2005 remake of Pride & Prejudice is a brutally honest version of the famous Jane Austen novel made lively by Keira Knightly’s performance
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Is Disney’s Frozen actually worth the record-breaking hype? ❄️ While the Nordic aesthetics and Olaf’s witty lines are high points, the shift from traditional prince-saving tropes to princess-saving-princess feels a bit overstated. Read the full review!
After an excruciatingly painful first half of 60 minutes, which could have been shorter or craftier, the film really kicks in. KCK is the story of Karthik (duh), a timid man, bullied around by everyone who gets much-needed help by therapeutic phone calls from himself. As bizarre as it may seem to get calls from himself, which have no existence on his phone records, he goes with the flow and trusts the caller. His life …
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Hope Springs: Meryl Streep & Tommy Lee Jones Breathe Life Into An Ordinary Script
by VipulaHope Springs is a classic example of a movie where great acting can make up for an ordinary script. Screen legends, Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones, bring a lot of class to a simple yet deep story of a stagnating marriage. So What Is Hope Springs About? Kay and Arnold have been married for over 31 years and their life has inevitably set into a pattern. With the kids grown up and away with …