sábado, 9 de junio de 2012

Movie review: Amelie by Abril Masner.

Title: Amelie.
Review date: 2001.
Genre: Romantic comedy. 
Directed by: Jean- Pierre Jeunet. 
Produced by: Jean- Marc Deschamps and Claude Ossard. 
Cast: Andre Dussollier, Audrey Tautou, Flora Guiet, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Serge Merlin, Lorella Cravotta, Clotilde Mollet, Clarie Maurier, Isabelle Nanty, Dominique Pinon, Artus de Penguern, Yolande Moreau, Urbain Cancelier, Jamel Debbouze, Maurice Benichou, Kevin Fernandes, Michel Robin, Andree Damant, Claude Perron, Armelle Lesniak, Ticky Holgado. 

Plot: 1997, Oaris. Amelie is a young waitress who decides to change her life the same day she discovers that Princess Diana died in a traffic accident. Just that day, she discovers in her bathroom is hidden a small box containing toys, photographs and cards that hide a child forty years ago. She decided to seek him and give him the box. If he is happy, she decide to dedicate his life to helping others. 


My rating: In my opinion, Amelie is a film that changes your life, it gives a different approach to present things in our daily lives. Its music, photography and beauty are captivating. It also has a great message, and today is much needed in our society: simply do good by doing good. I think it's one of the best movies I've seen in my life.

jueves, 7 de junio de 2012

Logan Lerman by Camila Martinez

His full name is Logan Wade Lerman. He was born in Bevery Hillls, California on January 19,1992. His mother Lisa Works as his manager and his father Larry is a businessman and orthotist. He has one brother (Lucas) and one sister (Linsdey) both older.
Logan had a passion for movies from a Young age, though he started acting “Just for fun” and “to do something to get out of school”. He began auditioning for roles in the late 1990s, and first appeared in commercials. He made his film debut in 2000s “The Patriot”, playing William Martin, one of the children of Mel Gibson’s character. The same year he appeared in “What women want”. In 2003 Lerman played Luke Chandler in the CBS made-for-television film “A painted house”, based on the early life of autor John Grisham. A review from the Boston Globe described Logan as a “promising newcomer”. The role won wim a Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Leading Young Actor in a television production. He next appeared in the 2004 thriller film The Butterfy Effect”.

In 2004 he was cast in the televisión serie Jack & Boddy and he won another Young Artist Award for his performance. Lerman had his first starring role in a motion picture, playing Roy Eberhardt in the Children’s adventure hoot. Hoot began filming in July 2005 in South Florida, opened on May 5, 2006 and won him a third Young Artist Award, this time for Best performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actor in 2007. 
In 2007 Logan appeared in the thriller The number 23, in which he played the son of Robin Sparrow. That year he also appeared in 3:10 to Yuma. Lerman recived positive reviews for his role and was again nominated for the Young Artist Aeard (Best performance in a feature film) Leading Young Actor in 2008.
In 2008 Logan co-starred in the comedy Melt Bill. In 2009 Lerman had a leading role in the Renée Zelllweger comedy feature My One and Only. In spring 2009, Lerman wast cast in the lead role of Percy Jackson in the Film Percy Jackson & Olympians: The Lightning Thief, based on the book by Rick Riordan. In August 2010 he appeared in “Change the Odds” a public service announcement video for the stand up to cáncer charity. Logan’s next role was d’Argtagnan, in The Thhree Musketeers.

miércoles, 6 de junio de 2012

Wild Child- by Dahiana Herrera.

Director: Nick Moore.
Year: 2008.
Cast (actors): Emma Roberts, Natasha Richardson, Kimberly Nixon, Nick Frost and Aidan Quinn.
Genres: Comedy/romance.
Countries: United States, United Kingdom and France.
Scriptwriter: Lucy Dahl.
The Plot: Wild Child is the rebellion of a teenage the 16 years old who has it all and enjoys a life withhout limits.  This girl, Poppy, lives great frustrations in their family life, and she externalizes through various scandals. 
After commit a big mistake, her father, Gerry, decide to send her to a boarding school in England. Poppy studdenly finds herself in a place with rules to follow and wich never thought should obey.
My rating: It is quiet interesting to watch as the protagonist Poppy makes everything a teenager would. This romantic comedy is very strking to see.