The Movies worth a peek this month...
October is generally considered the Halloween month so it will be hard to steer away from the horrors in your local dvd store, but here is a couple of the choice picks this month. Some have been around for a couple of weeks now, but if you missed them, they are definitely worth a look.
Kick Ass – Probably in my top 5 favourite films so far of 2010, Kick Ass follows Dave, a teenager who decides to become a Superhero one day, without any superpowers, or training mind you. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, (who raised the money for the production at a dinner party), Kick Ass includes some remarkable performances from Nicholas Cage and of course, THE it girl of the moment, Chloe Moretz. Still not sure if he has proven the point that anyone can be a Superhero....
At Girls Talk Back, we are always supporting amazing female talent and it’s no different with one of my favourite releases, Whip It. Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut tells the story of Bliss, a girl pigeon-holed by her mother into becoming a pageant Queen who secretly embarks on a career as a roller derby star. Barrymore is the whole deal; great story, great script, great performances all brought delightfully together by Spielberg’s protégé. And it’s not just one for the girls!
If you are looking for something a little more sensitive and definitely more controversial, it would be worth checking out Michael Winterbottom’s The Killer Inside Me. Casey Affleck plays Lou Ford, a small town deputy sheriff whose hidden life slowly spirals out of control following an affair with Joyce Lakeland, a prostitute he was supposed to run out of town. A three star film at its best, Affleck beautifully holds the entire production together as the psychotic killer, backed up by other great performances from Kate Hudson and curiously, Jessica Alba. Be warned, not for the faint hearted!
I could go on forever but my last pick of the month would be Iron Man 2. Look, I’ve heard it all and no, it is not going to change your life but you know what? It’s a bit of fun and some light entertainment and who doesn’t need that! Downey Jr. of course returns as Iron Man with some new additions including Scarlett Johannson who actually makes little impact as Black Widow and Mickey Rourke, who is not present for long enough. The real villain is Sam Rockwell who adds a particularly slimey and sleazy quality to the character of Justin Hammer. And don’t forget Downey Jr is always pure cinematic entertainment....
Enjoy!!
Until next time...
Sue xx
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