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OUR BRAND IS CRISIS

REVIEWED
This movie stars both Sandra Bullock and ex AJolie Billy Bob Thorton. But I guess it never made the awards radar of 2015. No mention of the film or actors either. Produced by Bullock and Clooney who worked together in Gravity. Andy Mackie and also that Clear and Present Danger's hispanic crook is in this one too.

The plot is nothing new. But this time its Bolivia presidential race where Jane (SB's character) is hired to win an underdog. She took it because the opponent strategies played by BBT's character was her former adversary who had betrayed her.

The acting was effective typical Bullock, Thorton and Mackie. Thou its branded as a comedy, its not the entire film only on some parts. But who cares as "The Martian" was after all called a comedy by Globe Awards. ha ha.

As usual its good to see how a strategiest worked out a candidate which can work if applied in real life on real candidates.

But the movie did not want the audience to leave their seats with that feel good feeling which they could but didnt. Instead the film was left hanging with some bitter feelings to the audience too. Especially when you know that in real life what happened in the film can happen for real.

THE PEANUTS MOVIE

REVIEWED
I was never a fan of Charlie Brown or Snoopy. I know them from the cartoons in papers which they appear. The short strip ones. But seeing this one was a surprise and no wonder it has very good ratings on imdb.

The movie is cute with a cute story. What do you expect from a cartoon especially when its Charlie Brown. But I was impressed on how they draw the character and made it fit for the big screen. There are already version of Charlie Brown on the small tube but on the big screen ? That could be a challenge. What the animators did was to draw full 3D stuffs of the body but the face remain a sketch. At first, I thought this to be awkward but then it did not. In fact that brought the cuteness in the movie and the characters of course.

Its a feat as Charlie Brown and his friends are ordinary kids and to have a feature film that long could be a bore particularly to the kids. The main theme is that CB had a crushed on a girl who moved in to his school. It happened that the girl lived right in front of his house. But his shyness got the best of him and through out this movie it show how much struggle he envisage just as to be brave to talk to her.

Actions scenes were provided in Snoopy's dream where he battle the Red Barron in air to win his girl friend. So funny that he flew on his dog house to chase red baron. Worth mentioning Snoopy's yellow bird friend and the friend's friends too.

Its a good cartoon movie with that feel good feeling. Recommended even for parents particularly those who grew up reading Charlie Brown comics.

PLASTIC

REVIEWED
From the credits, this movie was based on a true story. That makes it more flexible in terms of direction. And so it did.

The movie had it share of surprises on how the events turned out to be.

The diamond con is very good. You need to spent money to get more money to the extent of chartering plane, cars crews and hotel. Dont forget to be a good actor and with good make up on to pass being the confidant of the Brunei Prince.

Stories like this can teach people how to con other people right to the point of ransom and extortion which you'll learned  can bring disastrous result. And when it comes to money, can you trust your friends who might con you the con to get all the money and left you gaping ? But then can you trust your friend with 2 years of your life that he will keep low profile until you met up with him to spend your hard work.

The shooting scenes like most British film is awesome. British film is good in combining comedy with bloddy shootings just like "Moonwalkers".

Thou this movie is old (2014) its still worth your time for some fun and good conning. This is no goody goody movie because people will die.

BOYCHOIR

PreREVIEW
A film from 2014 with Hoffman and Bates. Any good ? Review soon.
REVIEWED
So this is a fiction movie. But it could be true too maybe not all the points in the film.. and there's a few of them when treated seperately.

Dustin Hoffman got the part which he deserve and utilized it to the best of the actor he is. Debra Winger, Kathy Bates and even Josh Lucas did not. But that is ok as it focused on Stet the cutey choir boy. Not much can be said about Stet played by new young actor Garret. But he did a lot of choir singing ad lip as it could be miming for someone else. The closing credit song by J Groban is nice thou. Maybe his character did not require much script from him. But when he is singing he looks real enough. Oh yes, Kevin Mchale who was the wheelchair kid in Glee is in the film too. In fact if not because of him (in this film) Stet might never got the chance.

The plot is predictable and like many other movies of its kind. But that should not keep one away from watching this where in the end it is sweet ending for everyone.

Musically the part where who between Stet (the instinctive one) and Devon (Analytical one) for the solo part was great. In the end Carvelle (DH) made the right choice.

If all of Stet's family came to fetch him at the end of the film, it would have been more memorable but cheesy of course. I guess that part belongs to Stet's step mom who I think pretty much like Creed's step mom - the husband's son thou out of wedlock and through an affair is also hers to love and take care of. "Step" may not be the right definition here.

THE PROGRAM

 

PreREVIEW
Another true story film. Its not about computers but on Lance Armstrong the fallen France Le Tour bicyclist. Its about cancer and how he defeated it.
REVIEWED
Completed watching this movie  which have its moral to ponder.

