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🎞️Paddington (2014)

🎥 Paul King

📷 Erik Wilson

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Happy 73rd birthday to #juliewalters! https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9vLgEu4OH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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paddington - 🐻🍊 a lovely film. who rebuild the universe of a series in admirable manner. and who preserves the status of family film in wise manner. laughs and tension. a cute character and a family who reminds children literature. and London in special light. a film who remains beautiful for its old fashion flavor. because you rediscover pieces from a cinema before the trend of special effects or moral lessons or silly speeches about well known themes. it is pure delight. for each member of family. example of science of detail, fragment of art to tell a story, homage to readers of a series who has as axis the innocence, carefully preserved by the adaptation. a film . an adorable one. who gives to entertainment new nuances. . . . #paddington #paddingtonmovie #uk #benwhishaw #hughbonneville #sallyhawkins #juliewalters #nicolekidman #petercapaldi #hughgrant #harrypotter #doctorwho #bbc #amazon #amazonprime #primevideo #movies #cgi #character #cinephilecommunity #movielover #cinéphiles #cinemalover #mustwatch #music https://www.instagram.com/p/CVu4p0ovUSs/?utm_medium=tumblr

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Secret Garden (2020)

Considering we’ve seen three other adaptations of The Secret Garden before (four if you count the lost 1919 version), this iteration's unlikely to be your favorite… but there’s certainly a chance. Though it tweaks the original material (in interesting ways), it maintains the spirit of Frances Hodgson Burnett's story about confronting - and overcoming - grief.

In 1947, Mary Lennox (Dixie Egerickx) is found alone in her home after her parents die from cholera. Sent from British India to live in her uncle’s large, isolated manor in England, Mary begins exploring the grounds and finds an abandoned garden that seems to possess near-magical properties.

We’ve seen plenty of movies that begin with a child being orphaned - it’s an easy way to address childhood fears of abandonment and set our protagonist on an unsupervised adventure. Rarely is it done this harshly. Dirty, alone, and hungry, Mary is rescued, only to be forced to abandon her childhood imagination and whisked off to a strange land where she's surrounded by adults who want nothing to do with her. You don't blame them; she's a brat. This means it can take a while before you warm up to our heroine and you will once the garden is discovered.

Ultimately, the film is about grief. There are many sad people in Misselthwaite Manor and they’ve all chosen to deal with their feelings by planting themselves in a corner and lashing out at anyone who approaches. No one embodies this better than Mary’s uncle (Colin Firth). He had every opportunity to deal with his feelings before Mary came around but he’s chosen not to. His mood has given the manor a haunted house-like feel. At night, you can hear wailing coming from the corridors Mary has been forbidden from exploring. He isn’t shedding tears over Mary's mother. It’s his wife - her sister - he laments but they were twins. It's clear their pain is linked and could be resolved if they only had a catalyst to fuel change...

Though some characters - like Amir Wilson's Dickon - are under-utilized, "The Secret Garden" does immerse you in its characters. You understand their anguish and when simple things brighten up Mary's day, you'll suddenly realize how attached you are to her. A friendly dog filled me with joy but also made me weary. I couldn't bear the thought of something bad happening to Jemima and wanted to look away... does that make me the same as Uncle Craven? As time passes, you open up like so many of the flowers in the secret garden. You also become ready to feel once more.

Although 2020's The Secret Garden doesn't quite reach the emotional level it wants to, the timeless story still resonates. The tweaks made to the source material keep this film timely and fresh - even for those who already know it. With so much gloom in the world right now, this may be exactly what your family needs. (November 30, 2020)

[middleagedbbys]

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WIG REVIEW: MAMMA MIA - HERE WE GO AGAIN

Sometimes, there is a movie that so boldly defies the constructs of logic, time, plot, society, reality or gravity that we have to collectively decide if we can accept it as it is or let our eyeballs roll into the Mediterranean. And then sometimes that movie has a sequel. This is that sequel. This is 2018. Our lives are a garbage fire and this movie is a chardonnay soaked poncho blowing in the fake Greek breeze. I suggest we soak it up because it might be all we have left that might bring us joy. EVEN THE WIGS. Let’s discuss. 

We begin 10 years after the last movie (or maybe just 5? Or maybe sometime in the early aughts for the flashback timeline to work or maybe just who cares?) and we are dealt a terrifying blow that no movie should ever start with: MERYL STREEP IS DEAD. WHAT. NO. WHY THOUGH. Like everything in this movie, it is not explained why or how this happened. It is just something we must sadly accept and move on to learning more about her former self as played by Lily James because just go with it.

Back in England (?) of 1979 (??? again, do NOT do the math), Meryl Streep aka Lily James aka Donna has just graduated from college with her two best gal pals (aka the Dynamos) and has used it as a forum for singing b-side ABBA songs. Most of the a-side ABBA songs were used in the last movie so just take what you can get. 

