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Monday, June 28th, 2010First Look at Toy Story 3
Saturday, December 19th, 2009Toy Story 3 is set to hit cinemas in the US around June 18th, and will probably reach South Africa on the 25 of June if all goes well. Here are some of the first stills released from the film. Learn more about the movie here: http://www.srizzil.com/movies/toy-story-3/
The Duchess
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009Review
Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightley) is a young girl married to a much older duke (Ralph Fiennes) for the sole purpose of producing an heir. Her passion and life causes her to be loved by the people of Briton, becoming a fashion icon and having a growing influence in the political arena. But at home things aren’t well. Her husband has continuous affairs and she is unable to give him a son.
The Duchess is set at the end of the eighteenth century, a time when woman had little power while men ruled uncontested. With beautiful locations, detailed costumes and forbidden love this movie will delight history-drama fans.
Keira Knightley shines in this picture as she goes through the emotional struggles of a free spirited woman imprisoned by her husband. She has grown tremendously as an actress but she is consistently playing period characters, from Pirates of the Caribbean to Pride and Prejudice. For her to grow as an actress she needs to take the risk and branch out into roles we have never seen her in.
We’ve seen so many period films that the interesting storyline and good acting seems wasted. It feels like we’ve seen it all done before. Although it may provide for an entertaining drama it is in no way a groundbreaking film which could hurt it at the box office.
Sensitive Viewer’s Points
The movie contains nudity and sex which is in the context of the film. It contains scenes of rape and unfaithfulness, again within the context of the film. It also seems to promote the idea that if one’s marital partner is having an affair it is fine for you to do the same. The rating is rightly set at sixteen.
Quantum of Solace
Monday, November 17th, 2008The blonde Bond is back and he is not in a good mood. Quantum of Solace is an action packed, no bars held killing spree from start to finish which will have many die hard 007 fans rather upset. It brings a fresh new Bourne Ultimatum feel to the series, re-inventing the usual Bond we know and love and turning him into a killing machine.
There is no time for snappy jokes and sweet talking woman this time around as Quantum kicks off just a few hours after Royale. Bond is entrenched in rage, can’t sleep and everyone is still seemingly clueless about the organisation which took Bond’s love. Bond isn’t helping much either, managing to kill off every possible lead they have.
The environmental message sneakily carried in the background is becoming so common place today that it’s beginning to become boring. The conspiracy is that a supposed charity is a cover for an organisation which is controlling the world’s leaders by exploiting their greed. Everybody has a hidden agenda and the one’s Bond thinks he can trust end up getting killed.
Bond manages to travel to some fantastic places which gives the movie a much wider scope and enhances the super spy ideal of the Bond franchise. Although the movie has less time for character development you still get the feeling Bond grows in this movie and admirably so. Some of that can be attributed to the fact that he doesn’t sleep with his more attractive double, although he did try.
What is really great to see is that the Blonde girl is more than just a sideline is this film. She has her own problems, story and strength, something which will have feminists slightly happier when it comes to the overly confident Bond films.
Overall it’s an entertaining watch but it’s definitely not the action movie of the year. It will be a while before anything can beat the Dark Knight.