slutty summer is a 2004 romantic comedy film written and directed by casper andreas .

it stars casper andreas , jesse archer , and christos klapsis .

the film was premiered at the new york lesbian and gay film festival on june 11 , 2004 , and was shown at various other film festivals before its release in the united states on june 10 , 2005 .

slutty summer

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crazy for young a . . . : open road summer by emery lord→start date : march 6 , 2016
urltoken slutty summer : jesse archer , virginia bryan , dan elhedery , rula elyas , christophe fraire , jamie hatchett , colin houston , christos klapsis , chris meister ( ii ) , cynthia powell , michael rogers ( ix ) , j . r . rolley , ben ryan ( iii ) , lex sosa , jeffrey christopher todd , nick toren , fanney voigt , carter vonasik , lance werth , casper andreas : movies & tv
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firstly , the plot . lilah montgomery is a household name in country music now , a singer - songwriter who is headlining her first big tour this summer .
winlock harbor - or
the locks
- is the place to be . grayson , mike , ian are anticipating their next summer filled with fun and flings .
a witty , sexy comedy which cleverly balances gay cynicism with old - fashioned romance , slutty summer tells of one young gay guy ' s adventures in steamy new york city . lanky blond marcus ( writer - director casper andreas ) gets a sudden reality check in gay fidelity after catching his lover in bed with another . picking up the pieces , marcus gets a job at a restaurant where he is befriended by a group of lovelorn waiters who school him on re - entering the dating scene . taking the advice of
sleeping around
as the best medicine , marcus tries his luck but quickly falls for pouty - lipped coworker tyler , who ' s definitely not good dating material .
i picked this up for two main reasons : 1 ) it looked like a fun summer read , and 2 ) it gave a male pov twist to the typical summer romance . the premise of the story is pretty simple , three guys who spend every summer together spending the last one before they move onto the next stage of life . grayson is a football prodigy who ' s injured arm may cost him his scholarship to vanderbilt . ian has just lost his dad , a sergeant in the military who never made it back . mike is planning on leaving the island
i ' ve never read anything from this author before , but i liked this book . just picked it up at target while browsing their book section . it looked like a good summer read . a bit predictable , but still entertaining . 3 boys , now graduated from high school and spending the summer at winlock harbor , where they all met 12 yrs . ago when they were all six . grayson : he ' s visiting for the summer , but the once talented football star got into a car accident and his arm will never be the same . his parents spl
4 and a half stars ! did someone call for a kickass friendship , a perfect romance , and a summer spent on a music tour ! you know what i look for in a summer contemporary ? light , fun , and friendships . you know what this book had ? all of the above and more . for me i can ' t look past a strong female friendship in ya and open road summer has the perfect bff ' s . reagan and dee are funny , loving and true to each other , no matter what happens these two will stick together because together they are unstoppabl
kidding . a singer i am not . but there are definitely some talented singers in open road summer . reagan o’neill is ready to spend the summer with her best friend , leaving the last tumultuous year behind her . her best friend dee , is none other than country superstar lilah montgomery which means they will be touring the country by bus as lilah puts on concert after concert . lilah herself is nursing a broken heart so their girls only tour is needed by both . but ‘girls only’ is put on hold when matt
admittedly , i ' m a little confused by the hype surrounding open road summer . lord ' s debut is striking , distinctly flavorful in its focus on strong female friendships , diversity , and prickly heroines . nevertheless , the glowing five - star reviews around the blogosphere left me with an intangible wanting when it came to the end of this novel . open road summer is a debut i wouldn ' t hesitate to thrust upon readers , particularly those looking to bridge the gap between ya and na , but a perfect novel it i
review also posted at young adult hollywood . open road summer started out great and i thought was headed for 4 star read . one of the things that lured me in is dee and reagan’s friendship . it reminded me of lissa and rose from vampire academy…that’s how strong their bond is but still not the same . open road summer is a sweet read and has something to offer . however , what turned me off is the protagonist reagan , who terrorizes anyone that has a female anatomy that isn’t her best friend ( dee ) who w
3 . 5 stars it ' s not often that i read a ya novel from a male perspective or three male perspectives to be precise . this novel drew me in with its summer island locale ( think martha ' s vineyard ) and its carefree vacation atmosphere . it ' s the story of three young men right on the cusp of adulthood . mike , ian , and grayson have been best friends for twelve years . mike lives on the touristy island year round while grayson and ian come every summer . their friendship ties and traditions keep them bound to
wow this book was horrible . like really really really bad . like the worst book i’ve forced myself to finish in a long time . i read a sort of sad book earlier today so i figured i needed to read some kind of lighthearted summer ya book to get my spirits up , and this was not it . this book is supposed to be about three best guy friends in summer , but it’s more like three guy friends who only still talk because they’re each other’s only friends on the island . i mean , they don’t actually ever talk . the
this is a book that i ' ll forget all about it in a matter of minutes , but it was exactly what i was looking for in the moment . this is that easy , quick , perfect summer read sure to entertain , but not covering new ground or provoking many thoughts .
a special thanks to lauren over @ love is not a triangle for lending me her arc copy ! look . three stars does not = bad for me . i like my three - star books . i have mostly fond memories of them . but rating open road summer three stars ? like a punch to the gut . in this case , three stars means disappointing . it means in no way did this live up to my five - star expectations . i don ' t think there was anyone who was looking forward to open road summer more than me . i felt like i was practically begging lau
i was provided an arc of boys of summer by : jessica brody in exchange for an honest review from raincoast books . my review : i haven ' t been reading much young adult reads lately due to the fact nothing really pulled me in and the fact that i ' ve been going hard reading erotic romance doesn ' t help ( shh , don ' t judge me ) but then i found out one of my fave ya writers had a new book coming out and it was on like donkey kong lol . jessica brody ' s books have always been a + in my book and boys of summer did
this is the kind of books that i could read every day ( and i ' m guilty of doing that sometimes ) . it ' s just so cute and sweet and it leaves my with a giddy feeling for the rest of the day , which is the perfect cure for sad rainy days . although this is definitely a summer book , i loved reading it in september , just before it gets really cold , because it reminded me of the last couple of weeks . lilah and reagan ' s summer sounds amazing , even though it ' s only because of lilah ' s fame that they get to r
i can never get enough of jessica brody books ! grayson , mike , and ian are my new book boyfriends ! each one has something to add to a relationship , but i have to say i love mike . very cute summer read with more strong characters and plots that don ' t just have romances .
review also posted at young adult hollywood . open road summer started out great and i thought was headed for 4 star read . one of the things that lured me in is dee and reagan’s friendship . it reminded me of lissa and rose from vampire academy…that’s how strong their bond is but still not the same . open road summer is a sweet read and has something to offer . however , what turned me off is the protagonist reagan , who terrorizes anyone that has a female anatomy that isn’t her best friend ( dee ) who would talk or within five mile radius of her love interest , matt . there is so much slut shaming here . if you can handle this kind of plot this book is for you .
unfortunately , everything doesn ' t go exactly as planned . mike ' s longtime girlfriend , harper , breaks up with him at the beginning of summer . ian ' s father has recently passed away , and grayson is still suffering phantom pain from an old injury . also , grayson ' s mother walked out on the family , so he tends to hold resentment for that , also .
