24 Jan 2011

MADE IN DAGENHAM

A true story set in 1967 about a small group of female machinists who go on strike at a UK Ford factory in order to achieve the same, equal pay as men in what has been deemed as the sexual revolution (in terms of job rights).



However, this fight against discrimination is not as they though it was going to be as even their male partners in factories across all England move to the other side since they see how this movement might jeopardize the male-female status as they knew till then.


11 Jan 2011

THE AMERICAN (2010)

THE AMERICAN
Jack (George Clooney) is a contract killer that ends up moving into a small town deep into L'Abruzzo, an outstandingly beautiful Italian county, in order to fulfil with one of his turbulent affaires.
When he meets by chance a local and beautiful prostitute, Ingrid (Irina Bjorklund), something radically changes his way of approaching to life and death.
However, this last job will come along with some hidden setbacks which won't make easy to runaway from his former life.



The American is another story about an enigmatic and attracting contract killer that falls for a beautiful prostitute.
Obviously I won't disclose the end of the film (I'm not such a party-pooper...), however I bet you all can get how the story will end. If not, you haven't watched enough TV lately. And I mean seriously!
Summing up, and with no doubts at all, the most noticeable of the movie is the landscape of such a breathtaking place.

Director: Anton Corbijn

Cast: George Clooney - Irina Bjorklund - Paolo Bonacelli

Year: 2010 USA

Genre: Action / Crime

Cinema-Reader: 6.8


- THE AMERICAN in IMDB.COM -
- THE AMERICAN in ROTTENTOMATOES -

HEREAFTER (2010)

HEREAFTER
 Three different people: Marie (Cécile de France) a successful French journalist that survived the tsunami Indonesia, George (Matt Damon) a blue collar worker able to connect with the afterlife and Markus (George McLaren) a 12 year-old schoolboy that lost his twin brother in a hit-and-run. However they all share a drama without even know it. A touch by the death in three different ways that will end up making their worlds fall apart as they knew it so far.



Although this is not the finest Eastwood piece, and after reading endless reviews that panned the lack of speed of the film, I might say I wasn't disappointed at all. Not even a bit.
All those who were expecting Damon beating asses as in Invictus or the acid sense of humour seen in Gran Torino, are wrong just criticizing Hereafter.
Its clear that the great Eastwood sees "the time" approaching...
Anyway, different topics, different ways to shot a film.


Director: Clint Eastwood

Cast: Matt Damon - Cécile de France - Bryce Dallas Howard

Year: 2010 USA

Genre: Drama / Fantastic