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Patricia and Ainhoa

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Moulin Rouge
This film has been recently fitted into 3rd year SCI-FI
music timetable for having, musical and social
values. The story is based on the hard life of a
prostitute, with an incredible voice. Later on she
CRIME
is asked to sing for one company of composers,
however, medics diagnose her with tuberculosis.

Moulin Rouge is a dramatic musical, with DRAMA

catchy songs and beautiful choreography. The
film also sends deep messages that make you
feel as a real person suffering from tuberculosis, ROMANTIC
however, the musical part of the film lasts a little
bit too much, and may bore some people.
This film only can be recommended to teenag-
ers as the film is about drugs and the exhausting
life of a young woman.

Starring: Nicole Kidman

Directed by: Bazz Luhrmann
129 minutes
Rating PG

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 High school
musical
**
This is a film which has provokes a great deal
of interest because it isn’t as good as the other
ones. The story is based on the two other films.
It’s directed by the director Kenny Ortega and
stars Zac Efron (as Troy Bolton) and Vanessa
Hudgens (as Gabriela Montez). This film is
about the last year in high school.
It’s a musical film full of dance routines and
centered on combinations of music and dance.
But this film has drawbacks that the other
two didn’t have, the script is unimaginative
and the special effects are very simple. The
only two possible positive things are absolutely
brilliant acting of the two main characters and
the wonderful music.
This film is not recommended to boys or girls ****
of 15 years old, but is the perfect film for chil-
dren of 10 to 12 years.
Starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens
Directed by Kenny Ortega
90 minutes
Now available on DVD
Fiddler on the roof
****
This film obviously provoked a great deal of in-
terest which remains nowadays as much because
of the original plot as for the high-quality acting.
The plot is about a small village called Anatevka,
where people from various religions coexist
peacefully or at least coexisted. The huge change
of situation from the begging to the end really
has an impact on the viewer, throughout the film.
The Fiddler on the roof is basically a musical,
nevertheless, it is also an epic, thanks to the re-
flection it makes on the Jewish civilization,
which is quite realistic. The only possible draw-
back is the large number of songs which after
three hours of film, starts to get a bit boring.
However, it is something understandable if we
are talking about a musical.
With a PG rating and both musical and an epic
scale, it has gained a huge popularity during the
45 years it has been offered to the audience either
at cinemas or in DVD format.
Starring by C. Topol and Rosalind Harris among
others
Directed by Norman Jewison
181 minutes
Still available on DVD
The Pink Panther 2
This is a film which has provoked a lot of interest
in children and also in adults, thanks to the direc-
tion of a good director like Harald Zwart.The
story is based on the theft of a famous diamond
called the Pink Panther .Inspector Clousau is the
leader of a detective group that tries to get back
the famous diamond.
The Pink Panther is a comedy action film with a
funny actor and funny scenes that amuse the
people easily. According to peoples opinion
Steve Martin, interpreting Inspector Closseu,
didn’t perform them role of inspector Closseau
This is the perfect film to see with all the family
and enjoy a funny film.
Starring  Steve Martin
Directed by Harold Zwart
92 minutes
All the family
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 Burn after reading Starring: Shia Lebeouf.
***** Directed by: Andrew Davis
117 minutes.
You can see the quality of this
Rating PG
film reflected on the actor's terri-
It’s available on DVD.
fic performance as much as in the
film itself. this movie is about an ex-agent from
the CIA called ozzie cox, who loss a diskette James Bond: Quantom
with his memoirs , amd it's found by linda litz-
kie and Chad Feldheimer, and they try to ex- of Solace
change it for money. ***
this is a hilarious comedy mixed with some
crime, and not only the script is briliant, also the This is a film which has obviosly pro-
actor's give life to the script with their great vocked a great deal of interest as much because
performances. the only possible drawback is of the actors as for the film. The story is based
that if you know nothing about the col war you on the search for the assasin who killed James
my loose some gags. but even though, you're Bond’s girlfriend in the previous film. James
going to totally love it. bond find someone to help him.
this is the kind of film that you should watch
with friends if you're older than 13 years. Quantom of Solace is a non-syop action
thriller. There is a lot of action in exotic loca-
tions. The only possible drawback to the film is
directors. coen brothers
that in the first part you can feel sick because
staff. george clooney, brad pitt john malkovich there is a fight with special effects to make it
Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton quicker.

