A Cure For Boredom

Helping to cure boredom by recommending films and making small notes on things film related.

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For those excited for Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive (Staring Tom Hiddeston and Tilda Swinton) Festival De Cannes has uploaded two teaser trailers. 

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Is Josh Radnor's new film worth watching? Well, this is what I have to say about it at lest.

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The whole film was shot with two parallel filming units, one under the helm of Tom Tykwer and the other under the direction of the Wachowski siblings, sharing no crew members beside the cast and the directors themselves.

Cloud Atlas (2012)

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If you read the first recommendation you know it was not made without a few reservations. In fact there were enough to make me go see the film one more time. So this is now the final verdict - enjoy!

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The question is if the third time really is the charm for the Iron Man films. Personally I do recommend it but not without a few reservations. If you want to read more on Iron Man 3 (2013), directed by Shane Black and starring Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsely and Guy Pearce (among others), as well as maybe have a few non-spoiler pointers to go by should you decide to see Iron Man 3 I suggest you go to this page!

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The film was going to be 4 hours long, with a 15-minute battle, but it was shortened to 2 and a half hours.

Les Misérables (2012)

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A.I. (2001) is directed by Steven Spielberg with screen story by Ian Watson and screenplay by Spielberg. The original story (Supertoys Last All Summer Long) is from a short story by Brian Aldiss.

This amazing emotional journey with Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law in leading roles is really a must see! To read a bit more click here.

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Because one is never to old to watch animated cartoons the film of the day is Rock-A-Doodle (1991) by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman.

If you want to read more about as why it's being recommended just click this link.

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Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island (2010) is based on the novel by Dennis Lehane (with screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis) and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsely and Max Von Sydow.

For more on this title visit this link,

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Is Mell Brooks's sci-fi parody from 1987 - Spaceballs. 

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A baby triceratops was built for a scene where one of the kids rides it. Special effects technicians worked on this effect for a year but the scene was cut at the last minute as Steven Spielberg thought it would ruin the pacing of the film.

Jurassic Park (1993)

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) is an action comedy film that I would say is highly entertaining. It's directed by Shane Black and stars Robert Downey Jr and Michelle Monaghan. For more on this recommendation just swing by this little place.

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Of course I had to go and see Oz - The Great and Powerful (2013) and though I can't say it was mind-blowing I would still recommend it.

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Intouchables (2011) is a French film by Oliver Nakache and Eric Tolendo which is a comedy-drama based on a true story of two unlikely friends - Driss (Omar Sy), who is only looking to collecting his unemployment checks, and Philippe (Francois Clutzet), a millionaire paralysed from the neck down.

More thoughts on this particular film are over here.

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Cloud Atlas (2012) is based on the novel by David Mitchell and written for the screen and directed by Andy Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Lana Wachowski. It's an ambitious film with lots of talent from everyone involved.

This talent and dedication involves all aspects of this film but if we're going to focus for a second on the actors I have to say that among these talents (such as Tom Hanks, Hugo Weaving and Halle Barry among others) Ben Whishaw shone very brightly. He really gives a remarkable performance in this film, for sure!

Though, Ben alone is not the only reason to see this! For more on the recommendation on this film visit here.

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Today's recommendation is the emotional journey 50/50 (2011) with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Bryce Dallas Howard and Anna Kendrick. Directed by Jonatahn Levine and written by Will Reiser. Small summery and whathaveyou can, as always, be found here!

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Looking Forawrd To

A number of films that will be release this year, actually. Of course, no suprise, I am stoked about Iron Man 3.

I am also excited about The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann, which is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel from the 20's with the same name.

I must say I do enjoy animated films and really loved Dispicable Me. So this year I'm looking forward to the sequel - Dispicable Me 2.

Same goes for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2. And thought it's not Kenneth Branagh who directed Thor 2: The Dark World but Alan Taylor I am still very excited about this sequel.

And who is not looking forward to the continuance of Bilbo's amazing journey in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug? I know I absolutely am! I am also keeping an eye out for Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive which is a vampire film with Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton.

As well as for Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing - an adaptation on the Shakespeare play.

Can't wait to see these and many more this great film year!