The Social Network (2010)

General Info:

Directed by	David Fincher
Produced by	David Fincher Scott Rudin Dana Brunetti Michael De Luca Ceán Chaffin Kevin Spacey
Screenplay by	Aaron Sorkin
Based on	The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich
Starring	Jesse Eisenberg Andrew Garfield Justin Timberlake Brenda Song Armie Hammer Max Minghella Rashida Jones Rooney Mara
Music by	Trent Reznor Atticus Ross
Cinematography	Jeff Cronenweth
Editing by	Kirk Baxter Angus Wall
Studio	Relativity Media Trigger Street Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	October 1, 2010
Running time	120 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$40 million[2]
Gross revenue	$224,583,810 [2]

Cast:

• Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg
• Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin
• Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker
• Brenda Song as Christy Lee
• Armie Hammer as Cameron Winklevoss/Tyler Winklevoss
• Josh Pence as the body double for Hammer as Tyler Winklevoss
• Max Minghella as Divya Narendra
• Rashida Jones as Marylin Delpy^[4][5]
• Joseph Mazzello as Dustin Moskovitz
• Rooney Mara as Erica Albright
• Dustin Fitzsimons as The Phoenix S-K Club President
• Patrick Mapel as Chris Hughes
• Douglas Urbanski as Larry Summers
• Wallace Langham as Peter Thiel
• Dakota Johnson as Amelia Ritter
• Malese Jow as Alice Cantwel
• Denise Grayson as Gretchen
• Trevor Wright as Josh Thompson
• John Getz as Sy
• Shelby Young as K.C.
• David Selby as Gage

Plot: 1 Plot

Review:

I personally wasn't completely caught by the actual movie so much as I was caught by the behavior that they portrayed Mark to have.  The way he acted and spoke intrigued me (I am very observant of human behavior when it comes to movies like this, not sure why).  I feel like when I finished watching this movie I thought about how much hardship this man went through just to make a social website.  I go on to Facebook every day, I have to admit it.  And I don't just go on once a day, I go on WHENEVER I possibly can.  It's addicting and to see how this website got here really makes me appreciate it more.

I would say if you are addicted to Facebook, if you like Facebook, if you hate Facebook, or even if you have just simply heard of Facebook, then watch this movie.  This is definitely the movie to watch if you are new to Facebook or if you are involved in Facebook in any possible way.

That's all for now...

          *Rosie*

Easy A (2010)

General Info:

Directed by	Will Gluck
Produced by	Will Gluck Zane Devine
Written by	Bert V. Royal
Starring	Emma Stone Penn Badgley Amanda Bynes Thomas Haden Church Patricia Clarkson Cam Gigandet Lisa Kudrow Malcolm McDowell Alyson Michalka Stanley Tucci
Music by	Brad Segal
Cinematography	Michael Grady
Editing by	Susan Littenberg
Studio	Will Gluck Productions
Distributed by	Screen Gems
Release date(s)	September 17, 2010
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8 million[1]
Gross revenue	$74,459,232[2]

Cast:

• Emma Stone as Olive Penderghast
• Aly Michalka as Rhiannon "Rhi" Abernathy
• Amanda Bynes as Marianne Bryant
• Penn Badgley as "Woodchuck" Todd
• Thomas Haden Church as Mr. Griffith
• Patricia Clarkson as Rosemary Penderghast
• Stanley Tucci as Dill Penderghast
• Lisa Kudrow as Mrs. Griffith
• Cam Gigandet as Micah
• Malcolm McDowell as Principal Gibbons
• Dan Byrd as Brandon
• Jake Sandvig as Anson
• Fred Armisen as Pastor Bryant
• Juliette Goglia as young Olive
• Lalaine as Gossipy girl
• Stacey Travis as Mrs. Bryant
• Matthew Timmons as Marianne's Kiln Partner
• Bonnie Burroughs as Micah's mom
• Rawson Thurber as Quiznos guy

Plot: 1 Plot

Review:

I really loved this film.  It had the bits and pieces that came together to create the humor, there were unexpected emotional climaxes, and not to mention this film can relate to anyone that went through the struggle to please the population.  There were characters that represented every kind of person a typical high school: the good girl, the gossip girl, the mean girls, the player, the lost teen (being the main character Olive), the awesome teacher, and many more so called "cliches" to the ways of high school.  But most of the "cliches" we speak of we consider all too real to be joked about.

If you are an emotional person but enjoy releases your feelings for the movie, I would definitely watch this; of you are the kind of person that hates movies that have emotional scenes, I would consider passing.  I would recommend this video to people in search of emotional comedies or movies that pertain to the common high school struggles.

That's all for now...

