Fall Movies 2015 Part 1

So with September comes Fall Movie season and with so many interesting movies about to hit the cinema I thought it would be a good time to talk about them. This is Part One and I shall start with Everest!

The movie is based on actual events which took place in the 1996 Everest disaster, now the trailer follows Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) and his fellow companions on their journey to the top of Everest. Now climbing this mountain is hard in perfect conditions, as we see in the trailer during the climb the group face avalanches and strong winds during their ascent.

They make it to the top and radio into base camp to celebrations but during their descent a massive storm rolls in and these companions are now faced with an even greater challenge, survival. Now I think this movie looks great, and would be beneficial to see it in an IMAX just for the experience of it all. The story I think will be of loss and tragedy and I'm left wondering if anyone would make it back alive but I am still excited to go see it.

Check it out September 18th!

The Martian based off the novel of the same name looks brilliant. On a manned mission to Mars Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead by his crew and left behind but he's alive.. surprise! Now he has to figure out how to survive for four years on a planet where nothing grows and in his words he begins to science the shit out of his surroundings.

He gets in contact with Nasa by what looks like posting a sign on Mars and waiting for a satellite to pick it up and then they regain communications with him. Nasa then rejects the mission to save him but a mutiny is formed by a group of astronauts who put there lives in danger in order to try and save him.

This definitely looks like one of those movies which could potentially be the stand alone hit of the season and even though I haven't seen it to me it feels like an Oscar hit. I might be getting to ahead of myself but I just have a gut feeling about it.

Check it out Sept 30th in the UK and 2nd of October in the US!

Now can I just firstly say that Michael Fassbender's Scottish accent is pretty good, as a Scot myself this is a supreme compliment as most are terrible. Also the parts filmed in Scotland look pretty.

Anyway Macbeth based on the Shakespearian play takes place in Scotland where a duke Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches that someday he will become king. This prospect consumes him (helped along by his wife) and he then kills his King and takes the throne for himself.

This movie looks pretty dark as Macbeth's descent into madness deepens, it also looks very bloody which is refreshing as most movies these days are PG13. I was trying not to be put off as I'm usually not one for period pieces but after watching the trailer I feel that it could surprise me.

Check it out October 2nd! US 4th of December.

Game of Thrones - The Hall of Faces Trailer and Theories!

I've been watching out for this trailer for the past week and was pretty excited to see some footage from the new season. Instead we got to see the faces of characters, some of whom are long lost, and others who have yet to leave us. SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't caught up with season five. The trailer takes place in the Hall of Faces, which is inside the House of Black and White in Braavos. The hall looks great, creepy but great. We can hear some whispers which are too quiet for me to make out. Then Ned's (Sean Bean) face appears on screen, we then hear him say a line from the show's first ever episode called Winter is Coming. "The Man who passes the sentence should swing the sword." The screen then fades to black and we then see a clip of some more rows of heads. We then hear even more whispers and which I think sounds like some drops of waters. We then hear the voice of Robb Stark (Richard Madden) who we hear give a quote from seaso

Mental Illness in TV and Film - Dementors

Image Source Dementors have haunted me ever since I read The Prisoner of Azkaban way back in 1999. I was a Pre-Teen who was pretty much unaware of the depression that was just around the corner, in a way this book prepared me for what was to come, and after multiple reads, it became my go-to reference when explaining my depression. First off let's give a brief outline of Dementors, these magical wraith-like creatures can generally be found guarding Azkaban Prison, sucking the happiness, hope, and peace out of everyone around them. If you have had a horrible life marked by loss and abuse (just like Harry) you are much more affected by them than someone who has not, as they also cause depression and despair in there victims. They can sense and taste fear, but thankfully they can't seem to tell people of the same build from each other, and they are able to communicate wit

Mockingjay Part 2 Teaser

So in a similar vein to Sony releasing a Bond teaser to get our juices flowing for release, Lionsgate release their own Mockingjay Part Two clip. SPOILERS AND THEORIES ARE COMING! I haven't read the books but I have a few theories after watching this clip. I may be 100% wrong though, no guarantees. So in the trailer our Mockingjay Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence), is greeted by our newlywed Finnick (Sam Claflin). She comments at how short his honeymoon was and he replies stating that he'll,"be having one in the capital, after they take it." Well if this doesn't scream I'm going to die in this fight then I do not know what does. We are then greeted by Boggs (Mahershala Ali), he is commanding the non combat unit, they will be days behind the first unit and that Lt Jackson (Michelle Forbes) is his second in command. Cressida (Natalie Dorma) tells us the team are going to be the Star Squad and that Katniss is at her most effective when she is seen by the masses.

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