There are those actors who give the same style performance playing pretty much the same character each time (with a change of accent or costume) and then there are those who really transform for a role and give it everything. Here are five times Johnny Depp has proven he can adapt and deliver the goods with appearance, body language and voice.
5.) SWEENEY TODD
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Continue reading “My Favourite Five: Johnny Depp Character Transformations”
Everyone has a selection of movies that in one way or another shaped a part of their childhood or at the very least stayed with them well into their adult years. Here are the five movies that have made it to my list. I struggled to narrow it down as I have watched many movies that I have enjoyed or remember well. In the end, I had to go with what had the strongest connection for me.
If you grew up with The Little Mermaid and are quite attached to the movie and the characters there is a chance its sequel The Little Mermaid II Return To The Sea will not make a lasting impression.
Sure, it has the odd catchy song (“Titanic Tip and Daring Dash, adventurers slash explorers” will get stuck in your head on repeat for days) and most of the original character voices but it’s no timeless classic. I loved The Little Mermaid so why don’t I love the sequel just as much? Maybe it’s the little things that bugged me so…
Continue reading “Review: ‘The Little Mermaid II Return To The Sea’ (2000)”
I was given the choice to see Hot Pursuit or Aloha, I chose this.
Spoilers!
When I first heard about the movie about a robot named Chappie, I thought from its name alone that there is no way this movie would be any good. But I had no idea just how bad it would be!
But I’m getting ahead of myself – so let’s start from the very beginning.
This idea has been one that Tara and I have been discussing for a while now and I’m happy that it’s finally here! We’ve decided on listing five of our favourite movies, television shows, segments, songs etc from whichever artist, program or random thing we see fit. Let us know what you think of the idea in the comments below as I’m hoping this’ll be weekly thing – at least during reality television hiatus anyway.
I watched I Love You Phillip Morris a couple of weeks ago so I felt like Ewan is a good place to start. The movie was not list-worthy as I found it to be a little boring and Ewan reminded me of Peter Helliar after his horrid dye job. Seriously, did anyone notice that? The movie is also so far fetched that I was very surprised to hear that it’s actually based on a true story, which actually, upon hearing this made me like it a lot more. Go figure.
But alas, here goes.
My favourite five Ewan McGregor movies for your viewing/reading pleasure.
Spoilers! This is NOT a review. This is just my thoughts from after seeing the movie. Only people who have seen the movie will get something out of this. Continue reading “Thoughts on Tomorrowland (2015)”
When I first heard that a remake of the 1991 action classic Point Break was in the works, I shuddered. I feared it would be a generic, boring and completely pointless re-iteration of something that never needed to be remade. Sure, Point Break is cheesy and over-the-top, but it’s a product of its time and had some incredible action (that foot chase scene through the houses is worth the price of admission alone), great direction from future Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow, entertaining and memorable characters and lots of great one-liners.
Mad Max: Fury Road, the fourth in the iconic Aussie sci-fi/dystopian series has literally been in the works for decades. I remember back in the ’90s I was reading a film magazine that said that writer/director George Miller was working on a fourth installment and that it would be released in the mid-90s sometime. That obviously never came to be and I thought audiences would never see Max return to the screen, but finally, in 2015, after numerous setbacks, re-writes, re-shoots, location changes and other roadblocks, Mad Max comes roaring back onto the screen with Fury Road.
TINSEL and TAP SHOES 