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[psychic-refugee]

Let's spread the positivity!

[heavenlyvixen]

This is a Joel and Sherry appreciation post because they’re adorable.

I know I’ve been thirsting over him. Who can blame me? Really? But I actually think they’re really cute together. And they made a great kid.

[thetvjunkies]

How Little Dog’s Female Lens Adds A New Layer to What Could Be a Typical Macho Story http://dlvr.it/QJJcjw

[sesiondemadrugada]

Maudie (Aisling Walsh, 2016).

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Maudie @ the Capitol Theater

[adamwatchesmovies]

Maudie (2016)

Maudie is one of the more unusual and authentic films about an artist I’ve seen in as far as I can remember. The story isn’t big, but it’s emotional. Sometimes, an honest, true-to-life story can mean more than any world-threatening threat.

Sally Hawkins plays real-life Nova Scotia painter Maud Dowley (later Lewis), a  meek but determined woman who applies for a housekeeping job at the tiny home of Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke). After an uneasy period of adjustment on both their parts, she finds unexpected success selling her paintings.

When I see a film about an artist, I can’t help myself. I start looking for the trick photography. When are they using a stand-in that can actually paint to help us believe that the actress is creating these masterpieces? The answer in Maudie is never. The charm of Maud Lewis’ art isn’t how true-to-life it is, it’s in its simplicity. The paintings themselves are tiny and almost juvenile. They all use bright colors (no blending whatsoever), are often of cats, local animals or scenes straight out of her backyard. The film has the same charm in that it isn’t big, or flashy or impactful, but it has a rustic charm, an honesty about it. It’s just a simple, heartwarming celebration, a proof that any person, no matter how odd or unconventional, is special.

It may sound like Maudie is just a fluffy little feel-good movie, but it’s also more. It’s unflinching in its honesty about the people it features. Everett, Maud and the people around them are shown simply as people, warts and all. There are no villains, only traps that human beings make for others and themselves when they become selfish, thoughtlessly cruel, or even simply insensitive.

What helps you become completely invested in the story are the performances. You forget that these are actors in roles because Fields and Hawke do not delve on what could’ve made the parts needlessly quirky. Instead, they focus on the relationship that developed between the two and how, after being exposed to Maud’s enthusiasm and given enough time to really take a look at her and her work, you begin to fall in love with it for reasons you can’t quite pinpoint immediately.

If I had to pick my favorite thing about Maudie, I’d say it’s spirit and enthusiasm. To spend time with it is to learn about a person who did live a remarkable life, in its own way. You might also learn a thing or two about art and you'll see some great performances out of the actors, both in the way they deliver their lines and adopt the mannerisms of real-life people. Maudie is a film that gets it right where it counts. (Theatrical version on the big screen, April 22, 2017)

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[cooltivarte]

Maudi - El color de la vida - La película sobre Maud Lewis - Cooltivarte Portal

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