significantly easier to contend with than another harsh stay in prison.
Acting: 10/10: The acting in this film is as good as the acting in any film in history in my opinion. Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy acts better here than ever which is a huge statement considering he has acted incredibly in other films as well such as 'Chinatown', 'The Shining', 'Batman', etc. Nicholson demonstrates exceptional understand and interpretation of the character. Its no surprise at all why he won the oscar for this film. Louis Fletcher in this film had a career defining role as Nurse Ratchet. She plays a hardened woman who is very stubborn and unlikeable. She definitely fit the role perfectly. I would consider her one of the great antagonists of all time. Again no surprise she was the oscar for this movie.
Overall Rating: 10/10
Would I recommend it? 100%. I love absolutely everything in this film. No matter what genres you enjoy you have to watch it. There is a very good reason why it is one of the only two films to win the 5 major Oscar awards. (Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, Screenplay)
Background information:
Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenplay
Genre: Drama
Directed by Milos Forman
Main Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, and Brad Dourif
Released: 1975
Plot: The story follows Randle McMurphy, who, in an attempt to get out of spending more time in prison, pleads insanity for his crime, and is therefore sentenced to time in a mental institution. This was McMurphy's intention, as he believes the conditions in a crazy house will be significantly easier to contend with than another harsh stay in prison.
Acting: 10/10: The acting in this film is as good as the acting in any film in history in my opinion. Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy acts better here than ever which is a huge statement considering he has acted incredibly in other films as well such as 'Chinatown', 'The Shining', 'Batman', etc. Nicholson demonstrates exceptional understand and interpretation of the character. Its no surprise at all why he won the oscar for this film. Louis Fletcher in this film had a career defining role as Nurse Ratchet. She plays a hardened woman who is very stubborn and unlikeable. She definitely fit the role perfectly. I would consider her one of the great antagonists of all time. Again no surprise she was the oscar for this movie.
Overall Rating: 10/10
Would I recommend it? 100%. I love absolutely everything in this film. No matter what genres you enjoy you have to watch it. There is a very good reason why it is one of the only two films to win the 5 major Oscar awards. (Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, Screenplay)
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