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Beastly Little Parasite
I saw four films in Glasgow at the weekend. They were...
Conviction - Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell star in a film based on the true story of a woman whose brother is wrongly imprisoned for murder. She then studies to become a lawyer and becomes his attorney to get his sentence overturned. Good performances all round and well directed.
It's Kind Of A Funny Story - Keir Gilchrist, Emma Roberts and Zach Galifianakis star in the story of a 16 year old who is suicidal, so he commits himself into a psychiatric hospital. Good screenplay, direction and acting from the entire cast. A great feel-good film.
Henry's Crime - Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga and James Caan star in a dull crime caper about a man who is convicted for a crime he didn't commit, so when he gets out of prison, he decides that he's done the time, so he may as well do the crime. He sets out to rob the bank again in highly implausible circumstances. Very disappointing.
Blue Valentine - Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling give career-best performances in a superb film about the disintegration of a marriage. Using flashbacks, the director expertly weaves the story and pulls no punches. At times it's hard to watch, at times it's very funny. If you see a film this year with better lead performances than this, then you're lying. If there's any justice, this will walk away with best actor/actress and director oscars. Simply unmissable.
Conviction - Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell star in a film based on the true story of a woman whose brother is wrongly imprisoned for murder. She then studies to become a lawyer and becomes his attorney to get his sentence overturned. Good performances all round and well directed.
It's Kind Of A Funny Story - Keir Gilchrist, Emma Roberts and Zach Galifianakis star in the story of a 16 year old who is suicidal, so he commits himself into a psychiatric hospital. Good screenplay, direction and acting from the entire cast. A great feel-good film.
Henry's Crime - Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga and James Caan star in a dull crime caper about a man who is convicted for a crime he didn't commit, so when he gets out of prison, he decides that he's done the time, so he may as well do the crime. He sets out to rob the bank again in highly implausible circumstances. Very disappointing.
Blue Valentine - Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling give career-best performances in a superb film about the disintegration of a marriage. Using flashbacks, the director expertly weaves the story and pulls no punches. At times it's hard to watch, at times it's very funny. If you see a film this year with better lead performances than this, then you're lying. If there's any justice, this will walk away with best actor/actress and director oscars. Simply unmissable.
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