Intern (2015, USA)
Genre:
dramedy
Director and screenwriter:
Nancy Meyers (“Exchange Holiday,” “What Women Want,” “The Parent Trap”)
Cast:
Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway
KinoPoisk rating:
7.6
IMDb rating:
7.1
Film therapy for those who are afraid of aging. Charming pensioner Ben Whittaker will prove that at any age you can find your advantages.
It all starts with Ben refusing to turn his life into a dreary wait for death. The man is already over seventy, but he finds a job - he becomes an intern in a large online store. Ben will have to master a computer, find out what open space is, and make sure that sometimes at seventy you can be more alive than many of your younger colleagues. Roller skating around the office, understanding fashion and business does not mean being free and happy. Mr. Whittaker shares his wisdom with young people and his inexhaustible positivity with the audience.
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"Far from the Madding Crowd"
photo: still from the film “Far from the Madding Crowd”
photo: still from the film “Far from the Madding Crowd”
photo: still from the film “Far from the Madding Crowd”
Year of release: 2015
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
What is the movie about:
Young Bathsheba Everdeen inherits a farm and actively gets to work: hiring workers, looking after the farm.
And by chance, she encounters completely different men, each of whom leaves a big mark on her life.
Quote:
“Silence sometimes has amazing power: it seems to become the soul of feeling breaking free, leaving its shell, and then it is much more significant than a word.”
A Good Year (2006, USA)
Genre:
melodrama
Director:
Ridley Scott (Gladiator, The Martian, Alien, Prometheus)
Screenplay:
Mark Klein (Intuition), Peter Mayle
Cast:
Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind), Marion Cotillard (Taxi, Midnight in Paris), Abbie Cornish (Dark Areas), Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
KinoPoisk:
7.7
IMDb:
7
The film is about how a callous Englishman in the cozy landscapes of France sells his family business to cunning Americans. And this international deal was filmed by one of the kings of epic films, Ridley Scott. But there will be no epicness in this film - it’s about the soul, about good wine and about what makes life worth living.
The main character spent his summer holidays at his uncle's winery in Provence. In a sunny paradise, the boy learned to appreciate simple things, to be sincere and to live honestly, but London quickly washed all this warm French optimism out of the guy. Max grew up and became a stock trader: the smell of croissants and grapes was replaced by the smell of money and expensive suits. Uncle Henry dies either from old age or from his nephew's disappointment, and Max flies to Provence to sell the family business. Falling into an empty pool helps Max return to Uncle Max's lessons - now the hero has to rise from the bottom in every sense.
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Life on Rewind (2019, France)
Genre:
dramedy
Director:
Anthony Marciano
Screenplay:
Max Boublil
Cast:
Max Boublil, Alice Isaaz, Malik Zidi
KinoSearch:
7.1
IMDb:
7.2
There is hardly a person who at least once would not like to relive some of his happy moments. Graduation, wedding, travel to another country, first kiss, the day when a loved one returned from the hospital, trip or army. It would be cool to be able to go back in time to re-experience the emotions of such events (just without the excesses, like in Black Mirror). Max, the main character of this film, has been filming his life since the age of thirteen and, on the threshold of his fortieth birthday, decided to rewind his biography from the very beginning. The memories displayed on the screen look completely different from those in memory, and a twenty-year family chronicle pushes Max to deep introspection and an attempt to correct mistakes that the man had no idea about before.
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"Michael"
photo: still from the film “Michael”
photo: still from the film “Michael”
photo: still from the film “Michael”
Year of release: 1996
Director: Nora Ephron
What is the movie about:
About waiting for a miracle that is bound to happen.
The main character is Michael, and he is an angel. True, it is very far from perfect. This can only be determined by his good deeds.
Quote:
“You must learn to laugh. This is the path to true love."
Blinded by the Light (2019, UK)
Genre:
dramedy
Director:
Gurinder Chadha (“Angus, a Thong and a Deep Kiss”)
Screenplay:
Sarfaraz Manzoor
Starring:
Billy Barratt, Vivek Kalra
KinoPoisk:
6.3
IMDb:
6.9
Bruce Springsteen is a legend of American rock and roll of the 70s. The leader of the E-Street Band won a Grammy twenty times, received a Tony Award, and even managed to win an Oscar and a Golden Globe (for the soundtrack to the film Philadelphia). And in 2019, an emotional teenage drama was filmed about the music of this cult performer and composer, where a boy from a Pakistani refugee family in London learns to be himself.
