‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Download and Reviews

November 21, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Drama, Mystery, Thriller

“Eyes Wide Shut” Movie Details

Eyes Wide Shut tagline: Cruise. Kidman. Kubrick.
EWS - DVD Cover

Eyes Wide Shut DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Lisa Leone
  • Alan Cumming
    Vinessa Shaw
    Rade Serbedzija
    Fay Masterson
    Leelee Sobieski
    Tom Cruise Dr. William ‘Bill’ Harford
    Nicole Kidman Alice Harford
    Madison Eginton Helena Harford
    Jackie Sawiris Roz
    Sydney Pollack Victor Ziegler
    Leslie Lowe Illona Ziegler
    Peter Benson Bandleader
    Todd Field Nick Nightingale
    Michael Doven Ziegler’s Secretary
    Sky Dumont Sandor Szavost
    Louise J. Taylor Gayle
    Stewart Thorndike Nuala
    Randall Paul Harris
    Julienne Davis Amanda ‘Mandy’ Curran
    Lisa
    Directors: Stanley Kubrick IMDB Rating: 7.2/10 out of 88,348 votes

    “Eyes Wide Shut” Movie Review

    “EWS” Plot Summary

    A New York City doctor, who is married to an art curator, pushes himself on a harrowing and dangerous night-long odyssey of sexual and moral discovery after his wife admits that she once almost cheated on him.

    Kubrick’s finest achievement

    One of the most under-rated films of the decade, Eyes Wide Shut is a brilliant masterpiece, from the very opening of the film to its very end. Kubrick succeeds in what many good filmmakers failed before him- and conveys a beautiful imagery of our state of dreams, full of sexual symbolism and other dream-like symbols (notice the stop signs in the streets in front of Tom Cruise), and creates a feeling of total wandering; although consistent, due to the fact that every scene and dialogue is vital and neccecary for the film’s development

    Moreover, Kubrick’s use of music is even more genius than always, and Ligeti’s motif from Musica Ricercarta shows us the repetitive nature of dreams, together with a feeling that we don’t know where to go next

    And of course there is a note of marriage life, men’s sexuality (and the attempt to deny women’s sexuality) and the very fine acting of Cruise and Kidman, which was a postlude of there own relationship

    For me, this is the finest, most perfect film of Kubrick, and therefore one of the best films of all. A must see! 10/10

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    ‘Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World’ Download and Reviews

    September 22, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Adventure, Drama

    “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” Movie Details

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World tagline: The Courage To Do The Impossible Lies In The Hearts of Men.
    The Far Side of the World - DVD Cover

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • David Threlfall
  • Russell Crowe Capt. Jack Aubrey
    Paul Bettany Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon
    James D’Arcy 1st Lt. Tom Pullings
    Edward Woodall 2nd Lt. William Mowett
    Chris Larkin Capt. Howard, Royal Marines
    Max Pirkis Blakeney, Midshipman
    Jack Randall Boyle, Midshipman
    Max Benitz Calamy, Midshipman
    Lee Ingleby Hollom, Midshipman
    Richard Pates Williamson, Midshipman
    Robert Pugh Mr. Allen, Master
    Richard McCabe Mr. Higgins, Surgeon’s Mate
    Ian Mercer Mr. Hollar, Boatswain
    Tony Dolan Mr. Lamb, Carpenter
    Preserved Killick, Captain’s Steward
    Directors: Peter Weir IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 out of 59,750 votes

    “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” Movie Review

    “The Far Side of the World” Plot Summary

    During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.

    Beautiful Portrayal of life in a navy vessel in 1805

    I would like to start by saying Bravo! I liked the story, the execution of the story by the actors and the director. Russel Crowe really depicted the Captain well and I thought that the supporting cast were superb. The photography really enhanced the scope of the story, and I must take my hat off to the photographic skills of the photographic director

    One tends to forget that this story is not a high speed chase film with lots of blood and gore however it does have its share, although, the speed of the story is greatly paralleled by the speed at which a sea chase would have happened 200 years ago

    It is great to watch a movie that really gets to the heart of the emotions of the crew of a Man-Of-War vessel, not just making the crew look like the hardest SOB’s around

    And to that I take my hat off to the Cast and Crew, as well as the writers and the director and producers of this production.

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    ‘There Will Be Blood’ Download and Reviews

    September 19, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Drama, Thriller

    “There Will Be Blood” Movie Details

    There Will Be Blood tagline: When Ambition Meets Faith
    There Will Be Blood - DVD Cover

    There Will Be Blood DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Daniel Day-Lewis Plainview
    Paul Dano Eli Sunday
    Kevin J. O’Connor Henry
    CiarГЎn Hinds Fletcher
    Dillon Freasier H.W.
    Russell Harvard H.W. – Older
    Randall Carver Mr. Bankside
    Kevin Breznahan Signal Hill Man
    Brad Carr Signal hill man
    Mark Flanagan
    Vince Froio Plainview Servant
    Hans Howes Bandy
    John Kerry Oilman
    Jim Meskimen Signal Hill Married Man
    Paul F. Tompkins Prescott
    Directors: Paul Thomas Anderson
    IMDB Rating: 8.2/10 out of 119,922 votes

    “There Will Be Blood” Movie Review

    “There Will Be Blood” Plot Summary

    A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.

    The best film of the year. Daniel Day-Lewis gives one of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen.

    There Will Be Blood is a story about greed, religion and vengeance due to the discovery of one of nature’s riches: OIL!Daniel Plainview(Daniel Day-Lewis) is a poor silver miner who is injured and taken in by a few men digging for oil. When one of them dies in a freak accident, Daniel brings up the man’s son as his own and becomes a self-made oil tycoon in the process. After receiving a tip-off that a seemingly impoverished town out west has a whole ocean of oil beneath the surface, Plainview rushes there and stops at nothing to get what he wants. Even if it means losing all the things most important to him, especially his SANITY. It was written for the screen and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, who also directed Boogie Nights and Punch-Drunk Love. This is definitely a far better than the two. He should get a Best Director Nod for his work. The music is unlike anything ever I’ve ever heard, and it completely drew me into the haunting mood of the movie. The movie will get a lot of Oscar Nominations, hopefully Best Picture but most importantly:Best Actor. Daniel Day-Lewis is arguably the most talented living actor and his performance here clinches that title in my opinion. At first, you see how Plainview goes from being an extremely charismatic individual to a dark, insane and vicious oilman. Day-Lewis perfects all of these characteristics to a T and no other performance this year is even in the same league as this one. The movie is about 2 hours and 40 minutes long but it certainly didn’t feel like it when I watched it. Actually, I would’ve been happier if the movie was 3 1/2 hours. It was that good. I was simply enthralled by this work of art. It is the best movie of the year with the best performance of the year.

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