With a 12 rating this film is perfect for

Holes James Bond films lovers.

This is a film which makes you Staring: Daniel Craig and Olga Kury-
think. The story is based on a boy lenko
Directed by: Mark Goster
that is sent to a kind of jail and they
106 minutes
have to dig holes every day. Stanley, the
main character, wants to escape from there and Rating +12
finds a secret about a curse on his family.

“Holes” is an adventure film and often a quasi-

action with stunts and chases. The only possible
drawback is that it is a little bit unrealistic and
the special effects weren’t very good, they could
be much better.

With a PG rating and both adventure and action

this is a perfect film to watch it wherever,
whenever and with whoever.

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Hancock
*** *
It is a great film wich has provoked interest because of
the special effects as much as for the great acting. In this film
nobody likes Hancock, although he is a hero, so a public re-
lations adviser wants to make everyone change their rude,
stinky and drunk impression they have of him, turning him into
the hero everybody wants.

Hancock is a comedy action science-fiction film which

included big-budget chases, a light-hearted plot, portraying
real-life situations with impossible quests, all designed for
pure audience escapism.

With a P.G. rating and both comedy and

action it is the perfect film for people who
love laughing.

Directed by Peter Berg

Starring: Will Smith and Charlize Theron.
Length: 92 min.
Rating: everybody
It is available on DVD and Blue Ray.

The Dark Night

****
The film has provoked a great deal of interest as much because of the excitement of the story
as for the catastrophic death of the actor Heath Ledger. The story is based on the frustration of
the Mafia because they can not move their money as they would like because of Batman and be-
cause of Harvey Dent the districts prosecution. This frustration makes the Mafia employ a very
strange assassin that even they don’t understand.

The Dark Knight is an action-drama that it will show you the craziness of an assassin, the exas-
peration of missing some one you love and the serenity and obligation of doing the correct
thing. There is no possible drawback in my opinion. I think we are talking about a masterpiece.

Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart

Directed byChristopher Nolan
152 minutes
Rating PG

Now available on DVD and Blueray

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Push
***
This is a film were lots of special effects are
used, which look almost real and were you can
see the hard work of the actors. The story is
based on how two American people (Chris
Evans and Dakota Fanning), who live in Hong
Kong and have special powers, have to save the
world from a company.
Push is a Sci-Fi, Thriller in which you may not
stop watching for a second because you will get
lost and not find out what is going on. A good
feature of this film is the quality of the actor’s
performance, the drawbacks aren’t too impor-
tant. One of the possible drawbacks you may
notice at the end is how they changed the name
of Dakotas Fanning character and the similarity
of the film with the Heroes TV series.
This film is perfect for people who like Sci-Fi
films and that may watch the TV series Heroes.
Starring: Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning
Directed by Paul Mcguigan
111 minutes
Script: David Bairla
Rating PG
Now in cinemas.
Witness
***
The film has provoked interest as much be-
cause of the religion involved as for the per-
formance of Harrison Ford. The story is based
on the bribery of policemen. John, who is a po-
liceman, and an Amish family who get in-
volved in it.
Witness is a crime film with some fast action,
and with a shocking final. There are no amaz-
ing effects, but the script is really original. The
stunts quite entertaining, without focusing too
much in them. Instead of focusing on fights the
film focus on a real situation involves a police-
man and an Amish family.
This film is a definitely for teenagers of adults,
because it is a plot driven story. This film might
be perfect to watch at home alone; to reflect on
it.
Starring Harrison: Ford, Kelly McGillis and
Lukas Haas.
Directed by the Australian filmmaker Peter
Weir.
Running time 112 min.
Available on DVD
Gran Torino
****
This film is special as much because
Clint Eastwood’s job in front and behind the
cameras as for being the last film in which he
may act. Gran Torino is suitable for all kind of
audiences except young children because it’s
quite hard to understand and violent. This film’s
plot is about Walt Kowalski’s relationship with
his neighbours, most of them Asians who try to
steal his Ford 1972 Gran Torino, after the death
of his wife. Walt is a racist, conservative, old
person who fought in the Korea war. He also is
very unsociable and politically incorrect but
helps the people he knows in whatever way he
can. I could write pages of this fascinating
character played by Clint Eastwood.
Gran Torino is a violent drama about racial ten-
sions with some comical scenes. The develop-
ment of Walt’s personality towards his neigh-
bours it also remarkable and how his unsocia-
ble side disappears as his racism turns into a
more affectionate quality and how Tao, played
by Bee Vang, brokes Walt’s internal shield and
becomes his friend. The only possible draw-
back could be that some actors’ faces wore a bit
inexpressive (the case of Tao (Bee Vang)).
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I ´´only`` give 4 stars to Gran Torino due to
the fact that even the job of Clint Eastwood as
actor absolutely brilliant, as director he could
made a slightly better film showing young ac-
tors like Bee Vang how to act better. This is
recommendable to all sorts of audiences but
you need to have patience because some parts
are a bit slow. However, extraordinary job,
Clint!

