So, usually my Cinemusts are actually still at the cinema, but I'm making an exception today for two reasons:
1. I'm saving up my cinema dollars for the NZ Film Festival (anyone else counting down the days to opening night? Wahoo!) so it's DVDs for me for the next few weeks; 2. This film is intimate enough to enjoy on the small screen anyway.
Last night was fuh-reezing cold so I decided a little George (and some Kapiti White Chocolate and Raspberry ice cream...sigh) was just the ticket. Although it was about as far from his usual suave, ladies-man persona as he could get, The Descendants reminded me he can actually act! Gentle, funny, heartbreaking and touching, The Descendants perfectly juxtaposed the paradise that is Hawaii, with the tragedy of a marriage imploding. I cried actual tears several times, but by the end I felt satisfied and reassured that the human spirit can survive pretty much anything. Not bad for a 2hour movie. Might have been the ice cream too...
This awards season, there are so many brilliant films hitting cinemas; I can't remember the last time my list of 'must-sees' was so long. I won't bore you with the whole thing, but here are a few films on the top of my list, starting with 'Like Crazy', which is out 2nd February. Two words...heartbreaking, beautiful.
George Clooney, a Hawaiian setting and a (not your usual) love story. 'The Descendants', out 26th January.
This trailer makes me smile, I can't wait to see the film; 'Vincent Wants to Sea', out 23rd February.
Annie Goldson was one of my lecturers at Auckland University, and I'm excited to see her latest documentary, due out 8th March.
As you may know from this beauty icon post, I'm a Marilyn fan and have been waiting for the release of 'My Week with Marilyn' for months now! It is finally out 8th March.
