Disturbing true story that benefits from the achievement supercharged by Danny Boyle and the intense performance by James Franco, “127 Hours” prefers to entertain rather than focus on the psychology of its main character. What come out surprised and even amused by what might be the ultimate drama of the year. Aron (James Franco) likes [...]
Do not rely on the trailer or poster trying to sell “Faster” with Dwayne Johnson: it’s not a big action movie stupid to cry. It’s not just the thrills that await you, but also a scenario above average, well developed characters and actors in tone. What about a surprise. Coming off the disappointing “The Expendables” [...]
Fine actors can they save a feature film excruciatingly predictable ending by lecturing to anyone who will listen? In an ideal world, yes. But as this is not the case, “Love and Other Drugs” failed in its task of combining comedy, romance and sentimental drama. He (Jake Gyllenhaal) is charming and available. She (Anne Hathaway) [...]
Disney finds the roots of the tale with “Tangled”, a movie punctuated with princesses, beautiful and legal songs. A forgettable story in its first part, but cute as all later, which might well appeal to young families. The father of Mickey Mouse in nostalgia. While his arm multiplies Pixar sequels to his success instead of [...]
Everything in the musical numbers and no guts. This is the best way to summarize “Burlesque” which sabotages the entrance to the cinema Christina Aguilera teamed with Cher for grandstanding. The bet, half raised, though ultimately proves forgettable. Hollywood loves musicals. This type of feature films has been very successful in the last century (mainly [...]
The boy wizard has become an adult when a large series of feature films will draw to a close. Before knowing how everything will end up in the first part of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, the final chapter is also one of the best episodes of the lot. The seventh and final year [...]
Next Three Days plays the partition For Her, Panting little French thriller. But Russell Crowe is not Vincent Lindon, Elizabeth Banks not Diane Kruger and Paul Haggis Cavaye not Fred. Little flashback. It’s 2008 and the pleasant surprise of the French cinema comes from a young director, Fred Cavaye, which for its first test succeeds [...]
The veteran filmmaker Stephen Frears gives birth to a delicious comedy-drama with “Tamara Drewe” trying to find out why so many people would change their skin or simply go back in time. A film funny, charming, sensitive and spiritual everything was half this in the latest Woody Allen. The relative tranquility of a small British [...]
An avalanche of advertisements without the traditional press screening? It instantly felt crappy. That’s exactly the fate that is reserved for “Skyline”, a feature of science fiction that has no artistic or creative. Apart from that, “Independence Day” becomes a masterpiece of power. Beware of travelers who stay in Los Angeles. It’s not just earthquakes [...]
Slow motion to no longer know what to do, music to fill holes, dialogues written with feet … and 50 Cent. A young and beautiful morning show producer of a television is fired from his job. Sadness. But a giant severe and just hire the right even to revamp Daybreak, another morning show on the [...]