Lily James is fine and doesn’t wear a wig and is perpetually tan and being called brave and has a nice singing voice and falls in water a lot. She is certainly no Meryl Streep but we must all count our lucky stars that Young Donna was not played by Anne Hathaway or (SHUDDER) Taylor Swift. THINK ABOUT THAT. Her two gal pals (aka young Tanya aka Christine Baranski and young Rosie aka Julie Walters) do have wigs and they are actually ok! The pixie cut on Rosie is a little upsetting but it’ll do in a pinch and this Tanya bob is 1000x better than anything Evangelline Lilly wore in Ant-Man.

The most troubling part of these flashbacks with Tanya and Rosie is that we are led to believe that their fabulous girl band, DONNA AND THE DYNAMOS are not actually as fabulous or world-renowned as the first movie (or stage play) would have had us believe. I guess they just performed maybe in college and had some great bellbottom costumes and ultimately just performed once for a few Greek people at some rando restaurant? Huh? Still, great bellbottoms.

We also meet the young versions of all of Amanda Seyfried’s would-be dads! First up is Young Sam (aka Colin Firth) in this busted ass wig. Man wigs are always bad and this one is...not great. This is the best wig of the trio and he’s the best singer of the dads, though, and gets the one non-b-side: WATERLOO! As performed by a French waitstaff in Napoleon costumes because OF COURSE.

Back to that hair: please someone make better man wigs.

We then meet Young Bill (aka Stellan Skarsgard). He is absolutely the most handsome of the dads but is wig is: WOOF.

Even covered up in a sailor hat: I see you, wig.

We then meet Young Sam (aka Pierce Brosnan) - Donna’s ain’ true love who she ends up with before dying for some reason. Sadly, Young Sam is the least attractive and has the worst wig of all the dads.

LOOK AT THIS SCRAGGLY ASS THING. When he ultimately breaks Donna’s heart I wasn’t even sad (also because we know they get back together) because GOODBYE BAD WIG.

Back in present day (????) all the dads are looking good and wigless and having the goddamned time of their lives dancing on boats and wearing whatever the hell quilted shirts because WHO EVEN CARES YOU DO YOU. There are many many more b-side ABBA songs to be sung!

A friend of mine described the musical sequences as feeling like karaoke videos which vaguely have a plot but really make no sense. This is exactly right and the whole movie basically is a long strung together collection of karaoke videos which as a whole add up to less than nothing plot-wise but truly everything fun-wise.

Speaking of fun: Christine Baranski and Julie Walters.These two ladies are having the wine-soaked Mediterranean girls trip of our goddamned dreams. Julie is wig-less and Christine’s wig is as perfect as her high kicks. The quality of this wig - the texture and perfect imperfections - rival perhaps only Julianna Margulies as far as wigs you could wear every day to work and fool all of America’s moms in the process. And for that, this movie clearly has the correct priorities. May we all be blessed with Christine Baranski’s wig budget someday in our lives. 

WAIT I TAKE IT BACK. MAY WE ALL BE BLESSED WITH CHER’S WIG BUDGET. So yes - EFFING CHER is in the movie. Yes, she is 3 years older than her “daughter,” Meryl Streep but as I said: DO NOT DO MATH IN RELATION TO THIS MOVIE. 

So here’s the thing: if we view this as hair that Cher is passing off as real hair, then....this wig is a no for me. But who are we kidding? Cher hasn’t showed up without a wig in almost as long as our Lady of Perpetual Wigs, Dolly Parton so of COURSE WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE THIS IS A WIG IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MOVIE. So on that level, this wig is basically RuPaul quality which is to say: PERFECT.

Also Cher wears 2 WIGS (and this second one is truly blessed by Mama Ru) so: yes, we should definitely believe these are just great wigs. And like everything in this movie: JUST GO WITH IT HAVE FUN. This movie is a fever dream of nonsense but OH MY GOD do I want to just live in it.

I truly believe that the only antidote for the garbage fire of 2018 is Cher walking down some stairs in a silver tinsel bolero singing “Fernando” to Andy Garcia wearing a neckerchief while fireworks go off in the background and 200 gay men applaud (I saw this in Chelsea). If this scene cannot cure what ails you, then we are all just doomed. 

Oh and Meryl DOES show up in the end to sing us all into a sobfest and why did they have to kill her off again? SOBBING.

In the end, my verdict was a tough call because all 3 young dad wigs are so godawful but both young and old Christine Baranski wigs are wonderful and: EFFING CHER. Since there is no math in this movie, and just because, I’ve gotta go with Cher.

VERDICT: WURQS

[wizardingboutique-blog]

Happy Birthday to Julie Walters who played the fabulous Molly Weasley; the mom you don’t mess with as Bellatrix found out! #happybirthday #juliewalters #mollyweasley #battleofhogwarts #notmydaughteryoubitch #harrypotter #potterhead https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMCTYzn5k9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xkll1sbw59w3

[clasicosyruidosos]

Billy Elliot (2000)

Es 1984. Época de grave crisis económica en tierras británicas y, en especial, en la zona minera de Durnham, actividad de la que viven Jackie (Gary Lewis) y Tony Elliot (Jamie Draven). Son momentos extremadamente difíciles, no sólo para ambos que afrontan una huelga; también para el pequeño Billy (Jamie Bell), hijo y hermano de éstos, que extraña a su madre fallecida, cuida a su abuela enferma y descubre su pasión. Que no es el boxeo, como quieren Jackie y Tony sino algo que no es bien visto por considerarlo “menos varonil”: el ballet. De él y su rígida pero maravillosa maestra y mentora, la señora Wilkinson (Julie Walters), dependen que este sueño tenga algún destino feliz.

