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The Hustle (2019)

In today's review, I find that after many years, the con is still on. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2019 women-led con caper, The Hustle #AnneHathaway #RebelWilson #AlexSharp #DeanNorris #TimothySimons #IngridOliver #NicholasWoodeson #RobDelaney #TimBlakeNelson #CasperChristensen

The saying is that money makes the world go round, well you can add belief to that too, commerce and marketing rely heavily on that notion. The belief that this slip of paper is worth something, or the promises that the spokesman is making, is true. If you can manipulate that belief, you can change the world. In 2019, after a few years of development, it took two women to put the con finally on…

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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

I better never get my hands on a time machine. I just know I’d initially set out to correct the course of history but would only wind up punching people like Julius Hoffman in the face. In my defense, I’ve seen The Trial of the Chicago 7. Afterward, you'll be fuming. More, you’ll be utterly flabbergasted - even if you already know the outcome of the trial. This movie takes you through a full gamut of emotions while examining at length the past and forcing us to confront the present. It’s one of 2020’s best films.

In August 1968, Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen), Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong), Tom Hayden (Eddie Redmayne), Rennie Davis (Alex Sharp), David Dellinger (John Carroll Lynch), Lee Weiner (Noah Robbins), John Froines (Daniel Flaherty), and Bobby Seale (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) all take part in the history-making protest against the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Five months later, they are on trial, charged with trying to incite a riot. They are represented by William Kunstler (Mark Rylance) and Leonard Weinglass (Ben Shenkman). Tom Foran and Richard Schultz form the prosecution. While Judge Julius Hoffman (Frank Langella) presides over the proceedings, protests outside the courthouse prove the whole world is watching.

If you were to choose one element of this movie to highlight as the “best”, I wouldn’t blame you for selecting the dialogue. Every exchange crackles. One moment, the court proceedings are so blatantly prejudiced you’ll be boiling with rage. Then, you’ll be shocked by how gross injustice can turn into laugh-out-loud hilarity. Afterward, you'll be inspired. Then, heartbroken. It's a masterful blend, only surpassed by the finely crafted characters.

There are A LOT of people to follow in this story. The titular Chicago 7, Bobby Seale, the judge, the lead prosecutor, and the leading defense attorney. Most films can barely handle 3 protagonists, a villain, and a plot. Writer/director Aaron Sorkin manages a careful balance that makes everyone feel real. It's not by giving everyone equal amounts of screen time. Some, like Tom Hayden and Abbie Hoffman, get far more than the rest. For men like Dellinger, we get a few key scenes that summarize all of their ideals and the way the protest/its fallout has affected them. We know these people intimately because this is the biggest moment of their lives, the ultimate crossroads where they will show their true colors. This test gives you all the proof you need to impose judgment upon everyone involved. When you do, you’re suddenly snapped from 1968 to the present. Didn’t we just see a legitimate protest met with unjust force and then a real-life riot handled so poorly it embarrassed an entire nation?

The dialogue and the characters would be nothing without actors. Among the great performances, two, three, four stand out: First, Frank Langella as Judge Julius Hoffman. You hate him but can’t always want more. The actual trial lasted 5 months. Every time skip makes you go “awww no!”. Eddie Redmayne would be the next actor I’d highlight. I don’t think any movie’s given him as complicated a role as this one. The same goes for Mark Rylance. He’s so down-to-earth and likable that when he drops a truth on you, it's like a punch to the gut. Finally, there’s Sacha Baron Cohen. This role takes full advantage of his comedic timing. It suits him so well, it’s like he was really there, or he’s the reincarnation of Abbie Hoffman.

Every year we get films about political, societal, or racial struggles but rarely like this. Every outrage in The Trial of the Chicago 7 is followed by inspirational scenes or laughter. You can’t wait to see what’s next, but you want it to last as long as possible. It’s sure to make my top ten list. (April 8, 2021)

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Recommendation of the week (1): How To Talk To Girls At Parties. Reviewed on iNews.co.uk. I've seen this twice now and I absolutely love it. A delirious mind-meld of alien invasion, punk rock and coming-of-age in 1970s Croydon. All that, plus Nicole Kidman doing a Croydon accent and Edward Petherbridge as an alien space queen. #filmoftheweek #howtotalktogirlsatparties #ellefanning #nicolekidman #alexsharp #ruthwilson #neilgaiman #johncameronmitchell #aliens #croydon #edwardpetherbridge #alienspacequeen #punk #punkrock #eatmealive #domorepunktome #comingofage #outthisweek #seesmallerfilmsfirst

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Review : The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

From a very young age, the Vietnam war, and all of the events generated from its fallout, has been a major point of interest.  So much of the modern-day American cultural landscape was shaped from the friction caused between the 1950′s old-fashioned mindset and the vast array of counter-cultural voices looking for a chance at equal footing within the American diaspora.  A key flash point in these turbulent times was the Chicago Democratic Convention of 1968, where the figureheads of Richard Nixon for the Right and Hubert Humphrey from the Left presented such a bleak outlook for America at large that many groups of disenfranchised voices felt on the ground protesting and direct action was needed.  The ensuing trial read like America versus a who’s who of the aforementioned counter-cultural voices, dubbed the Chicago 7 despite an initial attempt to try 8 individuals, and with 2020 being quite the politically turbulent time in its own right, it felt an appropriate atmosphere for Aaron Sorkin to create and release The Trial of the Chicago 7. 

