by Gloria Daniels-Moss Silk shirts, skirts flying and heels of fire is Nick Frost’s new salsa infested comedy – Cuban Fury. Nick Frost and salsa you say? Well, I am sure the man is partial to said dip with his nachos, but dancing the Latin dance, we weren’t so sure until we witnessed Cuban Fury. by Gloria Daniels-Moss Matthew McConaughey is an actor that until recently really wasn’t anything to write home about. The fact that he was plastered all over the marketing for this one, kind of put me off initially. An actor well known for always getting his shirt off and only ever taking stock character roles in romantic comedies, it seems the majority of us have never held a high opinion of him – until now. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee (C.R.A.Z.Y, The Young Victoria), Dallas Buyers Club certainly deserved every bit of attention it received. by Gloria Daniels-Moss Experiment 626 (which may, or may not be Stitch's real name) is an event embarked upon by the I'm With Geek Film Team. Film knowledge was unearthed, truths were found and a DVD exchange took place. These are the true life stories from that experiment... To Gloria from Robbie My film for Gloria is Magic Mike. In a similar fashion to The Wolf of Wall Street, Magic Mike is a perfect blend of drama and comedy. Whilst it seemed to be marketed as light-hearted romp, Magic Mike actually gets rather dark in places, in the same way as TWOWS, which makes for an excellent contrast. Even if you're not a woman, Magic Mike is a hugely enjoyable film, with the stripping scenes proving to be rather entertaining and hilarious, and maybe a bit more for some others.... In addition, the films stars Matthew McConaughey towards the start of his "McConaissance". He is brilliant in Dallas Buyers Club and The Wolf of Wall Street, but it was around the time of Magic Mike he started proving to everyone that he had genuine talent. by Gloria Daniels-Moss With one of the world’s most skilled director/animators announcing his retirement late last year, Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli have stuck together and given us one last film - The Wind Rises. Due to land in cinemas Friday 9th May, from the trailers and posters it appears to be as magical and as beautiful as ever. Ghibli have been round for some time now and have wowed audiences across the globe with their breathtaking narratives and lavish animations. This unique studio pride itself on working without the constraints of the industry and even after their distribution deal with Disney back in 1996, they remained true to their rules of independent filmmaking. Even the company name, “Ghibli” is an Italian word based on the Arabic name for wind, evoking the idea that they would, “blow a fresh wind through the industry”... and so they did, transforming animation as we know it into something truly magical and superbly drawn. With the release of The Wind Rises, let’s take a quick look at some of Studio Ghibil’s best work. |
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