Drama > Gyllenhaal, Jake Drama

Chilling!

Advantages: Excellent special effects, gripping
Disadvantages: Story leaves much to be desired

When water temperature in the North Atlantic begins to drop significantly it would appear to be a warning of things to come, or at least that’s what Professor Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) thinks. He tries to convince the government that there is a natural disaster on the way but they refuse to believe the theories of a climatologist. Suffice to say Jack is right and soon after, horrendous weather hits the world, engulfing it with water and snow and when ...
...death on the spot. While this natural disaster is occurring, Jack’s son Sam (Jake Gyllehaal) is in New York for a competition with a few friends, when the weather worsens they’re forced to take shelter in a public library and Jack promises to rescue his son… but will he be too late? The Day After Tomorrow is another in a long line of disaster movies with a purpose of playing on peoples sense of reality and paranoia. Much like Armageddon portrayed ...

Great_reviewer07 22.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Day After Tomorrow (DVD)

A good family drama

Advantages: Good lead actresses, strong storyline
Disadvantages: Slow

Georgia Rule is a comedy drama that was released in the box office on 11th May 2007 and was greeted by heavily negative reviews by the movie critics. The film was made on a budget of $20,000,000 and grossed an estimated $41,000,000. The film runs for approximately 113 and is rated 12. Georgia Rule is directed by Garry Marshall who’s directed films such as: The Princess Diaries, Runaway Bride and none other than Pretty Woman. Needless to say I’m a ...
...her place by her grandmother Georgia Randall (Jane Fonda) who follows a few simple rules in her household also known as Georgia rule. Rachel, unsurprisingly doesn’t take kindly to her newly enforced rules and is even more exasperated when she finds out that she is going to have to work while she is staying with her Grandmother who she hasn’t seen since she was a child. While working at the vets she gets to know Simon and it turns out that they have ...

Great_reviewer07 18.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Georgia Rule (DVD)

Can they survive a new Ice Age?

Advantages: Brilliant special effects, solid storyline and acting, looks and sound terrific on Blu-ray
Disadvantages: None! A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

...issue in modern society, with the Government releasing advertising campaigns to help make the public realise the detrimental effect everyday activities are having on our planet. Everything from television adverts telling us to switch our TV's off standby to the mystery voice on the radio reminding us to turn off the light everytime we leave the room have become an everyday occurrence. Climatologists and Scientists strongly believe that our wasteful ...
...issue in 2004 by directing The Day After Tomorrow, an epic blockbuster which shows the threatening prospect of a new Ice Age arriving. The film begins with Climatologist Dr. Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) drilling ice cores in Antarctica when a piece on the Antarctic shelf breaks off, nearly bringing Jack and his colleagues to their death. This event makes the Doctor realise how serious an issue global warming is becoming and sparks Jack in to action ...

Bax88 25.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Day After Tomorrow (Blu-ray)

'Cellar door', anyone?

Advantages: Interesting and entertaining
Disadvantages: None

BASIC STORY Donnie Darko is a smart fifteen-year old with a history of behaviourial and psychological problems. He's stopped taking his medication, and is sleepwalking and hallucinating on a regular basis. When following the instructions of a hallucination saves his life, Donnie has no choice but to believe the same hallucination's claim that the world is soon going to end… There's a lot more to the film than just this, but I don't want to give ...
...school that Donnie attends is religious and conservative, which plays quite a big part in the film because he struggles to break out of the moral constraints imposed upon its students that don't make sense to him. FILM The concept, acting and direction of this film are all great; there's plenty going on to hold your interest, particularly if you watch it regularly [it requires some effort to understand exactly what's happened - there are no right ...

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Review of Donnie Darko (Director's Cut) (DVD)

Lovely and Amazing is Adorable and Sweet

Advantages: fantastic acting, moving, true-to-life
Disadvantages: a bit slow

Nicole Holofcener's Lovely and Amazing may be the ultimate 'chick flick.' There is barely any action to speak of; all of the male characters are jerks; and it deals with issues of self-esteem and body image. Surprisingly, this is one of my male housemates' favourite films of the past couple of years because it is so heart-warming and sweet. Jane Marks (Brenda Blethyn) has three daughters, all of whom struggle with self-esteem and identity issues ...
...Elizabeth at least on some level. Lovely and Amazing addresses many important issues facing women today, but some people may find it to be too slow-moving. With its memorable characters yet familiar emotions, it is simultaneously mundane and extraordinary. Certification: Canada:14A / UK:15 / USA:R ...

OKkaraoke 20.11.2003 · Read full review
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