The period piece The Last Station has garnered accolades by the Academy of Arts of Sciences with Oscar nominations for Helen Mirren and Christopher Plumber and rightly so. Their performances in this film make it more than worthwhile to see. If you like a good story of romance, beauty and great costumes, then run to see The Last Station.
LOS ANGELES, February 19, 2010 – Film fans and car aficionados will have the chance to own a unique piece of movie memorabilia from one of the Best Picture nominees when Variety – The Children’s Charity of Southern California next week begins hosting the online auction of the 1966 Dodge Coronet used in Focus Features and Working Title Films’ A Serious Man. The film is nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Original Screenplay (Joel & Ethan Coen).
My eagerness for the release of Shutter Island, a suspense film directed by Martin Scorsese ended with disappointment after seeing the flick the other night. What I figured from the trailer as an intriguing thriller, turned out to be a ‘Hitchcockesque’ concoction with metaphors from the likes of Spellbound, North by Northwest, Marnie and Vertigo without the twists and surprise ending. If you go to see the film, you will be served up some excellent acting and cinematography, but don’t expect a cherry on the dessert.
There’s a new teen feature in town and it has some very cool special effects, a good adolescent storyline and continuous action that should keep the young males enthralled. The film is called Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief and it was scripted from a book by Rick Riordan who has captured the male teen market with his boundless series of novels. If your youngster needs to fill his mind with adventure, then this film will do the trick.
I had been anticipating the release of The Wolfman as I am a big horror film fan, especially those that contain lot of action. The trailer teased my expectation with scenes showing strong suspense and blood curdling attacks. Well, I wasn’t disappointed with the production and the special effects. If you are a fan of shock, dread and terror, than this thriller is one in which you can sink your teeth.