" Le Petit Nicolas "

verdict: 9/10
year: 2009
directed by: Laurent Tirad
D'apres de roman de: Sempe-Goscinny
Starring : Maxime Godart, Valérie Lemercier, Kad Merad, Sandrine Kiberlain...




Teaser:

The famous one liner question- { What do you want to be when you grow up ? }




Nicolas is your typical boy, growing up and enjoying the time of his life.
He has parents who adore him, he goes to school, play with friends... yes, his life seems all too perfect.



But one day, overhearing his parents in a hush hush conversation, he was led to believe that her mother's pregnant
and soon, he was about to have a little brother.

Suddenly, strange imaginations crossed his mind, thinking he might be abandoned in a lost forest and eaten alive by
wild animals...
No, this can't be happening, he has to do something to changed their minds, he has to think fast before things get out
of hand... before it's too late.



This film is your quintessential Little Rascals remake.
It has a good story, the dialogues are quirky, funny without trying too hard,
great casts and charming setting.



Watching it gives you another point of view when it comes to dealing with kids and understanding them.



My favorite character aside from Nicolas, (who's the narrator and protagonist of the story) is a student name
Clotaire, who plays a lazy, no brainer kid, his expressions is a scene so hard to miss and of course,
the comedian Valerie Lemercier, who never fails to let us laugh till we drop.

" Salt "

Verdict : 7/10
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Year: 2010

Angelina Jolie
Liev Schreiber

Who is Evelyn Salt ?
The intriguing question that leaves viewers guessing till the last second.

A non stop, fast paced action flick that's absorbing and gripping.













It was rumored tha the original pick was supposedly for Tom Cruise, but he turned down the script and
was played by Jolie instead.

The film was set in Washington which was stunning.
It involves russian spies vs the CIA government, totally mind boggling as the plot continues, you think Salt -
played by Jolie is a spy or an anti-CIA, accused and confused.
She doesn't know who to trust, what to believe and what's really happening,
because everything is a cover up.
She seems to be controlling the government, while the CIA hunts and chases her believing she
might be part of a serious plan to murder the Russian president.











Jolie does an excellent job as the heroine.
I must admit, i'm not a big fan of her, the one time i watched Tomb raider,
I fell asleep almost all throughout the film but not this one,
an entertainment not to be missed.

" Gosford Park "

Verdict: 8/10
Directed by: Robert Altman
Year: 2001



As a hunting party gathers at a country estate. Noone is aware that before the weekend's over, someone will be murdered...twice!

It led the police baffled without specific clues, while everything seems calm and laid back, each of the guests acted mysteriousl and the servants, who seemed to know more about everything and anything that goes around the estate,made events even more confusing.
Suddenly, all of the guests seemed to have their own means and motive.
This critically-acclaimes murder mystery features a who's who of celebrated actors that leds us viewers to a surprising end.
























Inspired by novels like Agathe Christie or Ngiao Marsh for that matter.
Clearly one of the few films i'd never get tired of watching.
A story about love and hate, longing and anticipation, revenge and regret.















Set during the 1930's, the whole film revolves in and around the estate, the corridors and alleys of each floor,
the secrets that lie beneath the characters being portrayed and hierarchy between the rich and the poor.

" The Ghostwriter "

Year: 2008
Directed: Roman Polanski
Verdict: 7/10



Directed by Roman Polanski, a master of psychological thriller in his acclaimed films like Macbeth (during the early years), Rosemary's baby (a chilling tale starring Mia Farrow) and the Ninth Gate (starring Johnny Depp).
Unlike other directors that sets off a full action packed with all its effect, the Polanski kind lets you into this slow pace speed like reading a book and each page you turn, the story gets more suspicious, exciting and gripping.
This is obviously a story of whodunit mystery.



This story is about a ghostwriter named Mike Namara who drowned off the coast mysteriously.
It was said to be an accident but wasn't otherwise. Another was assigned to this project to write a book in memoir of Adam lang, a stage actor turned politician who live somewhere off the coast in a secluded area.
He was a prime minister but was accused of many things one that concerns terrorism.
Ewan Mc Gregor, who played the part of a ghostwriter was reluctant to accept the job but finally agreed because it was highly paid and controversial.



One thing led to another as the mystery unfolds and secrets involving the CIA, more things became conspicuous that this wasn't an ordinary manuscript waiting to be fixed but a life threatening one that could almost cost his life.



The first bit was intriguing and then it went a bit dragging if not boring, but was soon saved by its climax.
This one takes patience.
The portrayal of Ewan Mc Gregor was phenomenal in his playful but anguish character.
The film had a dark, bleak an almost eerie sense in it.

Kim Cattrall, whom we all know, played as Samantha in Sex in the city, makes you forget that she once had a bitchy role.
Her role as an assistant to the ex prime minister was funny if not believable,
and how can we overlook Pierce Brosnan, who's dashing and debonair than ever.