welcome to winlock harbor… best friends since they were kids , grayson , mike , and ian were hoping for another epic summer on “the locks” , filled with clam bakes , bonfires , and late - night swims in the ocean . but that was before ian’s dad never returned home from his last deployment . before mike had to take on more responsibility in order to help provide for his family . befor
boys of summer was a little challenging for me ever since i picked it up . when i started reading this book , it wasn ' t exactly the book i was looking for . in this book , the author creates a story with different perspectives of teenage boys . the concept that threw me off was that , each chapter was a new perspective and i felt like the chapters weren ' t introduced well enough at the beginning to know who was talking . so basically i would start a new chapter and say to myself ,
okay , i think this is grayson talking
, but then there was that one large hint that it wasn ' t him / her and you had to go back and rethink the entire mental picture in your head . this book definitely got me ready for swimming , tanning , perfect weather , flip flops and surf boards , basically everything that describes summer . although it did meet my genre expectation of a fiction book generally about teens , it was still a difficult book to understand for me . if you ' re one that likes teen stories and you just absolutely love summer , along with constant changing perspectives , this may be a book you want to look in to .
another hit from jessica brody ! here ' s what i loved most about boys of summer : - it spotlights male friendship ! ( which is entirely too uncommon in ya ) - it takes place in a beach town , but not every character is an uber - rich tourist . some of the characters are locals , and economic struggles play a key role in the storyline . - not every character chooses to attend a four - year university after high school—the characters have diverse career ambitions , all of which are treated as equally valid choices . - it ' s different from brody ' s previous contemporary novels ( it deals a bit more with heavy , hard - hitting emotions ) , but she pulls it off well . i ' m a huge fan of her writing , and boys of summer further cemented my appreciation .
welcome to winlock harbor… best friends since they were kids , grayson , mike , and ian were hoping for another epic summer on “the locks” , filled with clam bakes , bonfires , and late - night swims in the ocean . but that was before ian’s dad never returned home from his last deployment . before mike had to take on more responsibility in order to help provide for his family . before grayson’s accident left him with an injured throwing arm and an uncertain future . it’s clear this summer on the island is shaping up to be very different from those grayson , mike , and ian have come to rely on . and when the sacred code of dating a friend’s sister or ex is broken , it will push their friendship to the absolute limit , testing their loyalties in a way that could either break them—or save them .
after breaking up with her bad - news boyfriend , reagan o’neill is ready to leave her rebellious ways behind . . . and her best friend , country superstar lilah montgomery , is nursing a broken heart of her own . fortunately , lilah’s 24 - city tour is about to kick off , offering a perfect opportunity for a girls - only summer of break - up ballads and healing hearts . but when matt finc
* 4 feelgood stars *
i think it ' s the bravest thing in the world - to run straight at love , even knowing how badly you could get hurt . ” well , what more can i say other than ' i loved this ! ' . i ' m really into summery reads these days , probably because summer is over and i ' m missing it already lol . review coming soon !
jessica brody ' s latest is a swoonworthy read teens are sure to love ! told in three alternating pov ' s , three best friends are reunited for the summer with potentially explosive results as the secrets that they hold between them threaten to tear their friendship apart . although romance abounds , each of the boys is grappling with some serious personal issues that give the novel substance and depth and will keep readers turning the pages .
after breaking up with her bad - news boyfriend , reagan o’neill is ready to leave her rebellious ways behind . . . and her best friend , country superstar lilah montgomery , is nursing a broken heart of her own . fortunately , lilah’s 24 - city tour is about to kick off , offering a perfect opportunity for a girls - only summer of break - up ballads and healing hearts . but when matt finch joins the tour as its opening act , his boy - next - door charm proves difficult for reagan to resist , despite her vow to live a drama - free existence . this summer , reagan and lilah will navigate the ups and downs of fame and friendship as they come to see that giving your heart to the right person is always a risk worth taking . a fresh new voice in contemporary romance , emery lord’s gorgeous writing hits all the right notes .
after reading both of her books in the span of three days , i can officially say that emery lord is a new favorite author of mine . i loved the start of me and you , and to my delight , open road summer was just as amazing . i loved the friendship between dee and reagan , and the added aspect of dee ' s fame was really interesting and different to read . i think we can only hope to have a friendship like theirs . reagan was really dealing with a lot of hard things throughout this novel , and so seeing her journey from being closed up and angry to letting herself go was really beautiful . of course , i loved matt ( he ' s basically perfect ? ? ) and that he and regan dealt with the hard things in their lives together , one helping the other . i say this is a perfect summer read , so if anyone hasn ' t hopped on the bandwagon yet , now is the perfect time ! !
boys of summer was a breezy and mostly enjoyable summery contemporary but the major problems i had with two of the protagonists stopped me from enjoying the book as a whole . grayson : i wish i had liked grayson more than i did but i struggled to empathise with him . he was responsible for so many of his own terrible decisions that it was hard to feel sorry for him , especially when he kept lying to his friends when he knew that waiting to tell them would make it worse . i just wanted him to stop his
* * 2 . 5 stars * * this story should have been a bit more concentrated on the beautiful , wonderful and admiring friendship that lilah ( famous singer ) and reagan ( main character + lilah’s best friend ) share than on the oh so annoying / cheesy / frustrating romance and drama . it’s summer and lilah’s kick off tour around 24 city of the us of a is starting . reagan is participating as well since these last few months weren’t easy for her . the relationship between her and her latest boyfriend didn’t end up well
reagan ' s best friend is lilah who is a country music star . she tags along in her summer tour visiting all the different cities and venues along with her very best friend . they ' re both nursing broken hearts because they recently broke up with their boyfriends and the tour is a much needed distraction . when a publicity sham goes awry , lilah brings her good friend matt who is also a singer to be her opening act and together they pretend they ' re dating when in reality matt ' s eye is on reagan herself
open road summer was a library read right before bea14 for me . it stuck with me totally - it was one of those books i just didn ' t want to end , where every page there was a moment that made me suck in my breath because it was so perfect . interestingly , i remember chatting in a line with another blogger , and discussing how she couldn ' t deal with the slut - shaming . so when i came home , i started writing this review , and i realized that i needed to address this .
another hit from jessica brody ! here ' s what i loved most about boys of summer : - it spotlights male friendship ! ( which is entirely too uncommon in ya ) - it takes place in a beach town , but not every character is an uber - rich tourist . some of the characters are locals , and economic struggles play a key role in the storyline . - not every character chooses to attend a four - year university after high school—the characters have diverse career ambitions , all of which are treated as equally valid choices . - i
boys of summer was a little challenging for me ever since i picked it up . when i started reading this book , it wasn ' t exactly the book i was looking for . in this book , the author creates a story with different perspectives of teenage boys . the concept that threw me off was that , each chapter was a new perspective and i felt like the chapters weren ' t introduced well enough at the beginning to know who was talking . so basically i would start a new chapter and say to myself ,
okay , i think this is
after reading both of her books in the span of three days , i can officially say that emery lord is a new favorite author of mine . i loved the start of me and you , and to my delight , open road summer was just as amazing . i loved the friendship between dee and reagan , and the added aspect of dee ' s fame was really interesting and different to read . i think we can only hope to have a friendship like theirs . reagan was really dealing with a lot of hard things throughout this novel , and so seeing her
review originally posted at mostly ya lit open road summer was a library read right before bea14 for me . it stuck with me totally - it was one of those books i just didn ' t want to end , where every page there was a moment that made me suck in my breath because it was so perfect . interestingly , i remember chatting in a line with another blogger , and discussing how she couldn ' t deal with the slut - shaming . so when i came home , i started writing this review , and i realized that i needed to address thi
4 / 5 stars after breaking up with her bad - news boyfriend , reagan o ' neill is ready to leave her rebellious ways behind . her best friend , country superstar lilah montgomery , is nursing a broken heart of her own . fortunately , lilah ' s 24 - city tour is about to kick off , offering a perfect opportunity for a girls - only summer of healing hearts and break - up ballads . but when matt finch joins the tour as its opening act , his boy - next - door charm proves difficult for reagan to resist , despite her vow t
5 words : music , fame , family , friendship , love . this was a sweet little listen . i liked the narrator ' s performance , she really brought the characters to life . although it didn ' t really push any boundaries or challenge me in any way , this was quite enjoyable and ticked all of the right boxes for a summer read / listen . it was easy to dip in and out of , easy to like some of the characters . i loved how friendship was explored , and all of the little nuances in the writing that showed the relationships .
