Movie Salad

WARNING: FULL OF SPOILERS. KEEP OUT IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED SEASON 3 AND ARE PLANNING TO. Worldwide success "Downton Abbey" (written and created by Julian Fellowes) has now come to its definite end for the time being. We won't be seeing more of the Crawleys until well into 2013, and we'll yearn to know what's going to happen next - as it always is. But there's been a twist to the whole thing: after two seasons of us wondering how the heck would the entail end up, we're now wondering how the characters will deal with the deaths of such and such and who will possibly die next. It's given that the Crawley-Grantham aristocrats, and their downstairs staff of course, can never be quiet - trouble is always making its way through the apparently peaceful, idyllic lifestyle they carry. And of course this must happen, for what would be interesting in seeing aristocracy boast a perfectly tranquil, flamboyant life with no drama at all? Of course, not...

"Brave"  is one of the latest animations Disney & Pixar have successfully co-produced. It's not only a treat to children of all ages but also a must for Scottish-culture buffs. The same happens time and time again with Disney productions: what should be kid-stuff ends up being enjoyed by people of all ages for different reasons. The way the story goes The film is the epic tale of a young medieval Caledonian red-headed princess who, upon being forced to do what she doesn't wish to, will become involved in an adventure as tangled as her fiery, flamboyant curls. After turning to a wacky witch from the woods for help, she'll find things haven't turned out quite as expected. Merida, for that's her name, will thus have to race against the clock if she wants to undo her mischief and "mend the bond torn by pride." Why should one give "Brave" a try with all those cute princess films out there? Well, first and foremost b...

Escribo este artículo con desconcierto y con un mordaz sentido de responsabilidad. Haber leído e investigado las páginas Silvina Ocampo, cual acosador literario, me llevan a tratar de hacerle justicia a sus textos cuandoquiera que hablo/escribo sobre ellos. Aún cuando no escribo ahora sobre uno de sus textos, sí lo hago. El sábado 20 de octubre de 2012 se  estrenó, en la ciudad de Rosario, el film independiente “Cornelia frente al espejo” (maldito corrector que se empecina travestir el nombre de la protagonista). El mismo fue dirigido por Daniel Rosenfeld, quien también co-guionó el film junto a Eugenia Capizzano, quien también lo protagoniza. Quien suscribe escribe tuvo la suerte de ir a la función del domingo 21, día en que el  cine “El Cairo” se engalanó con la presencia del director y las magistrales actrices Eugenia Capizzano y Eugenia Alonso (esta última, intérprete de “La mujer”). La particularidad de esta adaptación, en un mundo de adaptaciones literarias ...

----- Writing by Federico M. Bones “The Help” is a 2011 film about the relationship between the glittering, glamorous upper class women of the 60s America (Mississippi, to be more precise) and the oppressed black maids, which gives us a peek into the bigger relationship between the so-called WASPs and the black race in general at the time. It’s based on a homonym book by Kathryn Stockett, and it is a great experience for cinema lovers. Let’s see what’s good about it. The story The story is really simple, yet absolutely deep and moving. In the early 60s, an age when black people were yet struggling to be recognised as full operating citizens in the USA, women could only aspire to work as maids in the houses of white women who were living the American dream and whose only ambition was keeping up with the Joneses. In the midst of this superfluous class, which neglects the maids to a life of disrespect, emerges a voice that will try hard to echo the voices of the “nigras” and ma...

How I came across the film, or how the film persistently came to meet me My dearest friend had invited me to watch a film to the cinema. From the not-so-interesting range of films, we had chosen to watch “The best exotic Marigold hotel,” partly because of its cast, partly because there was nothing more interesting. All was set on Wednesday evening, the next Saturday we would meet at the cinema. The day before the meeting, we realised the film wasn’t broadcasting anymore. I thought “Well, I wasn’t very interested anyway...” But then, some days later I saw one of my former (and favourite) teachers recommended the film on her Facebook wall. I thought “this film is waiting for me, I have to watch it.” Therefore, I did what one shouldn’t do: I downloaded the film illegally. Sorry, but I couldn’t get it anywhere else and I’m probably going to buy it to make up for this mistake. The story The story begins in contemporary England, where a group of retirees - Evelyn, Graham, Douglas an...

I’m afraid this review will be considered as fifteen years too late. I don’t mind, I just HAVE (get it? HAVE) to write a review for Titanic now that it’s been rereleased. I think it’s never late if you have never written a review for such an amazing film, a film you love so much. And if you have, you may just as well write one each time you see the film. The cool thing about classics is that no matter how many times you revisit them you always find something new in them. ALL ABOARD As soon as I learned last year that James Cameron was planning to re-release his massive hit “Titanic,” I swore I would go to the cinema and watch it no matter what. Many said that this was just a marketing strategy, and I of course agreed. But, let’s face it, does the economic interest of the company/ies behind make it worse or less enjoyable? I think it does not. Good films are good even if there’s great hype around them, and “Titanic” is the case. I feel I’m saying this in every article I write, s...