Tuesday, February 9, 2016

All Roads Lead to Rome

All Roads Lead to Rome-2016

Studio: Momentum Pictures


Director: Ella Lemhagen

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some drug material, language and suggestive content)

Screenwriters: , ,

Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Raoul Bova, Rosie Day, Claudia Cardinale, Paz Vega

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Duration: N/A

Copyright Holder: N/A

Copyright: N/A 

Plot Summary:


“All Roads Lead to Rome” centers on Maggie (Parker), a single mother from New York City, embarks on a journey to a Tuscan village in an effort to reconnect with her rebellious teenage daughter, Summer. Upon arrival, Maggie runs into Luca, her handsome ex-boyfriend living with his eighty-year-old mother, Carmen. When Summer and Carmen impulsively steal Luca’s car and race off to Rome, the former lovers quickly pursue, allowing them to develop a new understanding of each other.

User Reviews

An enjoyable comedy
9 February 2016 | by (Earth) 
This film tells the story of a divorced woman who takes her teenage daughter to Italy, in order to find the Italian man who swept her of her feet for two months twenty years ago.

"All Roads Lead to Rome" is fun to watch because it's a comedy and a romantic comedy in one. The comedy part is the daughter Summer and her moodiness, and the subsequent road trip that leads to much hilarity. The romantic comedy part is quite sweet because there are three different relationships in the film, and viewers will have different evaluations of the three relationships. The last scene is romantic and touching. The scenery is beautiful, and the woman playing the TV journalist is very beautiful as well! It's refreshing to see Sarah Jessica Parker in an entertaining film. I enjoyed watching it.


Deadpool 2016

Deadpool 2016

Ryan Reynolds is Marvel's "merc with a mouth", Deadpool, in this origin story following the former Special Forces operative turned mercenary. Subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, he adopts an alter ego and hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
 
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein, Rachel Sheen
Directed by Tim Miller (feature debut)
Written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick (based on characters created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld)
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1hr 48mins | R16 | Graphic violence, sex scenes and offensive language | Country of Origin: USA | 

Story line:

The story is basic comic book fare - guy gets physically messed up, receives ultimate powers, and seeks to destroy the baddie that screwed him up in the first place. But what makes Deadpool stand out among the jostling throng of comic book movies is the potty mouthed, utterly hilarious, and not quite hero not quite villain Deadpool. Reynolds gives his most memorable performance yet both outside and beneath the red lycra, capturing the brokenness but never overplaying the madness of Deadpool. This film also doesn't take itself or its star of anyone or anything seriously, which is where the largest laughs lie. This approach enhances the story and the characters instead of distracting from them.
Last year the great Steven Spielberg questioned how long comic book films will be around for, but with original comic book characters like Deadpool they should be around for a long while yet.

Movie Reviews:

Deadpool (the character, and the movie), is obsessed with equating sex and violence. When he says “I’m touching myself tonight” after murdering a bunch of dudes, it isn’t just a wisecrack. He really means it. It’s a kind of miracle that the ensuing scene doesn’t play out as repulsive, rather it’s genuinely funny, as is most of the film, thanks to Ryan Reynolds dialling up his charm as well as his smirk, and a tonal tightrope of a script from Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
The marketing surrounding Deadpool has loudly proclaimed it a superhero movie for adults, or at least adults who want to indulge their inner teenagers’ desire for dick jokes and ultra violence. The closest comparison in terms of R-rated, self-aware super heroics are the Kick-Ass films, but this is even less subtle, obliterating the fourth wall early on. I worried this meta schtick might wear thin, but the constant ‘this is all a movie’ jokes end up being some of the best gags.
Going all-in on its outrageous content means Deadpool does stand out from the horde of superhero movies, mostly for its potty mouth but also for a pretty grim torture sequence and some nudey sex scenes (and a completely arbitrary few minutes in a strip club). But it’s also pleasingly small-scale. The world isn’t in peril, Deadpool just wants his girl back. It’s a scrappy, lowbrow little movie that really wants to offend as well as amuse, and succeeds on both counts...

 

Risen (2016)

Risen (2016)

Follows the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius, a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius, are tasked with solved. 


Director:Kevin Reynolds

Writers:Kevin Reynolds (screenplay), Paul Aiello (screenplay) |

Stars:Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth |

 

 Storyline

Follows the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius, a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem. Written by Sony Pictures

Movie Reviews:

Biblical drama tracing the 40 days after the disappearance of the body of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of agnostic Roman Centurion Clavius (Joseph Fiennes). Clavius is charged by Pontius Pilate (Peter Firth) to investigate rumours of a risen Jewish Messiah and locate the missing body, in order to subdue an imminent uprising in Jerusalem. Co-stars Tom Felton as Lucius and Cliff Curtis as Jesus.

 

Race (2016)

Race (2016)

Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. 

Director: Stephen Hopkins

Writers:Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse

Stars:Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree |

 

Storyline

The Jewish organizers of the 1936 Olympics, Theodor Lewald and Carl Diem, wanted a huge PR win for Germany so afterwards, these gains would not be lost by treating Jews harshly. As a result, 70% of the German Jews were able to emigrate by 1941. But for those Olympics, and the press coverage generated by Jesse Owens, this outcome would not have been possible. Written by Rey Olsen.

Taglines:

The incredible true story of gold medal champion Jesse Owens

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and language
 

Details

Official Sites:Official Facebook | Official site |

Country:France | Germany | Canada

Language:English

Release Date:

19 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:10 secondes de liberté

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Boyega was originally attached to play Jesse Owens, but dropped out to star in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Stephen James then took the lead role.

 
 

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny-2016

Movie Info

Based on the fifth and final book from the Crane-Iron Series, this sequel to 2000's martial arts phenomenon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon follows a new adventure on the hunt for a legendary sword. Michelle Yeoh reprises her role as Yu Shu Lien from the first film, with Donnie Yen and Harry Shum Jr. co-starring.
Rating: PG-13 (for martial arts violence and brief partial nudity)
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Directed By: Woo-ping Yuen, Yuen Woo Ping
Written By: John Fusco
Runtime:
The Weinstein Company
 

Storyline:  

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (formerly titled The Green Legend) tells an epic story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption, set against breathtaking action in an epic martial arts battle between good and evil that will decide the fate of the Martial World.

Read more at http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/638873-crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-sword-of-destiny-trailer#Mefv0LtYwbYQqh4W.99

Movie Reviews:

Directed by the renowned martial arts choreographer (The Matrix TrilogyKill Bill) and director (Tai Chi Master) Yuen Wo-Ping, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny stars Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Lady) as Yu Shu-Lien and Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Monkey King 3D) as Silent Wolf.

Based on the acclaimed novel, Iron Knight, Silver Vase, by Wang Dulu (book five in the Crane-Iron Pentalogy) and written by John Fusco (Marco Polo) the new film is produced by Harvey Weinstein (The King’s Speech, The Artist) and Peter Berg (“Friday Night Lights,” Lone Survivor) and Sarah Aubrey (“Friday Night Lights,” “Lone Survivor”) and executive produced by Morten Tyldum (Headhunters, The Imitation Game), Ralph Winter (X-Men franchise), Anthony Wong and Bey Logan (The Medallion).
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny also stars Harry Shum Jr (“Glee,” Revenge of the Green Dragons), Jason Scott Lee (Seventh Son, “Hawaii Five-O”), Roger Yuan (Bulletproof Monk), Eugenia Yuan (Revenge of the Green Dragons) and newcomer Natasha Liu Bordizzo.