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Cirque Du Soleil: Without a Net (2022)
The Art of Life ... Show life
Well... I'm surprised to see that this documentary only hit 5 at the ratings .
For me it was amazing exposing all the backstage events that took place and the effort, the time ,the sweat, the emotions ....ect that those performing artists went through in order to get on stage leaving all their struggles behind, aiming just for one sole purpose, to amuse the audience.
I never heard about the "O"Cirque de Soleil before until I watched this documentary.
It's worth your time ... A lovely documentary... The music and all the personal stories of the Artists are inspiring.
Hope you enjoy it as well.
I gave it a10 because I enjoyed it to the last scene.
The dedication they put on last for the member of their crew who passed away broke my heart.
Harley & Katya (2022)
Rise and Fall
A heartaching documentary revealing the back story behind the life of young Olympic ice skating athletes.
Katya's story broke my heart.
Her Life was not for vain since she was the reason that the ISU made the Katya Law .
I can't imagine the psychological, emotional and mental stresses she had to endure at very young age as well as the language barrier.
She was very talented, an innate beauty on her performance... May her soul rest in peace.
The story of the pair Harley and Katya represent the rise and fall of a tragic story.
Never thought that all these beautiful performances that I watch on TV held so many painful and hard moments for players.
Dark Matter (2024)
Worth every second of your time ... Mind-blowing
The path never taken .... What if every decision you take , every thought that ever popped into your mind , every wish you had , every path you thought of in your mind opened a whole version of reality with a version of you experiencing it fully .
Imagine how many versions of you out there that you know nothing about .
It's a Mind-blowing Sci-Fi thriller which will keep you alert throughout the whole show .
Yet it's still in E4 .. midway to go till the end of it.
The Cinematography is spectacular.
The whole cast is excellent , Dark Matter will make question the reality of your existence.
I hope you enjoy watching as much as I did .
I might start reading about quantum physics after I finish this show ... They got me interested.
Secrets of the Whales (2021)
A Lovely informative documentary
It's amazing to know how tremendous is the whale's culture , how diverse, spectacular and fascinating it is as well.
Through the episodes you'll get to know much about their lives, their migration throughout the oceans and deep waters from continent to another, their language and mean of communication with different sounds ,songs,voices and even codes.
The way they keep up their own families is amazing, they're very much like humans in many aspects .
The cinematography was excellent, Sigourney Weaver's voice as narrator was capturing , the music was very nice synchronizing the orchestral shots of the whales.
National Geographic made a masterpiece of whale's lives.
There are shots which were taken for the first time .
Thanks for all the efforts behind the scenes.
Hope you'll enjoy your time as much as I did ...
Hollywood Con Queen (2024)
Worth Watching
A documentary running in three episodes that will take your breath till the last minute.
A mastermind con who was able to manipulate people for ten years... before he was caught at last .
He mastered the art of deceit and manipulation targeting his victims from the intertainment industry.
The fact that he impersonated social media eminents and that he himself was a well known influencer on Instagram, running his account during his operations reveals how evil he was.
Even after hearing his side of the story and how the way he was raised as a child impact his deeds I couldn't empathize with him or see him as a victim because he freaked me out .
It's worth Watching.
Secrets of the Octopus (2024)
A Lovely Journey into Octopus Hidden World
I love documentaries so I might be biased if I say that this one is an innovative exquisite one because of its topic .
The octopus world is magic , you'll find how much they resemble us in so many ways to the extent that I can speculate that they even have their own consciousness.
This documentary runs in three episodes, all very interesting.
The third episode was very nice with the bond between Dr Shnell and Alex the octopus.
I was amazed how octopus were so aware and masterminds and their ability to communicate with humans .
Paul Rudd's voice as narrator was distinguishing.
First time to know there are Specialists and experts in octopus psychology .
WoW ... the documentary is worth watching, thanks for all the efforts behind it .
The Idea of You (2024)
A movie that brings life to a life ... Sweet Highlight of the day
"The idea of you" is a quiet sweet movie revealing how life can be mean to happy elder women facing community, family and peer pressure .
Anne Hathaway was lovely as ever , her performance was epic .
I felt for her suffering ,torn up between her love and her daughter's best benefit in the movie.
Nicholas Galitzine was nice too .
The whole vibes of the movie was cool , I spent a nice time watching it .
The fine loving ending scene made me cry.
I might consider watching the movie whenever I need positive vibes in my life and a Sweet kind reminder that's it's never too late and that Love can conquer it all.
The song playing at the end was very nice .
If you want a movie that will lift your spirits and make your day , this one is a good choice.
Baby Reindeer (2024)
Suffering is inevitable.
Baby Reindeer is a true story about how real suffering can be and it's impact on everything in life .
The way someone perceives his own image and flaws and how he can sabotage his life by fear and hatred towards himself.
The importance of kind supporting words ,love and encouragement from dear ones .
Richard Gadd (Dony) was spectacular. Jessica Gunning (Martha) was stunning.
All the supporting actors were excellent.
The show is well written, the voice of Richard Gadd as narrator throughout the episodes was very nice , giving some sort of depth and excitement.
Dony's parents were so supportive, I loved them .
The way his father exposed his fear and shame to Dony was touching...
It's important that we have a safe zone where we can confess and relief our burdens without fearing of Judgments.
I couldn't hold back my tears when Dony was on Stage revealing his own fear, agony and doubts at last.