i was a second away from buying this . to say i was heavily disappointed by this is an understatement , but maybe i was expecting too much . look at the blurb . clambakes and bonfires and seashells and late - night swims in the ocean . the synopsis makes it seem like an absolute blast , and it really isn ' t . winlock harbor - or
the locks
- is the place to be . grayson , mike , ian are anticipating their next summer filled with fun and flings . unfortunately , everything doesn ' t go exactly as planned . mike ' s
hit the open road with reagan , dee , and matt reagan is a tennessee teenager who wants to leave her mistakes behind as she joins her best friend , country music sensation dee montgomery , on a summer tour across america . along the way , singer matt finch joins the girls as the opening act . not only does matt open the show , but he tries to open reagan ' s heart . too bad her past mistakes slam the door shut a time or two . i love all the lyrics written by dee and matt . reagan ' s friendship with dee is a stre
check out more of my reviews at singing and reading in the rain ! at first , i absolutely loved this book . and then right after i made my
i ' m stopping my blog
hoorah post , i decided to reread open road summer to make me happy and to hopefully break the pit feeling in my stomach i ' ve had that i ' m outgrowing young adult books . however , after rereading this book , i felt absolutely nothing reading it again compared to the first time . the rating for this one went down from a four and a half star rating
2 . 5 stars i am feeling rather divided about boys of summer . i really like the idea of it , and in many ways i liked the plot . well , mostly anyway . i love that each of the guys is at a turning point in life and each of them have to overcome some difficulty . i also really liked how they fixed things between them . but i am not a fan of the writing style . first of all this is written from the pov of the three male mcs . they are supposedly all quite different , but they all sound exactly the same . so muc
i was really into the first 1 / 3 of this book and thought i ' d give it 4 - 5 stars for sure , but the main character really ruined it for me . i almost want to give it 2 stars after the ending . reagan ' s best friend dee is a country singer so she goes on tour with her for the summer . it ' s basically like taylor swift + her best friend abigail , and their friendship was easily my favorite part of this book . then this joe jonas figure joins the scene as the opening act and a cute story unfolds . actually , no
huge up - side : nobody gets raped . seriously , looking at this cover , i was sure somebody was going to get raped . i ' ve just gotten sucker - punched too many times by the idyllic cover and the title that could mean anything , and then there ' s a party and it ' s veronica mars walking home with her shoes in her hand all over again . but not here . so whew ! gr 8 - up - - it’s gearing up to be another perfect summer in winlock harbor , the only town on a tiny northeastern resort island . grayson , ian , and mike are lo
wow this book was horrible . like really really really bad . like the worst book i’ve forced myself to finish in a long time . i read a sort of sad book earlier today so i figured i needed to read some kind of lighthearted summer ya book to get my spirits up , and this was not it . this book is supposed to be about three best guy friends in summer , but it’s more like three guy friends who only still talk because they’re each other’s only friends on the island . i mean , they don’t actually ever talk . they just force each other to go to parties and drink even though none of them want to . they each keep secrets , no one asks each other how they’re doing ( even though one guys dad died and another guys mom left their family and another guy is feeling pressure from having to support his family ) . i mean , they don’t talk at all . instead , they each lie to and betray each other . like one guy starts hooking up with his best friends ex girlfriend of six years ? ? ? like the day after she breaks up with him ? ? and another guy starts hooking up with his friends sister ? ? ? ? ? and it’s like , why is everyone so shitty ? ? ? ? ? ? worst . book .
5 words : music , fame , family , friendship , love . this was a sweet little listen . i liked the narrator ' s performance , she really brought the characters to life . although it didn ' t really push any boundaries or challenge me in any way , this was quite enjoyable and ticked all of the right boxes for a summer read / listen . it was easy to dip in and out of , easy to like some of the characters . i loved how friendship was explored , and all of the little nuances in the writing that showed the relationships . i can understand reagan being difficult to like , but i thought she was a fantastic character . also music is one of my bookish catnips . i will definitely read more by this author . i just feel that this could have been more .
this book took me over a year to finish simply because my first year of college completely distracted me . i was too busy trying to make connections and then there came a point where i just wanted to live life more fully . basically i had been in the longest reading slump of my life . i still picked up books here and there but i couldn ' t bring myself to read more than just a few pages . with that being said , i ' m glad i was able to finally have the time to sit down and finish this book . i really enjoyed it because it ' s a pretty light read and the characters are easy to like . i developed a hate / love relationship with the character harper and then there were moments where i didn ' t care much for grayson either . but overall i ' m glad that i did read this book . it was a really nice summer read . oh and one of the twins from the book is named jasper and coincidentally my new dogs name is jasper . i guess that name just stuck with me .
2 . 5 stars i am feeling rather divided about boys of summer . i really like the idea of it , and in many ways i liked the plot . well , mostly anyway . i love that each of the guys is at a turning point in life and each of them have to overcome some difficulty . i also really liked how they fixed things between them . but i am not a fan of the writing style . first of all this is written from the pov of the three male mcs . they are supposedly all quite different , but they all sound exactly the same . so much that when i put the book down i had to check who ' s pov i was reading , each and every time . in general though , i kept expecting somehow more . . . of something . i felt that the boys came out a bit flat . even if there was character growth . the girls were really stereotyped . i still like the end and i like the idea , i think i kept hoping for something epic like stand by me . . you know something that is seriously deep and profound . and this while it is interesting and sweet , it ' s doesn ' t dig deep enough for that . somehow this felt like it is not a cute and fluffy but it doesn ' t manage to hope into serious territory either . hence i am sitting on the fence . mostly feeling like this should have been somehow more .
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. . . give this 4 stars because i think it ' s just wonderful that people with no acting ability whatsoever have been . . .
i give this 4 stars because i think it ' s just wonderful that people with no acting ability whatsoever have been given an opportunity to showcase their talents . also , high kudo ' s to the director because finally there ' s a way to fall asleep with out it being addictive . it ' s amazing that these people have been given a vehicle with which to strive strive strive - - - - - okay , never mind - - - i quit - - - - - - - it ' s not like i can act or direct .
the story line is typical for gay life . however , the character development is good . good acting , fun stereotypes . real in a way ( reminded me of my own life at its essence ) . the movie keeps you entertained , laughing at times . take ideas from here . it seems to work . . .
no fantasied right - wing homophobes can create images and stories that promote homophobia like homosexuals do in gay movies . what a repulsive bunch of characters .
funny . this movie was empty . a bunch of whores . unfortunately markus , who is decent , falls in with the trash , which lends credence to the sage adage you sleep with dogs , you get up with ticks . . . it ' s worth watching to see not what to be .
this was a cute movie , not a great film but it is entertaining and has a good message . after the fun and games eventually we all want one person to love . i enjoyed it , cute , cheesy and cheap .
not only low budget , but low everything else . not sure there even was a story line . lots of skin , but only fairly hot guys . jesse archer lent nothing to this sad attempt at a gay movie about relationships . don ' t wast your time .
the two main characters are played by appealing actors . but the story is lame and the directing and art direction are ho - hum . i watched it mostly to see how well it captured the essence of my old neighborhood of 40 years , chelsea .
music was too loud . not sure if there was a message and if there was , i dont know what it was . what were they trying to say ? some nice ass shots . seemed amateurish , but actors did a good job .
if you took out the music montages this movie would be about 27 minutes . yes this film has some good looking guys ( christos klapsis is on fire hot - i ' ll be looking for him in . . .
a worthy watch is what earns this movie it ' s five stars . perfectly imperfect .
low budget , yes . acting quality is good . story is well done predictable and skims the surface of a broken heart n life .
interesting story , ending is sweet . if you can stand sitting through 1 . 5 hours of mostly bad acting .
the movie was light hearted . ok to watch while doing other things or thinking about other things .
