C.S. Lewis was the writer of the children’s imaginative series The Chronicles of Narnia. “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” in 1950 marked the beginning of the series and the most popular of the set. Fame was also chatting about Christianity during WWII on the BBC. That’s not what this movie is about and the subject isn’t mentioned until the movie’s end in post-script.
The beginning has us in Paris, France. We see a young blonde actress, Madeleine Verdier, played by Nadia Tereszkiewicz, walking out of a beautiful estate after some screaming and indications of a fight. The music by Philippe Rombi is astounding.
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Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Writer: Nick Shafir
Starring: Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, John Gallagher Jr., Maria Mashkova, Costa Ronin, Pilou Asbæ
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 35m
Genres: Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, Action
Distributor: Bleecker Street
Directed by: Christian Carion
Written by: Cyril Gely, Christian Carion
Starring: Line Renaud, Dany Boon, Alice Isaaz, Jérémie Laheurte
Run Time: 1h 31m
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Distributed by: Cohen Media Group
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Writer, director, and producer Andrew Haigh (45 Years) has created a moving, tear-jerker of a film, adapted from the novel by Taichi Yamada, that will haunt you as you leave, listening to the beautiful song “The Power of Love” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood blast from the speakers.
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Screenplay by: Jason Fuchs
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Henry Cavill, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, Sofia Boutella, with Ariana DeBose and Catherine O’Hara and Samuel L. Jackson
Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 2h 15m
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Producers: Matthew Vaughn, Adam Bohling, Jason Fuchs, David Reid
Executive Producers: Adam Fishbach, Zygi Kamasa, Carols Peres, Claudia Vaughn
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
George Clooney inspires as a director. Here, more than ever. “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” “Up in the Air,” and “The Tender Bar” are a few of his films. Clooney’s in them, too, because he knows a good story when he sees one and obviously where he best fits. Now, he offers “The Boys in the Boat.” Will it be up for Best Picture? No. But is it worth watching? Without a doubt.
Not knowing too much about the subject matter, wrestling, or not liking the sport, should not keep you from watching this film. It’s an absorbing, often tender film of love and loss, pain and sorrow.
This dark drama is filled with great performances from its writer/director, Christopher Rucinski, to the rest of the crew lending a hand. I’m honored I was asked to review it for you because what it has to say is important, and who made it kept both his story and your entertainment in mind.
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