Toronto Real Estate Agents | Julie Kinnear

Now this is a funny movie! Loved it! See my review for all the dirt…

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Dirty politics at its best. Impressive cast. George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti & Philip Seymour Hoffman star. Two thumbs up!

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Intense, action packed and a little gory! Be for warned. Rolling Stone Mag calls it one of the best if not THE best of the year but won’t get much Oscar buzz because of the R rating!

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Apparently a true story about the making of The Prince & The Showgirl – starring Marilyn Monroe & Laurence Olivier… getting lots of Oscar buzz… especially for Michelle Williams who steals the show as Marilyn! Enjoy!

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I am so happy that David Fincher stayed true to the book and made it as exciting as I had hoped it would be!

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I read this book this summer and could not put it down. Despite the heavy topic of race discrimination and the civil rights movement in the deep south in the early 1960′s it really has been written in a witty and warm way. The movie adaptation really worked – it brings to life the relationships and bonds that are formed by the maids and their families.

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This film had it's debut at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. I don't think it ever made it to the theartres - it went directly to video. The director/screenwriter is Matthew Chapman. The two stars that I recognized in the movie were Terrence Howard and Liv Tyler. The movie starts with the a young hotel manager standing on top of a building (on a ledge) about to end his life. It then flashes back to how he got there, and his life and death dilemma. The film involves a love story, why else would he be out on a ledge (ha, ha) and lots of suspense.

It didn't get very good reviews, which is why it never made it to the theatres. If you're looking for a 'film', it's not bad, but don't rent it if you're looking for the best movie you've ever seen!!

• Rating: ***½

Brad Pitt, Johah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman, they had me at Brad Pitt!

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Not worth watching sorry – see review for more deets!

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Looking for a light romantic comedy with great scenery?

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He’s no Dudley Moore but funny just the same.

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I saw Wall Street on opening night in Vancouver – which was kinda fun excitement. Don’t you love going to the theatre and getting yummy theatre popcorn? I saw it at the Dunbar one of the old “grand dame” theatres, with the old seats, and HUGE screen. Very cool. I have to say it was not packed, we expected more – but it wasn’t right downtown in one of the littler silver screens.

Great cast! With Michael Douglas in the news so much these days with his health, it was a quiet reminder seeing him smoking his cigars in the flick. Michael looked great and is always very engaging. Shia Labeouf was the younger version now (Jacob)– working on Wall Street and is seeking revenge after his mentor dies. He is by all accounts one of the huge upcoming lead stars. I remember him as an action guy from Transformers – he has a lot of energy and handles a lot of dialogue really well. He has great chemistry with Carey Mulligan (Winnie) who in real life is now his girlfriend after they co-starred in Wall Street, as she plays his love interest in the movie and has very interesting role and is definitely a quality actor. Josh Brolin plays evil well. There was a funny cameo by Charlie Sheen which was classic as it really flashed us back to the original movie from 1987. Susan Sarandon also stars as Jacob’s mother – kinda hilarious as she is in real estate – and she plays such an off character as a Long Island realtor/developer getting into real trouble as the market is sinking too.

The engaging story line was taken from real life – essentially the October crash of 2008 that was felt so heavily on Wall Street and Gordon Gecko was his usual intriguing surprising self. The story gets more involved in the private life of Gecko, as Winnie is also his estranged daughter, so ontop of the business craziness, there is a whole other part about building that relationship.

It was well paced and good fun, and worth seeing, especially if you remember the original!

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I was excited to watch this movie as it was set in Italy and we were on the plane to Italy!

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The Mechanic is a decent summer rental – not crazy action, more like a mystery novel. There are a few twists and turns, and it is an enjoyable rental for those who like this type of movie.

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Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident. Based on a play by David Lindsay-Abaire.

The Rabbit Hole – now a good movie rental review

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