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lacks the wit necessary to compensate for its stereotypical characterizations and predictable plot elements .
the wooden dialogue and overall shallowness of the writing keep the film from being even an amiable diversion .
the drama is unintentionally humorous , the humor incredibly labored and the acting rarely better than one might find in a chi chi larue xxx production .
the film is a labor of love for casper andreas , who wrote , directed and starred in this first feature . for the actors he has chosen , it ' s a labor of lust , with copious necking and grappling required . for the audience , it ' s just a labor .
decently acted and briskly directed - - but thoroughly predictable and sometimes achingly sincere .
first - timer casper andreas approaches his subject with the subtlety of a wrecking ball .
that andreas accomplished what he did in just two weeks of shooting is quite remarkable . in the end , there is some fine acting , some great kissing and several good lines .
the plot in this gay - themed romantic endeavor comes across like warmed - up leftovers out of the doggie bag .
an intelligent little film that knows its limitations and makes the most of a shoestring budget .
i loved the design of this book . the margins told you which boy was narrating and had a little picture of a guitar , a surfboard , or a football so you could keep them straight in your mind as you read . such a cool idea . i was right there on the island with them . i think i identify with mike the best . though i could have easily fallen for any of them . this book would be great to read at the beach sitting under an umbrella while you sipped a frosty bottled coke .
this book was so angsty . these three guys really didn ' t treat each other well at all , let alone like
best friends .
here ' s the thing . we all grow up , make new changes , and grow apart . i ' d hate to think that something like the ( major climactic moment ) would suddenly bring everyone back together again . and even if it did , how long could such a fragile relationship last ? i know you can point to the boys ' long history of friendship , but we all change . we grow up and we grow apart . heck , grayson men
to say i was heavily disappointed by this is an understatement , but maybe i was expecting too much . look at the blurb . clambakes and bonfires and seashells and late - night swims in the ocean . the synopsis makes it seem like an absolute blast , and it really isn ' t .
and in an attempt to avoid his family , ian moves into grayson ' s family . because why not ? and grayson ' s kid sister , whitney , has suddenly grown sexy . the breakup doesn ' t slow down mike in the slightest , because he ' s soon after a
i couldn ' t stand julie . first of all , she was a world - class mary sue . the children love her . she says goodnight to the moon and the stars and the ocean . she looks gorgeous in only khaki shorts and a faded shirt . the epitome of beauty , really . mike was such a double - standard , too . he didn ' t want harper moving on , but he was free to flirt with julie however much he wanted .
grayson and heather ' s
relationship
was toxic . not that they really had a relationship . i feel like heather was made out to be a villain . a bitter blonde , who only likes shopping . ew . look at her . she hates children . ooh , look at julie . look , how perfect she is .
( . . . )
i ' m immediately struck by how different she is from harper . harper , as pretty and free - spirited as she is , always has this kind of heaviness surrounding her . like a gray cloud constantly threatening rain . while this girl is nothing but clear blue skies .
i love whitney . she ' s hilarious , but i think we were missing a piece of her backstory .
ian , on the other hand , was a little too creep - ish with her , at first . but if i was forced to choose one of the boys , it ' d probably be him .
un libro contado desde la perspectiva de tres chicos con una autora mujer = no . no , no , no . demasiado drama y amor para un libro que daba para muchísimo más . las historias de cada uno se desarrollan en los últimos tres o cuatro capítulos . . . y mientras tanto tuvimos a los tres histeriqueando con chicas , así que no me parece tan importante como la autora lo deja entrever al final . digo , si no te afectó para ir screwing around with some girls durante las anteriores páginas , por qué lo haría ahora ?
• mc ( grayson ) is african - american . he has an injured elbow which has caused permanent damage . • sc ( whitney ) is african - american and in an interracial romance . • mc ( ian ) is suicidal with grief ; possible undiagnosed depression .
ich habe erst zu spät gesehen , dass es sich bei der ausgabe , die ich hatte um eine verlängerte leseprobe handelte ( riveted - ausgabe im februar ) . . . daher kann ich nur zu ca . 15 % des buches was sagen . . . . und vormich hingrummeln , dass ich das ende lesen will . da ich aber die regel habe , dass ich für e - books niemals so viel ausgebe , wie für papier - ausgaben , muss ich hier auf meine chance warten . . . . das buch ist abwechselnd aus der sicht der 3 hauptcharaktere geschrieben . allerdings ändert sich der sch
ich habe erst zu spät gesehen , dass es sich bei der ausgabe , die ich hatte um eine verlängerte leseprobe handelte ( riveted - ausgabe im februar ) . . . daher kann ich nur zu ca . 15 % des buches was sagen . . . . und vormich hingrummeln , dass ich das ende lesen will . da ich aber die regel habe , dass ich für e - books niemals so viel ausgebe , wie für papier - ausgaben , muss ich hier auf meine chance warten . . . . das buch ist abwechselnd aus der sicht der 3 hauptcharaktere geschrieben . allerdings ändert sich der schreibstil nur minimal , daher ist es ganz gut , dass die überschrift einem den hinweis gibt , wer gerade erzählt . die drei jungs sind seit jahren jeden sommer zusammen auf einer touristeninsel . greyson kommt aus reichen verhältnissen und hat eine großartige footballkarriere vor sich . bis seine mutter die familie verlässt und er einen mehr oder weniger selbstinszenierten autounfall hat , bei dem sein wurfarm verletzt wurde . er spricht allerdings mit niemandem über das thema , erst recht nicht darüber , dass er starke schmerzen hat . er möchte alles vergessen und sich wie jedes jahr mit touristinnen amüsieren . leider steht er sich da selber am meisten im wege . ian lebt auf der insel . sein vater hatte eine unfall und kann nicht arbeiten und mit zwei kleineren geschwistern ist die familie am rande der pleite . nur weil ian geld dazuverdient funktioniert alles noch so halbwegs . natürlich wissen seine kumpels nichts davon . er ist seit jahren mit harper zusammen , deren einziges ziel es ist , so schnell sie kann von der insel zu verschwinden . sie planen eine gemeinsam zukunft in new york . bis sie , einmal wieder , mit ihm schluss macht . allerdings fühlt es sich dieses mal so an , als sei es auch das letzte mal . mike ist der letzte im bunde . sein vater ist von seinem letzten militäreinsatz im sarg zurückgekommen und natürlich ist nichts mehr , wie es war . seine mutter trinkt zu viel und er verschwindet schon ziemlich schnell zu greyson , wo er sich in einem der vielen gästezimmer einnistet und mehr oder weniger schlechte songs auf seiner gitarre komponiert . mike ist der einzige , dessen probleme offen ersichtlich sind und greyson und ian versuchen ihm zu helfen , aber das ist ihm zu viel . alles in allem bin ich gespannt , wie es weiter geht . die verbindungen zwischen den dreien scheinen sich zu dehnen , freundschaften scheinen sich aufzulösen . aber vielleicht endet alles ja doch noch als ' bros über hos ' . bin gespannt !
