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Friday, December 20, 2013
Captain Philips Tom Hanks
An intricate and precisely executed thriller written by Billy Ray, everything about "Captain Phillips" works amazingly. It's this year's "Zero Dark Thirty" in tension and features not one, but two fierce performances from Tom Hanks and newcomer Barkhad Abdi. A loose dramatization and not a fact to fact retelling of a dark day for an American captain, the film takes us through the days Captain Richard Phillips' cargo ship was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009. The film unravels itself with a narrative intensity bringing our hero from the day of his departure to the end of his journey. Writer Billy Ray's detailed and well-structured script provides Greengrass to do exactly what he does best in his directorial efforts. There are definite elements in "Captain Phillips" that remind me of the emotional and gut- wrenching effect that "United 93" had on so many of us nearly seven years ago. While you will have a near heart attack, you will be in tears by the end credits.
If this were a standard action flick, we might see the heroism of Phillips and his motley crew as they fight the evil pirates and save the world. It's not so here. There are nuances afoot; for once, we get the perspective of the lead pirate (Barkhad Abdi) without falling into the easy trap of feeling empathy toward him.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
RIP PAUL WALKER
- The site where Paul Walker lost his life in a car crash has become a memorial for thousands of fans wishing to pay their respects to fallen actor
- The event was expected to culminate with a cruise through the area on Sunday night in tribute of the Fast & Furious star
- The memorial coincided with news that Walker had planned to retire from acting in order to become a full-time dad to 15-year-old daughter Meadow
- Close friends in Hawaii revealed that Walker had 'made millions' through the beloved fast car series and was looking to settle down and 'make up for lost time'
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