The Green Mile REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the movie, "The Green Mile." In this film  the lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a big black man who is accused of child murder and rap, yet has an extraordinary gift.

Well I might as well start off this review with the positives. So, the acting in this film is great! Tom Hanks really gives another great performance like he always does of course. He is really Paul Edgecomb in this film for sure. Then of course I have to mention Micheal Clarke Duncan (may he rest in peace). He really is amazing in this film. I have never seen this movie before, and I was truly moved by his performance in this film. He really gave an amazing performance as John Coffey. David Morse, James Cromwell, Sam Rockwell, Doug Hutchinson, Harry Dean Stanton, Jeffery DeMunn, and Michael Jeter are also in this movie. Well done, well done to all of you! I love it when a movie has a great cast that really fits there characters. It makes a movie so much more enjoyable. This movie script does really good with all the emotions that are in this situation that we are watching. You laugh, you cry, your even terrified, and then at one point your even horrified at what happens. So yes, I thought the movie did a good job with those emotions within the film. The story or premise I guess behind this film was also very good. It was very interesting to watch it play out. Now I do want to mention that the sound effects in this movie were awesome in fact. I usually don't mention sound effects, but in this film I actually noticed how good they were to the scene. I thought the sound team did a good job with this film.

Now I do have a negative to say about this film and I really think that this is the only thing I can think of, otherwise this film was in fact really good. "The Green Mile" really just DRAGS and DRAGS onward slowly. This film probably could have been about two hours long, but instead it is over three. This film just moves along so slowly, and in some spots to slowly. There are points in this film where you are just waiting/ hoping for something exciting to happen, but it probably won't happen for at least another five to ten minutes. Their are actually two more things I wanted to mention. First of all, how and why does John Coffey have the extraordinary gift? I really think they should have explained that? Then there is the fact that would a life sentence last that long? I feel like it would be a lot quicker right?

So all-in-all a slow moving movie that has truly phenomenal performances baked into it. For the ratings I am going to give this film a must-see rating because of Micheal Clarke Duncan's performance along with everyone else's. They all do a really good job. I will give it a DVD buy rating too along with a tour-de-force rating also. As for the rating out of five, "The Green Mile" is going to receive a 3.5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading this review and I really hope you enjoyed it. Sorry for the delay in reviews, been busy around here but remember I can't promise one everyday anymore. I am attending Full Sail University and I have to work alongside that. I do promise some more tonight though. So make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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The Artist REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the Oscar's Best Picture of 2012, "The Artist." In this film a silent movie star meets a young actress/dancer. During this time to birth of talking films begins and say good-bye to silent films. This event sends their careers in opposite directions.

Well lets start with the negatives this time shall we? Well this movie could be a little slow in some points and boring.

Other than that though this movie was just great! This movie defines why I love going to the movies. It has action, humor (good humor), drama, romance, and the brilliant thing about it is that it is SILENT. There are literally only two parts within this film with sound . . . other than that it is completely silent. Just the music to listen to while the actors do there job! Let me just say the actors defiantly do there job. Jean Dujardin definitely deserves that Oscar he got in February. He can really act and what makes his performance so good is that he can pull it off while his voice is not used. I loved his performance so much. Then there is Bérénice Bejo who plays the girl, wow can she act also. I just loved her as her character. She was incredible. John Goodman, James Cromwell, and many more actors are in this film and they all do a wonderful job . . . really! Great job with casting for this film. Now Michel Hazanavicius wrote and directed this film. AMAZING job, amazing job. That is all I can say. Writing a silent movie after decades of not having a single one had to have been a difficult task, but he pulled it off with brilliance. He made the characters perfectly too, because we actually cared about George in this film. Plus the way he directed it just reminded us why we all love to go to the movies. This film just had so many elements from older movies that I love that just kept me watching and enjoying this film. So yes Michel definitely deserved that Oscar he got too. Cinematography in this film was also incredible. Now it may have been in black and white, but this film still had a certain feel and look to it that I enjoyed very much, so GREAT job, Guillaume Schiffman. The score for a silent film had better be important and EXCELLENT right? Well for "The Artist" if defiantly was for sure. It just was the perfect tones and music in the right moments in the film. Ludovic Bource was at the helm of the score for this film and he did it perfectly so definitely a great job by him. So this is a silent movie right about silent movies becoming obsolete. I loved it because it takes you back to when movies were innocent romances and just actual fun. Not to discredit movies to day, but like I said, "This film reminds you why we all love movies in the first place.

