July 28th, 2010
Here comes another seemingly great romantic drama movie starring Zac Efron. He has grown up since his last 3 movies which were “17 Again (2009)”, “High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)” and “Me and Orson Welles (2008)”. In these movies he showed that he could be a good dramatic actor but in Charlie St. Cloud, he seems to have surpassed himself again. This time, the connection between the director Burr Steers and Zac Efron appears to be much more solid than their previous one, which was 17 Again, and which was pretty entertaining. Also, Charlie St. Cloud is an adaptation of a book by Ben Sherwood titled “The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud”. We’ll see how good (or not so good) that movie is this Friday.
Directed by: Burr Steers
Staring: Zac Efron, Amanda Crew, Kim Basinger, Chris Massoglia, Dave Franco, Charlie Tahan, Donal Logue, Tegan Moss, Augustus Prew and Brenna O’Brien
Synopsis
Charlie St. Cloud (Zac Efron )is a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother Sam (Charlie Tahan). So much so that he takes a job as caretaker of the cemetery in which his brother is buried. Charlie has a special lasting bond with his brother though, as he can see him. Charlie meets up with his brother (Sam) each night to play catch and talk. Then, a girl, who happens to be his high-school classmate Tess (Amanda Crew), comes into Charlie’s life and he must choose between keeping a promise he made to Sam, or going after his newfound love. And as he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.
Tags: 17 Again, Amanda Crew, Augustus Prew, Brenna O'Brien, Burr Steers, Charlie Tahan, Chris Massoglia, comedy, Dave Franco, Donal Logue, drama, dvd, film, High School Musical, Kim Basinger, Me and Orson Welles, movies, romantic, Tegan Moss, Zac Efron
July 22nd, 2010
Angelina Jolie’s been going from one over the top Action movie to the next and in SALT it looks like it gets even better. Ever since the two Tomb Raider movies, released in 2001 and 2003 respectively, she’s been into that genre. Since then she’s starred in major blockbusters such as Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Wanted, and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. The only recent movies I can think of where Jolie didn’t have to go thru action sequences were The Changeling by Clint Eastwood, and The Good Shepherd by Robert De Niro. Also I don’t remember seeing a Philip Noyce movie since The Quiet American (2002). I loved that movie and found it to be truly exceptional so, I wonder how will Noyce surprise us again in SALT. I’m gonna definitely be watching SALT on Friday, will you?
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Staring: Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Liev Schreiber, Yara Shahidi, Zoe Lister Jones, Victor Slezak, Gaius Charles, Daniel Olbrychski, Cassidy Hinkle and Corey Stoll
Synopsis
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt’s efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: “Who Is Salt?”
Tags: Action, Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, dvd, Liev Schreiber, movies, Phillip Noyce, Salt
Congratulations to: George K. Yore