Day 120 continued - Freeway:Crack in the System (Documentary)

"The real Rick Ross is not a rapper. He's an urban legend in South Central LA, a black godfather figure whom most people have never seen, but know by name and reputation. He's 'Freeway' Rick Ross, the man who stood at the center of the crack epidemic, and whose name has been inextricably linked to the CIA-Contra-Cocaine connection. His story defies all odds and stereotypes and proves that truth is indeed stranger than fiction."

It was very interesting to hear the story of the real Rick Ross. It was entertaining and enlightening on many grounds. As his second conviction was able to show the truth about Crack in America. It is kind of close to home as one of the major reporters present in the documentary worked in my hometown of Sacramento. Now back to the main man, Rick Ross was enlightening to the experience of being a drug dealer, drug lord, convict, a freeman, a convict again and secondly as a freeman again. This is a great documentary for anyone interested in criminal justice. 

3.7/5

Remember the real Rick Ross is not a rapper

Day 112 continued - Leonie (Japanese)

"The film is based on the life of Léonie Gilmour, the American lover and editorial assistant of Japanese writerYone Noguchi and mother of sculptor Isamu Noguchi and dancer Ailes Gilmour."-Wikipedia

A truly terrible film that was bland to the point it was almost unwatchable if not for the fact that I like interracial relationship movies and movies that showcase multiple cultures. I don't like the way that Emily Mortimer acted but I do appreciate a film with a strong female character. I didn't feel like this movie had any amount of depth, it also seemed quite rushed. At times I had a time enjoying the film due to the poor direction choices. I understand that you can only do so much when making a film based on someones life but still there could be better historical accuracy and more realistic human emotions. If you are interested in Japan at all then this the movie for you. 

0.5/5

Starring

Also Appeared in:

The Ghost and the Darkness

Scream 3

Disney's The Kid

The Sleeping Dictionary

Howl's Moving Castle

Our Idiot Brother

Day 102 - The Aviator (American)

"Based on the 1993 non-fiction book Howard Hughes: The Secret Life by Charles Higham, the film depicts the life of Howard Hughes, an aviation pioneer and director of Hell's Angels. The highly stylized film portrays his life between the late 1920s and late 1940s, during which time Hughes became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder."-Wikipedia

My favorite Martin Scorsese film and my favorite Leonardo Di Caprio performance (besides the one in Django Unchained). The film was very interesting, it was a look into the life of a man who changed the way we live to a certain degree. Howard Hughes is the man who designed the underwire bra, once held the title of spending the most money on a movie, a better hospital bed, new heights with air travel, and many other things. Martin earns a big thumbs up for his direction and for choosing such a gifted actor for this film. I was deeply impressed with the sets, supporting acting from the likes of John C. Reilly, Kate Beckinsale and many others. I happen to love this time period, I think this film really shows that they did their research. Overall this is a great movie to watch if you are interested in Howard Hughes or early Hollywood.

3.9/5

Little info

Leo spent a day with Jane Russel to listen to her tell memories of her time with Howard Hughes

It took 91 days to shoot

Cast

Leonardo Di Caprio

Appearances:

Titanic

Catch Me If You Can

Gangs of New York

The Departed

Blood Diamond

Body of Lies

Inception

J. Edgar

Django Unchained

Cate Blanchett

Appearances:

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: Twin Towers

The Missing

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Babel

Hot Fuzz

Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Ponyo

Robin Hood

Hanna

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

The Monuments Men

How to Train Your Dragon 2

The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies

Director

Martin Scorsese

Directed:

Goodfellas

Casino

Gangs of New York

The Departed

Day 56 continued - Finding Neverland (American)

"The story of J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan."

One of Johnny Depp's best "serious" roles as he is actually acting in a different manner than normal. It was a role that fits him perfectly, it was very entertaining to learning the story and the people behind Peter Pan. Kate Winslet was alright but it was Johnny who stole the spotlight and really carried the film with the help of the child actors. Dustin Hoffman makes an appearance in this film but it wasn't really necessary as he is not seen a whole lot.

2.6/5

little info

In the formal dinner Johnny Depp placed a fart machine under the chair of Julie Christies. So the children are actually laughing about that more than when they are playing with the spoons.

It had been a tradition that girl play Peter Pan on the stage

Johnny Depp was the first cast member to sign on to do this film