Starring: Clint Eastwood and Bee Vang.

Director: Clint Eastwood
116 minutes
Rating: +13
Released in January

Che
****Che is a two-part film
which has pro voked interest in
the audience as much because it
is based on the real life of a very
famous person, Che Guevara, as for the film
itself. The film is based on the life of an im-
portant revolutionary man who changed a lot
of peoples’ lives. He was successful because
of his knowledge in medicine and other sub-
jects as much as because of his braveness.
The film is a plot-driven drama in which
you can appreciate the personal thoughts of
the Che and see his own character develop-
ment. The great actor’s performance (Benicio
del Toro) is one of the most important things, as
he won a Goya for it.
This is a great film for people that want
to know about how revolution was in some
countries of South-America.

Starring: Benicio del Toro, Franka Potente

Directed by: Steven Soderbegh
140 minutes

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 Touching the
Void
****
This is a film which has obviously provoked
a great deal of interest as much for the shocking
images in the film as the performance given.
It is a true story based on the difficulties of
two mountaineers climbing a mountain
which nobody had ever climbed before.
This is the true story of two real climbers (Joe
Simpson and Simon Yates) who have a peril-
ous journey up the west face of Siula Grande
in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. The two main
actors that play the part of Joe Simpson and
Simon Yates are: Brendan Mackey and Nicho-
las Aaron. The only possible drawback to the
film are the completely awful images you
can see during the film, because it shows the
brutal conditions that the two climbers expe-
rience.
With a PG. rating this true story is a perfect
film to make people realise that with deter-
mination, you can achieve anything you like
in this life.
Starring, Brendan Mackey and Nicholas Aaron.
Directed by Kevin Macdonald.
106 minutes
Available on D.V.D.
Twilight
*****
This film has created a lot of expectation as
much because of the fascinating plot as because
the film is based on Stephanie Meyer’s best-
seller “Twilight”.
The story concerns a girl (Kristen Stewart) who
is new in the school and meets Edward Cullen
(Robert Pattinson). They fall in love with each
other, but Bella discovers Edward’s biggest se-
cret: he’s a vampire.
Twilight is a romantic horror drama film that
has managed to get every single teenager’s at-
tention with the love story between Edward and
Bella, and with Edward’s great charm. The hor-
ror part of the film is quite entertaining, but it’s
not the main part of the film. The only unsuc-
cessful feature of the film is that there are some
details of the book that they don’t include in the
film, so the book’s fans were quite disap-
pointed.
Generally the film is brilliant, and is perfect for
boys and girls, as it includes a romantic story
with a horror background.
Starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and
Taylor Lautner
Directed by Catherine Hardwick
122 min
+13
Released soon on DVD.
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