There is a question I must answer about this film though. Do I think it deserved the Oscar for Best Picture? This is a (and always is) a tough and difficult question to answer. I am going to have to say no. I saw "The Descendants" which was also nominated, and I in fact love that movie more. It does for sure deserve the other awards it received I believe so far, and it definitely at least deserved the nomination for Best Picture.

So all-in-all this film is just a fun and enjoyable ride that your going to lose yourself in. It actually is a good date-night film, but for sure Blu-ray buy worthy. It is 150% a must-see film that you will enjoy. As for the rating, "The Artist" is going to receive a worthy 5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading and I really hope that you enjoyed this review of "The Artist." Have you seen the list of my "Top Ten" favorite movie (so far in History) yet? If not CLICK HERE to see! Now thanks again and make sure you stay tuned for more review of motion pictures . . . coming soon.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present the final review for the final "Harry Potter" film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two." In this film, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are searching for the final Horcruxes. Meanwhile the final battle ensues inside the legendary school.

Well this film did make it in my Top Ten List (or MUST-SEE FILMS). So obviously this film has literally almost all positives. So what are they? Well the acting of this film is just phenomenal. Danielle Radcliffe has just gotten to be one of the best actors I have ever seen. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint also give the performance of there careers in this film. Just an outstanding performance you three. Then there is the rest of the cast which does an amazing job. Alan Rickman (Severus Snape) and Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) really stand out in this film. These two were born to play those characters. Alan just has a great tone to his voice that shows who Snape really is and he also has the greatest look on his face. Ralph Fiennes also is just INCREDIBLE (and I mean INCREDIBLE) as Lord Voldemort. I could not have seen anyone play him any better. He was just great! Moving onward with this review, David Yates finishes the franchise as director. Let me just say he did a great job with the end of the franchise. The angles, the shots, the cinematic background in the shots, the just everything he did for this film was amazing. I was just so engaged in this film and so will you. He does an amazing job with the action sequences also. It just pulls you in from second . . . one! Steve Kloves finishes the franchise as screenwriter (he did every film except one). This film was just great. I love the way he transitioned back and forth in between each storyline that needed to be relevant to the story. Great job bringing the books to the big screen. Alexandre Desplat (composer of previous film) returns to compose and create THE BEST SCORE for the "Harry Potter" franchise. Literally this is number one my favorite for all the films. There is just something he adds to the action and story that is just amazing. The cinematography in this film is just great . . . just like every other "Harry Potter" film. The final thing that makes this film great, is just the fact that it is literally the best possible end to a franchise that began over 10 years ago. If you followed Harry from the end, you will not be disappointed. It will make you laugh, cry, and give you that feeling in the end like something has left your life. Thank you to everyone involved on creating the series to the screen, you definitely created an amazing series.

The only thing I do have to grip about is the end seemed a little bit rushed. It does send Harry off with justice, but it just moves along to quickly.

So all-in-all this film is the perfect end to a perfect franchise. It is 2000% a must-see film. Go out and buy it on Blu-Ray because it is worthy of it, and also it is the perfect popcorn flick. You will enjoy this if you have enjoyed any of the "Harry Potter" films. As for the rating out of five, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two" will get a 5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading this review of the final "Harry Potter" film. I hope you have enjoyed my reviews of the "Harry Potter" franchise. If you haven't seen all the reviews, click the title of the ones you have missed here: Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, and Part One." Well thanks for viewing the review of these great films. Stay tuned for more reviews of motion pictures . . . coming soon.

