Showing posts with label Emma Thompson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emma Thompson. Show all posts

Cruella REVIEW - Another Villain Redemption Story?

Disney is really testing the public with experimenting on villain origins stories which could make us forget their evil roles in past films and love them because of their backstory. We already have Maleficent and got two movie from it, which probably converted many and erased her wicked role in the Sleeping Beauty animated film. Now we got another villain now getting her history with Cruella.

Indeed Cruella De Vil made a mark to be the most fashionable antagonist in the Disney universe, and we did not know her origins because we already had too much Dalmatians to focus on. But will this be another successful strategy to empathize with them?

I did like their casting for the film especially the two Emmas, Emma Stone and Emma Thompson. Both outstanding actresses with many acclaimed movies, playing Cruella and the Baroness, It felt like one of the best confrontational conversations in recent movie history. The tension is there and sometimes you want to root for both of them depending on your mood. Plus the highlight of the fashion battles/invasion is what we would like to experience in cinemas (if ever they would be open).

"Johnny English Strikes Again" in Hilarious First Trailer

British intelligence has changed. But Johnny English plays by his own rules. Watch the first trailer of the spy comedy Johnny English Strikes Again which has just been released Universal Pictures.


Johnny English Strikes Again is the third installment of the Johnny English comedy series, with Rowan Atkinson returning as the much loved accidental secret agent. The new adventure begins when a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all active undercover agents in Britain, leaving Johnny English as the secret service’s last hope. Called out of retirement, English dives head first into action with the mission to find the mastermind hacker. As a man with few skills and analog methods, Johnny English must overcome the challenges of modern technology to make this mission a success.

REEL DEAL: Bridget Jones' Baby REVIEW

We have fallen in love many time with the relate-able character of Bridget Jones which became a hit of that decade. And after a very long break from the last sequel, she is back after 14 years now with a new twist on their love triangle. From the title itself, Bridget Jones' Baby, reveals that it is high time for her to get knocked up and enjoy a new phase called motherhood, but with one problem, who is the father of the baby?

With Hugh Grant out of the picture in this film, Mr Darcy (Firth) still finds a love rival with Jack Qwant (Dempsey) who adds an American flavor to the British love story. And with the years that had passed, of course they tried to be relevant by incorporating the trends, technology which passed.

With a baby on the way, and another crisis in Bridget's life definitely it will be a riot with a lot of people behind her. The spectrum of characters here are getting interesting with old and new characters making a splash into the life of the hopeless romantic and vocally explicit Bridget Jones.

REEL DEAL: More Than Diamond - French Actress Louise Bourgoin In "The Love Punch"

French actress Louise Bourgoin proves that diamonds aren’t just the best friends a woman can have in the upcoming romantic comedy caper “The Love Punch.”

Starring opposite screen luminaries Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson as the divorced Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Kate Jones. Louise’s character named Manon is an unhappy married woman to a very accomplished business tycoon Vincent (played by French actor Laurent Lafitte).  Their paths meet when Richard (Brosnan) finds out that the company he’s been working for had been fraudulently bought and that his and Kate’s along with the other employees’ pension fund had also been taken.  

Timothy Spall's Quasi-James Bond Adventrure With Pierce Brosnan In "The Love Punch"

Timothy Spall, known for his role as Wormtail in the blockbuster movie franchise “Harry Potter” films, stars alongside Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson in the action comedy movie “The Love Punch.”

A very contemporary feel good comedy, “The Love Punch” sees Brosnan and Thompson as Mr. and Mrs. Jones,  a divorced couple who team up again to steal back their stolen retirement fund.  Timothy Spall portrays Jerry, a friend of the couple's who's willing to help them get back what a financial embezzler stole from them. "People have lost trust in banks and I suppose “The Love Punch” is also a revenge movie as well, where the victims of a corporate calumny get their own back", he relates. "I'm pretty sure people can rejoice in that way!"

REEL DEAL: Brosnan and Thompson As Partners In Crime In The Romantic Comedy "The Love Punch"

It’s a dream team pairing in the upcoming romantic caper, “The Love Punch,” starring ever-sassy Emma Thompson and always-charming Pierce Brosnan as ex-couple who reunite to steal back the money stolen from their retirement fund.    

"The Love Punch” sees middle aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones (Brosnan) looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund - including his own - has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife Kate (Thompson), Richard sets out to track down the shady business man behind this, Vincent Kruger. Before they know it, Richard and Kate are caught up in a cat and mouse caper across Europe in a whirlwind of intrigue, mad chases and jewelry theft during which they rekindle their romance.

REEL DEAL: Pierce Brosnan back In HIgh Stakes Heist With Oscar-Calber Emma Thompson in "The Love Punch"

After starring in James Bond films, Pierce Brosnan is back in action with the extremely talented Emma Thompson in the latest romantic comedy caper “The Love Punch.”  In the movie, Brosnan and Thompson play a divorced couple whose pension is stolen by an unscrupulous businessman, reunite to steal it back.  Setting aside their differences, they undertake a high-stakes heist spanning scenic settings in London, Paris and the French Riviera along with acclaimed actors Timothy  Spall, Marisa Berenson and Tuppence Middleton.

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