          *Rosie*

Tangled (2010)

General Info:

Directed by	Nathan Greno Byron Howard
Produced by	Roy Conli John Lasseter Glen Keane
Screenplay by	Dan Fogelman
Based on	Rapunzel by Brothers Grimm
Narrated by	Zachary Levi
Starring	Mandy Moore Zachary Levi Donna Murphy
Music by	Songs: Alan Menken Glenn Slater (Lyrics) Score: Alan Menken
Editing by	Tim Mertens
Studio	Walt Disney Animation Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s)	November 24, 2010
Running time	100 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$260 million[2][3]
Gross revenue	$576,121,121[3]

Plot: 1 Plot

Cast:

• Mandy Moore as Rapunzel
• Zachary Levi as Eugene Fitzherbert/Flynn Rider
• Donna Murphy as Mother Gothel
• Brad Garrett as Hook-Hand Thug
• Ron Perlman as the Stabbington Brothers
• Jeffrey Tambor as Big Nose Thug
• Richard Kiel as Vladamir
• M. C. Gainey as Captain of the Guard
• Paul F. Tompkins as Short Thug

Additional Voices by Michael Bell, Bob Bergen, Susan Blakeslee, June Christopher, Roy Conli, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Chad Einbinder, Pat Fraley, Eddie Frierson, Jackie Gonneau, Nicholas Guest, Bridget Hoffman, Daniel Kaz, Anne Lockhart, Scott Menville, Mona Marshall, Laraine Newman, Paul Pape, Lynwood Robinson, Fred Tatasciore, Kari Wahlgrenand Hynden Walch.

Non-speaking animal characters include Pascal, Rapunzel's chameleon friend, and Maximus, the horse of the head of the palace guard. Also featured in non-speaking roles are Rapunzel's parents, the King and Queen, and the Stabbington Brother with the eye patch.

Following a revision in the script, the thief's original name, "Bastion", was changed to "Flynn", paying homage to early Hollywood actor Errol Flynn, with whom the character shares similar characteristic traits^{[citation needed]}.

Moore, Levi and Murphy replaced the originally announced voice actors Kristin Chenoweth, Dan Fogler and Grey DeLisle.

Review:

I, as I have said before (whether or not I have said it online it does not matter), I have fallen in love with this movie!  Between the intense action scenes there is comic relief whether it be through a 3-4 minute long musical scene or a 4 second joke that is cracked by one of the characters.  After seeing Flynn you start to think he is one of those overly confident arrogant types (which reminds me of one of the traits of a true hero which is tragic flaw), but through the adventure he takes with Rapunzel he begins to realize that there is more to life than tricks and thievery; he discovers love.   This love story twisted (or should I say "tangled") in an action packed adventure shows the "ups" and "downs" of the typical fairytale roller coaster but with a bit of a twist.  I have to say Disney impressed me very much this time.

I would recommend this movie to any Disney fan and anyone who is a fan of comedies or love stories.  This is a truly great and emotional adventure that has been animated and I could watch it a million times over and the story would never get old.

That's all for now...

          *Rosie*

Chéri (2009)

General Info:

Directed by	Stephen Frears
Produced by	Bill Kenwright Thom Mount
Written by	Christopher Hampton
Based on	Chéri by Colette
Narrated by	Stephen Frears
Starring	Michelle Pfeiffer Rupert Friend Felicity Jones Kathy Bates
Music by	Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography	Darius Khondji
Editing by	Lucia Zucchetti
Studio	UK Film Council
Distributed by	Miramax Films (USA) Pathé (France)
Release date(s)	10 February 2009(Berlinale) 8 April 2009 (France) 8 May 2009(United Kingdom)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	France United Kingdom
Language	English
Gross revenue	$9,366,227 [1]

Cast

• Michelle Pfeiffer as Léa de Lonval
• Rupert Friend as Fred 'Chéri' Peloux
• Kathy Bates as Madame Charlotte Peloux
• Felicity Jones as Edmée
• Frances Tomelty as Rose
• Anita Pallenberg as La Copine
• Harriet Walter as La Loupiote
• Iben Hjejle as Marie Laure

Plot

Set in 1900s Belle Époque Paris, Chéri tells the story of the end of a six-year affair between an aging retired courtesan, Léa, and aflamboyant young man, Fred, nicknamed "Chéri" ("Dear"). Turning stereotypes upside-down, it is Chéri who wears silk pyjamas and Léa's pearls, and who is the object of gaze. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's arranged marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. They spend a miserable nine months apart, at which point Chéri appears at Léa's home. They spend the night together and Léa begins to plan their new life together. However, when she learns that Chéri had returned for the moral strength to be a husband, she releases him to return home. The final scene shows Chéri leaving Léa's home to walk down the street towards his home. Léa watches him leave, sure that he will turn and come back. When he doesn't, she returns to her vanity table to gaze at herself in the mirror. The narrator cuts in that after many years Chéri will realize that Léa was the only woman he could ever love, but she was too old for him. Chéri will kill himself after this realization.

Review:

After having watched this movie 3 times now I have absolutely fallen in love with it.  The mysterious and absolutely non-existent personality of Fred (Chéri) has me itching to find out more about who he really is.  Being stuck between your true love and a marriage you are arranged to have must be one of the toughest things he will ever go through.  And after becoming so attached to Fred it absolutely wrenched my heart out to hear that he killed himself because he could not love anyone but Lea.

I definitely recommend this movie to anyone looking for anyone looking for a breathtaking film.  Anyone who falls in love with characters easily would easily fall in love with Fred.

That's all for now...

          *Rosie*