Short Movie Reviews

The Girl - This is a film about the relationship and obsession of Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren. Toby Jones is great as Hitch and Sienna Miller is Tippi. It’s a great story about one of the greatest suspense writers and directors of our time. As an adult there are only two of Hitchcock’s films that I see on a regular basis, Psycho and The Birds. I don’t recall ever seeing Marnie which I now want to see. There are other films I remember bits and pieces of, but if I did see them I was very, very young. It’s always interesting to see a film again when you grow up. When you have a better understanding of the subject matter.

The film is called the Girl because that is how Alfred Hitchcock referred to Tippi Hedren when he saw her in a television commercial. “Get me the girl...”
With no acting experience, Hitch turned Tippi into an incredible actress. The camera loved her and she had many years of modeling experience.
Just has he made her career he also killed it when she didn’t acknowledge his advancements.
This is a great piece of work if you really love film, you’ll love this film.

Game Change - Stars Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson and Ed Harris in the political event of historical proportions. The film centers on the Republican nominees for President and Vice President of the United States. What was behind the choice of Sarah Palin and the coaching to keep up with her star appeal. Julianne Moore and Ed Harris look like the characters they are portraying. The make up team did an incredible job. Political films can sometimes be boring, but this is not one of them.
There are many films that give insight to different aspects of politics. As technology continues to change so does the way we handle things. Game Change shows the impact the Internet had on this particular election and those that would follow.

Some of my other favorite political films are The Contender and Power.

Thanks for stopping by. Do come back again and remember to think creatively.

The Kids Are Alright

Every now and then something pops up that seems to be original. The film The Kids Are Alright is about a lesbian couple and their two children. The youngest child is curious as to who his father is and the older sibling does the research.
The man comes into their lives and everything gets put on the table.

The film seems realistic on many levels which is what I like in my movies.
The film stars Annette Benning and Julianne Moore who give great performances as the lesbian couple who have their own issues, but don't realize it until the sperm donor comes into their lives.

The film is quite entertaining and the performances by everyone is very entertaining.
Mark Ruffalo plays the sperm donor.

I recommend this film if you want something that is different. And even more so if you are a fan of Julianne Moore or Annette Benning.