Maryland (aka Disorder)

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Maryland (aka Disorder) is a film starring Matthew Schoenaerts and Diane Kruger. I only watched it for Diane Kruger (although she was the secondary lead). Mr. Shoenaerts is a great actor actually but for some reason I'm not much into him. This film was not really that good but I liked the emotions and the performances. 

Amy

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Amy  I love her. I really do. Ever since hearing the song "I'm no good" the first time on TV, I was so much into her that I bought her album right away. And this documentary was very very good. I have only watched it because I like her, otherwise non fiction is definitely not my style. This docu made me cry so so much. I had to stop at places. This talented individual's downward spiral was hard to watch. I hope God rest her soul in peace. 

İftarlık Gazoz

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İftarlık Gazoz o yanıltıcı filmlerden. Hani komedi gibi başlayan ama yavaş yavaş dramlaşan ve en sonunda full melodramla gözyaşlarını pınar gibi fışkırtan filmlerden. Bana da öyle oldu. Musluklar fena halde açıldı ve kapanmadı. Ayrıca bu film tanıtımlarına söylendiği gibi bir gazoz üreticisinin büyük firmalarla rekabeti falan değil. 70'li yıllarda Türkiye'nin yaşadığı çok büyük acıların hikayesi. 

After The Storm

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After The Storm is yet another Koreeda Hirokazu film that I loved. This director has always been on my radar even when his films were all arty and hard to read (Maborosi, After Life) but I love his later period films even more. This one is amazing yet again and I have finally, FINALLY, understood what people who like Abe Hiroshi were talking about. I simply loved this character but more than that I love how he acted the character. Totally amazing, both the film and all the performances in it. 

Bull Durham

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Bull Durham is a film that I seem to catch parts of on tv from time to time. And now I know why, despite remembering it as much loved, I can't really see why. The only good thing going for this film is that the lead trio of actors have amazing chemistry. Also a little extra for me is that I love the all American loser athlete Kevin Costner type (I have a weakness for Tin Cup) and he is pretty much in his prime in this making lovely eyes at the adorable Susan Sarandon. I still feel disappointed though. 

Celeste and Jesse Forever

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Celeste and Jesse Forever is a film I hear good things about and I thought I'd give it a chance. This film was long but it was nice. Spoiler! Real looking people going through a love that does not unite our two characters but it is kind of a happy ending for both.

Big Driver

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Big Driver was a great story in Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King adn I fully expected this to be similar to all the other Stephen King adaptations, nowhere near as good as the book. In this case I was pleasantly surprised since even though it is nowhere near as good, still it was good viewing. Being a woman, it was not so hard to identify with the main character (who is raped and then decides to take vigilante justice) and I really like Maria Bello.