i really liked this ! i felt like it was more realistic than teen romances usually are - - it wasn ' t a perfect
and they stayed together forever , happily ever after
type ending . it really acknowledged that they were teenagers and their paths weren ' t really known and there ' s no way to tell what would work and what wouldn ' t , but it was hopeful and i really liked that .
actual rating 3 . 5 stars so this book had an interesting concept . it follows three teen guys : grayson cartwright he ' s your typical teen athlete , star quarterback ready to head off to vanderbilt in the fall on a football scholarship . however , an injury from a bad decision could end it all . ian handler your typical artsy guy , spends more time with his guitar than anything else . avoiding his mother during her time of mourning after losing her husband ( ian ' s father ) . mike metzler ( my favorite ) is your
this story intertwines the three lives of high school boys moving into the next stage of life . are the rules the same or are we moving past those days of just playing , now feelings matter , and people are hurt by our games . is there really a
man code
when love is involved ? is your ex really off limits and why is your sister so cute now ? brody does a great job of making you remember those feelings of that next step after high school and how friends and lives change dramatically .
this book was okay . it didn ' t really do anything for me . i thought the premise was really cool , how it switched between three guys ' points of view , but the three voices all kind of sounded the same to me . i had to keep checking to remember whose chapter i was reading . the last 40 pages or so were the best for me .
this book was okay . i enjoyed reading it but all the characters read the same to me , all the girls were the same etc etc . it definitely improved towards the end . i didn ' t think that writing in a narrative voice of a boy meant being vaguely sexist towards girls lool .
what i really enjoyed is reading from a guy ' s pov ! it was different .
honestly wasn ' t really impressed . the book was okay to read but as i continued to read i just felt like i was waiting for something big . one thing i disliked about is the way the book is written , by the time i was finally getting it and putting two and two together it would change to another persons perspective . i think the author make out the characters poorly and concentrated more one their personal drama instead of keeping them all together . for example i think grayson should have told mike a


rooney is a 1958 british comedy film directed by george pollock and starring john gregson , muriel pavlow and barry fitzgerald .

the film depicts the life of james ignatius rooney , a gaelic sportsman at the weekends , and a dublin rubbish collector during the week .

it was based on a novel by catherine cookson .

rooney ( film )

rooney mara has spoken about her controversial casting as tiger lily in 2015 film pan .
wayne rooney was born on october 24 , 1985 in liverpool , england as wayne mark rooney . he has been married to
as i live in dublin i recall seeing and enjoying
rooney
many years ago . it brings my large classic film collection almost complete now .
in manchester united’s latest film hook - up with 20th century fox , the reds have ' treated ' fans to segments of rooney being good at football in the middle of clips from the 2017 film logan starring hugh jackman .
michael rooney , son of child star mickey , tells emma brockes the shocking story of his past .
‘una is a character and a story that fails to engage and the argument for its existence as a film is a sadly unsuccessful one’ . . . rooney mara and ben mendelsohn in una .
future learning and skills – giving everyone the opportunity to build a lifelong relationship with film .
wayne rooney makes it official with d . c . united , ' let ' s get to work '
part 2 of the full film rooney , starring john gregson , muriel pavlow , barry fitzgerald rooney was a dustbin man , he worked around rathmines dublin , he was a talented hurling player , he got himself a trial to play for ireland in the all ireland final . he also had to avoid the advances of his landladies
the life of james ignatius rooney , a dublin rubbish collector during the week and a gaelic sportsman at the weekends .
the film that made elizabeth taylor a star gave rooney , now 24 , one of his most enduring parts as a drifter - turned - horse - trainer who helps taylor’s sussex lass groom her gelding for grand national triumph .
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love blockbuster superhero films ? love wayne rooney ? it doesn ' t really matter – you ' ll still find this ridiculous .
the film adaptation of sebastian barry ' s 2008 novel features an all - star cast including rooney , jack reynor , erica bana , oscar - winner vanessa redgrave , jeremy irons and british actor theo , who is best know for the inbetweeners .
clarence brown’s sentimental drama , a best picture nominee for which rooney also got his second of four competitive oscar nominations , was about home - front life in ithaca , california during the second world war , with rooney as a telegram delivery boy breaking news good and bad to his neighbours .
carol is undoubtedly one of the best films ever made . there are many characters in the film with every single one of them assigned different roles . some of the main characters in the film include therese belivet , carol aird , harge aird . all of these characters have their own assigned roles that they perfectly execute to make the film impressive to watch . without cast , there would be no films . in the movie carol , all the characters appear to be perfectly selected as they go ahead to play different roles that finally converge to make this film worth watching ,
thousands protested about the white actress being cast as the native american princess character when the film was released . in a new interview with the telegraph , oscar - nominated mara , said she can understand why people were upset and that the cast of the film should have been more diverse .
opening credits : all characters and events in this film are fictitious . any similarity to actual events or persons , living or dead , is purely coincidental .
filmed in the studio with stock film of 1950s dublin , this hilarious irish comedy shows the late john gregson at his versatile best . enjoyable and thoroughly entertaining .
director jim sheridan films the movie adaptation of sebastian barry ' s
the secret scripture
with actors rooney mara & theo james in the sand dunes of a coastal location in north dublin , dublin , ireland - 22 . 01 . 15 . pictures : cathal burke / vipireland . com * * * local caption * * * jim sheridan with rooney mara & theo james
4 . 30pm : last year it was a brief glimpse of janet jackson ' s dàcolletage that caused a national outcry , this year its mickey rooney ' s derriere . by dominic timms .
reviewed at voltage pictures screening room , los angeles , august 25 , 2016 , ( in toronto film festival – gala presentations . ) running time : 108 min .
production : an ingenious senior film fund , voltage pictures , ferndale films presentation with the participation of board scannan na heireann / the irish film board . produced by noel pearson , jim sheridan , rob quigley . executive producers , andrea scarso , gavin poolman , nicolas chartier , jonathan deckter , cormac crawford , jere harris , eoin colfer .
in film production or the arts industry such as television , theatre , or film , a casting involves the process of carefully selecting certain types of actors , singers , dancers , or extras to play or participate in a certain role or take part in a screenplay , teleplay , or script . to put it in simple terms , the cast of a script , play , or movie involves all the people who partake or act on them . to cast a certain actor in a film or play means the exercise of choosing them to play or act a certain role in it . without cast in place , then there is no play , movie or film in place .
will smith is among the actors who have decided to boycott the 2016 academy awards , saying that he wants to be “part of the solution” to the film industry’s diversity problem .
still , it ' s not as bad as when rooney , ashley young , juan mata , daley blind and chris smalling were fending off aliens in a independence day : resurgence tie - in last summer .
it can ' t have been the warmest of locations but rooney mara and theo james were wrapped up warm during filming for jim sheridan ' s ' the secret scripture ' on a dublin beach on thursday .
very enjoyable film . i ' m old , so qualified to appreciate it . i must admit , though , that having muriel pavlow and june thorburn in the same film was what persuaded me to buy it . i remember feeling very sad when june was killed in an air crash not long afterwards . but muriel , 94 , is still with us .
mara was careful not to criticise the film , but did state that she thinks the cast should have been more reflective of the character’s origins . “do i think all of the four main people in the film should have been white with blonde hair and blue eyes ? ” she asked . “no . i think there should have been some diversity somewhere . ”
rooney mara also another important character in the film . mara acts as therese belivet in the film and comes in as a young introverted girl with dreams and hopes of becoming a photographer someday though she cannot see what she want to capture in other persons . however , that soon changes with just a single glance that comes from a woman undergoing a difficult marriage ( carol aird ) who happens to be thrilled by mara . of importance to note is that it’s during the 1950s and a few days to christmas and a period when homosexuality is perceived to be a mental illness .
