Ethan Hawke has a new movie, and this time he’s playing jazz musician, Chet Baker.
From Writer/director Robert Budreau and also starring Carmen Ejogo and Natassia Halabi, Born To Be Blue appeals to me because it’s a come-back story. Who doesn’t need one of those at least once in a while in their life? I’ll be there for the inspiration and the music.
I just noticed that it’s only February 2016, but already, we have two biographies about legendary jazz musicians coming up. Just a few weeks ago, the trailer for Don Cheadle’s very intriguing Miles Ahead (2015) was released, and it too looks promising.
Before Midnight is the third instalment in the story of Celine and Jesse, a couple who met on a train in Europe and fell in love.
Co-written by its stars Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and director Richard Linklater, Before Midnight, like the two films that came prior is a beautifully written account of a relationship over time. It’s romantic, funny and does a good job of capturing a very real experience of life and love in modern times.
One of my favourite moments is the dialogue during lunch outside, in Greece. So smart, wise and just the kind of exchange I love to be part of and/or witness to.
Watch it because it’s very well done and directed by Richard Linklater, the man who brought us 2014’s Oscar Winning (Best Suporting Actress), Boyhood – another film that embodies a very notable level of realism.
Towards the end, I couldn’t help but conclude that Celine really is quite nuts. But the best thing is that Jesse knows, loves, and chooses her all the same. And she does the same for him, since he too isn’t exactly a walk in the park either.
Predestination is a well acted mystery/sci-fi film, starring Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook and written/directed by film making brothers Michael and Peter Spierig;
Due to the time travelling element, this is the kind of movie with plenty going on, including a number of twists and turns that come quick and fast, so you’ll certainly need to be ready and alert.
Predestination (2014), Sarah Snook
As I watched, I found myself comparing Predestination to it’s more thrilling cousin, Inception (2010). Not that both films deal with the same subject matter exactly, but among other things, it didn’t help that one of the characters in the movie looked like a younger version of one of the Actors in Inception. I’ll let you figure out which one.
Watch it anyway if science fiction, and particularly time travel are generally your thing. As for me, I’m only into sci-fi sometimes.
If you aren’t sure what Richard Linklater’s Oscar-winning film is about, it’s all in the title. To clarify, the audience is invited to witness the life of an American family over 12 years and through the eyes of a young boy.
The story begins from childhood and continues to the point said boy, Mason – played by Ellar Coltrane, becomes a college student. Unsurprisingly, the film is nearly 3 hours long. The only time the length bothered me was within the first 30 minutes – the point after which things did become more interesting.
As a result of the movie being filmed over the extended period of 12 years and with the same actors, the technical and narrative achievement is notable. Additionally, the profound sense of realism – the kind not often found on screen is one of the key reasons Boyhood is quite celebrated.
What is also refreshing about Linklater’s movie and style is the nuanced performances. There is no over explanation of everything. The audience is trusted to think and reach their own conclusions.
What I enjoyed most about Boyhood is the relationship the two main siblings have with their parents, particularly Mason’s interactions with his father (Ethan Hawke). The conversations they have and the father’s responses are for me, exactly the kind of thing one would hope for.
Watch it because even though the title is Boyhood, the film also has something to say about motherhood, fatherhood, family and life in general.
Ethan Hawke has been very busy; a fact that makes me, an eternal fan of great acting talent, a very happy so and so.
With more than 5 releases out this year, including the already very well -received Boyhood, who can blame me?
A sci-fi thriller from sibling directors, Michael and Peter Spierig; the premise of Predestination involves time travel for the purpose of preventing crimes from taking place.
Quite the promising trailer we have here, isn’t it. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, Tom Cruise’s rather good film Minority Report (2002) came to mind as this preview played. Fingers crossed it’s great.
