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The Last Time starring Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser and Amber Valletta

Posted on October 31, 2010 Written by ripitup

The Last Time starring Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser and Amber Valletta.

Ted (Michael Keaton) is the best salesman of his company. He is confident as hell, very cocky and has a dirty mouth. He doesn’t tolerate failure or stupidity. His co-workers hate him.

When his boss asks him to take Jaime under his wing, he is less than pleased but his boss is desperate. Jaime has been transferred from Ohio but different rules apply in New York and he needs a mentor.

Jamie (Brendan Fraser) is the exact opposite of Ted – he is not unsure of himself, he is extremely polite and friendly. He is also more than willing to follow Ted. Ted hates every minute of this, until he meets Jaime’s beautiful fiancée Belisa (Amber Valletta). Belisa seems to be very fond of Jaime and is worried about his performance and him. Ted senses the trouble: he is attracted to Belisa. She is not only pretty but she seems to be having more in common with Ted than she has with Jamie- plus, she’s attracted to him as well. And you can’t really blame her, as Brendan Fraser looks and acts like an incompetent teddy bear for most of the movie. This results in Belisa and Ted having a passionate affair. As Belisa falls for Ted and starts getting cold with Jamie, Jaime starts to lose it and from then on things get some very interesting twists…

The movie is an interesting and thrilling drama (or a dramatic thriller, depends on which parts of the movie you are considering) with absolutely top-notch acting; especially from Michael Keaton. Brendan Fraser and Amber Valletta are also very good. I loved the script too. It is smart, easy to follow yet grabbing and it successfully builds the tension. After all, appearances can be deceptive. Give it a go to see what can be done with a modest budget and good actors.

Written and directed by Michael Caleo, 2006.

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Extraordinary Measures starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell

Posted on June 9, 2010 Written by ripitup

Extraordinary Measures starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell. The only ordinary thing about this film is the poster. Other than that, it is one emotional rollercoaster through an amazing and humane story...Image from: http://blog.onlinemoviesunlimited.com/

John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) has a wonderful career, a beautiful wife (Keri Russell) and three kids. Unfortunately, two of his kids have Pompe Disease. This is a genetic disorder and the patients have an average life expectancy of 9 years. With his sick son at 6 and daughter at 8, John is spending his nights researching. His findings point him towards Professor Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford) who might have found a way to prevent dying from the disease. So he tracks Robert all the way to Nebraska.

Robert is a rocknroll-loving, eccentric man who loves to work by himself. He says that he needs $500,000, if he would ever have a shot at proving his method works and that it could be turned into proper medication. When Robert manages to scrape half of the money, Robert makes a business proposal. They should work together – John at the business end and Robert at the science. After all, what better way to concentrate all their efforts and speed up the process?

While it does make sense in a crazy way, John’s dilemma is huge. He has a really well-paying job that provides insurance. How is he going to take care of his family if their project failed? On the other hand, all the insurance in the world won’t matter- both his sick children have very little left and the current state of medicine can’t provide them any hope. Then there is another big issue. If John devotes all his time to building a business with Robert in Nebraska, then he will have lost from the what little time he has left with his children…

The story concentrates on the efforts of John and his relationship with both his family and Robert. As he embarks on a risky journey with him, he will have to fight against the profit-mindedness of the corporate world, Robert’s poor interpersonal relations and time….

This is a terrific movie. It is a very emotional journey, based on true events. With great story-telling and more than adequate acting, you keep your fingers crossed for the Crowley family through the entire movie. You curse at corporations, feel the pain and wish the disease never expected. You want to throw a couple of punches here and there, especially at the investors and managers.

Yes, I got carried away and loved the movie. How could I not? As you can imagine, this movie is not for entertainment. While it is humane and heart-felt and interesting, it is also intense and the race against time is nothing like the ones in action films. I am actually quite taken aback by the 6.3 rating on IMDB. Seriously? You know, John Crowley is told very often in the movie that he needs to be objective- that emotions and personal issues get in the way of medical research. But who can be more motivated than a father who’s desperately trying to save his children? What I am trying to say is that the rating does remind me of the apathy of the people John kept fighting against. No, I can’t be that objective with a story like this. A heart-felt 9/10 from me. And it is exteremely recommended for all fans of Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell.

