Website is best viewed at RecklessVideo.com. Pop-up credits links are inactive on Blogger.
The One You Love
Zoe's Corner
Ok, here is why I am not a huge fan of the newest Jane Eyre. Don't get me wrong, it is beautifully done, Judi Dench is probably my favorite Mrs Fairfax, and there are lovely nuisances that have been lacking in other versions. My problem with it is the gloomy, dark gothic feel. Yes, Jane Eyre has a tragic past, but the fact that she and Rochester (also with a tragic past) have kept their humor, playfulness, and ability to see the joy in life is sadly missing from this version. They are two of a kind, witty, vibrant, self aware individuals that know that their lives are not the ones they want, but they move ahead in integrity. The book, which I have read a couple of times never ceases to impress upon the reader that they can find joy if life would just get out of the way. This movie also skirts the desire and final joy that comes to Jane, not in the ways of money and means, but by having family and loved ones.So, of course I will recommend this movie, because, let's face it, it is full of corsets and beauty, and I am a pushover for that. But do yourself a favor and check out the other versions of Jane Eyre we have here at Reckless. My favorites being the BBC Miniseries (which captures the playful roguishness of Rochester) and the one with Samantha Morton, who captures the flowering of love in such a wonderful way.
Based on the classic novel, the most recent adaptation of Jane Eyre stars Mia Wasikowska as Jane as the story sees her out of the care of her dismissive and uncaring aunt (Sally Hawkins), to a strict boarding school, and into the care of the clergyman (Jamie Bell) who rescues her in her darkest moment. Most of the story revolves around her time in the employ of Rochester (Michael Fassbender), and while she acts as governess and teaches Rochester's young ward, Jane and Rochester form a connection with their honest intentions, they still conceal their dark histories and secrets from one another. With Judi Dench. On DVD and Blu-Ray.When Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) bumps into Dex (Colin Egglesfield) in a cab after celebrating her 30th birthday, she admits she's had a crush on him since they were law school study partners in Something Borrowed. Unfortunately for her, Dex is about to marry Darcy (Kate Hudson), Rachel's lifelong best friend, and acting on her crush puts them both in a delicate position. With her platonic friend (John Krasinski) as a voice of reason, Rachel can't balance discretion, her own happiness, and her best friend's wedding forever... she'll have to choose. On DVD and Blu-Ray.
Hotel maid Helene (Sandrine Bonnaire) becomes fascinated by chess in the French Queen to Play. She finds chess to be sly, flirtatious, emotional conversation across a board, but the handheld chess game she hopes will inspire similar feelings in her husband (Francis Renaud) is ignored by everyone but herself. When Helene finds a chess board while cleaning the home of an American widower (Kevin Kline), she trades housekeeping for chess lessons and her natural talent and passion set her life on a new path.
17-year-old outcast Tobe (Dustin Ingram) is more interested in rarities and collectibles than other people in Meet Monica Velour. Tobe's road trip to Indiana is partly to sell his graduation present (an old hot dog truck) to a collector (Keith David), but mostly to see a rare performance by his favorite 70's pornographic actress, Monica Velour (Kim Cattrall). Though she's still the girl of Tobe's dreams, the 50-year-old ex-porn star has been through a lot since her iconic heyday, and innocent, naive Tobe isn't equipped to handle what it means to be a part of her life. With Brian Dennehy.
History
Set against Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Robert Redford's The Conspirator tells the story of Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), owner of the boarding house where John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) made his plans. Because the distinguished southern lawyer (Tom Wilkinson) can't defend the southern woman accused of killing a union president, he appoints Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), a former union soldier, as her lawyer... but Aiken struggles with the burden of defending someone he thinks is guilty. With the court demanding retribution for Lincoln's death, it doesn't seem like Surratt can get a fair trial, but Aiken begins to fight when he sees the injustice of the system hungry for a scapegoat. With Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, and Johnny Simmons. On DVD and Blu-Ray.Based on the exploits of conflict photographers in South Africa in the 1990s, The Bang Bang Club stars Ryan Phillippe and Taylor Kitsch as daredevil photojournalists covering live fire situations between the South African government, Nelson Mandela's African National Congress, and the Zulu Inkatha movement. The flashes of brilliance within the group earn two if its members Pulitzer prizes, but living life dashing into gunfire takes its toll on each of the men in different ways. With Malin Akerman. On DVD and Blu-Ray.
Fighting Monsters
After the war with the vampires, the cleric warriors that won the fight for the human race were retired in the sci-fi action Priest. When a girl in a small town is captured in a vampire raid, the local sheriff (Cam Gigadent) heads into the fortified city looking for help... but the church won't listen to him: the vampires are contained, so there couldn't be more attacks. The one priest (Paul Bettany) who believes him joins him to venture into the badlands, risking excommunication to slice and shoot through endless hordes of vampires to rescue the girl from the black hat (Karl Urban) holding her hostage. With Maggie Q. On DVD and Blu-Ray.John Carpenter's first film in roughly 10 years, The Ward is set in mid-60's Oregon, where Kristen (Amber Heard) is committed after being caught burning down a farmhouse. The ward's doctor (Jared Harris) may or may not have her best interest at heart, but she joins the tough Emily (Mamie Gummer), arrogant Sarah (Danielle Panabaker), childish Zoey (Laura-Leigh), and the innocent Iris (Lyndsy Fonseca) in the institution when the girls start disappearing. Kristen has a hard time believing the other girls' stories of being haunted by the mysteriously vanished Alice (Mika Boorem), but there's no question that the girls are being picked off, one by one. On DVD and Blu-Ray.
Animated
An evil witch (Joan Cusack) has kidnapped Granny (Glenn Close) to gain her powerful truffle recipe in Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil. Sassy, independent Red (Hayden Panettiere) has to team up with streetwise gumshoe Wolf (Patrick Warburton) to rescue Granny and foil the evil plot... but once they get there, the plot isn't what they thought it was. On DVD and Blu-Ray.Based on a 50's memoir My Dog Tulip is the tale of BBC editor and novelist J.R. Ackerley (Christopher Plummer) and his fifteen years with his german shepherd. Shuffling through several styles of animation, Tulip is shown in the story as a real dog, not made cartoonishly human, as the story artfully renders the life of a dog in memoir style. With Lynn Redgrave and Isabella Rossellini.
Made for the jazz legend's 100th birthday, Life after Django Reinhardt finds one hundred of Reinhardt's disciples, students, and musicians whose life he impacted. Including the "Django 100" world tour, the film recounts Reinhardt's career, his legacy, and his continuing impact on current musicians.
New this week to Reckless Video's TV New Releases is the fifth season of the serial killer procedural Dexter. As Dexter (Michael C. Hall) recovers from the tragedy in his personal life, his newest project puts him in contact with a woman (Julia Stiles) who severely complicates his life, while his sister (Jennifer Carpenter) investigates a series of beheadings around Miami.
No comments:
Post a Comment