Una de las películas más amadas de principios de siglo se convirtió en fenómeno global cuando su director, Stephen Daldry, y su guionista Lee Hall se unieron al gran Elton John para darle al mundo “Billy Elliot, The Musical”. Tres nominaciones al Oscar y 54 premios, una historia sencilla y sensible, actuaciones deslumbrantes (Jean Heywood como la abuela materna de Billy y Tony, Nicola Blackwell como Debbie y, en particular, Stuart Wells como Michael, el mejor amigo de Billy), música descollante... Todo confluye en esta maravilla que no te dejará indiferente.

[mrmossmichael]

It's been 10 years passed since Disney and Pixar: Brave has been came out on June-22-2012 and let me tell ya: that's an AWESOME movie I've ever watched, I honestly do NOT care what the ignorant trolls says about it. It's about the impetuous but courageous and fearless daughter of Scottish King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson) named Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald) who wants to carve out her own path in life. Her defiance of an age-old tradition angers the Highland lords and leads to chaos in the kingdom. Well, I think she's GREAT at bow-shooting on targets. Anyways, Merida seeks help from an eccentric witch (Julie Walters) who grants her an ill-fated wish. Now, Merida must discover the true meaning of courage and undo a beastly curse before it's too late. What can I say? Merida is one of the bravest Disney princesses I've ever known and she's also one of my favorite Disney characters of all time.

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🎞️Paddington 2 (2017)

🎥 Paul King

📷 Erik Wilson

[seriesofopinionspod]

30: Mamma Mia

[adamwatchesmovies]

Billy Elliot (2000)

Billy Elliot is a film with universal appeal. It’s laughs, solid drama, and speaks to anyone who has felt like something or someone was standing in the way of their dreams. More than just fluff, this feel-good movie is expertly acted and gets the little details right to make it something special.

Set in 1984, Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) happens upon a ballet class in the gym where he reluctantly practices boxing. Despite the objection of his father and older brother (Gary Lewis and Jamie Draven), he decides to pursue his passion for dancing.

We’ve seen plenty of films where the rebellious child goes behind their parents’ back to pursue a dream. We’ve even gotten several stories where the kid in question wants to dance (Footloose for example). Yes, you can talk about the way the film makes you feel good, but that in this kind of story, that's a given. It doesn’t take much skill to show an angry father viciously reprimand his sensitive son and get the audience to sympathize. The way it's told is the reason Billy Elliot stands out. This tale is set in County Durham during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. It makes a world of a difference. Billy's father and older brother are not one-dimensional, close-minded bigots, they’re desperate people so frustrated with their lives they've become bitter. There’s something uniquely British about the film. The frank honesty of the dialogue, the nuanced characters, the way it shows everyday life - they all give this story character, make it feel like a once-in-a-lifetime deal. Billy Elliot could never be set in modern times, or at any other time before.

There’s an infectious energy radiating from the film. While watching Billy practice his pirouettes and plies, you feel like you know ballet. Not so much the techniques, but the heart of it. There’s such an overabundant joy present when Billy first puts on his dance shoes that you can’t help but jump up and cheer. Seeing the young boy let loose and express himself, it reminded of one of the purest expressions of delight I’ve ever seen on-screen, Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell’s character) in Babe dancing to If I Had Words. It’s so emotional I can’t imagine how it could have been broken down into mere words in the screenplay.

That brings us to the performances. It helps that everyone is given meaty roles, but what we have here are great actors honing their craft. I’d like to think that like Billy, they had a passion for this project and decided to go all out. 

Billy Elliot is a great film not only because of the strong performances, the many memorable points and the unique British-ness of it all. It's the emotions you feel because of it that makes it great. When I think of Billy Elliot, I think of that quote from William W. Purkey;

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,

 Love like you'll never be hurt,

 Sing like there's nobody listening,

 And live like it's heaven on earth.”

That’s what this movie is about. It’s a story about someone wanting something badly enough that they are willing to take that chance, to go all-out. You’ll be so pleased with it you won’t even mind that at points it is a tad predictable. I certainly didn’t. (On Blu-ray, October 7, 2016)

[mrsgalahad]

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again - First Look Trailer

Guys, it’s finally HERE.

[ohmycarlisle]

The Duke of Hastings was spotted in the company of a becoming young witch of muggle birth at the frighteningly eventful union of Fleur Delacour and William Weasley. During the well documented disruption both parties disappeared, but I suspect Miss Hermione Granger more likely escaped with the Boy Who Lived and/or with the groom’s youngest brother, Ronald, while the Duke retreated home alone for now. Yours truly, Lady Whistledown #bridgerton #dukeofhastings #hermionegranger #mollyweasley #harrypotter #regejeanpage #emmawatson #juliewalters #ladywhistledown https://www.instagram.com/p/CKA9YEvHPtC/?igshid=90hcvcevb03z