I initially planed to add some information about the entered artists but finally decided not to do it because some of you might have complained about the content or might have recognised the players there where some info was provided by the participants themselves. However retrospectively I must say that it was a pitty that I didn't do it.
I took my nephews out to see Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. We were actually quite disappointed with the film and thought it could have been a lot better. None of us have read any of the books and I hadn't even heard of the series before this film came out. With the amount of money this one is making I think it's safe to say we can expect a few more films in the series.
I entire film just seemed rushed and the characters almost one dimensional even for a kids flick. The actual plot I thought was a bit simplistic and having not read the book it left me wondering exactly what was being left out in the film because you can really see the potential this film/series has. Coming out of the cicema my nephews were asking me questions about some of the scenes which I couldn't explain except to tell them that maybe it was explained a bit more in the book. The special effects were great and the kid that plays Percy Jackson was really good. It'll be interesting to hear what Chris Columbus, having done a few of the harry potter films, has to say about his work here because the director usually takes the main grunt of criticism in bad reviews but I have a sneaky feeling a lot this was out of his control and he probably did good with what he was given.
I can see why so many people are comparing this to the Harry Potter series but after watching this movie you truly do appreciate the complex universe J.K.Rowling created for Harry Potter.
I've heard these days of a documentary about a very interesting issue: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the church where Jesus Christ was buried.
It's a church which is shared by 6 religious denominations which often causes difficult and sometimes even absurd situations. E.g. on important holidays such as Easter there happen to occur not only verbal arguments but also physical arguments. The caretaker of this church is and has ever since been a Muslim family. Interesting, isn't it? I don't know whether you will ever have the opportunity to see this film but here you've got at least the trailer.
I whish everyone a peaceful and happy Easter !
(the trailer is in German and English but it's widely self-explanatory.)
My BFF Helen took me to see 'Inception' recently. Absolutely fabulous. The 2 hour and 28 minutes of movie went far quicker than 'real time' . Full of action and not kind to people who weren't 100% attentive to the 'story-line'. My best friend and I only got confused a few times The action scenes were spectacular. Everything from snowy blizzards, imagined landscapes, the most interesting Motel I have ever seen, lots of gunfire and mayhem. Loved it and the actors were fabulous in their characters. I would see it again in an instant. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/
Then just last Tuesday Helen and I saw "Matching Jack" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447499/ Jacinda Barrett was wonderful as Jack's Mum and a joy to watch. James Nesbitt was the breath of fresh air (as usual) this man is one of the best actor's I have had the pleasure of watching. I don't normally watch/like Aussie movies but this was such a heart wrenching pleasure to watch! The son of Conner/James Nesbitt gave such an excellent performance. Never seen one so young act so very well and believably. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2240346/ to read about this wonderful young actor. I cried, I even sobbed. This movie made me laugh and cry but most importantly made me glad I watched it.
I saw Inception and enjoyed it too ,very very confusing at first, and thought provoking. Lots of arguments as to the ending I enjoyed Tomorrow when the War Began a lot more however
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The action scenes were spectacular. Everything from snowy blizzards, imagined landscapes, the most interesting Motel I have ever seen, lots of gunfire and mayhem. Loved it and the actors were fabulous in their characters. I would see it again in an instant. 
