Jonah Hex
Another DC film that caught my eye. There's been so much of them lately but I'm not complaining... Josh Brolin (Milk, No Country for Old Men) is Jonah Hex, a scarred bounty hunter. In order to obtain his freedom he has to stop the dangerous Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich), a terrorist and also Jonah's old enemy.
I'm not expecting much from this one, but I might go see it just out of curiosity. I've read some critics that weren't very flattering... After all Malkovich has made some "interesting" choices so far and I would like to ascertain what intrigued him this time.
The movie's out on 18 June 2010 (US). I may wait for the DVD though...
Nicholas Nickleby
All you Charles Dickens' readers did you know that Nicholas Nickleby is now a movie? Well not now; since 2002... And of course 1947 which is a little more unlikely... To tell you the truth I didn't. And I feel bad about that. The only excuse is that the film was never released in Greece. I don't think it had the proper advertising, which is pretty weird, cause the cast is quite impressive. You'll see names like Christopher Plummer, Anne Hathaway, Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson and Jamie Bell (little Billie Elliot who's grown up!). With a ranking of 7.3 out of 10 in IMDB, we arrive at the conclusion that the movie is anything than bad.
For those who haven't read the book (including me...), the story is about Nicholas, a young man who lost his father and due to financial reasons, he and his family are obliged to travel to London where Nicholas' uncle lives. Uncle Ralph tries to take advantage of their need and sends Nicholas to a school in Northern England, under the management of the inhuman Wackford Squeers. Luckily, Nicholas manages to escape and after a journey full of surprises he returns to London to defend his family.
I don't know about you, but I love 19th century scenery and outfit! First one to watch it, writes his comment here!
If you're searching for a DVD, here it is:
