My Short Monologue: - A

Blow Dry

By CJ on February 22, 2008 3:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Cast:

Alan Rickman ... Phil Allen

Natasha Richardson ... Shelley Allen

Rachel Griffiths ... Sandra

Rachael Leigh Cook ... Christina Robertson

Josh Hartnett ... Brian Allen

Bill Nighy... Ray (Raymond) Robertson

Director:

Paddy Breathnach

Genre:

Comedy / Drama / Romance

Plot Summary

The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run...

Comment

I watched this on TV first, then I bought DVD. Alan Rickman & Bill Nighy are a good combination. It was better if there were a little more surprise. I hadn't noticed Rachel Griffiths was in this film as of today.

The Abduction Club

By CJ on February 10, 2008 5:25 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Cast:
Alice Evans ... Catherine Kennedy

Daniel Lapaine ... Garrett Byrne

Sophia Myles ... Anne Kennedy

Matthew Rhys ... James Strang
Director:
Stefan Schwartz
Genre:
Comedy / Drama / Romance
Plot Outline:
A group of Irish noblemen kidnap girls in order to marry into their fortune and avoid becoming priests or soldiers.
Comment:
It was fun. The story itself is very predictable though, anyway I like Matthew Rhys, so it doesn't matter, lol.

There are some twists and it breaks our expectations. Beginning of the story, I was wondering why an older guy were looking at younger daughter so much, then around Three-quarter has passed we learn what's going on her life.

Catherine and Byrne's love is very predictable, but Anne and Strang's is a little twisted. As I wrote, I like Matthew Rhys and it's not only a reason I like better than Catherine and Byrne's couple, I liked Anne and Strang better.

Brokeback Mountain

By CJ on January 13, 2008 7:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Cast:
Heath Ledger ... Ennis Del Mar

Jake Gyllenhaal ... Jack Twist

Michelle Williams ... Alma

Anne Hathaway ... Lureen Newsome

Linda Cardellini ... Cassie
Director:
Ang Lee
Genre:
Drama / Romance
Plot Outline:
Based on the 'E. Annie Proulx' story about a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years.
Comment:
It was beautiful. I didn't know much about this story so that I could have a lot of fun. I've never thought about such ending.

The Brothers Grimm

By CJ on November 28, 2007 7:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Bowling for Columbine

By CJ on August 20, 2007 6:35 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

The Blue Butterfly

By CJ on February 18, 2007 5:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Anna Karenina

By CJ on January 21, 2007 5:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Buddy Boy

By CJ on December 27, 2005 4:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Cast:

Aidan Gillen ... Francis

Emmanuelle Seigner ... Gloria Susan

Tyrrell ... Sal Mark

Boone Junior ... Vic Harry

Groener ... Father Gillespie
Director:

Mark Hanlon
Genre:

Drama / Thriller
Plot Outline

An introvert relieves the tedium of caring for his invalid mother by spying on his neighbor.
Comment

The story is a little strange, but interesting. A homely, introverted, socially inept, stammering young man who dutifully tends to a disabled, alcoholic, and abusive mother while window peeping at a beautiful neighbor. But in the middle of this film, I found his mom is not his mom, actually it is his older brother.

I found it in the middle, but actually or maybe it was obvious for native speakers, because the mom's name is Sal, and I guess this name is not for ladies.

Anyway, the end of this film, a guy who called Francis looked into a small hole on the floor and finished there. This scene makes me a little unsatisfactory.