in george’s miller’s immensely imaginative and underrated sequel , rooney has a creepy and villainous part as a conniving clown called fugly floom , who uses chimpanzees as part of his act and tries to kidnap our intrepid porker .
joe wright’s peter pan origin story starring hugh jackman as blackbeard and garret hedlund as hook has potentially found its tiger lilly . if negotiations work out , the iconic role of the young native american princess will be played by none other than irish - italian actress rooney mara . the film is being billed as a “new take on the classic story , ” and in this case , that “new take” extends the old tale of hollywood whitewashing characters of color . ( recently , johnny depp tried to skirt controversy by being “formally adopted” by the comanche indians before playing tonto in the lone ranger film . )
set in 1950 s dublin , john gregson is the irrepressible james ignatious rooney . . . . the hurling loving dustman . landladies fall at his feet and it s not due to the stench of rubbish from his daily collections . . . . . . . . . . . . rooney is too much of a gentleman to bring his work home with him . no it s the irish blarney , his good looks and his dog .
at 18 , rooney won renewed respect in hollywood , including a special juvenile acting oscar , for his role as whitey marsh , a poolroom shark and hoodlum taken into a deliquents’ sanctuary by spencer tracy’s tough but kindly priest .
as a happy - go - lucky child star , mickey rooney was hollywood ' s biggest draw . but he doesn ' t seem so cheery now he ' s playing panto in milton keynes at the age of 89 . . .
fostered backstage at mgm , rooney’s close friendship and working partnership with judy garland had the studio running around trying to find vehicles for the pair : their biggest hit together was this busby berkeley - directed transfer of the rodgers and hart broadway musical .
this week pan , the story of peter pan’s origins opens in the us . already there has been controversy . the film - makers caused an outcry when it was announced that rooney mara , a white actress , had been cast in the role of tiger lily , a character widely viewed as being native american . an online petition that now has 94 , 000 signatories has a crystal clear message to the studio : “stop casting white actors to play people of color !
and don t forget the hurling , always at the hurling . rooney teams up with mr doolan ( liam redmond ) a wealthy businessman , and hurling fan , and moves to a smart part of dublin . here he meets yet another widowed landlady and the cantankerous grandpa ( played brilliantly by the hilarious barry fitzgerald ) who is always losing his teeth ! rooney falls for maire ( muriel pavlow ) the landlady s cousin and when he is selected for the hurling championship final , will he win both the cup final and the girl ?
a change of pace , much - appreciated by critics at the time , into modestly budgeted noir . rooney subverted his image as an auto - mechanic whose petty theft of $ 20 from a cash register sends him into an unstoppable spiral of worse and worse crimes .
rooney brings a kind of demented verve to his performance as mr yunioshi , audrey hepburn ' s japanese upstairs neighbour in blake edwards ' s screen adaptation of truman capote . but his heavily - made up , buck - toothed and deeply annoying performance is uncomfortable now - as one recent critic remarked , it has the dubious honour of being both racist and rubbish . ironically , given the legendary status of the rest of the film , it may well be the cameo for which he is currently best remembered .
bored parents continually checked their smartphones from about 15 minutes into the film , and by the end , restless children were running around the theatre . normally i’d tsk at such unruly behaviour , but this time , who could blame them ?
“ [ it was a ] tricky thing to deal with , ” mara said . “there were two different periods ; right after i was initially cast , and the reaction to that , and then the reaction again when the film came out .
director jim sheridan films the movie adaptation of sebastian barry ' s
the secret scripture
with actors rooney mara & theo james in the sand dunes of a coastal location in north dublin , dublin , ireland - 22 . 01 . 15 . pictures : cathal burke / vipireland . com
max reinhardt ' s dreamily beautiful version of shakespeare with music , adapted from mendelssohn and with choreography by bronislava ninjinska , gave mickey rooney perhaps the classiest role of his career . he played puck in the stage version of the production the previous summer , when reinhardt removed the shell of the hollywood bowl and planted a forest especially for the event . the on - screen transfer - which featured james cagney as bottom - had to be delayed when rooney broke his leg while skiing ; jack warner was said to be so furious that he threatened to break the star ' s other leg .
curiously rooney didn’t return to the racetrack for international velvet ( 1978 ) , but for this marvellous rival picture , released the following year . playing a retired jockey in the second half of the movie , he trains young alec to mastery in the saddle – and got a supporting actor nomination .
he was living with his mum and working as a dish - washer . but he threw all he had into a brutal play that became a scottish classic . the dramatist talks about the return of knives in hens – and writing an angry film about lockerbie
director jim sheridan films the movie adaptation of sebastian barry ' s
the secret scripture
with actors rooney mara & theo james ( pictured ) in the sand dunes of a coastal location in north dublin , dublin , ireland - 22 . 01 . 15 . pictures : cathal burke / vipireland . com
wasn’t all that bad . like that 2013 film , pan is an origin - story prequel to a children’s classic that nobody asked for , but it doesn’t even lead to the point we all recognise . through most of pan , young peter ( levi miller ) is brothers - in - adventure with the older james hook ( garrett hedlund ) , and remains so to the end of the movie . hook never turns evil , nor does he lose his hand , and the film concludes with the greatest fright of all : maybe
it doesn’t take too long for jim sheridan ’s period romance “ the secret scripture ” to contort itself into a befuddlingly bungled mess . but at the outset , it seems to have everything going for it . it boasts an illustrious cast in rooney mara , vanessa redgrave , and eric bana , and it has a six - time oscar nominee at the helm . sebastian barry’s 2008 source novel was well - received and shortlisted for the man booker prize , and the film’s handsome production design and cinematography give it the sort of prestige sheen best described as late - century miramax .
rooney was handed his most famous role when mgm cast him in a supporting part as andy hardy , the teenage son of lionel barrymore’s judge . it wasn’t intended as a series , but he spun off 15 of them between 1937 and 1948 , then attempted a renaissance with andy hardy comes home ( 1958 ) .
this past week , gus vant sant , joaquin phoenix , jonah hill and rooney mara were in portland to confirm the project and visit callahan ' s old friends . they were spotted at the bar at the heathman hotel on saturday night , drinking iced tea and sparking water , and had dinner at tusk that evening .
there is also the argument that white stars in hollywood have the biggest pull at the box office , therefore a producer will cast a white actor in order to maximise returns . according to this line of thinking rooney mara is going to give pan better commercial prospects than a lesser - known native american actress in the role of tiger lily .
another equally important character in the film is a woman known as abby gerhard ( sarah paulson ) . abby and carol were formerly lovers though their relationship was a bit brief and somewhat meaningful to abby than it was to carol . abby appears to be very devoted and loyal to her friend , with viewers being exposed to see that in the film , the feeling among them is mutual . in fact , the relationship between abby and carol makes a lot of people wonder how deep friendship can exist between queer women . even though carol does not reciprocate the friendship , abby ‘loves’ her anyway .
it doesn’t take too long for jim sheridan’s period romance “the secret scripture” to contort itself into a befuddlingly bungled mess . but at the outset , it seems to have everything going for it . it boasts an illustrious cast in rooney mara , vanessa redgrave , and eric bana , and it has a six - time oscar nominee at the [ … ]
he recalls how white actors in ‘yellow - face’ would portray the ominous villain fu manchu in the 1930s or how mickey rooney played a buffoonish japanese businessman with fake buck teeth and coke bottle glasses in the 1961 classic breakfast at tiffany’s . given that so many groups and individuals find having white actors replace those from different racial groups abhorrent , why does it continue ?
