Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) in Movies
Feb 29, 2020
Mary Magdalene (2018)
3.0
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MARY MAGDALENE is an authentic and humanistic portrait of one of the most enigmatic and...
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Wagner and Cinema
Sander L. Gilman and Jeongwon Joe
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The work of Richard Wagner is a continuing source of artistic inspiration and ideological...
LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Little Ashes (2009) in Movies
Nov 20, 2020 (Updated Nov 20, 2020)
I, Olga Hepnarová (Já, Olga Hepnarová) (2017)
4.5
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Michalina Olszanska portrays an unstable, neglected young woman who commits an unconscionable crime...
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
6.9
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The rousing career and patriotic exploits of musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, singer,...
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Practical Cytopathology: A Diagnostic Approach to Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy: A Volume in the Pattern Recognition Series
Andrew S. Field and Matthew A. Zarka
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Employing a systematic pattern recognition approach, Practical Cytopathology: A Diagnostic Approach...
Darren (1599 KP) rated Get On Up (2014) in Movies
Oct 17, 2019
Characters – James Brown is one of the most influential musicians of the last century, there is no doubt what he did will live on forever. We get to see how James started with nothing, in an abusive childhood with no education, before learning to take the chances thrown his way, trying to make a difference to the world in the spotlight, even if he doesn’t always keep the crowd around him, not always as loyal as he should be. This doesn’t make James look like the most integral person behind the spotlight. Bobby Byrd is the man that gave James a chance to get out of prison, to start something with his singing in gospel, he will stand by James through all the troubles he faces, the bands he goes through, knowing James is the main talent and just being part of this would make him remembered. Ben Bart makes everything happen for James, he tries to help him navigate difficult moments in history, but will help him make the right choices which sees the friendship grow as the success does. Susie is the mother of James, she is forced to leave because of her partner and once he becomes famous wants to come back into his life, while James isn’t willing to let this happen.
Performances – Chadwick Boseman is fantastic in the leading role, he shows that his biopic man, he can bring James Brown to life on stage and in his personal life with ease. Nelsan Ellis is great in his role, showing us that he could provide excellent supporting performances in the film. Dan Aykroyd is strong too, with Viola Davis making a big impact in her scenes in the film.
Story – The story here follows the life of James Brown, from his poverty like childhood, to his international success in the music industry, we see his ideas on wanting to make a change and just what it will do to the people that helped him get to the top. One of the biggest weaknesses in the film here comes from the early time jumps, we are constantly jumping between moments, which doesn’t help the story telling process. This story also doesn’t paint James as a nice person away from the spotlight, even if he was always trying to achieve something more from his career. The story does try to ram too much into the film, which does make it hard to understand each moment of his life.
Biopic/Music – This does show a lot of his life, it doesn’t help us get invested in just how much of an impact each moment was. The music can’t be questioned with his hits playing through the film with every beat we know.
Settings – The film creates some of the biggest stages of James career, never looking like we aren’t in the correct time period.
Scene of the Movie – The performances.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – The time jumps.
Final Thoughts – This is a by the book biopic, it has wonderful performances and the music you would expect to see, though we do cram too much in for everything to run smoothly.
Overall: By the Books Biopic.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Fighting with My Family (2019) in Movies
Feb 28, 2019
Works pretty well as a sports movie, hitting all the right beats; tries to fudge the fact that entertainment-wrestling isn't strictly speaking sport (i.e., the results of the matches are scripted), not especially successfully. Fun to watch anyway; Florence Pugh carries the movie effortlessly and doesn't even need to go into high gear to do so.
Constructions of Cultural Identities in Newsreel Cinema & Television After 1945
Kornelia Imesch, Sigrid Schade and Samuel Sieber
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Newsreel cinema and television not only served as an important tool in the shaping of political...