Javed grows up in a patriarchal family, and his dad is not happy that his son wants to be a humanitarian. Javed writes excellent essays, wins literary competitions and suffers like Turgenev. This teenager desperately wants to realize himself, but the father stubbornly refuses to accept his child’s choice. Then Javed finds someone who sincerely understands him - Bruce Springsteen. In the rock star's lyrics, the guy recognizes himself and finally begins to live.
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In its 80s era incarnation, the film could easily rival Stranger Things. But the picture should not be compared with “Roke”: “Blinded by the Light” also has decent lyrics, but without the gloomy “backing vocals”.
"Invisible side"
photo: still from the film “The Blind Side”
photo: still from the film “The Blind Side”
photo: still from the film “The Blind Side”
Year of release: 2009
Director: John Lee Hancock
What is the movie about:
For her role in this film, actress Sandra Bullock received an Oscar for Best Actress. In The Blind Side, she plays the mother of a family who decides to take in an illiterate black teenager. Helps him become a famous athlete and go to university. The film is about kindness, devotion and the fact that there are no other people’s children.
Quote:
- You changed his life.
- No, he changed mine.
Yesterday (2019, UK)
Genre:
melodrama
Director:
Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”, “127 Hours”)
Screenplay:
Richard Curtis (“Boyfriend from the Future”)
Cast:
Himesh Patel, Lily James (“Cinderella”, “Baby Driver”), Ed Sheeran
KinoPoisk:
6.9
IMDb:
6.8
The selection continues with another musical film nostalgia. A guy named Malik finds himself in an alternate reality where no one knows about Harry Potter, Coke, or the Beatles. Malik, who in his reality was a disposable canape musician from corporate parties and weddings, understands that in the new world he has a chance to become a real rock star. But at the peak of popularity, the guy suddenly realizes that this is not why the Beatles sang - all you need is love.
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Mary Poppins Returns (2019)
A colorful musical with animation about a kind sorceress-nanny - a light and heartfelt film for evening viewing with children. The kite flies into the sky, but returns with a perfectly dressed lady. Mary Poppins returns to Cherry Lane after 25 years to help her former charges and the new generation of Banks. The sequel to the classic version does not repeat the plot, but shows the continuation of the family story with grown-up Michael and Jane.
Similar selection: 40 most interesting family films
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Original title : Mary Poppins Returns Genre : Musical, fantasy, comedy Actors : Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw... Country : UK, USA Rating : Kinopoisk – 6.5, IMDb – 6.7 Age restrictions : 6+
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Pretend to be My Wife (2011, USA)
Genre:
rom-com
Director:
Dennis Dugan (“Don't Mess with the Zohan!”, “Problem Child”)
Screenplay:
Allan Lob (“Phantom Beauty,” “More Than a Friend”), Timothy Dowling (“This Means War”)
Starring:
Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Brooklyn Decker
KinoPoisk:
7.3
IMDb:
6.4
Danny Maccoby was about to get married, but at the last moment he found out that his beloved bride was not only cheating on him, but also considered Danny her ugly startup. The unfortunate guy, abandoned at the altar, goes to the nearest bar and meets a girl there. The stranger sees the ring on her finger, and Danny tells his random companion a dramatic story about a tyrant wife, adding to the fiction for completeness the tragedies of orphans, beatings and infidelity. The new friend was so impressed that she decided to increase the capital of her good deeds by consoling the unfortunate guy from the bar. Pity gave birth to a real monster: Danny began to use his wedding ring and creepy stories about his monster wife to get support from sensitive girls. And the scheme works perfectly until the hero falls in love with Palmer, a very beautiful and infinitely kind blonde. Palmer is also not as stupid as she seems: the beauty wants to personally meet Danny’s terrible wife to make sure of her existence. The man has to hire his assistant Katherine, a single mother with two children, for this role. All together they, Danny, Palmer, Katherine, the children and another swindler playing the role of Katherine’s new boyfriend, go to Hawaii, where the already difficult situation is heating up more and more.