“i guess there’s a certain institutional force and memory that exists out there , ” says sony ' s film studio chief tom rothman , one of the top players in hollywood . but he adds , “i think the industry’s improving but i certainly agree with those who say we haven’t come far enough fast enough . ”
there are two undeniably talented actors here and they’re matched with an initially interesting set - up but it’s not one that feels suited to the big screen , at least in this iteration . una is a character and a story that fails to engage and the argument for its existence as a film is a sadly unsuccessful one .
“there was not one asian or pacific islander actor who had much to say in the whole film , ” says guy aoki , head and co - founder of the media action network for asian americans ( manaa ) . aoki was also dismayed to see a white actress , emma stone , cast as a woman who has hawaiian and chinese heritage .
this handicap aside , redgrave brings a touch of class to each of her scenes , even when her character appears to be deep in the grip of dementia , and bana maintains an authoritative air even when the script and his irregular irish accent conspire to let him down . mara has a much steeper task : the film is at its best when it plays things simply , and the actress elicits empathy as an undeserving target of crushing small - town patriarchy . but as the film spirals off in entirely too many directions , there’s too little of the character to hold onto , and eventually she finds herself flailing for footing as she’s gaslit by everyone around her . struggling to follow along , we in the audience know exactly how she feels .
the backstory is the greatest foe in director joe wright’s uneven film . ten minutes before the ending , our young orphan protagonist , having been whisked away from 1940s london by a flying pirate ship , is still having secrets explained to him via inelegant exposition checkpoints . there are discovered letters , a memory tree , and a lagoon enchanted by mermaids endowed with the power of studio script notes .
having white actors play other races , often in a ways that mock , is as old as the film industry itself . african - americans have long felt the full brunt of the ‘whitewashing’ of roles as have other races , including asians . “it was very hurtful , ” says guy aoki . “the upshot of that is you are basically telling the audience ‘don’t take asian people seriously’ . ”
mara is as always , a self - assured and fascinating presence , but a distracting , off - key british accent jars and while she gives herself to the film , the film gives her little in return . there’s an interesting and daring conceit here , of a woman who believes that the man who sexually abused her might also be her soulmate . but the subversive victim narrative , explored with far more bite in paul verhoeven’s new thriller elle , ultimately fizzles out and investment in what happens to the pair becomes increasingly difficult with attempts to de - stage the story bordering on desperate . a convoluted business sub - plot and a sorely underwritten role for the talented riz ahmed eventually lead to an underwhelming ending that toys with tired psycho - thriller conventions as mara’s character becomes just another crazy woman .
the film is titled
don ' t worry , he won ' t get far on foot ,
based on callahan ' s 1989 autobiography of the same name . the project has been in the works for the past 20 years , when the late robin williams bought the rights to the story of callahan , who was paralyzed at age 21 after a car accident while riding with a drunk - driving friend .
una ( rooney mara ) is a young woman living in suburban middle england with her mother , haunted by a mysterious past that sees her drinking and having casual sex with strangers . she’s transfixed by a photograph of a figure from her past and it leads her to a factory where she tracks down ray ( ben mendelsohn ) , except that he’s now called peter . he’s alarmed , angry and even frightened by the unannounced visit and we soon learn why : he sexually abused her when she was 13 and she’s convinced that they’re in love .
at long last i got a copy of this very entertaining movie i didn t see for years thanks to amazon i now have a copy and will cherish it with care and look forward to enjoying it many more times . its a british made film but shows us the irish for what we really are a fun loving race . john gregson is one of my favorit british actors he gave a great performance as did murel pavlow and manny more . patrick fitzgerald waterford city ireland
jeffery mio , author of multicultural psychology : understanding our diverse communities , thinks these casting practices have more to do with people in the los angeles film industry just hiring people who are familiar . “part of it is that people cast people that they feel comfortable with and so if someone has a similar background you feel more comfortable with them . here we are in america being a multicultural society and yet we still tend to be in our own silos , ” he says .
aware of the inherent staginess of the material , andrews throws in flashbacks and some nice visual flourishes to give the story a more cinematic feel and the slow - burn drama works nicely for a while . mara and mendelsohn have a compellingly toxic chemistry together and their initial confrontation is intriguingly tense . but once we’re locked into the meat of the story , the film has nowhere else to go , at least anywhere that’s of interest and the pace becomes laborious as their discussions turn repetitive .
jackman is just following the routine by now , chomping up scenery as a bad guy in an altogether dreadful film . but it’s not nearly enough . he’s no eddie redmayne in jupiter ascending . his quarry of ( mostly ) child labour greets newcomers with a rousing chorus of nirvana’s smells like teen spirit , and leads them to punishment with the ramones’ blitzkrieg bop . you can practically see an impassioned director selling the studio : “audiences won’t know what to think ! ! ! ” indeed .
carol is an amazing movie that has got a number of actors or cast in it . among other actors in the movie , there are some notable characters or actors worth noting . carol aird features as an important character in the film . carol appears tired and almost giving up on her marriage . she is unhappy and somehow finds love in a young woman way beyond her age . her marriage seems to be failing terribly . she needs some love and solace , but surprisingly , she ends up finding it in another woman .
this anachronistic dice roll would work if the rest of the picture’s creativity measured up . what is striking is how bland everything is . rooney mara gets in on the faux - inspirational act as the “native” tiger lily . it’s the type of thankless role natalie portman doesn’t do any more , and hopefully mara won’t either , now that she’s got carol under her belt . the only interesting thing about tiger lily is her ceremonial headdress , which looks like it was fashioned after gossamer from looney tunes . adeel akhtar’s cockney version of hook’s sycophantic chum smee doesn’t get any clever lines , but he is at least moderately charming .
from here , we find ourselves thrust into a patrick kavanagh - esque slice of small town irish life , as this quietly self - possessed , parentless young woman chafes against the stringent mores of her county sligo village . without her doing much to entice suitors — mara renders the character a picture of frosty passivity — pushy , interested men start to crowd around rose , who works as a waitress in her aunt’s cafe . ( in keeping with the film’s aversion to straightforward storytelling , her aunt is identified as her “mother’s sister . ” )
carol is an amazing movie that was on everybody’s lips for the better part of 2015 . it tries to highlight how it was difficult for a woman to fall in love with another woman during the 1950s when being gay was considered abnormal . besides carol , abby , and mara , there are other important characters or cast in the film who play different roles worth noting . some of the most important characters and part of the cast include richard semco , danny mc elroy , harge aird , genevieve cantrell , tommy tucker , phil mcelroy , and fred haymes among others .