With the Vietnam war ramping up, an increase in the drafting of American soldiers, and a looming Presidential election that seemingly did not serve the interest of the American public at large, a key group of individuals leading and representing several different factions of the counter-culture made plans to attend the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention with the intent to make their voices heard by America in particular, and the world at large.  A year removed from the protests and ensuing riots in Chicago, Judge Julius Hoffman (Frank Langella) prepares to hear State Attorneys Richard Schulz (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Tom Foran (J.C. MacKenzie) try their case against Bobby Seale (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and the group of defendants who would later come to be known as the Chicago 7 : Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong) of the Yippie movement, Tom Hayden (Eddie Edmayne) of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), David Dellenger (John Carroll Lynch) and Rennie Davis (Alex Sharp) of the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (MOBE), and SDS members Lee Weiner (Noah Robbins) and Daniel Flaherty (John Friones).  The group, who are defended by Attorneys William Kunstler (Mark Rylance) and Leonard Weinglass (Ben Shenkman), find themselves facing travesty after travesty of justice, not to mention numerous outside influence, in their quest to expose the hypocrisy of the political trial they are facing.

While the storytelling found in The Trial of the Chicago 7 is vibrant and efficient in its balance of education and entertainment, it is best ingested outside the context of other Aaron Sorkin work.  This, however, is not a negative or a meant to be a slight on the film… in my opinion, the gravity of the story he is telling, and the fact that it is not only completely true, but relatively recent history, inherently yields Sorkin from applying the trademark snark that provides the snap found in his mastery of dialogue.  That being said, this film (and the spirit in which it was created) would serve as an outstanding entry point for anyone interested in 1960s counter-culture, political unrest and protests against the Vietnam war in general, and the Yippie Party, the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Black Panther Party specifically.  The foundation on which revolution is based helps ground the film, but not at the expense of weighing down entertainment.

At the risk of sounding contradictory, for all of the importance of the Chicago Democratic Convention that makes it a bit more serious than something I’d like Aaron Sorkin to handle, the trial portion of the film is actually perfectly suited for him to handle.  The dialogue may not necessarily be in the complete spirit of his trademark banter, but his panache for balance shines through in his direction of the actors with the material.  Lots of ideas are moving in concert at any given time, and each gets a moment in the spotlight without causing detriment to the others, which is very similar to the nature of the seven different real life defendants.  The behavior exhibited in the courtroom is quite often shocking, with the lion’s share of the shock originating from the judicial side of things.  In many ways, a generation was being put on trial at the time, and Sorkin clearly knows this, but he is also smart enough to know that the generation supposedly ‘on trial’ was not one harmonious voice.  Even a viewer like me, who is coming to the table with an affinity for the Black Panthers and the Yippies specifically, can respect the portrayal and stance of Tom Hayden simply because he, like everyone else in the film, is given an equal voice and a chance to humanize their side of the struggle.

Eddie Redmayne serves as the audience surrogate, with his nervous tension and sense of danger demanding attention, regardless of whom he shares the frame with… his performance is one of the more powerful I’ve seen that did not rely on dialogue, which is rare for an Aaron Sorkin affair.  Sacha Baron Cohen is allowed to do a refined and precise version of his very intelligent comedy, all while paying ode to a man that likely inspired him in turn.  His energy plays off of the aggressive awareness of Jeremy Strong, whose assured weight behind his words matches the sense of pride in the side his character has chosen.  Alex Sharp encapsulates the quiet revolutionary, with a measured release of clearly heightened awareness that is shielded by his resolve.  John Carroll Lynch takes the observational approach, choosing his words wisely and making sure that their impact is felt.  Noah Robbins and Daniel Flaherty bring supporting presence to the original seven, often espousing dressed up exposition like a tour guide for the viewer.  Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is a lightning rod of emotionally charged intelligence wielded in the hopes of freedom, with every bit of the sense of urgency that entails popping off the screen.

Mark Rylance uses a sly and cunning propped up with the confidence that experience brings, as well as the frustration that comes when one is forced to confront the absence of logic.  Ben Shenkman brings a youthful sharpness and exuberance that matches the energy of the so-called radicals that he is defending.  Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes the most of placing a good-hearted character between a rock and a hard place, sounding logical counterpoints while presenting an acceptance of fact.  Frank Langella is fabulously frustrating, wearing the trope of the outdated old-timer trope in the parallel fashion of both a badge of honor and a war trophy.  Kelvin Harrison Jr. amplifies the frustration that Abdul-Mateen II brings to the table while continuing the positively powerful portrayal of the Black Panthers.  Caitlin FitzGerald, Michael Keaton, John Doman, Wayne Duvall, Damian Young and others fill out a powerful ensemble cast.

