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“Marguerite” is the best proof of laughable talent
By Jenny A.
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It’s 1921, the beginning of the Roaring Twenties. Not far outside of Paris, the eccentric (and exceedingly wealthy) Marguerite Dumont prepares for her annual recital. Read more
A dark journey to the countryside in “Tom At The Farm”
By GTVW Staff
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From the creative mind of Xavier Dolan (Mommy, Heartbeats) comes the psychological thriller Tom at the Farm. After the sudden death of his lover, Guillaume (Caleb Landry Jones of Heaven Knows What), Tom (Dolan), travels from his home in the city to a remote country farm for the funeral. Upon arriving, he’s shocked to find that Guillaume’s family knows nothing about him and was expecting a woman in his place. Torn between his own grief and that of the family, Tom keeps his identity a secret but soon finds himself increasingly drawn into a twisted, sexually-charged game by Guillaume’s aggressive brother (Pierre-Yves Cardinal of Through the Mist), who suspects the truth. Stockholm syndrome, deception, grief, and savagery pervade this stirring tale from Dolan.
Definitely this a film full of secrets, abusive relationships, homophobia and dead that involve each character. Sometimes confrontation is not the best solution and limits of certain love could be dangerous in the sense of timing revitalizes otherwise familiar moments. During 102 minutes you will experiment the best of the talent from Quebec, Canada.
A tale of brothers with deep feelings is coming with “Broken Horses”
By GTVW staff
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Their violent hometown reunion fails to convince two brothers who have to face too much violence in their lives. However, the laws of loyalty, and the futility of violence in the shadows of the US Mexico border gang wars will show a different point form a gritty, thriller about the bonds of brotherhood. Broken Horses, the English language debut film from award winning Indian writer/director/producer Vindhu Vinod Chopra (PK, 3 IDIOTS, PARINDA) has a particular style (surreal and experimental and melodramatic) – was smooth and consistent during 100 minutes. With a well consistent starring Vincent D’Onofrio, Anton Yelchin, Chris Marquette, Maria Velverde, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Thomas Jane, the film promises an intriguing blend of genre elements such as brotherhood, complex reality of drug war in turbulent Mexican-American border and wrong choices that destroys lives, including everything that one loves. Definitely, a good film that makes a difference with the good, the bad and the ugly that sometimes our choices might have benefits or consequences.
Gabrielle is pure woman, full of sincerity
By Jenny Alvarez
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A well structure film comes with special needs actors with the other cast members and music is part of the story. It is a simple love story: girl meets boy, girl likes boy, girl kisses boy but this girl has some disabilities. Like all young women, Gabrielle wants her independence, but of course her situation is exceptional. When she falls in love with a similarly challenged young man in her choir, she discovers that both the families and the social workers are alarmed. What would be her destination and how would you solve it in a situation like this? Definitely is a high quality French-Canadian film which makes it original, with great actors and script of a reality as society cannot deny and Gabrielle must still confront other people’s prejudices as well as her own limitations in the hope of experiencing a love far from the “ordinary”. From the Director Louise Archambault and a great cast Gabrielle Marion-Rivard, Alexandre Landry, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin. This movie makes you to think and appreciate the important things you have in life. It’s highly recommended and you can see it in your favorite movie theaters from July 4th in LA.
Starbuck is a Donor Unknown causing genetic chaos
By Jenny Alvarez
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Starbuck was co-written and directed by Ken Scott, who penned the screenplay with Martin Petit, the film stars Patrick Huard as David Wozniak, a 42-year old lovable but perpetual screw up who finally decides to take control of his life. A habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he’s the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of the prolific donor code-named Starbuck.
Produced by André Rouleau, the film also stars Julie Le Breton, as David’s long suffering girlfriend who suddenly finds herself pregnant and understandably reluctant to share parenthood with the unreliable David, and Antoine Bertrand, David’s longtime friend, Paul, an attorney who takes on his case while trying to disabuse him of the joys of parenthood.
It’s a story hugely sentimental full of unexpected reactions of some characters but plenty of charm and great humor sense. Mainly with anonymity laws have changed and 142 of these young adults want to meet him what is he going to do? Is he will be out of this intriguingly bizarre situation? Just see it because is really enjoyable French Canadian film will be will release on March 22 in Los Angeles and New York, with a national rollout to follow.
Summer is a good season for “The Oranges”
By GalaTView Staff
The Oranges is a comedy about two families, who have been lifelong friends, and the hilarity that ensues when a rebellious daughter returns home for the holidays and causes a scandal that forces everyone to re-examine what happiness really means to them.
David and Paige Walling (Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener) and Terry and Cathy Ostroff (Oliver Platt, Allison Janney) are best friends and neighbors living on Orange Drive in suburban New Jersey. Their comfortable existence goes awry when prodigal daughter Nina Ostroff (Leighton Meester), newly broken up with her fiancé Ethan (Sam Rosen), returns home for Thanksgiving after a five-year absence. Rather than developing an interest in the successful son of her neighbors, Toby Walling (Adam Brody), which would please both families, it’s her parents’ best friend David who captures Nina’s attention.
When the connection between Nina and David becomes undeniable, everyone’s lives are thrown into upheaval, particularly Vanessa Walling’s (Alia Shawkat), Nina’s childhood best friend. It’s not long before the ramifications of the affair begin to work on all of the family members in unexpected and hilarious ways, leading everyone to reawaken to their lives and reassess what it means to be happy. This movie seems to have a little bit of everything where the main element is love between a man and woman and this man is married but has a complicated relationship with a very young woman due she does not have enough maturity as man has. It’s a great relationship with differences of age but their reality is harder than they thought so their age and responsibilities make a difference in this couple. Definitely is a good movie will make you to think about relationships and modern couples of these days that you can enjoy it in Theaters October 5th, 2012.
