Search

Search only in certain items:

40x40

Danny Boyle recommended Bicycle Thieves (1948) in Movies (curated)

 
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
1948 | Drama
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"To my everlasting shame — the film is so good I hate to admit to it — I never watched it until last Saturday because I was in Italy promoting Slumdog and they loved Slumdog and I felt abject because I hadn’t seen The Bicycle Thief. Nobody asked about it but I ran out and got it the Saturday following. It’s the most beautiful film. Do not be put off by the fact it’s black and white or in Italian. It is the most beautiful film about a father and a son than I’ve ever seen."

Source
  
The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
1970 | Classics, Drama, Mystery
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"One of my favorite films of recent years is A History of Violence, but I don’t share the notion that we are implicated in its violence. Where is the conflict in seeing psycho killers rubbed out? In Leonard Kastle’s sole film, however, we are painfully implicated. The victims, all defenseless women and a child, are brutally murdered in a context so unreasonably entertaining that we hate ourselves for not turning away. The setup for the most grueling of these murders appears to be an homage to the Turkish-bath scene in Children of Paradise."

Source
  
Street Fighter (1994)
Street Fighter (1994)
1994 | Action
6
5.1 (9 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Jean- claude van damme (2 more)
Kylie minogue
Raul Julia
Finally got to see this thought I was gonna hate this always that this is one of the worst movies based on a video game but I kinda liked the movie. Seeing kylie minogue In a rare acting role and she was rather good but for me the star of the movie goes to Raul julia in his last role not his finest hour but he really gets to ham it up. Overall could have been a better movie but it has its charm.
  
WW
Where We Belong
Emily Giffin | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.0 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
Wow! Let me begin by saying that I don't often recommend a book on my Facebook status, but for this 1 I did! Yes, it was that good!
The characters are all so well written & so incredibly believable...they could be your next door neighbor, your friend, or you. The plot was so real & emotional without being preachy or cheesy. I compare it to a Jodi Piccoult work minus the hidden social agenda that sometimes bugs me with her work.
This book tells the story of a thirty something TV producer woman names Marian. At the same time it is also told from the viewpoint of 18 year old Kirby. Their lives are separate, until a chance knock on a swanky, Manhattan penthouse door. The story follows both women through their journey by alternating chapters. Sounds confusing, but it flows together seamlessly. The stories follow in order, just alternate from each of their points of view. I hate to say more for fear of ruining the plot for someone who might chance upon this review. (I hate when that happens to me!!)
If you want to know more, go get the book! It will be worth your time & $$...TRUST ME!