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Sing Street (2015, Ireland)
Genre:
dramedy
Director and screenwriter:
John Carney (“Modern Love”)
Cast:
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Kelly Thornton, Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger)
KinoPoisk:
7.7
IMDb:
7.9
At first it may seem that this film got to the top by accident, because it is about as positive as in “Thirteen Reasons Why.” Due to the financial crisis, the boy Connor is transferred to a state religious and free school, and the teenager’s parents are on the verge of divorce and do not help their son adapt much. Connor immediately has difficulties communicating with the director and classmates, and then the guy comes to class wearing brown shoes instead of the required black ones - it’s time to break the system and form a rock band. Connor does gather a group, but his goal is to please Raphina. The girl dreams of becoming a model and leaving the Irish Republic for the UK, so she really likes Connor’s rebellious spirit.
Trailer:
The filmmaker is nostalgic for the music of the 80s, glorifies youth and smiles at all the characters, promising that everything will be fine.
"When Harry Met Sally"
photo: still from the film “When Harry Met Sally”
photo: still from the film “When Harry Met Sally”
photo: still from the film “When Harry Met Sally”
Year of release: 1989
Director: Rob Reiner
What is the movie about:
Can a man be a best friend? Or will a close relationship inevitably develop into something more over time? This film prompts just such thoughts.
Harry and Sally hated each other at first. But, as they say, from love to hate... So after some time they became inseparable: common interests, common friends and experiences due to unhappy love.
The heroes are ready to help each other. But will they be able to avoid crossing the fine line between friendship and love?
Quote:
“A person goes to seek happiness far away, not noticing that it is nearby...”
At least once in my life (2013, USA)
Genre:
drama, melodrama
Director and screenwriter:
the same John Carney
Starring:
Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean), Mark Ruffalo (Between Heaven and Earth, Hulk), Adam Levine (lead singer of Maroon 5)
KinoPoisk:
7.4
IMDb:
7.4
Sing Street is the third musical dramedy in John Carney's career, and Once in a Lifetime is the second and probably the most famous.
Gretta James wanders around New York like an abandoned kitten and tries to heal her broken heart with the help of music. Gretta really got dumped - the heroine is going through a breakup with her rocker boyfriend, who has gone headlong into commerce and forgotten that music is actually about the soul, and not about money and fame. Gretta herself sings and composes only for herself and does not want to sell herself to greedy managers. With this approach, she belongs on the street - that’s what former record label manager Dan decides. The man saw (or heard) Gretta’s talent even through a protracted binge and decided to make a celebrity out of the fragile performer. And instead of boring studios, the guys chose a live venue to record the album - New York. No money, no professional musicians, no ambitions - just a sincere desire to fill the world with music.
Trailer:
"Saving Mister Banks"
photo: still from the film “Saving Mr. Banks”
photo: still from the film “Saving Mr. Banks”
photo: still from the film “Saving Mr. Banks”
photo: still from the film “Saving Mr. Banks”
Year of release: 2013
Director: John Lee Hancock
What is the movie about:
Walt Disney promised his daughters to make a film based on their favorite book, Pamela Travers' fairy tale "Mary Poppins" . But he encountered difficulties: the British writer turned out to be an intractable and principled lady. She didn't want her beloved heroine to be "spoiled" by Hollywood's approach to filmmaking.
Quote:
“That’s why we, storytellers, are needed. We mend what was broken. We give hope. Again. Again. And again".
Two: Me and My Shadow (1995, USA)
Genre:
melodrama, comedy
Director:
Andy Tennant (“Anna and the King”, “Stylish Thing”, “Shooting Rules: The Hitch Method”)
Script:
Deborah Dean Davis
Cast:
Olsen sisters, Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg
KinoPoisk:
7.4
IMDb:
5.9
A cozy old American comedy in which you can see a couple of stylish looks. The plot here is based on "The Prince and the Pauper": two girls, very similar to each other, meet by chance and decide to switch places. One of them lives in a luxurious mansion with a millionaire dad and an evil stepmother; the other is in a shelter with a kind and understanding teacher. At first, no one notices the substitution, because the girls have identical appearances, but soon the difference in character reveals the scam. Quiet and modest Alyssa, raised in an all-inclusive environment, will have fun surprises at the shelter, such as a toad in her bed and pasta on her face. Well, for orphan Amanda, no less of a challenge will be the number of cutlery on the table and the request to play the piano. Having played enough of each other, Amanda and Alyssa suddenly realize that they can also drag their guardians into their deception, and the girls have a new goal - to marry Amanda’s teacher and Alyssa’s father.
