Queen Latifah – cinemescope

100 Word Review – Hairspray (2007)

September 1, 2015April 15, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., ComedyTagged 1960s, Allison Janney, Amanda Bynes, Brittany Snow, Christopher Walken, Comedy, Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Musical, Nikki Blonsky, Queen Latifah, Rikki Lake, Taylor Parks, Tonys, Zac EfronLeave a comment

This film may appear corny to start with but it has a heart of gold and a timeless sense of humour.

Tracy’s (Nikki Blonsky) a large girl with a personality to match, determined to dance on a local daytime TV show.

Co-starring Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, Taylor Parks (pictured) and Allison Janney, this is a musical of epic proportions.

Based on the 8-time Tony Award Winning musical set in segregated 1960s Baltimore and the 1988 film adaptation starring Rikki Lake, it’s an up-beat comedy not to miss.

100 Word Review – Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

June 8, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Comedy, RomanceTagged Comedy, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Literary, Maggie Gyllenhaal, philosophy, Queen Latifah, Romance, Tony Hale, Will FerrellLeave a comment

“This may sound like gibberish to you, but I think I’m in a tragedy.” – Harold Crick

Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) is an IRS agent who starts hearing his life narrated (by Emma Thompson) in his head, foretelling his upcoming death. Running out of options he seeks the help of a local literary professor (Dustin Hoffman).

This is a brilliant comedy that combines philosophical and literary theory to examine our control over our own destiny, how far we would go to preserve that, and what it’s like to live a story.

Queen Latifah and Maggie Gyllenhaal co-star in this extraordinary film.