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    Sophie’s Dream - ELI

    Sophie’s Dream - ELI

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    ‘It’s late. Sophie is asleep in her bed and she is having a lovely dream. She is dreaming about...

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Dracoria Malfoy (690 KP) created a post

Sep 15, 2017  
Song obsession of the day: Shape of You - Ed Sheeran







Funny story; In my school, on Fridays, they play music in the cafeteria during lunch. Now, we're allowed to get up, have fun dance, do whatever I tend not to have the most guts in the world, but today when Shape of you played, I was like, "You know what. Forget it" I got up and started dancing. I'm a trained dancer in ballet, but I'm self taught when it comes to other styles. But I didn't care, because IT. FELT. AMAZING. I got so many compliments afterward, and everyone was clapping. I was so hyped up on adrenaline, I even took a bow. So, yeah. No lesson here, I just wanted to share.
     
Billy Elliot (2000)
Billy Elliot (2000)
2000 | Comedy, Drama, Musical
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7.9 (11 Ratings)
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“What boys do ballet?” One of my favourite memories of being in a cinema. It was The Filmhouse, Edinburgh, and we had heard this was getting good reviews, but were less than keen. From the first needle drop on T-Rex, through London Calling and The Jam, as Billy explores his passion for dance and expression in the face of Northern English prejudice and fear, I was in rapture! Julie Walters is the cornerstone performance-wise, but the immediate screen presence of Jamie Bell as Billy is undeniable. It reminds me so much of my own story that it will never fail to remain special. The feel good takes a while, and comes with lots of painful moments. But… when dad and brother witness that final moment… goosebumps on goosebumps!
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The White Crow (2018) in Movies

Mar 28, 2019 (Updated Mar 28, 2019)  
The White Crow (2018)
The White Crow (2018)
2018 | Biography, Drama
Left-field remake focuses less on vengeful undead Goths and more on cold war politics and ballet dancing. Talented, driven, arrogant dancer Rudolf Nureyev chafes against the Soviet system seeking to exploit and control him; a visit to Paris offers him the hope of freedom. (You know, the more I think about it, the more I suspect this doesn't actually have anything to do with that Brandon Lee movie...)

Solid, typically measured stuff from Ralph 'Little Sunbeam' Fiennes; strong performances and good photography, together with a thoughtful script, make this engaging even if you're not that into people bounding around doing plies and what-have-you. Sags a bit in the middle, but the scenes depicting Nureyev's defection are gripping. Oleg Ivenko isn't quite the full Rudolf, but he gets near enough (thanks everyone, I'm here all week).