Much like Malcolm X, a movie like The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a film whose educational aspects do not get in the way of educating people on a piece of history that is often swept under the rug.  I’ve never had aspirations of being a teacher, but if I ever end up in that role and happen to teach history, I will certainly try my best to put this film in the curriculum.  Otherwise, it can serve as a good bar-setter for whether or not someone can take in the work of Aaron Sorkin, which would make a follow-up like Molly’s Game or The Social Network easier to digest if the entry point is well-received.  

[xeniavirginie]

Quem quer ir no cinema comigo levanta a mão 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ Hoje estreia a comédia “As Trapaceiras” e eu tenho 4 convites de cortesia pra vcs irem ao cinema nos próximos dias! Uhuuulll!!! Quem se interessar manda msg no privado para combinarmos a entrega!!! . . Na trama, Josephine (#AnneHathaway) e Penny (#RebelWilson) são duas manipuladoras, conhecidas pela arte de extorquir milionários por quem fingem estar apaixonadas. O caminho das duas se cruza na Riviera Francesa e, apesar de competirem pela fortuna de Thomas Westerburg (#AlexSharp), um prodígio da tecnologia, Josephine e Penny logo descobrem que talvez tenham mais chances de sucesso se trabalharem juntas. . . O trailer está hilário e não vejo a hora de assistir #AsTrapaceiras . . #estreia #cinema #convites #astrapaceirasofilme (em Belo Horizonte, Brazil) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0V7PQ2HZZQ/?igshid=fewxm3g0z3es

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The #GameofThrones prequel is officially underway!🔥 . Filming has quietly begun on the untitled follow-up to HBO’s fantasy sensation, which is shooting a pilot this summer in hopes for a series order. . The shooting location is a familiar one: Northern Ireland, which served as the production of hub for GoT during its entire run. It’s not yet clear if the prequel will also shoot in other countries as well. . The GoT prequel is from showrunner #JaneGoldman (X-Men: First Class) along with author #GeorgeRRMartin and director #SJClarkson (Jessica Jones). The story is set thousands of years (roughly 5,000, according to Martin) before the events in GoT. . “Westeros is a very different place,” Martin told EW previously. “There’s no King’s Landing. There’s no Iron Throne. There are no Targaryens — Valyria has hardly begun to rise yet with its dragons and the great empire that it built. We’re dealing with a different and older world and hopefully that will be part of the fun of the series.” . The show boasts an ensemble cast led by #NaomiWatts (King Kong) along with #NaomiAckie #DeniseGough #MirandaRichardson #JoshWhitehouse #JamieCampbellBower #SheilaAtim #IvannoJeremiah #AlexSharp and #TobyRegbo (at Shawn’s Fortress of Solitude) https://www.instagram.com/p/By6lpuSjOhO/?igshid=1oxns3hou2cc7

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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) #TheTrialoftheChicago7 Director & Writer #AaronSorkin Stars #EddieRedmayne #AlexSharp #SachaBaronCohen #quotes #film #films #movie #movies #cinema #3SC #اقتباس #اقتباسات #افلام #اقوال script #scenario #screen# quotesoftheday #inspiration #life #saying #love# #حكم #truth https://www.instagram.com/p/CUrUpn-l4QF/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures presents the FIRST OFFICIAL TRAILER and POSTER for THE HUSTLE - Starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson - Hits Theaters May 10, 2019

Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures presents the FIRST OFFICIAL TRAILER and POSTER for THE HUSTLE – Starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson – Hits Theaters May 10, 2019

Want to see how this trailer made its way online? Check out how Joanne the Scammer helped Anne and Rebel get their hands on the trailer!

See the Joanne The Scammer Video HERE.

THE HUSTLE is in theaters EVERYWHERE May 10, 2019

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THE HUSTLE

In the hilarious new comedy THE HUSTLE, Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson star as…

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#BREAKINGNERDNEWS Meet the cast of the upcoming #GameofThrones prequel series: (clockwise. L-R) #NaomiAckie #DeniseGough #JamieCampbellBower #SheilaAtim #TobyRegbo #AlexSharp #GeorgieHenley and #IvannoJeremiah Join us: #Facebook BREAKINGNerdNews #Twitter BreakinNerdNews #Tumblr BREAKINGNerdNews #Reddit BREAKINGNerdNews #BREAKINGNerdNews #AsSoonAsIGetItYouGetIt https://www.instagram.com/p/BsYqHKzBNKw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7pk3kmmu3qxy

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@hustlemovie is in theaters everywhere May 10th In the hilarious new comedy THE HUSTLE, Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson star as female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, who team up to take down the dirty rotten men who have wronged them. www.thehustle.movie . . . . . . . . . . #hustlemovie #thehustle #annehathaway #rebelwilson #alexsharp #chrisaddison #rogerbirnbaum #film #comedy #mgm #metrogoldwynmayerpicture #stanleyshapiro #paulhenning #dalelauner #jacschaeffer #movie #theaave https://www.instagram.com/p/BwmWm6PBL2W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=syijeq39u3wk