The gist is, its about Lance Armstrong one of the best bicyclist in the world who struggle to win the Tour De France. Then diagnosed with Cancer. Fight it to recovery. Then make a comeback and won the Tour more times than anybody ever did or ever will at 7 times ! People suspected that he and his teamates uses drugs. But he and his lawyer managed to sue them back and won. Then retire. His biggest mistake was to come back from retirement and only managed 3rd place. Then he was accused again for drug abuse and this time no escpae. So all his winnings were stripped and he become a disgraced. So thats how sad and stupid one can be. If he could have remained retired he could become a legend !

Thru the film it showed how dangerous the sports of cross country cycling can be especially when you are cycling down a hill. 

Dustin Hoffman made his experience a bit short which shoes can be filled by anybody. Hope the film "BoyChoir" which he is in does not disappoint.

But whatever the outcome for LA finally, how he combat and overcome Cancer is remarkable. Even if he had cheated.His comeback was exemplary and inspiration to many people. I also wonder was the drug got him cancer in the first place ? 

TRUTH

 

REVIEWED
This is one film I wont miss as it is a true story and about journalist's courage and integrity. The other movie for 2015 of this kind was Spotlight which after all receive the Spotlight. But not this one even with its many known actors. In the end I might draw my own conclusion as to why that came about.

Seem that this movie escaped the recent Globe Awards radar. No mentioned at all. Thou i havent seen Cate Blanchette performance in Carol which she was nominated as best actress, but I've her here. She's good as always. Not good enough to be nominated ? Thats another question.

Ok here are the array of stars in Truth - Blanchette, Redford, Topher Grace, Quaid, Keach, Greenwood, Mulroney and others. Even that guy who was at the HQ control in Pacific Rim, I thought I saw in this movie.

After you see this movie you tend to relate to what is going on in the real world not only is US but in our country. How the truth is manipulated to become a conspirancy and in the end the brave Journalists are the ones who got kicked in the Ass. Worst for the TV network CBS in this one. A few top executives were asked to resigned, all in the team even the Executive Director (Mary played by CB) got fired and the anchor man (Dan Rather played by Redford) got demoted. In the process it showed that covering the US President's ass is more important than the truth. It is for the record that if the story was aired before the presidential election, Al Gore would have become president because this showed how Bush cheated to be in the National Guard. Then we may not have 911 and Iraq would probably still be under Sadam. The world might be a better place (or a worser kind ?). Mary's personal problem resulted that didnt happen.

There's one acronym that the team shared which was FEA. I thought it was Fear (without the r) but its something else. Click here to know what it is

Its a very good truthful movie that happened in our past that we may know of and would have changed the world if things work the other way round. Sadly we dont have any of these kind of guys here.

MOONWALKERS

PreREVIEW
Its a movie of the 60's with Pearlman and the kid from Harry Potter (now grown up of course). Watching it 1/2 hour and its funny !
REVIEWED
This movie is funny all right, British Fashion way. But equally impressive is the gun and fist fights scenes. Its brutal and really gory. But if you have appetite for both, this film is for you. After all its a British film thou the main character Kidman played by Ron Perlman is American.

Ron Perlman when he is acting serious can scare the hell of people he is interacting with.

As the plot is quite simple it tried to stretch it further (thou its only about 1 1/2 hrs long) with scenes when people are high on drugs and acids. In the 60's this I presume is something normal and big.

What if the story actually happened ? It might as moon landing conspiracy still exist even to this day. This is another take on how the landing could  fail and what the back up plan would be. Doing it in England could be the right choice in order to remain secret.   

This to me is a good comedy. But without the equally impressive action scenes, you may not enjoy it as much. 

THE BENEFACTOR

PreREVIEW
Mr Gere in this and so does Dakota Fanning. Good review.
REVIEWED
This movie is hard to categorized especially while watching it. It can become a dark film where it involve murder or even a ghost movie.. but it aint. Surely you can digest some life experiences from it. The message that it is hard to carry the truth when you are guilty that it happened and that you cant make it right except to move on. But without telling it out you just know you cant and it will eat you from the inside. And for you to cope it day by day you take something to let you to forget it. Maybe you can but its still buried in you. So thats what happen to Franny the character played by RG.

But by the end of the movie you realized that the director had utilized on RG's look. For me, at start of the film you thought that he was having a bad hair day and hope that it wont carry on through out the film. Then he looks like those 60's hippies before trimming his hair whilst keeping his facial hair. But then by the end of the film, he was having a clean shave so as not to be RG's regular identity on film these days - scruffy Gere.

Its a moving film where you wonder if you are in his shoe can you live with yourself ?  But he on the other hand kept on hiding what he'd been through and not only that tried to relived it this time with the daughter of his best friend and her husband.

The ending could have gone any way but its the right ending after all.

See it for the life experiences.