The Friedmans are an upper middle-class family living their inconspicuous lives. But their ordinary lives get questioned when father Arnold and son Jesse get arrested for the suspicion of molesting children. The community is sure they were doing more than just teaching little boys how to use spreadsheets in their computer class.
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If you are convinced your average documentary is manipulating you, Capturing the Friedmans should convince you otherwise. It's really only a documentation. And what really happened, that's up for you to decide. Neither side seems honest. And director Jarecki balances on the neutral line between both grounds, while perfectly grasping the controversy and essence.
Remarkable in this case, are the home movies the Friedmans made when all this happened. What follows, is an emotional document about a family that gets shattered. But did they all deserve it?
1983, 12-year-old badass Shaun doesn’t fit in anywhere. He gets into fights everywhere and he has given up on almost everyone. Pissed about a fight at school, he walks back home where he meets Woody and his friends, a bunch of skinheads hanging around on the street. Soon he becomes part of the gang and parties just like all of them. But one night, old school Combo comes back from prison and things start to change.
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This is a brilliant capture of the 80's England and one boy's search for belonging. Mixed with a documentary style, it is engaging and funny, but frightening at times. There's so much depth in about every character, it's clear the director didn't want to display a stereotypical subculture. As I understand, this is also because of the semi-autobiographical story. Proving Shane Meadows is a director to keep an eye one.
Harry struggles to get in enough money to fuel his drug addiction. Looking for something to sell, he visits his mom, who can’t refuse her son. She, on her own, needs to get fit to get on her favorite TV-show and is willing to take pills to get there. After Harry and his girlfriend Marion run out again, Marion has to take alternative methods to get in some money.
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Let me first say this is a 'disturbing casual monday'. But if you're up to that, this is one of the first movies I'd mention when someone would ask me for the best movie of the last ten years (although I hate putting movies on a scale).
So if you take it this movie isn't for the light-hearted, it's impressive on almost every level. Aronofsky puts so much passion and style into his movies, I'd say it's impossible not to get involved. But lets not forget it's also because of Hubert Selby's brutal novel about the mix of dreams and addiction. Not to mention the performances, especially Ellen Burstyn as the mother. This, combined with the beautiful cinematography and an equally impressive score brings this gritty story to a brilliant and powerful level.
Trying to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations, Batman, Commissioner Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent seem to be successful. This is until just all hell breaks loose in Gotham City and nemesis Joker says: ‘why so serious?’
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After the impressive Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan is back with an, I'm almost sure, insanely entertaining and interesting sequel. Ever since he decided Batman could be some guy in the real world, Batman isn't the kids' toy anymore. Joined by Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, this is pretty much the summer blockbuster to look forward to.
