Howl's Moving Castle Review - Adam

 Howl's Moving Castle Review

Reviewed by Adam Eldershaw - 44900759

Genre: Anime, Adventure

Year of release: 2004

Director: Hayao Mikazaki

Starring: Cheiko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa

Howl's Moving Castle is a 2004 anime film made in Japan. It is a film filled with adventure, wonder, love and mystical beings. The movie's screen writer's dida brilliant job of creating the world in which us as the audience are placed into and the story of Howl, who he is and how we find out as we follow our main character Sophie. Sophie is a young hatter who encounters the wizard Howl while going on a journey. Then as she returns she meets a witch who puts a terrible curse on her, turning her into a 90 year old woman. In hopes to break the curse, Sophie embarks on a journey to yet again find the wizard Howl so he can set her free from this curse. It is truely a movie for a very broad age spectrum with aspects to keep everyone wanting to watch more. 

I rate this movie 8.4/10 Fudges

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Django Unchained Review - Adam

Django Unchained

Reviewed by Adam Eldershaw

44900759

Genre: Drama, Action, Western

Year of release:  25 December 2012

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Chrisoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L Jackson

Django Unchained is a great modern rendition of a genre(Western) that hasn't been done as much as it used to be. Tarantino was able to make a movie that would hit really hard with audiences from many walks of life by using the brutal reality of the issue of slavery in the times in which the movie was set. Through the use of violent action sequences, detailed CGI and practical effects; the message of the darkness surrounding this past moment in human history really adds a deeper and more real factor to the movie. In saying this though, Tarantino also uses elements of comedy to and drama to break up the tension and violence to give a very balanced feel to what he has made.
 Jamie Foxx's performance as Django was brilliant and he was able to perfectly fit the protagonist tough guy persona that this film needed. Waltz' character "Dr Schultx" filled the role of adding heart to the story through his relationship with Django and the friendship that followed. Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his butler Stephen (Samuel L Jackson) were able to give a very sinister and violent spin to theirs roes through their acting ability and their ability to hold character even when scenes dont go to plan to create some of what i consider to be the best acting in modern cinema.
The performances of everyone involved with this movie is what has mad this the movie that it is. It is a movie that will give so much more than you expect it to and will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time while watching it.

Final rating: 8.5 /10 fudges.

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Shawshank Redemption Movie Review - Adam

Shawshank Redemption

Reviewed By  Adam Eldershaw 44900759

Genre: Crime, Drama

Year of release: 1994

Director: Frank Darabont

Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton
Run time: 142min

The story is set in 1946, where we see a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) get convicted of a double murder, even though he firmly testifies against these accusations and claims he is innocent. He’s then sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank state prison in Maine where our main protagonist has to come to terms with the harsh reality of prison, where he would get abused relentlessly by both the other inmates and the guards. Andy soon makes friends with an Ellis “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman) who looks out for him and together they slowly improve life in the prison together through redeeming themselves in the eyes of the guards through acts of common curtesy. Andy uses his banking skills to win favour with the warden (Bob Gunton) and the prison guards led by captain Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown) by helping Norton (the warden) with his illegal business schemes and keeping an eye on the investments of most of the prison guards. In exchange he is able to improve the prison library and restore some dignity and respect back to the other inmates in the prison, including Red. Due to it being based on a true story, Shawshank Redemption is a movie that has really stuck out and had a lasting impression on its audiences over the years and continues to be a brilliant movie to watch 20 years after it was made. Personally, it is one of my favourites due to the powerful depth that was given to each of the character, the amazing screen writing and also the use of Morgan Freeman to narrate the story has made this movie what it is today.

Final Rating: 9.5/10 Fudges.

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Adam Eldershaw:
Hello! Im Adam and i am studying a bachelor of engineering, majoring mechanical engineering currently but I plan to swap over to a major in electrical engineering. After uni I would like to work in information systems and their design and possibly do that as contract work with government departments (eg millitary). One of my favourite movies is "Shawshank Redemption" which is a story of mystery and adventure. I hope I get the opportunity to do a review on a movie such as this as this genre is something that really intrigues me.

Peter Batt:
Hey guys, I'm Peter and I too am studying a bachelor of engineering majoring in mechatronics with honors. I hope to get into home and vehicle automation in order to make manufacturing and day to day tasks a lot easier. My favorite movie is Interstellar which follows under the genre of action/adventure. I would love to review a movie like Interstellar or The Martian.

William Monck:
Hey, I'm will and I am currently studying a bachelor if engineering majoring in mechatronics. My hopes for a career after uni would be mechatronics engineer for some automobile company such as Honda. My favorite movie is pirates of the carribian so I will definitely be reviewing this, and I love a good giggle so comedy is my favorite genre.

Brent Williams:
What's crackin'? The names Brent and I'm studying a Bachelor of Arts Majoring in Interactivity and Games. Post degree, I'd like to become a game designer and hopefully live in America. Any thing that is gun slinging and high intensity; so Western's and Thrillers are my game. However, my favourite movie is The Princess Bride, take that as you will.

Sam Sietsma:
Hey blog visitors! I am Sam, Sam i am and i am doing Global Business majoring in Spanish and Latin American studies! Later in my course i am hoping to do post-graduate teaching, and be a high school teacher. My favourite series of movies at the moment is the cornetto trilogy, directed by Edgar Wright, all of which i will be reviewing in the coming weeks! My favourite genre of film would definitely be comedy.


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