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For all its comedy, the film remains quite realistic, which is doubly pleasant - I really want to believe in the reality of such happy endings.
Love the Coopers (2015)
The Cooper family, gathered for a traditional Christmas dinner by the married couple Charlotte and Sam, only looks idyllic from the outside. What is each family member hiding, and how does the dog Rex look at what is happening? Everything will be known at a family gathering over a holiday turkey, snowfall outside the window and a selected New Year's soundtrack. Positive Christmas movies are the best genre of Hollywood cinema to lift your spirits on days when many feel stressed.
Similar selection: 30 best films about Christmas
Trailer
Original title : Love the Coopers Genre : Fantasy, melodrama, comedy Actors : Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms... Country : USA Rating : Kinopoisk – 6.4, IMDb – 5.8 Age restrictions : 16+
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Good Luck Chuck (2007, USA)
Genre:
comedy
Director:
Mark Helfrich
Screenplay:
Josh Stolberg, Steve Glenn
Starring:
Jessica Alba (“Sin City”, “Anesthesia”), Dane Cook, Dan Fogler (cute baker Jacob from “Fantastic Beasts”)
KinoPoisk:
6.2
IMDb:
5.6
An excellent choice for those who don’t mind frequent vulgar jokes and light script nonsense. Many people believe that if you rub a sculpture in the subway or put a coin under your heel, you will catch not a fungus, but good luck. And in such “lucky” rituals, Charlie the dentist plays the role of a prop: as soon as any woman sleeps with this guy, the lucky woman will soon get married. It is not surprising that at some point Charlie's bedroom, car and office turned into places of pilgrimage. But the hero himself is fed up with such a conveyor belt of other people’s happiness: Charlie has fallen in love, and in order not to lose his girlfriend, he needs to get rid of his curse.
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"Wedding Crashers" (2005)
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"Uninvited Guests"
"Baby, it's wedding season!" And by that we mean it's time to watch or re-watch this hilarious masterpiece caricature of modern weddings. In it, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson play two best friends who spend the summer showing up uninvited to strangers' weddings. Until they find themselves at one, where they find themselves in a difficult situation along with the whole family who organized the holiday. At times this film is hopelessly sentimental and tender, but there are several storylines that have remained relevant after 15 years. And you will find it incredibly funny, whether you are watching this film for the first time or the fifteenth time.
Promising does not mean marrying (2008, Germany, USA)
Genre:
dramedy
Director:
Ken Kuopis (“Talismanic Jeans”)
Screenplay:
Abbey Kohn and Mark Silverstein (“Pretty Woman,” “The Vow”)
Starring:
Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Goodwin
KinoPoisk:
7.1
IMDb:
6.4
A film with a strange name will tell you how strange we are. Why do some people want marriage and others don't? Why do those who want choose those who don't? Why do even those who want, then basically don’t want anything? And what do men and women actually want from each other? There will be a lot of complex issues here, but this movie is easy to watch: the popular actors look very natural in the roles of very ordinary people, and the scenery of the events looks cozy and welcoming. And even when someone does something bad, a karmic “ah-ah-ah” always comes to him.
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"Marriage Story" (2019)
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Of course, we understand that, first of all, Noah Baumbach's story about a marriage destroyed from the inside is, first of all, tears that do not need to be afraid. But the film is incredibly funny in places. Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) and Charlie (Adam Driver) play a creative couple trying to deal with the emotions at the end of their relationship, going through a custody battle over their son, and despite the best intentions, the story gets very nasty at times. The film's main criticism of the American legal system is given by two brilliant and sarcastic performances - the couple's lawyers, Laura Dern (Oscar for her absolutely toxic Nora Fanshawe) and her opponent Ray Liotta.
At a distance of love (2010, USA)
Genre:
melodrama, comedy
Director:
Nanette Burstein
Screenplay:
Jeff LaTulippe
Starring:
Justin Long, Drew Barrymore
KinoSearch:
6.7
IMDb:
6.3
This is another rom-com in which there would be nothing remarkable if not for the biographies of the main actors - Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. The couple met on the set of the previous film and soon joined the ranks of beautiful Hollywood romances, followed by thousands of fans. So here on screen there will be real feelings that the actors didn’t even have to play.
