Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)

7/10

A touching family film with a great underlying message

Loved it. Similar type of feel good and meaningful family film that Pixar does so well. Many of the scenes are quite cheesy, but this film is aimed for family so it isn't too bad.

My favourite cameo comes from one of my favourite comedians, Colin Mochrie, who plays a hobo living at a 'hobo jungle' (where homeless people gather, and share what they have/can find.)

There are fairly funny dialogues and decent acting from all the kids.

Good family adventure with a lovely bit of mystery and heartfelt lesson about 'not judging a book by the cover'. There should be MORE films like this for kids! :) Good babysitting film to share with the kids.

Kontroll (2003)

6/10

odd film about subway life.

Plot A tale about a strange young man, Bulcsú, the fellow inspectors on his team, all without exception likeable characters, a rival ticket inspection team, and racing along the tracks... And a tale about love.

Not too sure how I feel about it. Kontroll has a wide range of quirky/funny characters and situations. Entire film shot underground in a subway system, with no day light. There is not much of a storyline, we just follow Bulcsú around as he work, played and slept in the underground system. We learn little bits about him throughout his wonderings but we never get the complete picture.

This film gives the audience an inner look at the subway system, giving a tour of what we normally do not see. The concrete walls, empty train tracks, the air vents and transfer tracks. The cinematography does a good job of creating the wonderment of this underground world.

Will take a special person to really appreciate this film.   It does not have much of a solid story line. It has action, some very dull moments, some dreamlike scenes and gore. The gore comes from the subway train running over people. Not for the weak stomach.  There are certain scenes where the situation is so ridiculous that it was actually fairly funny.

Pretty much all of your fears about riding public transit (be it bus, train...) all put together in this one film.

Kill The Irishman (2011)

6.5/10

Gripping story and exciting story

Kill The Irish Man is about the true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's. (imdb)

When I started this film I was gripped instantly with the third person prespective of story tell of Danny Greene's life. The story takes us through Greene's childhood all the way to through his adult life. We follow his highs and lows, being both involved in his life and seeing it from afar.

Greene, being a thug with fraud and murder in his resume, somehow is a likable character. Well read, humorous and has heart, it's hard not to like Greene.

This film has a low budget, but this did not stop them from delivering a close knit and well performed movie.

Ray Stevenson brought Danny Greene to life. Val Kilmer's character Joe Manditski towards the end of the film disappeared and became non-exisitant dispite his narratoring role throughout. Although this detail doesn't affect the overall storyline of the film, it does stand out a bit.

If you like Godfather or Spranos...this may be your movie. Entertaining and gripping. Watch it and decide for yourself.

The King's Speech (2010)

8.5/10
[highly recommended]

Marvelous film with fantastic acting and great writing.

I have been wanting to watch this movie for ages but never had the chance to until my flight.

The King's Speech is about the story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. (imdb)

The King's Speech is very inspirational as we see the struggles that King George VI, portrayed by Colin Firth, went through in becoming king. We all have experienced some sort of struggle during our lives, but we did not have the whole nation watching us when we went through our struggles.

Colin Firth did a astounding job as King George VI earning him a well deserved Best Actor Oscar. Firth is able to embody the character so well that I was inclined to stand up at the end of the movie and clap...despite the fact that i was on a plane. Geoffrey Rush beauti fully supported Firth's character.

The cinematography is worth noting as the film uses many alternating shots in one scene. Watch for the different framing techniques used in between characters.

Overall a brilliantly motivating film that MUST be watched! I loved it :D

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

9/10 (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)

Dark humor and film noir parody at it's best!

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is by far one of the funniest I've seen in a long time. A great cast, a well written storyline, hilarious dialogue, interesting cinematography and unique editing makes this film a must-see.

The opening scene had me laughing and by the opening credits I was in love with this film. The dialogue is brilliant, witty and hilarious that it'll have you laughing throughout. The characters in this film are so sarcastic that, if it's even possible they become serious.

The editing is fantastic, matching the shots perfectly with Harry Lockhart's (Robert Downey Jr) narration. They use a very interesting technique to dealing with flash backs and scene pauses. The cinematography is beautiful. There is never a boring shot as each shot is framed differently and angle strategically. For example, in one scene Harry is shot from an upward angle and slowly zoomed out to show the rest of the room behind him. This zooming is perfect as it builds up the atmosphere.

The only down part is that the storyline gets so complicated that it becomes confusing. My advice watch the film a couple times, each time focus on a different element (like dialogue, storyline, character development and cinematography).


Robert Downey Jr. does such a stellar performance in the lead role. His facial expressions and body gestures are another reason this film is hysterical.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Highly recommended! (sidenote: there's some mature subject matter)