Category Archives: Movies
No Strings Attached
The last two movies I have reviewed were great. No Strings Attached is not. It’s got two really good actors in it, Natalie Portman, and Ashton Kutcher, but that’s not enough to make it interesting. It’s in the comedy/romance genre … Continue reading
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Shaolin
Another very good surprise: Shaolin (released in January 2011 in Hong Kong), with nobody else than Jackie Chan and Andy Lau, and directed by Benny Chan! China is plunged into strife with warlords fighting against each other to expand their … Continue reading
The Unknown
Another series of long flights, which means I’ve been able to watch a few movies which I am going to review here. I’ve also managed to read “Parrot and Olivier in America” by Peter Carey, which had been on my … Continue reading
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Beijing Bicycle
Beijing Bicycle is a beautiful film about a 17 year old country boy who arrives in Beijing and finds work as a courier. He is given a bicycle by the company, which he is supposed to acquire after working a certain number of hours. … Continue reading
The Way Back
I saw The Way Back on my flight to London last week and really enjoyed it. It is the story of a group of men who escape a Siberian gulag in 1941 and reach India after walking 4000 miles. As you can imagine, their escape is fraught … Continue reading
The Rite
The Rite is a 2011 movie directed by Mikael Hafstrom and starring Anthony Hopkins. In this film the son of a funeral director joins a seminary, only to give it up later because of a strong lack of faith. However, his mentor, who still believes in him, … Continue reading
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Little White Lies
I recently asked a friend of mine if he wanted to go and see a French movie, and his answer was, “I’d love to, but to be honest I am not very keen on French movies. They have no plot.” … Continue reading
The Tourist
The Tourist tells the story of Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy, who meets a beautiful woman and believes it is his lucky day. Except that she deliberately chose him to save the man she loves. And all is not as it … Continue reading
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The Reef
I watched The Reef on a flight back from Australia last night. The Reef is a 2010 Australian film that tells the story of a group of five friends whose sailing boat capsizes off the coast of Queensland. Because their boat … Continue reading
