Posts Tagged ‘Tilda Swinton’

13
Dec

The Chronicles of Narnia: TLTW&TW

   Posted by: Fence   in Moving Pictures

That is The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe for those of you trying to figure out the abbreviation.

narnia

  • Georgie Henley - Lucy Pevensie
  • Skandar Keynes - Edmund Pevensie
  • William Moseley - Peter Pevensie
  • Anna Popplewell - Susan Pevensie
  • Tilda Swinton - White Witch
  • Liam Neeson - Aslan (voice)
  • Ray Winstone - Mr. Beaver (voice)
  • Dawn French - Mrs. Beaver (voice)
  • Rupert Everett - Fox (voice)

I really wanted to love this film. I can remember reading the books, and I really enjoyed the BBC version from ages ago. Trouble is that this never seemed to get the balance right. It didn’t feel slow at the start, with the build-up as the film established the children’s characters and relationships, but considering how much goes on maybe this time could’ve been put to better use later on in the film. The children’s relationship with Aslan felt rushed, imo, and lacking in emotion.

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Tags: 6 Stars, Anna Popplewell, based on book, C.S. Lewis, Dawn French, Georgie Henley, Liam Neeson, Ray Winstone, Rupert Everett, rushed, sff, Skandar Keynes, special effects, The Chronicles of Narna, The Lion The Witch and the Wardrone, Tilda Swinton, William Moseley

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17
Nov

Thumbsucker

   Posted by: Fence   in Moving Pictures

  • Lou Taylor Pucci …. Justin Cobb
  • Tilda Swinton …. Audrey Cobb
  • Vincent D’Onofrio …. Mike Cobb
  • Vince Vaughn …. Mr. Geary
  • Keanu Reeves …. Perry Lyman

I’m not sure exactly how to review this film. I enjoyed it while watching, it is humourous and fun, but it is also a bit odd, and by giving away details I may ruin your enjoyment.

The film revolves around the Cobb family[1] Justin in particular. He is the thumbsucker of the title, and because he a teenage there are quite a few people who would like him to take his thumb out of his mouth for good.

I suppose it is a coming of age film, although we don’t really get any solutions, that is the point. There are no real answers to life, we just live. Doesn’t mean we have to stop asking, just that we are never going to come up with one definitive answer.

Linknotes:
  1. but no Jayne
Tags: coming of age, Keanu Reeves, Lou Taylor Pucci, Thumbsucker, Tilda Swinton, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio, weird

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