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Walk Hard - The Dewey Cox Story, a review by snowcat

Review

Walk Hard echos the biopic of Johnny Cash's life Walk The Line, although the film is a parody o the whole biopic genre, featuring an original soundtrack sung by lead actor John C Reilly.


(From Emmas Alphabet Marathon Reviews on July 1st, 2010)

Redemption, a review by Rich

Redemption



Stan "Tookie" Williams founder and member of Los Angeles' notorious gang The Crips, was once the most feared man on the cit streets. His reign of terror was finally brought to an end when he was convicted of multiple murder and sent to the infamous San Quentin prison where, even from his cell on Death Row, his reputation lives on. But when journalist Barbara Becnel is granted an interview,instead of a brutal thug she finds a man intent on putting his life of crime behind him as well as gang warfare.

Unbelievably glossy portrayal of a murdering gang member, Williams is made out to be some form of Saint which is of course far from the truth. It amazes me how a convicted and self confessed murderer gets so much acclaim for his miraculous rebirth and consequent work and books to reduce gang crimes and the violent culture associated with many cities in the States. I wonder whether the release of this film was intentionally just before his clemency hearing?
As a film I did not find myself caring about the characters, Foxx is a good lead but did too many scenes which were solely focused on his face or in the visiting rooms, as if that would tell us his story. It is very predictable, artistic license has gone haywire by the director, and the violence and brutality of Tookies early life and initial time in jail is swept under the carpet.
This movie has had an overdose of Hollywood treatment and smacks of a PR piece by Tookie, and the legacy he built up in the 70's and 80's through extreme violence and murder is ignored. Emotionless and disappointing film.
 


(From Riches Random Reviews on April 27th, 2009)

Doctor Who Marathon, a review by Tom

Doctor Who
Series 1.08 Father's Day
Writer: Paul Cornell (Writer)
Director: Joe Ahearne
Cast: Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who), Billie Piper (Rose Tyler), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), Shaun Dingwall (Pete Tyler), Robert Barton (Registrar), Julia Joyce (Young Rose), Christopher Llewellyn (Stuart), Frank Rozelaar-Green (Sonny), Natalie Jones (Sarah), Eirlys Bellin (Bev), Rhian James (Suzie), Casey Dyer (Young Mickey)

This episode deals with what happens if the doctor (or in this case Rose) tries to change something in their personal history). I liked the scenes with Rose and her Dad. I didn't care so much about the creatures which appear to destroy them because of the changed history. It reminded me a little of the "The Langoliers" TV movie. Though the CGI is better than in that movie.




(From Doctor Who Marathon on February 8th, 2014)