WOMAN IN GOLD - Film review

I'm a great fan of Helen Mirren.

So when I heard she was starring in this movie about the epic struggle of  Maria Altmann to regain possession of the painting of her aunt Adele Bloch-Bauer by the artist Gustav Klimt which had been stolen by the Nazis, I was keen to see it.

After the war the painting was exhibited by the Austrian Government in the Belvedere Gallery in Vienna which claimed ownership of it.

The painting is quite dazzling.

The resemblance to Adele is quite striking.

Maria Altmann fought for eight years to regain possession of the painting.

Helen Mirren was BRILLIANT, perhaps her best movie ever. 

We loved the movie, the best we've seen for quite a while.

Look out Oscars !

Go and see it if you can!

Cheers.

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS - A MOVIE REVIEW

I don't know about you but in this house it is often a case of feast or famine.

 

That includes visits to the movies.

I have to say I love going to see a good movie.

DVDs on the TV at home are just not the same no matter how big your TV is.

 

Too many distractions ......

Too easy to get up and make a cuppa .......

or answer the phone........

And the sound is not the same ........

not loud enough ......

 

 

Anyhow yesterday we were off to the movies again.

This time to see Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks.

 

 

At this point in time I have to tell you that Tom Hanks is, in my opinion, just about the best male actor around.

( BTW don't you just hate that they are all called actors now not actors and actresses ? )

 

He just sort of becomes the character he plays.

 

It was no different this time.

It's a cracking good movie.

 

I loved it !

 

Cheers.