And when he was hearing Martha's audio about her own reindeer at the final scene.
The last two episodes were epic .
I hope you enjoy the show as much as I did .
I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)
Life goes On
I'll see you in my dreams is a lovely movie for Adults and Grown up age clarifying the simple truth of life ... It goes on .
No matter who passes away ... The loss of dear sweethearts, friends,pets ...ect .
We deal with the loss and learn to cope.
Blythe Darmer (Carol) was stunning and adorable as an old age lady , she made me smile and cry as well.
Both Sam Elliott (Bill) and Martin Starr (Lloyd) were excellent.
The movie is going in a calm quiet mood and will keep you attentive and amused till the last scene.
The funny thing is that Knowing Blythe Darmer is Gwyneth Paltrow's mother kept me noticing their resemblance.
Darmer's house was so nice as well as her lovely group of elderly girls who made me laugh... How adorable this movie is .
The Leftovers (2014)
Most underrated masterpiece
I postponed writing my review till I get to end up the whole three seasons, though I was overwhelmed and urgely temptated to write it after I finished the first season.
The first season was an epic masterpiece and now After I've ended up the show I declare it's one of the most underrated masterpieces.
It's about human nature... Man's response to grief and loss .
The individual variations in the mechanism of coping with it and healing oneself without judgments.
No one can heal someone unless he's truly willing to heal himself.
It's About grief and how it's being manifested in the most bizarre ways.
It's about the power of love and understanding.
It's about the power of healing through acceptance ... Belief and finding the answers .. It's about truth.
The take home message is ... There are no sane reasonable answers in life ... Happiness and gratitude lies only inside you ... It's self built-in.
A lovely show that ran in three seasons ... Powerful acting.
The dialogues were very much intense .
Justin Theroux (Kevin Garvy).. Carrie Coon (Nora Durston) were tremendous.
Carrie took my heart with her performance.
Amy Frederica (Laurie Gravy) was spectacular.
Ann Down ( Patti Levy) was powerful... Loved her acting .
All the actors were brilliant... All of them .
It's a story well written and deeply touched me .
Hope the same for you ... Take your time ... Have patience at first then you won't be able to give up on the show till you get to the last masterpiece scene....
Where you get the ANSWERS.
Hats up for the soundtracks and the theme music.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
A movie you will have to see it twice to grasp it fully .
It's about Jake whose loneliness has driven him to a point of madness, the entire movie is of him dreaming up this fantasy world in order to cope with the lack of relationships in his life,even Lucy... she's not only someone who Jack fantasizes being with but also represents what Jack never was .
His parents were acting weird because they're dead so we're seeing what currently figments of Jake's imagination.
It's an enigmatic masterpiece orchestrated by Charlie Kaufman, All Actors made excellent performance.
Excellent cinematography.
The dialogue was very nice and intense.
The dance at the end of the movie was Spectacular summing up Jake's whole life.
It's a movie to be seen more than once .
Resurrection (2022)
Deep and Intense
An Abused woman who managed to bring back her life into order and became a fine successful woman raising a beautiful daughter.
She thought she conquered her past with the psychopath she was married to ... The psychopath who controlled,abused and brainwashed her in order to thrive his ill self.. David Moore took advantage of an eighteen years old girl and left her with a Lifetime scar and trauma.
Once he reappeared she went insane.. her life turned upside down.
No one can really feel her terror, fear and panic ... All the horror came back from the past .
Rebecca hall was genuine in the movie .
She made me feel her deep agony,anger,fear and suffering.
She was not free till she killed the Beast who took her life as well .
Poor Things (2023)
A Journey You'll never regret taking
Yorgo lanthimos is known for his bizarre work , he's not everyone's cup of tea. If you're into weird plots,extraordinary stories,enigmatic cinematography and enjoyable movies that will catch your attention till the last moment then you'll enjoy poor things.
Emma Stone was stunning playing Bella ... William Defo playing God as Bella addresses him through the movie , Mark Ruffalo did a great role too... along with the whole cast .
You could feel Lanthimos' spirit in every aspect of the movie ... The lights, the customes, the music .
Two and a half hours of an enigmatic journey.
If you're a fan of the Lobster movie or The killing of a Sacred deer then I guess you'll find it much enjoyable watching Poor Things.
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
It's an OK....
Although the movie didn't raise to my expectations when I watched it ... I enjoyed the Fabolous scenery of Italy.
I love Fonda .. but the movie failed to keep me amused .
Diane Keaton was not at her best ... All actors were the same .
The music was awesome... You'll keep watching the movie to the end just because of the music and the Fabolous landscape... The whole beauty of Italy.
Take home message... Getting Old is a Challenge... One got to keep a positive mindset... embrace time as it goes ...enjoy life ...accept whatever it brings.
It's never too late to fall in love ...be happy but never loose yourself in the process .
The Eternal Daughter (2022)
Not to be missed..Great Acting
It's not everyone's cup of tea, I watched twice with almost a year gap in-between.
Great Acting, Great Cinematography, Fine heartaching story
Tilda was spectacular in her performance, it's a deeply touching story about grief,loss, coping with reality, going on with your life , memories that never fade and how they can haunt you for life...and how places hold much of them along the years . Tilda's acting was heartwarming as the mother and daughter... The atmosphere of the hotel was so quiet. The music was great . The plot twist at the end with Tilda holding the birthday cake and crying was heartbreaking.. I was deeply touched, cried as well .