Well, the scenario here is a cupcake without raisins and other interesting toppings. Erin and Garrett meet in a New York bar and spend six weeks together, after which Erin must return home to San Francisco. The novel was intended as temporary entertainment, but after a month and a half the guys got so used to each other that they decided to try to stretch their feelings over four thousand kilometers. Now Garrett and Erin face Skype calls, long weekend trips, an eternal search for compromise, and the absolute disapproval of friends and family. And while the audience looks at the relationship of the heroes to the pop (but very good) soundtrack, the heroes repeat the same question in the background: “Is it worth it?”
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"Lady Bird" (2017)
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"Lady Bird"
Greta Gerwig's drama about a pretentious but charming teenager who demands her family name her Ladybug was a breakthrough. Gerwig's directorial debut vividly reflects all the vicissitudes of late adolescence - it is a war to victory between parents and children. Saoirse Ronan's lead role is great in its own right, but the sparring matches between her and her mother (played to perfection by Laurie Metcalf) are pure comedy, such as the scene in which Ladybug falls out of a car at full speed. Timothée Chalamet, Lucas Hedges and Beanie Feldstein also performed brilliantly in their roles.
"Old" New Year (2011, USA)
Genre:
melodrama, comedy
Director:
Garry Marshall (“Pretty Woman,” “How to Be a Princess,” “Overboard”)
Screenplay:
Catherine Fugate (“Valentine’s Day,” “The Prince and I”)
Cast:
Sarah Jessica Parker, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl, Lea Michele, Ashton Kutcher, Halle Berry, Bon Jovi, Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank
KinoPoisk:
6.9
IMDb:
5.7
A film in the style of Love Actually and Valentine's Day: lots of Hollywood stars, some touching stories and an ending that should give viewers all the symptoms of a runny nose, from red eyes to a runny nose. Moreover, the love here is not only the kind that is in rom-coms: it will also be about moms, dads, children, and about love for life, for profession and for your dreams. And all this in the familiar atmosphere of the most magical night of the year. Only the heroes are in no hurry to cut Olivier salad and beautifully arrange tangerines: someone will think about how to run away on a date with a boy from a parallel class, someone will get stuck in the elevator before an important performance, someone will get ready for a journey with an unpredictable finish, and someone... then he will remember that it’s high time to take care of his wish list - urgently visit Bali and adopt a puppy. The magic of the Earth's full revolution around the Sun will help everyone.
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"Big Snatch" (2000)
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"Big jackpot"
The 2000 film, starring Jason Statham as a boxer and Brad Pitt as a rugged wanderer, is Guy Ritchie's classic sitcom crime comedy, packed with disparaging one-liners. “Should I call you bullet teeth?” Avi Denovitz asks character Vinnie Jones in one scene. “You can call me Susan if it makes you happy,” he replies sarcastically. In many ways, the film sets itself the same goals and objectives as Ritchie’s previous film, “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” but “Snatch” imprinted a very British and very funny sarcasm in the history of cinema.
Well, isn't it romantic? (2019, USA)
Genre:
comedy
Director:
Todd Strauss-Schulson
Screenplay:
Erin Cardillo, Dana Fox (“Once Upon a Time in Vegas,” “Rental Groom”)
Starring:
Rebel Wilson (“Pitch Perfect,” “Actively Looking”), Adam Devine (“The Intern”) ", "Pitch Perfect"), Liam Hemsworth (the one with Miley Cyrus and Thor's brother, and also Gale in "The Hunger Games")
KinoPoisk:
6.2
IMDb:
5.9
Natalie always believed that rom-coms were placebos for losers, the recipe of which included only stupid clichés and stupid characters with pink pudding for brains. But ironically, a chance meeting with a man on the subway made the girl change her views. And not because of love tachycardia: Natalie encountered a robber, fell into a coma and in a dream became the heroine of the most banal romantic movie. Now she has to live in a luxurious apartment, wear stylish clothes and arouse everyone's adoration with her clumsiness. And of course, Nat will meet his personal playboy, who quotes ancient philosophers. Many people probably wouldn't want to wake up, but for Natalie, New York smelling of lavender is a terrible torture.
Trailer:
The film calls for something more important than body positivity, healthy lifestyle and positive psychology - this trashy, bright comedy shows that there is nothing more important than self-love.
