Reviews of Classic and Modern Movies in a Flash!
In this sprawling Dickens classic filled with colorful characters, the story of two young women are told with wit and poignancy. Bella (Anna Friel) is set to marry a young man she has never met purely for money, when his body is pulled up out of the river by Lizzie (Keeley Hawes) and her dubious father. From this grim start these two womens’ lives are linked. This tale of class, jealousy, lust, murder and love unfolds as only Dickens can in this masterful adaption.
6hrs.
Sorrowful Jones (Bob Hope) is a wisecracking and very thrifty bookie who accepts a desperate gambler’s unusual marker, his daughter. When the man doesn’t return Sorrowful decides to look after the girl for awhile, partly to appease his on again off again girlfriend (Lucille Ball) and partly out of his own growing attachment to the guileless little girl. When tragedy strikes Sorrowful must use all his imagination and ingenuity in order to save the day in this touching tale.
1hr. 28min.
John Cusack gives a touching and utterly believable performance as a recently widowed author who decides to fulfill the dream he and his wife had of adopting a child. It’s not as easy as he might’ve thought, when he is draw to a young boy who believes he is from Mars. How the two connect and help each other to heal is charming, funny and moving.
1hr. 50min.
A family of ducks decide to migrate and see far off places. Only trouble is they’ve never done it before and are not entirely sure of how to get there. This doesn’t stop them as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
1hr. 31min.
In this visually as well as musically stunning film, we learns of the humble beginnings of Willy Wonka (Timothee Chalamet). Determinded to open a chocolate shop, young Wonka is met with fierce opposition. Even so, nothing will keep him down for long in this at times humorous and inspiring tale.
1hr. 56min.
When Branchs’ (Justin Timberlake) long lost brother suddenly shows up and tells him they must reunite their other estranged brothers to rescue another brother, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) is more than eager to help him on his quest. Along the way lessons about family and forgiveness are learned, in this colorful and hilarious romp.
1hr. 31min.
A young man (Mickey Rooney) with a natural talent for boxing quickly rises from the slums of New York City. When he teams up with a gambler with a double life that includes an innocent daughter (Ann Blyth), the boxer realizes that maybe it’s time to find another way to live.
1hr. 44min.
When Ember and Wade meet, they couldn’t be any more different. She’s from a working class family that have come from a far away land to find their dreams. His family is well to do and haven’t had to struggle like Embers’. Also, she’s fire and he’s water, literally. How the two navigate a relationship that by all accounts could never work, is a heartfelt message about love, sacrifice and family.
1hr. 42min.
When struggling plummers Mario and his brother Luigi are suddenly transported (via a mysterious green tube) to a land mostly populated by mushroom people and somewhat violent turtles, they find themselves caught in the middle of a rampaging character named Bowser who will stop at nothing to claim the hand of the lovely Princess Peach.
1hr. 32min.
Grace Bennett (Selena Gomez) has been dreaming of her trip to Paris all her life. So when her dream trip seems to be falling apart at the seams she is understandably devastated. Then through a series of events she is mistaken for a celebrity troublemaker. So Grace and her friends Meg (Leighton Meester) and Emma (Katie Cassidy) decide to take a chance and have the trip of a lifetime.
1hr. 49min.