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Stardust, The Air I Breathe, Playing by Heart, The Good Shepherd, Hairspray & He’s Just Not That Into You: 6 Good Movies with Brilliant Casts

Posted on April 10, 2010 Written by ripitup

If you are anything like me, you have some actors whose projects really entertain you. But sometimes those actors come together to star in a film. So for instance what’s better than seeing Michelle Pfeiffer acting with Robert De Niro? Adding Mark Strong to the list. And you provide the comic relief with Ricky Gervais. Beauty? Siena Miller. New talent? Charlie Cox. Before you know it, you have one hell of a cast. Here’re my 6 favorite ensemble casts:

1) STARDUST

Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Claire Danes, Siena Miller, Charlie Cox, Ben Barnes, Ricky Gervais, Mark Strong and Henry Cavill.

Magical, thrilling, romantic and visually wonderful story of a young man (Charlie Cox) after a star (Claire Danes), the star co-operating so that she can go home, princes after a crown necklace and the witches after the star’s heart. For many more details, photos and trailer of Stardust:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/20-reasons-to-love-stardust/

2) Playing By Heart

Playing by Heart starring Sean Connery, Angelina Jolie, Gena Rowlands, Ryan Phillippe, Gillian Anderson, Madeleine Stowe, Jon Stewart, Dennis Quaid. There’s also Ellen Burstyn and Jay Mohr. I love this movie and the cast. Photo: http://www.moviegoods.com

Starring:Angelina Jolie, Sean Connery, Dennis Quaid, Madeleine Stowe, Jon Stewart, Gillian Anderson, Gena Rowlands, Ellen Burstyn, Jay Mohr, Ryan Phillippe.

It is romantic, sweet and at times really funny. You can check out the plot here.

3) The Air I Breathe

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Forest Whitaker, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, Emile Hirsch, Sarah Michelle Gellar.

If you like any of these actors and enjoy intersecting stories, you will enjoy this one. Sure, the undertone is very dramatic and it is slightly depressing but it is hopeful. Love, hatred, depression, anger, revenge, fun, loyalty,….. You name the emotion and you will find the story. No event is unrelated here. Andy Garcia is the villain. Kevin Bacon plays a really nice guy. Refreshing, right?

4) The Good Shepherd

Starring: Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Angelina Jolie, Lee Pace, William Hurt, John Turturro, Billy Crudup and Alec Baldwin.

1960s. CIA agent Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) is faced with a crisis as some crucial information might be leaked to enemies. As the agents try to figure out who is responisble and who the info was given to, we start learning about Edward’s past with flashbacks going into the late 30s. We learn about what made he who he is from his childhood to his days at Yale, from the ww2 and onward. The cast is by far one of the most impressive I’ve ever seen. It might be due to the fact that De Niro is the director. Great film. It is a drama thriller.

5) He’s Just Not That Into You

Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper, Scarlett Johannson, Drew Barrymore, Justin Long

Don’t wait by the phone, don’t make excuses. If he is not calling you, he is just not that into you. Based on the refreshing relationships book by Greg Behrendt & Liz Tuccillo. Extendend review for both the movie and the book can be found here.

6) Hairspray

Hairspray starring John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes. Fun, colors, the hair and more fun…Photo: drkruznutty.files.wordpress.com

Now, you may have watched an Hairspray film made in 1988, written and directed by John Waters. And it is not that its cast is unknown, featuring names like Sonny Bono and Deborah Harry. However, you might realize that it was rated 6.8 votecd by over 8.000 people. However the Hairspray film that I’ll brag about I from 2007 and it is rated 7.2, voted over 40.000. So yes, we are facing a remake rated higher than the original.And I have no intentions of seeing the original.

Because John Travolta is a terrific actor and a singer and he is playing a woman! The wife of Christopher Walken! Absolute hilarity! And you have seen the cast, right? Yes, Michelle Pfeiffer makes a kick-ass bitch. James Marsden is a great actor, yeah- but here he shows us that he is an amazing singer too. And br ready to forgive Zac Efron for the Highschool Musical series. Yeah he still plays a guy in high school but the guy can sing rocknroll. Just forget about his pop idol/teenage-girl magnet reputation. If a guy can sing rocknroll well, he will have my respect. I also vote for the jet black hair.

If you aren’t entertained by this film-regardless of how you feel about musicals- I am sure what will put a smile on your face. Directed by Adam Shankman (A Walk to Remember).

Feel free to add your favorite ensembles. In the meantime, here’s a list of posts on these actors:

ANGELINA JOLIE:

Beyond Borders

Lara Croft Tomb Raider The Cradle of Life

The Most Gorgeous Women in Haollywood

Lee Pace:

Possession

The Fall

Soldier’s Girl

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

James Marsden:

Enchanted