"Just together"
photo: still from the film “Just Together”
photo: still from the film “Just Together”
photo: still from the film “Just Together”
Year of release: 2007
Director: Claude Berri
What is the movie about:
The film is an adaptation of the novel by Anna Gavalda . Perhaps the movie turned out to be more dynamic and no less soulful than the book.
The plot is this: the artist Camille makes friends with her neighbor Philibert and after some time, due to circumstances, moves into his apartment. A friend lives not alone, but with a neighbor who is not very friendly. But at first he is a rude person. And then they find a common language with Camilla, and it turns out that he is quite a pleasant person in all respects...
Quote:
“When you find yourself in an unfamiliar place, it is not at all necessary to arrange excursions: go to the market or the station - and you will understand everything...”
Julie and Julia: Cooking Happiness Recipe (2009, USA)
Genre:
biographical drama
Director and screenwriter:
Nora Ephron (“You've Got Mail,” “Sleepless in Seattle”)
Cast:
Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina
KinoPoisk:
7.6
IMDb:
7
In the middle of the last century, Julia Child revolutionized American cooking: she taught women from the states to cook something other than turkey for Christmas and macaroni and cheese the other 364 days of the year. Well, jokes aside, Julia really opened up a fundamentally new way of looking at cooking for American housewives when she published the book “Mastering the Art of French Cuisine.” The immersion in the land of fashion was so deep that some of the recipes in this culinary bible took up to ten pages. But the film is not entirely about that: this movie will tell how in the early 2000s, call center operator Julie Powell prepared real happiness based on Child’s cult book. A woman revitalized her tiny Ikea kitchen, learned to accept herself and looked at her husband in a new way. Well, she became famous thanks to her blog, in which she talked about how “beef bourguignon” and “tarte tatin” were born among Chinese delivery and McDonald’s.
Trailer:
A calm and pleasant film about two women who prove that true love and good cuisine are beautiful in any era.
"Gloria Bell" (2018)
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This is an almost frame-by-frame remake of the 2013 Spanish film Gloria, created by the original director Sebastian Lelio in collaboration with the indie studio A24, which has several hits (for example, the TV series Euphoria and the film The Lighthouse). The main character, stunningly played by Julianne Moore, is a middle-aged divorcee enjoying the life, freedom and parties of Los Angeles until she meets a soul mate with whom she begins a rocky relationship. The film has a rather light narrative, turning the typical serious theme of single women into a comedy, sometimes reminiscent of classic films about male adventures, and it is done in the best possible way.
Everybody Loves Whales (2012, USA)
Genre:
drama
Director:
Ken Kuopis (“Promise is not the same as marriage”)
Screenplay:
Jack Amiel and Michael Begler (“Knickerbocker Hospital”)
Starring:
Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski (“Exchange Holiday,” “A Quiet Place”), Kristen Bell (“You Again,” “Scream 4”)
KinoPoisk:
7.2
IMDb:
6.5
The film is based on real events. In 1988, in Alaska, three whales, one of which was only nine months old, were trapped: the ice around them froze and the animals were cut off from the open sea. If not for a chance meeting with a local hunter, the whales would have been doomed to death, but the man did not pass by and decided to help the giants at any cost. Soon the local media, the US government and even Soviet icebreakers joined the savior. For three weeks, all of America watched the operation on the news, and the residents of Alaska did everything possible to prevent the ice prisoners from dying. And it was not all in vain: the concern of one person was transmitted by an electrical impulse to hundreds of others, and as a result, the animals were saved. And it doesn’t matter that Operation Breakthrough cost a million dollars, and scientists did facepalm en masse - the main thing is that the whales survived, and the people remained Humans.
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"Short Game" (2015)
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"Short Game"
Based on the book of the same name by Michael Lewis (author of Liar's Poker and Moneyball), the film tells the story of the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage fraud in America. Despite the book's complex subject matter, director Adam McKay succeeds in adapting it in a funny way. Chameleon Christian Bale plays Michael Burry, an eccentric ex-doctor and investor who bet on the mortgage market and made millions. The sharp script keeps the entire film in suspense; even complex financial slang does not scare you, as Margot Robbie explains it while lying in the bathtub.