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the list of films in which white actors have played other races includes everything from romantic comedies to action adventures and fantasies to historical epics . last year ridley scott found himself under scrutiny because his picture exodus : gods and kings had non - arab actors playing egyptian roles . and in 2013 there were complaints over johnny depp’s casting as the native american tonto in the lone ranger . jake gyllenhaal also found himself in the midst of criticism because as an actor of swedish and jewish heritage , he had been cast in the lead in the 2010 film prince of persia : the sands of time .
and yet the resulting film doesn’t just fail to properly combine its modes of wartime romance , psychological intrigue , and catholic guilt - mongering , it often fails to make sense on the most essential level . a classic case of a literary adaptation capturing the high - gloss trappings of its source without getting a handle on its story or themes , “the secret scripture” is like a nicely decorated craftsman home built on a foundation of jell - o , with a toilet where the kitchen sink should be . it looks nice on first glance , but spend any time there , and things start to get messy .
at this point , it becomes increasingly difficult to suss out exactly what is happening , or if in fact it is happening at all , and the sense of narrative unreliability does not appear entirely intentional . at times , the sheer rush of unlikely events — long - lost loves literally falling out of the sky within sight of our heroine’s bedroom , characters making abrupt , consequential decisions for no comprehensible reason — suggests the film will take a “shutter island” - style turn . it does have a twist ending , though it’s one that many viewers will immediately suspect during the first reel , only to dismiss as too obvious .
ultimately ‘whitewashing’ may decrease as the united states becomes more multicultural and in turn hollywood – where white males call the shots – becomes more diverse . the second annual hollywood diversity report from ucla published in february found that in 2013 94 % of people in the executive ranks of the film studios were white . with minorities under - represented in all stages of production both in front of and behind the camera , it remains a white industry . until that changes significantly – and there are signs that it has begun in television – many believe hollywood’s decades - old tendency to cast white people to play other races in films will continue .
inelegantly approximating the novel’s parallel - narrative structure while dispensing with most of its political subtext and fundamentally altering much of its plot , the film first introduces us to the elderly rose mcnulty ( redgrave ) more than four decades into her imprisonment in a rural irish insane asylum . rose has been here since the waning days of world war ii , when she was accused of murdering her newborn son . she still professes her innocence in moments of passing lucidity — in fact , she’s convinced her son is still alive — and she has committed her illustrated memories to the margins of a bible , in which she’s graffitied the book of job into the book of rose .
my mother , who was an early catherine cookson fan , took me to see this film when it came out . . . . we ' re from south shields , and you can imagine her disappiontment when she found it was set in dublin not tyneside ! . . . i always remembered it , particularly the theme song . . . looking at it 60 years later i enjoyed it as much as i did back then . . i ' ve watched it twice today already . . . . unfortunately films of this kind and time are totally unsuited to the modern audience . . . you have to be a certain age to love and appreciate them . . . . .
despite the absence of several important details and a general tonal uneasiness — reaching peak strangeness with a scene where the previously sedate dr . grene randomly performs a comic reenactment of his father’s death — the film never seems to have been the victim of heavy cuts or late edits . indeed , the action flows comprehensibly from scene - to - scene , rumbling along at a steady , staid pace with well - chosen locations and moody , evocative photography from mikhail krichman . ( the end - credits kelly clarkson song isn’t even quite as out of place as it might sound . ) it’s simply that the story makes little sense and the characters have no discernible motivations or detectable inner lives .
great movie . two lonely people discover each other . i always liked this film . so many times i have tried to buy it in vhs or dvd but no luck so far . i liked the irish setting . i enjoy british / irish films and i like the genre of the 1940s to 1950s . this movie was based on a catherine cookson novel of the same name . anyone who knows the writings of catherine cookson knows that she creates a wonderful story . too bad movie producers today cannot see the potential of this story in today ' s market . john gregson is a great actor . the story shows the rubbish - collection industry , and how one lowly rubbish collector finds love and romance right under his nose .
irish comedy , set in dublin , hinging on romance between a virile young dustman and a domestic drudge .
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a factory worker is fired from a reliable job and becomes a successful motorbike racer , until his wife threatens to leave him unless he comes to his senses . produced by ian dalrymple . written by jack lee .
a young boy receives a rocking horse for christmas and soon learns that he is able to pick the winning horse at the races .
after the nurse who declares that a recent surgical death was a murder dies also , an enigmatic scotland yard inspector arrives to investigate .
a man is torn between tackling a sinister crime syndicate or turning a blind eye to the suffering it creates .
story of a feud that has gone on between two irish families for more than 50 years .
emotional strains of adoption . a young mother hands over her baby to foster parents , but struggles to let go emotionally . her obsession affects the lives of those around her , including the child .
scotland yard chief inspector johnnoe is investigating a string of bank robberies but the robbers are determined to compromise johnnoe and the investigation .
the middle - class family of a young woman cannot understand why she delays in marrying a respectable young man . they know nothing about her long - standing affair with a frenchman .
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he challenge with transforming a stage production into a movie is the need to provide enough of a justification as to why the move was necessary . the differences between the two mediums and the benefits and restrictions they both provide mean that an adaptation , either way , can be fraught with difficulty . it’s even tougher when you’re dealing with a two - hander , a common theatrical construct that can feel less at home on the big screen .
david harrower’s play blackbird , most recently performed on stage by jeff daniels and michelle williams , is a tightly focused drama essentially based in just one room . its big screen incarnation , from first - time director benedict andrews , is an attempt to expand upon this claustrophobic set - up and initially at least , it succeeds .
“i really hate , hate , hate that i am on that side of the whitewashing conversation , ” she added . “i really do . i don’t ever want to be on that side of it again . i can understand why people were upset and frustrated . ”
irector spike lee and actress jada pinkett smith , will smith’s wife , have also announced that they will be boycotting the oscars ceremony , which takes place in la on february 28 and is hosted by chris rock .
a movie about the life of famed cartoonist and longtime willamette week contributor john callahan is officially in production , according to inside sources .
callahan was a cartoonist known for his often politically incorrect humor , though the washington post called him
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two animated cartoons tv shows were based on his works , including the nickelodeon show pelswick .
callahan died in 2010 after a lengthy hospital stay . for the past seven years , locals in portland have been raising money to create a memorial for callahan on the corner of northwest 21st avenue and lovejoy street . the hope is to break ground sometime in 2017 .
now , seven years after callahan ' s death , van sant is about to start filming in la , which is set to star phoenix as callahan , hill as callahan ' s alcoholics anonymous sponsor and mara as callahan ' s girlfriend . robin williams had asked director gus van sant do to the adaptation .
last week , phoenix was seen at rancho los amigos national rehabilitation center , learning about life as a c5 quadripeligic to prepare for his role as callahan .
oregon officials tried to visit a detention center for immigrant children in portland . the feds won’t let them in .
a five - alarm fire at a junkyard sent toxic smoke billowing through a portland residential neighborhood . state regulators had looked the other way .
director jim sheridan ( pictured with theo james ) films the movie adaptation of sebastian barry ' s
the secret scripture
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the story is told by roseanne , who is uncertain of her age and recounts her experiences in asylums in ireland over 60 years .
as the story unfolds , audiences discover the why and the how of roseanne’s incarceration and are also introduced to the second narrator , roseanne’s psychiatrist dr william grene .
cork - born jonathan rhys meyers and academy award nominee jessica chastain were initially lined up for lead roles , but bowed out due to scheduling conflicts .
they were replaced by ifta - winning wicklow star reynor , who has been taking the industry by storm since landing a part in the fourth instalment of the transformers franchise , and american actress mara .
reynor ( 22 ) has been cast as the love interest of mara’s character roseanne .
it has been reported that 46 - year - old bana will play a rebellious doctor responsible for reviewing roseanne’s case , while james will play the local catholic priest .
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peter pan movie is in the pipeline , to fill in the rest of the backstory before we get to the jm barrie original .
this total lack of forward momentum is made worse by a bland cast of characters and uninspired action . it turns out that this special boy with a mysterious pan - flute necklace is a “chosen one” , whose father was an all - powerful fairy and whose mother , a native from neverland ( named mary , why go for subtlety ? ) , left him in our world until he was old enough to fight for peace at home . miller is fine enough as the courageous british tyke , but hedlund , something of a poor man’s channing tatum to begin with , voices the future captain hook as john wayne by way of pa kettle . ( and i don’t think it’s supposed to be funny . ) they meet when peter is snatched with other orphans and sent to work in “pixim” mines , mining fairy dust for evil pirate blackbeard ( hugh jackman ) .