Wednesday 29 April 2015

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THE LUNCHBOX 5021866701301 Dar Motion Pictures 2014
Cert PG. Directed by Ritesh Batra. Indian romantic comedy starring Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, Life Of Pi) as Saajan. Other cast are Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui. It's subtitled. Some spoken english. Set in Mumbai, India. Saajan is an office worker. One day unfortunetly send the wrong lunch. There is food made by housewive Ila, for her husband. The food is stored in small compartments forming a lunchbox. There is a man on a cycle taking lunches and delivering them to the workplace via a few train journeys. Fascinating to see. Her daughter has just been sent to school. Auntie lives in the apartment above. Good traditional indian food that'll leave you hungry for more. Ila's left a note for her husband. He is emotionally detached. As Saajan recieves the note, he writes back.
THE GOLDEN GIRLS
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THE GOLDEN GIRLS 8717418050566 Series One boxset. Cert PG. A US sitcom from the 80s that I remember watching on Ch4. This dvd is region 2. Full screen, subtitled, PAL. Bonus has the late Joan Rivers provide a fashion commentary. Main cast were Beatrice Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty and Betty White (who is still alive today). These older women live together in Florida. The theme tune is 'Thank you for being a friend'. From the creator of Desperate Housewives. Sophia (Estelle Getty) is the oldest, outspoken. She is from Sicily. Her daughter Dorothy is played by Beatrice Arthur. She's a lecturer. Quite cynical, witty and strong. Rose (Betty White) is ditsy, she works as a counsellor. Blanche (Rue McClanahan) is a man-eater. A Texan. Owns the house. I'd been looking at the wiki pages before ordering the dvd. See the amazon reviews. No episode guide. Filmed in front of a live studio audience. Some are widowed others divorced. Good comedy.
Sophia has the best lines. "Walking the street without getting pregnant was a chore in Sicily" "you look like a prostitute" Love the description about a fire evacuation in a retirement home. Also the story about breastfeeding her son till he aged 12. Note the audience reaction. I'm reminded of Frank Barone from Everybody Loves Raymond. The pilot episode is also on the dvd. Some jokes are 'near the knuckle'. There was a big gay fanbase for this show. Before SATC, Desperate Housewives, Girls. Some original jokes. There are some introductions to distant family and friends of the main characters. Tackle all sorts of topics throughout the series. There have been famous appearances eg George Clooney. I'll add youtube clips. There must be outtakes somewhere. Good camera work, they have a big stage. Betty White was in My Wife And Kids. The case and cover are in mint condition. When you press 'skip' you jump to the next episode. Some jokes poke fun at getting old. Professional actress with a long career behind them. 


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EVIDENCE 5060262851791 cert 15 horror. Signature Ent 2013

Caitlin Stasey

A found footage/slasher movie starring Stephen Moyer and Radha Mitchell as detectives investigating a massacre. Alex is a confident woman, in charge. Reece is dishevelled, on leave but wants in on the case. Set in July 2012 in the Nevada dessert. Torrey DeVitto, Caitlin Stasey, Harry Lennix, Dale Dickey, Svetlana Metkina. The scene is pretty gruesome. From the makers of The Fourth Kind. There's another film of the name that you should see. There is photo and video footage that were taken by the victims. It was a bus travelling to Las Vegas that crashed. There is an abandoned warehouse where a masked killer dwells. See V/H/S, Tomorrow When The War Began. A group: singer Tyler, actress Leanne and film maker Rachel, hot girls are shown first. Joined by Russian Imogen, magician Steven. It's a private hire bus, the driver was in the Matrix films. All to work in showbiz. The trailer was good. Nice special effects and acting. Strong violence, language.

LIFE OF PI: FOX2000 Pictures. 5039036059664 cert pg 2012
Namaste. Directed by Ang Lee. Starring Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Rafe Spall, Gerard Depardieu. If you like this then you might like The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, Tracks, Winter's Tale, The Grand Budapest Hotel. Based on a novel by Yann Martel. Set in India. Follows the journey of a young boy and a Bengal tiger. A fantasy drama. Vibrant colours. Oscar award winning. Take a look at the Amazon reviews. The older Pi is talking to a journalist. Narrating the story. Shown in flashback. Some humour in the dialogue. This is a rental copy so no bonus features. Pi was bought up in a zoo what was the French part of India. Uncle Francis has an athletic body. A scene in Paris with all the white folk then pans to the brown man that is Francis. Pi is named after a French swimming pool. He was bullied. Good actors and special effects. Calming soundtrack. They have strong Indian accents. People loved Slumdog Millionaire. Some people were suprised that I've never been to India. I recommend that you see this. It's a story about philosophy, religion, life. I liked how the animals are characters of their own. They seem to have an understanding with Pi. Heartfelt moments. I'm reminded of Castaway and Noah's Ark. I understand why this film got 4 awards. The actor playing young Pi was brilliant. I'll maybe give the soundtrack a listen. I'm thinking off how the audience members in the cinema must've felt during the film. It's full of suprises for which I wonnt spoil for you. I'd avoid looking at clips. After watching this you should hoogle for discussions on this film. The man talking to PI was an author. Hope the cast are getting more film roles. I shall leave it to you. There are extras: just a trailer and making of segment. I hope that you share my blog with others. 

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