There will be no sex!!! (2018, USA)
Genre:
comedy
Director:
Kay Cannon (script for “Pitch Perfect”)
Script:
Brian and Jim Kehoe
Starring:
Leslie Mann (“Daddy’s 17 Again”), John Cena, Ike Barinholtz (“Neighbors: On the Warpath”)
KinoPoisk:
5, 8
IMDb:
6.2
Not every entertaining film can be called superficial and secondary in its script, but this one is just like that. There is no need to strain your brain at all here, but for young parents who have only recently plunged into all the delights of a sleepless, half-starved and hyper-anxious life, this movie is perfect for lifting the mood and evening relaxation.
A blonde with Christmas box puppy eyes, an athletic girl who is used to living with her head and being in control, and a demure girl with the face of Amy Farah Fowler - all three are preparing for prom and planning to lose their virginity before college. Teenagers approach this responsibly, realize the importance of the moment and do not forget about safety, but parents of graduates still think that in matters of sex it is better either late or never.
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Adults will openly go crazy, suffer from paranoia and neuroses, judge by themselves and behave childishly. Well, children will be careful, rational and lenient towards their nervous mothers and fathers. And yes, about children - this does not mean anything for them: genital humor and other vulgar episodes will be enough here.
Sex for Friends (2011, USA)
Genre:
melodrama
Director:
Will Gluck (“Easy Student”)
Script:
Keith Merimmer
Starring:
Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake
KinoPoisk:
7.1
IMDb:
6.5
A film from the series “It couldn’t be more banal, but there’s something here.” And there are two very pretty faces here who give good acting - a key component of success for a rom-com.
Jamie was recently dumped by his boyfriend and Dylan was recently dumped by his girlfriend. Both heroes are tired of the relationship and no longer want to hear reproaches and complaints from the opposite sex. But, on the other hand, in crowded New York, the guys want a little human warmth. Dylan and Jamie find the optimal solution - a relationship that is limited to bed. No trips to the movies, thorny roses, or dinners together. Well, only if you really wanted to eat, the cinema showed a film by your favorite director, and roses were on sale. In general, the plan for an ideal relationship failed at the idea stage, and this is clear to everyone except the heroes themselves.
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"The Time Traveler's Wife"
photo: still from the film “The Time Traveler’s Wife”
photo: still from the film “The Time Traveler’s Wife”
photo: still from the film “The Time Traveler’s Wife”
Year of release: 2008
Director: Robert Schwentke
What is the movie about:
A good romantic story is in the foreground, and all the fantastic movements of the main character are just a pleasant addition.
The film is based on the novel by Audrey Niffenegger .
Quote:
“Love the world and yourself in it, move in it as if there is no resistance, as if the world is your natural habitat.”
Beginners (2010, USA)
Genre:
drama, comedy
Director and screenwriter:
Michael Mills (“20th Century Women”)
Cast:
Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Christopher Plummer (“A Beautiful Mind,” “Knives Out”), Melanie Laurent (“Now You See Me”)
KinoPoisk:
7.1
IMDb:
7.2
A film in which worthy people live ordinary lives and make the audience not only smile, but also respect. And there will also be a good reminder that you shouldn’t put off your life on a dusty shelf “later” or an unreliable “tomorrow”. Never better than now.
The story here is told in flashbacks: a young man, Oliver, remembers his father Hal, who had been married for decades and only came out after the death of his wife. At seventy years old, Hal finally decides to live for himself, but suddenly hears a terrible diagnosis - cancer. And currently, Oliver is trying to build a relationship with a pretty French woman, who is often forced to remain silent due to laryngitis. And Oliver’s mother sometimes fell into psychosis, so it was very difficult to support an affair for the son of a closeted gay man and an emotionally unstable woman - there was no healthy example.
And the film seems to be made about sheer pain and injustice, but the characters treat all the difficulties and cruelties with philosophical irony, and the audience can only surrender to the undying optimism of the characters.
Trailer:
Christopher Plummer won the Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
"Birdman" (2014)
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"Birdman"
The film, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, won four Oscars in 2015: best picture, best director, best screenplay and best cinematography. This again showed how much Hollywood loves movies about Hollywood, even if those movies make fun of Hollywood. A documentary chronicling the rehearsals of a Broadway play, Birdman focuses on the story of fallen actor Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) and his return to the stage. Throughout the film he is haunted by the superhero he once played. A surreal and dark comedy, which also gave us incredible examples of acting from Emma Stone and Edward Norton - their characters are caricatures of this strange world that we are still forced to observe.
