Cinephiles

Dear readers, Hope you're alright since my last article. Sorry for not writing sooner, but I wasn't really inspired. Anyway, as you might have already guess by reading the title of this note, I'm going to talk about movies,well, mostly the ones I recently saw. So, there is quite a long list, not too long but as 2012 bring quite a lot of nice movies, why not enjoy it? :) (smile) it's not often...! :) ;) Let's begin, then! (I might not remember all the movies but will try to add them as I go along) Movies I recenlty saw...(well just another...interruption before I start, you may have also already guess, I love going to the cinema, being in your seat, sitting in the dark and only the screen,enjoying every moment, laughing or crying, without anyone to see, being lost...) :) 1-Sherlock Holmes 2-"Games of Shadow", Never too far this one! :) "Élémentaire, mon cher Watson"! We were missing him too much and he has come back for another adventure, still funny, a lot of action and Sherlock, still the same, big kid liking the danger and the thrill of a new case! 2- Then, if I remember, I went to see the famous movie, "War Horse"! A spectacular movie, I quite liked it especially the extraordinary bond that linked Albert and Joey (the horse). The extreme courage and luck...doesn't let you unemotional. Steven Spielberg still got it, I think! :) ;) 3-"The Iron Lady"- Well, well, also a great movie. Meryl Streep, faithful to the character, gives quite a performance of Margaret Thatcher (hope I've spelled it ok^^) and we can see that she was very stubborn and very ambitious all along, never giving up! Quite impressive! :) 4-"The Artist"!!!! Well, well, there is no need to present that great movie which has already won many prizes on its way! I really liked and was really surprised! I didn't know what to expect and had a great time! :) 5-"The descendants" a touching Georges Clooney playing a father, whose his wife after a boat accident is in a coma, and he has to struggle with the fact that his wife had a lover. He also learn to know better his 2 daughters along the way. You can't not have a tears around! :) 6-"Jack&Jill" a funny comedy: when a brother invites his twin sister for thanksgiving and she's not like the other! :) Quite a nice movie, where you have a good time! :) 7-"Man on a ledge"- A thriller which keeps your breathe! A ex-convit escapes prison to prove his innocent, he wants to prove that he didn't stole a big diamond! While he stands on a ledge, all the eyes on him, his brother and his girlfriends help him! Also nice! :) 8-"Young Adult" Charlize Theron plays here -sorry for the terms but here her character is- a bitch (which she plays quite well), she is a divorced woman, writing novels and when she's receives from an ex-flame, who is married, a news announcing that he is a dad, she decided to go back where she grew-up and to win him back!Hope you'll also like it! :) (story written by the author of "Juno")! ;) 9-"The Vow" A touching love story, apparently based on a true story, where a couple has a car accident. His wife,unfortunaletly lost her memories and he has to win her back, trying to make her remember,to make her know him all over again...:) Really nice and a lot of emotions! :) 10-"Extremely loud and Incredibly close" A really really touching story where young Oskar lost his dad in the world trade center, on 11th sept. One day, by looking in his closet, he accidently find a mysterious key, hidden in a vase, he had broken by mistake. He begins to wonder: What is this key? What does it open? And begin a long quest to find out...! :) To see absolutely! :) 11-"One for the money"-Action comedy telling the story of Stephanie Plum, who has recently lost her job at Macy's and in need of money to pay the bills, she reconvert herself...in...being a bounty hunter! Original, no? Quite fun! ;) 12-"Safe house"- An action movie, where you don't have time to be bored or to breathe! Set in South Africa, we see a ex-cia agent who has turned his back and sells his service to highest bidder. On a mission, which doesn't really turn out well and a lot of other bad guys are after him, he lets himself being arrested and is later transferred in a safe house. Though, the safe house, is soon attacked...who's behind? I'll let you discover it,hoping you'll like it! :) 13-The Best exotic Marigold Hotel", another touching story, but this time, it is about 6 british pensionners,they don't know each other and they all have their own story, going to India. Meeting another culture, complety different from their, they will rediscover themselves...:) Also meeting a young man, full of dreams, managing the hotel (well, not really what they expected)and learn "that's alright in the end". great movie! :) 14-"This means war" A nice action comedy, where two CIA agent and best friends, begin to accidently date the same girl and the "war" begin to know who's going to win the girl! :) You won't regret it! ;) 15-"Wanderlust" A couple living in New York, lose their job and decides to experiment life in commune full of hippies (no they still exist^^)and a new adventure begin! :) you'll also learn that door are in the end, really really useful! (seeing the movie you'll see why^^)! :) 16- Again? Lol! Almost finished! I went to see : "John Carter"! A nice action movie where John Carter, goes to Mars (called another name but today it's called Mars)well, he goes there accidently, and...I know the story but my brain has trouble working lol maybe because it's the end of the day...but it's quite nice and the special effects are quite impressive! You won't be bored! :) 17- And the last one I recently saw:"Bel Ami" based on the novel written by the famous french writer , Guy de Maupassant, where Georges Duroy, a peniless soldier, uses his charms and body to gain fortune, seducing women, even married women...well he is really determined and doesn't accept being poor, dening he has been before, he can't live without money (well ok) but when he sees money his eyes are shining! Be careful lol! :) A quite nice adaptation among many others (though it's the first time I saw an adaption of the book, so I hope it stays faithful to the novel) and Robert Pattinson, is quite good in the role of Georges Duroy! :) Well, I think I've put all the movies I saw this past 2 months...! :) A lot, I know but never bored to discover new movies! :) And more to come, can't wait! :) ( like ' Mirror, Mirror' (a new "Snow White" adaptation before another this summer called "Snow White and the Huntsman" with Kirsten Stewart (aka Bella in Twilight) and Charlize Theron in the Evil Queen), 'The Hunger Games' (based on the book of Suzanne Collins, having read the books, (there are 3), they're quite good, though sometimes...I don't know...maybe I'm older and sometimes you really want to...(if I find the word I'm looking for, I will put it later) and "Avengers" based on the Marvel Comics, I love heroes, don't you?, also another adapation of Spiderman called "The Amazing Spiderman"(out this summer) and many others! :) still can't wait, héhé! :) xxx Anyway, good luck for everything and see you around for another article!(Maybe another Bookholic, we'll see) Take care, and don't hesitate to indulge yourself! :) xxxx