Red Sparrow (2018), Jennifer Lawrence, Charlotte Rampling
In the Francis Lawrence-directed Red Sparrow, which stars Jennifer Lawrence, Matthias Schoenaerts, Joel Edgerton and Jeremy Irons,a Russian spy falls for a CIA officer and considers becoming a double agent.
I’m in because the cast is great. I also want to see how it all unfolds since the story is already being compared to that of Angelina Jolie’sSalt(2010)as well as Marvel’s Black Widow.
Joely Richardson, Ciarán Hinds, Charlotte Rampling and Mary-Louise Parker also star.
Written and directed by Darren Aronofsky; Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer and Ed Harris are the stars of Mother!, a mystery/horror film about uninvited guests that disrupt a couple’s tranquil existence.
I hope to be brave enough to see this because a part of me wants to start liking scary movies. It should help that I love all the filmmakers involved; Lawrence and Aronovsky because of everything they do, Bardem because of Skyfall (2012), Harris because of The Truman Show (1998)/A History Of Violence (2005), etc., etc…
I also wouldn’t mind hearing more of the beautiful/haunting music in this trailer.
Jovan Adepo, Kristen Wiig and Amanda Warren also star.
My favourite thing about Passengersis what it has to say (however little) about our need for human connection. Besides this and the beautiful images of space towards the very end, the experience of Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt’s latest film can be described as ‘a not very good in-space romantic comedy’ with moments of bad dialogue and arguably questionable chemistry.
Passengers isn’t bad because the actors, Lawrence, Pratt, Michael Sheen and Laurence Fishburne did a particularly substandard job. It’s disappointing because there’s a certain hollow/under-developed feel about the story.
The fact that you can more or less count the number of characters on one hand has very little, if anything, to do with it. Even with the movie’s most loved star, Lawrence, and Morten Tyldum, director ofone of 2014’s best films – The Imitation Game (2014), Passengers could not be saved from its built-in emptiness, nor could it be saved from the thoughts that came to my mind as I watched:
‘Oh dear‘
‘This is actually not very good‘
‘My, that was a bad line‘
Watch Passengers if nothing will stop you. Chances are, you will likely be longing for all that seems to be missing.
Passengers is the new sci-fi/adventure film starring Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen and Jennifer Lawrence.
Everything takes place aboard a spacecraft that’s en route to a distant colony planet, while carrying thousands of people. Things get particularly interesting when a malfunction in the spacecraft’s sleep chambers results in two passengers being prematurely awakened – 90 years earlier than planned.
Indeed, the star power of this movie is off the charts. But, the thing that excites me most is the fact that Passengers is directed by Morten Tyldum, the man behindThe Imitation Game – one of 2014’s very best movies.
I can’t wait to see how well this story is constructed. My eyes definitely glistened at ‘You die, I die!’
Laurence Fishburne, Marie Burke and Aurora Perrineau also star.
Passengers Release Dates: December 21st, 2016 (US); December 23rd, 2016 (UK); January 5th, 2016 (GER)…
Winter’s Bone is a movie I was drawn to because it’s known as the one that put Jennifer Lawrence on the map, and for good reason. Her performance is perfectly measured and very convincing.
I particularly appreciate her character, Ree’s strength and her commitment to her family’s wellbeing given her father’s recent and unexplained absence.
With the movie’s Ozark Mountain setting in mind, I can I understand the likely reasoning for its semi-leisurely pace. Nevertheless, I did find myself wanting things to move a little faster – and for the camerawork to be less shaky in parts.
Overall, I wouldn’t say that I regret watching Winter’s Bone because the story and the performances were good. I just wouldn’t insist that anyone else should absolutely see it. Unless something about it, like the fact that it’s the film that put Jennifer Lawrence on the map really, really appeals to you. Another reason that may call to someone is Tom Hawkes in his role as Ree’s uncle, Teardrop – a great performance and definite highlight.
Based on the book by Daniel Woodrell, Winter’s Bone is directed by Debra Granik. Garrett Dillahunt, Shelley Waggeer and Lauren Sweetser make up of some of the key supporting cast.
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