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Drama, No Spoiler Reviews, Romance

THE LONGEST RIDE (2014): The Good & Bad Things

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The Longest Ride (2015), Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood
The Longest Ride (2015), Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood

The Longest Ride is a drama/romance directed by George Tillman Jr. and based on a book by Nicholas Sparks.

Starring Scott Eastwood and Britt Robertson, the film follows two couples; one young and the other much older whose paths cross one night in North Carolina.

As I watched The Longest Ride, I found myself thinking, ‘Enough of this older couple’s story. More of the other, please!’ but luckily, the older couple’s story does get a little more interesting.

Tillman Jr’s  is quite long and there are some moments where the dialogue didn’t sound great but I do like what happened at the auction at the end. Overall, I definitely prefer Dear John (2010) or The Notebook (2004) to this film adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks book.

As for any reasons to watch, you’ll learn a few things about bull riding and you may even find yourself taking note of some of the country music in the musical score. The main reason I tuned in is a curiosity about Scott Eastwood (son of Clint). The good news is, he’s definitely not terrible.

Happy Film Loving,

G

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SUICIDE SQUAD (2016): New Trailer With Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Will Smith…

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Suicide Squad (2016), Margot Robbie
Suicide Squad (2016), Margot Robbie

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Suicide Squad (2016).

Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Scott Eastwood, Cara Delevingne, Ben Affleck, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Common, Jay Hernandez and a few more are the stars of Suicide Squad.

Teaser Trailer

Trailer 1

Blitz Trailer

David Ayer, the man who wrote Training Day (2001) and Fury (2014) is in the director’s seat. I want to say that there’s no way this isn’t a sure thing, and I just did.

Based on all three trailers, it looks like Margot Robbie’s part is a big one, something I have no complaints about since her role looks perfectly badass.

As for Jared Leto’s Joker, Heath Ledger did such an unforgettable thing with the part in The Dark Knight (2008) that it will take something super special for many film fans not to think of Ledger whenever the Joker is mentioned. With that said, I love what I see in the Blitz trailer. Well done trailer maker, for the excellent editing and choice of music.

The wait for release feels long. Let’s all hope that it’s so very worth it indeed.

Release Date (s): August 5th, 2016 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Source: JustWatch