[COMMENTS] Nicole Kidman Joins Neil Gaiman’s" HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES"

Nicole Kidman Joins Neil Gaiman’s" HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES"

It looks like Nicole Kidman will be joining the big screen adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s short story How to Talk to Girls at Parties. 

The movie is being directed by John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus, Rabbit Hole), and Kidman will join the previously-cast Elle Fanning. Also joining the production are Ruth Wilson (The Affair) and Matt Lucas (Alice in Wonderland).

Gaiman’s story was published in 2006, and it takes place in the 1970s and follows a couple of British teenaged boys, Enn and Vic, who go to a party to meet girls, only to find that the girls are very different from the boys' expectations. Enn is a shy boy who is encouraged by Vic to just talk to girls. While hanging out at a party, Enn talks to three very nice but strange girls. As he focuses on "making a move" on the girls, it turns out these girls are not from our planet. Fanning plays one of the alien girls.

Kidman worked with the director in another film she starred in called Rabbit Hole. Producer Howard Gertler had this to say about the casting, and the film: 

“Nicole responded very quickly and enthusiastically to the script when John sent it to her. This is a story that appeals to teens and adults, something John and Neil Gaiman’s work also achieves, and that is why it’s such a good fit. John compares it to Romeo and Juliet, except instead of Montagues and Capulets we have punks and aliens.”

This is a great story and one that has the potential to be a very entertaining film. Fans of Gaiman will be happy to know that the author is very involved with the film development, and has worked closely with the creative team in bringing it to life. 

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[NEW] Tomorrowland-- it's George Clooney in the Disney Movie

I watched the tailor of 'Tomorrowland' when I watched 'Avengers2'. You knew it was a kind of typical Disney movie-- children, magic, adventure... However, when George Clooney's face pop on to the screen, I felt a little surprises. It makes more sense to my if Johnny Depp took the character, asa he did in 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Charlie and the chocolate factory'. The stereotype should be that George is always an elegant handsome wealthy man. 

George starred as a former boy-genius inventor.

Britt Rotertson took the role of a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity. 

Bound by a shared destiny, they embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as 'Tomorrowland'. Written by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

As shown in the trailer, there was so many interesting traps in the inventor's house and to protect himself from the bad guys [kinda similar to Home Alone but more high-tech and imaginative]. Ans the pair of old-boylish inventor and an optimistic teen reminds me of Leon: the Professional. 

BTW, Tim McGraw has also taken one part in the movie, but so far, no idea on the character.

I, myself, is pretty looking forward to this movie, but the strange thing is that real teenagers are not so into this kind of disney producing. Like my cousin, she chose The Imitation Game instead of The Big Hero 6. 

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[Recommendation] Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Edge of Tomorrow will remind you of a few other films, that’s a given, but it’s not a blatant and bland copy of those other films. It takes these ideas and blends them in a very entertaining way, and sets them against a war-time attack reminiscent of the Normandy landings. It also has some fun with the time travel aspect of the film, and there are some genuinely hilarious moments to enjoy.

Tom Cruise

Emily Blunt

The action on the beach is pretty intense, and the visual effects are very impressive. There are also some big laughs to be had here so a crowded matinée or full price showing is recommended. At home a HD viewing on your TV is the way to go. Watching this on your laptop, Tablet or phone will seriously reduce the impact of this film.




On the technical side of things, the editing, visuals and sound effects work are very impressive. Performances from Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton are also solid, and I really enjoyed watching Cruise play against type and start this story as the coward trying everything he can to stay out of the action. The script also does a great job of moving the story forward, but in a way that never forgets where the characters are within the larger narrative’s time-line.



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[COMMENT] Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers Age of Ultron is captivating and full of suspense. It holds your attention from beginning to end with thrilling action and a heart-warming plot. The movie was absolutely mind-blowing and instantly made you fall in love with each character and their story. All of the avengers were seen as bad-ass heroes who didn’t take shit from out-of-the ordinary villains. What I really admire and respect about this film is how they humanized every character, even Ultron! We were able to see the greatest fears of each character and the things of their past or of their future that made them vulnerable, and instilled fear in them. Ultron, though he was a robot embodied so many emotions of a twisted and psychotic human being. Throughout the movie we see the internal struggle he has as he deciphers between “what’s right” and “how to make things right”. It is very interesting that Tony Stark (Iron Man) initially brought Ultron to life or gave him a voice because he believed he was “making things right”. In a sense Ultron was a reflection of Tony Stark’s confusion of right and wrong at its worse. It depicted the theme or morality “that when we create things out of fear we sometimes create exactly what we fear”.

The most interesting growth in relationships would have to be the one shared between Black Widow and The Hulk. No one saw that coming!! However, the relationship is truly a beauty to watch it was filled with trust of the other and insecurity of self. It gave viewers open-ended conversations leaving them with many questions about how their relationship will grow and thrive. The humanity of the characters in the film tied into the overall theme of the Avengers or Marvel movies, that human life is worth fighting for. The film reflected similar elements of other action movies, for instnace their hide-away or safe zone (Hawkeye’s House – A farmhouse in the middle of no where).

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[NEW] Mad Max: Fury Road-- HIT on IMDb& RottenTomato by 98%!!

So far it has achieved 9.3/10 on IMDb and 98& on Rotten Tomatoes where the reviewers are very cynical and have a very picky taste on movies. And the background of the movie in Australia! The movie held its premiere in Sydney today 13th May in Events cinema on George Street. Let's have a look at it!

Mad Max Post- R18

The Mad Max series have the background in Australia where humanity and regulations are broken down after the nuclear war. The story is based on Max, a highway patrol and a gang speeding the car.

The story and the adventure is on in a stark desert.

Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult etc. getting together as a new group and show torture, speeding and shoot-out in this new episode-- still MAD.

Max, starred by Tom Hardy, was arrested by highway rider and tortured!

Here's the trailer of Mad Max4. Then just grab the ticket and enjoy it this weekend! It seems that there's an explosion of great movies this May!!!

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