Hail! Caicar! It’s a comedy/drama/musical and it’s from the Coen brothers.
Trailer 1
Trailer 2
I’m really hoping that Hail Caesar! is great. Especially since musicals aren’t my thing.
Set during the 1950s, the very promising cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes and Tilda Swinton.
Hail Caesar! Release Date (s): February 5th 2016 (US), February 26th 2016 (UK), February 17th (France), February 18th (Germany)
I’d been looking forward to watching Begin Again for a while. Being a big Mark Ruffalo fan is one of the reasons. The other is Keira Knightly; but really, the biggest draw of all is the story about individuals who chance upon a way to start over after things unexpectedly fall apart.
The story is great for anyone who can relate to the subject matter as well as if you’re just after a well executed drama set in New York City and with good music at the heart.
Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld, Yasin Bey (better known as Hip/Hop artist Mos Def) and Catherine Keener make up the very competent supporting cast.
Written and directed by John Carney, Begin Again is a universal story beautifully told. The family element, especially the father/daughter relationship between Ruffalo and Steinfeld’s characters is a lovely highlight, as is what James Corden achieves in his role.
Begin Again (2013), Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, James Corden
Watch it because it’s good and because you can’t be in New York City right now but you really want to be. In case you find yourself worrying about Keira Knightley’s singing, it’s admittedly not the best but it also isn’t bad enough to kill the film.
I wasn’t sure what to make of the initial trailer for Zac Efron’s latest movie, We Are Your Friends, but after watching the second, my mind is changed.
Movies that have characters working hard, sacrificing and dedicating their energy to whatever it is that makes them come alive are always appealing to me. Especially when the characters are faced with outside pressure to do the contrary.
Directed by Max Joseph and featuring a supporting cast that includes Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski and Shiloh Fernandez, I’ll definitely be watching, also, certainly for the story and the promise of good electronic/dance music.
A month and a half after the teaser, the full trailer for the highly anticipated Amy Winehouse documentary has arrived.
Like many, I’m looking forward to finally seeing the complete film. Nevertheless, I do know that when it’s finally released, I’ll have to wait to be in the right mood before watching , because it’s undoubtedly going to be emotional.
Song One is well-acted and definitely not the kind of feel-good romantic comedy that you may be expecting. It is a hopeful drama but it’s also quite dull and depressing in parts.
The film, written and directed by Kate Barker-Froyland starts with a 19 year-old musician played by Ben Rosenfield getting hit by a car. His sister (Anne Hathaway), in trying to do everything she can to help end his comatose state, starts a relationship with his favourite musician, James Forrester (Johnny Flynn).
Song One is a film you watch if the story and themes mentioned above intrigue you. Another reason would be if you’re more than just a casual fan of Hathaway and or folk-rock music. Otherwise, more than once or twice, you’ll likely find yourself checking the time after hitting play.
Of all the things that happened in Song One, I enjoyed the sibling relationship dynamic the most.
Lastly, ‘In April’ and ‘Little Yellow Dress’ are my favourite songs on the soundtrack. Watch it if you’re curious.
The Movie My Life 