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Hanna REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture, "Hanna" starring Saoirse Rohan. In this film, a 16-year-old girl, Hanna, was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin. She is dispatched on a mission all across Europe. She is being followed by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives. Along the way Hanna begins to learn what she has been missing, and learns about her shaky past.

So lets talk about the negatives of this film shall we? Well the first thing I really want to point out that bugged me the most was the score of the film. It just seemed so intrusive of the story and what was happening in the film. I found it annoying and throughout the whole film I just wanted it to stop. The next thing that had bothered me was the plot, not a whole lot though. I would have to say here just the beginning really. If you watch this movie not knowing what you are in for at all, you will be a little confused for the first quarter to half of the movie . . . after that though things will start to click. The last thing really is the camera angles in some shots where just unnecessary and weird. I feel like they messed with the tone of the film a little. In some spot I felt like the film was very serious, but then you got that disturbing music and then a weird camera shot that ruined the tone.

Now we can move onto the positives that I really enjoyed within this film. Well lets just say again (like my "Fantastic Four" REVIEW) I really loved the cast of this film. Saoirse Rohan did an amazing, AMAZING job as the character of Hanna! She just consumed her character with greatness. Like I always say, "A good actor/actress is one that becomes there character and makes you believe that both of them (actor and character) are one." Eric Bana did a great job as Erik Heller. Then there is someone who really gave it her all too, Cate Blanchett. I thought she did incredible in this film. Of course there is more people in this film to consider like these actors who did a great job: Tim Beckham, Paris Arrowsmith, and Tom Hollander. Who really stood out as a newer actress was Jessica Barden as Hanna's friend. I thought she did pretty darn good. Now moving of the topic of acting I thought the action sequences and action scenes were AMAZINGLY well done. They didn't seem way to over the top and they made it very realistic. So props to Joe Wright for doing a good job directing them. I will have to say that besides what I mentioned above, I found the story of "Hanna" to be quite intriguing. The story of "Hanna" was brought to us by, Seth Lochhead. It kept me interested throughout the entire film, and I was always wondering what was going to happen next. One last thing I do want to mention is that I loved the ending of the film. At first I thought it was going to end in a really dumb spot, but in the end of the film I think it does the whole film what I like to call "justice."

So all-in-all what am I going to give the film "Hanna" directed by Joe Wright? Well I can say that this movie is worth buying on DVD. If you enjoy a good story where you DO have to pay attention and enjoy the film, this is a good film to purchase. On the scale out of five what is this film going to receive? I give "Hanna" a well deserved three point five out of five (3.5/5).

Well I would like to say thank you for reading this review of the motion picture, "Hanna" and I hope you have enjoyed. I would like to mention a few things though before you leave. If you have not seen my TOP TEN LIST yet make sure you check it out HERE. This list includes my top ten favorite movies of all time (to date) that I have seen. So make sure you check it out, I will be adding onto the list in days to come. Well again thanks for reading and thanks for the continued support. Now, make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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R.I.P. Micheal Clarke Duncan

I am sure you have already heard the sad news about the passing of a great actor, Micheal Clarke Duncan, but I thought in honor I should do a blog post. He passed away Monday after a two month long struggle with a heart attack. "He suffered a myocardial infarction on July 13 and never fully recovered," said Micheal's personal representative. Micheal Clarke Duncan was 54 years old and engaged to marry Osmarosa Manigault-Stallworth. I am saddened to report this news to you all. It saddens me to report the loss of someone who had so much talent, especially since he was still pretty young and had a lot of life before him yet.

Micheal's motion picture history includes "Planet of the Apes (2001)" as Attar. He was also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting role for his performance as John Coffey in "The Green Mile." He most recent work was in the TV series "The Finder." His most recent work in the movie industry is in the film "In the Hive" which has been completed and is expected to be released in 2012.

Dwayne Johnson had this to say about Micheal's passing, "I will miss you my brother." Its sad to see that he had to leave this world. All I want to say is thank you Micheal Duncan for your amazing contribution to the motion picture industry. You will be greatly missed, and I send my condolences to his family and close friends. Rest in peace.

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