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Bird (1700 KP) rated Taxi Driver (1976) in Movies
Apr 18, 2017
Dawn Marie (22 KP) rated Candleshoe (1977) in Movies
Jan 21, 2018
A con man offers a girl played by Jodie foster to pretend she is the grandchild of a woman played by Helen Hayes so they can use her to try to find a treasure hidden in her estate. The the child a fact or is she the real grandchild will she find the treasure or will she come to love the grandmother and the other orphan children that the grandmother has took in. David niven plays the butler it is good fun and classic Disney at its finest
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Hannibal (2001) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
Having already mentioned my late arrival to the Lecter franchise I found this to be the weakest entry but still very entertaining and Julianne moore although not as amazing as Jodie Foster, delivers a strong performance and once again Hopkins is as frighteningly evil as Lecter.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated The Silence of the Lambs (1991) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
I was late to the table having only recently watched this gripping and monstrous psychological thriller, Jodie Foster as the FBI agent in training needing Hannibal Lecter's insight into a case, Hopkins plays the manipulative cannibal with aplomb and you fear for Clarice at every turn. Top quality scares in this one.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Elysium (2013) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
Still not sure about this one, the Sci-fi is sound and action is plentiful, however Jodie foster I found to be a poor baddie and punching above her weight, Sharlto Copley actually saves this one from petrol station reduced bin mediocraty for me, Neill Blomkamp's direction is razor sharp and in keeping with his usual style, not one I return to rewatch often.
Sheridan (209 KP) rated Elysium (2013) in Movies
Jul 11, 2017
Matt Damon (2 more)
Fast Paced Story
Interesting Story
An Interesting Role for Matt Damon
I quite enjoyed this film. It was fast paced and an interesting story (nothing like being told you're going to die, really lights a fire under your ass lol). The visuals were beautiful and I didn't expect Jodie Foster in such a harsh role so that was different. Similar to a few other movies brought out in 2013 this also plays on the societal 'class' system, overall an excellent film.
ClareR (5721 KP) rated One Ordinary Day at a Time in Books
Aug 21, 2023
One Ordinary Day at a time is an ultimately uplifting story and I loved it. It’s not all plain sailing though.
Jodie has been in numerous foster placements as a child and a disastrous adult relationship. The only good things to have come out of it are her son Zak, and her drive to succeed and get into Cambridge University. But Jodie is living in one room with Zak and working at Prince Burger whilst she finishes her college course - and life is hard.
She meets Simon Sparks at Prince Burger and once she finds out that he has been to Cambridge, she’s determined to convince him to tutor her for her entrance interview. But Simon has a lot of secrets and has endured hardships and abuse of his own.
The narrators on the audiobook really brought this to life for me. Jodie’s narrator (Ayesha Kala) was spot on, but I did struggle a little with Simon’s narrator (Victor Oshin), and found that I had to speed the narration up more on his chapters. I do realise that he was probably trying to show how disconnected from real life Simon was, but it did annoy me 🤷🏼♀️. I liked that the narrative swapped between Jodie and Simon, so I often saw the same things from both of their viewpoints.
This is a really heartwarming story of overcoming adversity and working hard to get what you want out of life. A story of what being a good friend is all about.
Jodie has been in numerous foster placements as a child and a disastrous adult relationship. The only good things to have come out of it are her son Zak, and her drive to succeed and get into Cambridge University. But Jodie is living in one room with Zak and working at Prince Burger whilst she finishes her college course - and life is hard.
She meets Simon Sparks at Prince Burger and once she finds out that he has been to Cambridge, she’s determined to convince him to tutor her for her entrance interview. But Simon has a lot of secrets and has endured hardships and abuse of his own.
The narrators on the audiobook really brought this to life for me. Jodie’s narrator (Ayesha Kala) was spot on, but I did struggle a little with Simon’s narrator (Victor Oshin), and found that I had to speed the narration up more on his chapters. I do realise that he was probably trying to show how disconnected from real life Simon was, but it did annoy me 🤷🏼♀️. I liked that the narrative swapped between Jodie and Simon, so I often saw the same things from both of their viewpoints.
This is a really heartwarming story of overcoming adversity and working hard to get what you want out of life. A story of what being a good friend is all about.
Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated Money Monster (2016) in Movies
Jul 19, 2017
Chemistry (1 more)
Good direction
A good start
This is a very impressive directorial debut from Jodie Foster. The movie stars two of the best actors in the industry, Julia Roberts and George Clooney. The two of them have a believable and amusing chemistry and the other players in the story also work together to achieve what is a thrilling if somewhat predictable time. The movie is well directed, but the script could definitely be a bit tighter and could also perhaps hide the twists in a more subtle way, but there is a sense of tension throughout the movie and there is definitely some fun to be had, just don’t expect anything more than a fairly shallow but still exciting film.