BLACK OR WHITE

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 REVIEWED 

This movie is inspired by true events starring notable actors like Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer and hardworking Falcon A Mackie. About 2 hours long its about grandfather Eliot (KC) fighting to have custody of his mixed blooded granddaughter from her father Reggie and his side of the family after his wife was killed in an auto accident. Its pretty ok for a family movie but could have been better. Since its based on true events, would not recommend how the story should have gone or what else can be in the film.

First glance of the movie, I could not have imagined how forgiving and tolerant was Eliot to her granddaughter's father Reggie or the other side of the family. Here you have a black guy of 23 (at that time) impregnating his daughter, not of love but of abuse, of 17 and then died during giving birth. For me, you can't question Eliot's attitude towards racism because he is as good as anybody can get. Despite all that happened to his daughter, he did not despise blacks (especially the father) and raise and loving the child (lucky Eloise) as thou nothing bad had happened. And yet in the court room the opponents lawyer racing the issue of racism (initiated by their lawyer who happened to be a relative) ! I couldn't agree with Eliot more when he brought up that it has got nothing to do with racism rather than his granddaughter's father attitude and character. Typical blackish character of the Reggie and yes when that is being questioned one would say that you are being racist.

Read that Kevin Costner financed the film partly (it was on a $9 million budget only) to play the part because he wanted to prove his point in real life by being Eliot in the film. 

The ending was rather tame and nothing much of a ummph kindda of stuff. But it did fine.

Elouise remind me of Tristan of current American Idol. In fact if there is a film about her, she could play her younger self :)

The judge being too lenient who allowed Eliot to give that long speech (thou good) from the stand. Real Judge would have stopped it and instructed the witness to answer Yes or No. Well that's why you call it a movie.

Octavia Spencer is rather young to play a grandmother but good acting make up for that. She even won award for this film. So did Eliot's wife also looks young. I thought she was his daughter when first seeing his first hallucination in the kitchen. Anyway, Eliot could be a younger grand dad and KC could be playing a younger character as his daughter give birth when she was merely 17.

Good family movie on the theme of racism or you thought this is about racism kindda of thing.

FORSAKEN

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 REVIEWED 

The movie is actually Canadian. Seem to be nominated with many awards in Canada but nothing in the USA. Not that i dont agree as nothing with this movie is a breakthrough or out of the ordinary. Crowd puller are of course father and son Donald and Keifer Sutherland plus Demi Moore. There are one or two have seen actors in the movie, who cares who.

The movie started kindda slow with John Henry Clayton (KS) returning to his hometown  not welcome by his father. Shot rather straight forward with no flashback (except for the intro) we got to understand what and why.There are many movies with this kind of plot especially western movies. So if you wanted a cliche then get right into it.

The cowboy life seems realistic enough. Also you can see horse shit on the ground in the town which is what should be shown in cowboy movies anyway. The shootings and gunfights also looks real as nobody can shoot bulls eye all the time. Even the good guys missed too.

Read that they used the cowboy town backdrop after it was built for a documentary which had completed shooting. Shooting was in Canada. In the movie John Henry was in the war which could be the US civil war ? But maybe its a Canadian war and the town was in Canada and they are all Canadian ? That was not made clear.

The gunfights are thrilling enough where the blood splatter and wounded face looked closed to the real thing.

My complain is why the head of the bad guy Frank can be so out of control and his employer cant even given a reprimand. Even the gunslinger the boss hire didnt seem to be able to control the boys. I guess if the boss did that he can get killed too.

See this if you miss watching cowboy movies or Jack Bauer. Not bad as it is quite short at 1 1/2hr.

BROOKLYN

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CAROL

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VICTOR FRANKESTEIN

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This movie was much underrated by Youtube movie reviewers Stuckman and Jahns. One of them was even saying that nothing happened in this movie which now i understand is an understatement. I remember due to their reviews i kept this movie under wrap and did not see it in the big screen. Not that I dont regret for not seeing it big screen, but feeling that I had been mislead and would not mind if seeing it in the big screen.

I dont know whats the classic tale of Frankenstein is, but i bet this one is near to the original unlike Eckhart's version or rather the American version of it. 

Not to spoil, you dont see much of the big guy but anyway the story is not about him rather than his creator Victor and his assistant Igor. Both played well by Mcvoy and Raddcliffe. Also the bad guy of James Bond Spectre is the good guy here (not the main one the other one)

When watching a film you can feel if its been badly done like being overdone or underdone. One good example of a overdone film (I did give this review) was The Last Witch hunter. Those underdone you can feel that its underbudget with bad special effects. Bad movie mostly are when the actors dont act naturally and you can feel the inadequate acting. But this one both main actors did their parts with flying colors. McVoy (young Dr Xavier in Xmen) as usual bring such realism to his character. Radcliffe (Harry Potter) not so much but sufficiently enough.

Well rounded good film which make me question what do others see in a movie that I didnt see. Also I wont be blatantly believe in reviews from now on. Maybe there is a conspiracy that if its not American film then they are not up to par films. And a few times that were wrong opinions.

See this with all its splendor.

THE DANISH GIRL

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REVIEWED

What awesome acting this film has. Impressed with Eddie Redmayne (Hawkin) and Alicia Vikander (Ex Machinia). Q (James Bond) was also here but in a small role.

Now after seeing this, I stand corrected that AV gave a powerful acting performance than Bree Larson in Room. But on checking IMDB, AV is not in the leading actress category thou she felt like one (as vouched by IMDB) she is competing in the supporting role. Even ER competing as leading actor is argued by IMDB as he should be in the supporting role. Jokingly, he could have been in the supporting actress category !

OK I have said that about AV and so in my opinion is ER as best actor against overrated Leonardo DiCarpio in The Revenant. In the Oscar, Eddie will be competing against Damon, Cranston, Leonardo and Fassbender. I have seen all the films and my bet goes to ER ! Not bias as he already won as S Hawkins last year. Just like Tom Hanks with Philadelphia then Forrest Gump, 2 years in a row. The only argument that I can think of he would not be qualified as he played a woman ! But I think Dustin Hoffman won for Tootsie a number of years ago playing a woman.

Well thats for the oscar now lets talked about the film..

It is loosely based on a true story about one of the first transgender operation and this happened in the 1920s.

My complaint was why not the dog grew bigger as the story progresses. Maybe its a kindda of small dog which I dont think so.

My salute is for someone to have a wife like Greda who stood and support both Einar and Lili.

This is a film with powerful acting. See it also to understand identity crisis.True Oscar material this one.

American Idol 1514

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REMEMBER

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REVIEWED 

An alternative title for this movie is the "Dementia Assassin" (pun intended)

This stars Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau. His son and the sheriff are familiar actors too.

This is a straight forward Man on a mission movie. The difference is that he is really old and he dont really remember who he is because of his health problem.

The movie is again straight forward. Thou it has many references to the Jews holocaust in Austria in the 2nd world war, it never go to flashback. They could have done that but it didnt. Wait until the end of the film and you realized why. Also who is the cunning one in the movie.

Watching the movie you could understand Dementia much better.

A watchable movie only 1 1/2 hr long. CP brought the character really well. Lovable character from the beginning till the end. The music was like a Hitchcock movie which blended well with the film. You tend to appreciate how old people (Warga Emas here) are being cared for when they are in public even by the children.   

Twist in the very end which I didnt expect, make sure finish watching this.

Daredevil is coming to town

Season 2 is coming

American Idol 1513

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