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I first met Guy Ritchie through "Sherlock Holmes", but that meeting was worth it. I told myself that I would give him another chance with his previous work and chose "RocknRolla", simply because it had an incredibly strong cast. After all, Guy Ritchie has always been lucky with great actors. He knows how to choose, and who wouldn't want to work with a successful and unique director? "RocknRolla" is a modern gangster film that thrives on its love for London, great performances, but also on dialogues that are not just empty talk, but truly meaningful and sometimes even quite profound conversations or monologues. It has the right drive, it is appropriately vulgar, violent, and not overly harsh. Ritchie adds the necessary dose of humor to it. You probably won't be cutting yourself, but you will smile. I still say that Gerard Butler has great potential for comedy, surprisingly also Mark Strong, who maintains his cool pose, but still has comedic abilities. A superbly balanced film, complemented by excellent visuals that suit the London underworld. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/bruce-clint-simon-david-zbouchnuta-v.html

Bruce Lee had a gift. The gaze with which he could express every emotion. He knew how to look in a way that made the audience laugh, but at the same time he could make you wet your pants. He demonstrated a heartbreaking expression in "Fists of Fury". His films are not great just because he was a master of martial arts, but also because he was a great actor who would have become a legend even without dying so young. Death doesn't choose by age. It's almost surprising that Jackie Chan endured so long after all those injuries. I understand what will be criticized about the film. It's relatively low on action, but just look at those fight scenes with the crowds, they're simply fantastic, just like the scene with nunchucks, when Bruce shows his mastery. You can see in him how focused he can be, how he can immerse himself in a role, when you start feeling that he's not acting, he's really fighting. He radiates a strength that few had. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/bruce-clint-simon-david-zbouchnuta-v.html

I have been avoiding this movie for a while now, so I finally decided that maybe it's time to watch it. I heard that it's nonsense, but the good kind that you actually enjoy watching. And it's no wonder. Gary Oldman, the chameleon, looks like he accidentally gave himself a lobotomy while putting on a wig, blond Bruce Willis can't be seen everywhere either. And not to mention the little colorful elephants, screaming Chris Tucker, and stuttering Ian Holm. This movie is truly madness of the first degree, especially when you look at what the people are wearing. It is the pinnacle of extravagance that "Hunger Games" never even came close to. You will laugh. Maybe not to the point of falling over, but you will at least smile. This film is contagious. It is absurd, but only to the extent that it doesn't cross the line. So you can even forgive its exaggerated ending, which tells us the only truth: Love must win because it's the only thing that can save the world. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/frost-vs-nixon-bos-vs-kung-fu-trocha.html

I always wonder how it is still possible for another boxing movie to be successful. But when I see it, I realize that it is still possible. Stallone proved it several times with his Rocky, and definitely with his latest contribution. Martin Scorsese did not let himself be embarrassed either, and now he has also made his dream project come true, as did Mark Wahlberg. He deserves all the credit, but just like boxer Micky Ward has problems with the attention mainly focused on his brother Dicky, Mark Wahlberg disappears in the shadow of his colleagues. When Christian Bale won an Oscar for his role as Dicky, it was a bit disappointing for me, because I wished it for Geoffrey Rush for his unbelievable performance in "The King's Speech". But what Christian demonstrates in "The Fighter" is simply incredible. He doesn't act, he is the character. There aren't many actors like him, including Meryl Streep and the aforementioned Geoffrey Rush, but Bale deserves all the credit. He was not afraid of a character who is not a hero, who is negative, who has many character flaws, but he managed them all in such a way that you won't look for Bruce Wayne in him for a moment. Credit where credit is due. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/frost-vs-nixon-bos-vs-kung-fu-trocha.html

What can be so great about a film where one character ages backwards? Haven't we seen this before? Of course! Arabela... However, this is based on the work of Francis Scott Fitzgerald, who is definitely not some B-list writer, but one of the most acclaimed writers of the last century. Furthermore, incredible names have come together in the adaptation - David Fincher, Brad Pitt, and Cate Blanchett. David Fincher has shown that the new millennium is his era. Films like "Se7en" and "Fight Club" hinted at what he is capable of, and now he is selling it fully. "The Social Network," "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," these are all films that will not leave you indifferent. Especially not "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," which can confidently be counted among such brilliant films as "Forrest Gump" or "Big Fish." Beautiful imaginative stories where we experience the incredible lives of amazing, albeit fantastic characters. Beauty and sadness come together in a wonderful story. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/frost-vs-nixon-bos-vs-kung-fu-trocha.html

Michael Douglas once protected the president, so why shouldn't he continue to do so for the rest of his life? So far he's been successful, mainly to ensure that the president doesn't find out that his best bodyguard is fooling around with his first lady. "The Sentinel" pretends to be a great thriller, but in the end it's missing something big. Besides the fact that it's clear from the beginning how it will all turn out, the whole thing is transparent to the point of painfulness. However, as I said, the beginning is great. Agents are dying, no one knows why, and the excellent Kiefer Sutherland appears on the scene, who could be a great character, but his hero is burdened by personal problems. Nothing can be done, but the suspense dissipates because you already know who will be accused, even though in the end he is able to justify himself and blah blah blah, the American hero is simply an American hero, even if he is having an affair with the First Lady. But that's also a bit of America, right? A bit of rebellion. A thriller that had a good start... straight from the cliff. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/frost-vs-nixon-bos-vs-kung-fu-trocha.html

Tom Hanks has decided to tarnish his image a bit and play a character who is not the fool that Forrest Gump was. He has a weakness for women and will sleep with anyone. His office looks like a hotel for high-class prostitutes and his effort is exactly what cost America the Twin Towers in a few years. The film is a satire. Well, it should be a satire, but it's not funny enough and especially not biting enough. So an incredible problem is being addressed, a history that shaped the future, but at the same time, it is not really criticized, everything is within limits so as not to cause too much controversy. Why is it not more biting? Isn't it possible to step on America's toes more? Isn't Russia's invasion of Afghanistan and American support for the Afghans reason enough for someone to really oppose America? If not this, then I don't know. Tom Hanks won't offend anyone, nor will Julia Roberts, but I can't say I was thrilled by this political satire. Everything is within limits, everything is fine. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/frost-vs-nixon-bos-vs-kung-fu-trocha.html

There were times when Dakota Fanning was just a cute little girl who knew how to scream properly and look pretty. Then she started sucking necks, I mean, sucking on necks... No, I mean, she became a vampire. But that doesn't matter here anyway. "Charlotte's Web" is exactly the kind of story where her face fits. The film was based on the book of the same name, which was successful in America, but that doesn't excuse its naivety, which it tries to redeem with a bit of final sadness. The plot doesn't really differ from similar films that aim to impress and target a young audience. Half of the animated films are like that. Dakota knows how to play well with animals, the animals speak with the voices of well-known actors, and on top of that, there is this unbelievably cool pig that just has to win you over. The story was originally a novel, but it could just as well be a relatively short story. Same goes for the film. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/frost-vs-nixon-bos-vs-kung-fu-trocha.html

"The Big Boss" is the first film that brought more success to Bruce Lee's legend outside of his homeland. Considering it is "just" a kung fu movie, the story is quite decent. Cheng (Bruce Lee) returns home from his travels to find that conditions are not completely good. Look for drugs behind everything. But at first, it seems like he won't have to break his promise to never fight again. His loved ones can handle it for him. However, there comes a moment when he has to strike. That moment is the disappearance of his cousin, with whom he had a good relationship. It seems that all the clues lead to the boss of the company where Cheng himself is employed. The fishery, where ice is filled with drugs. Cheng manages to become something like a capo, whom the boss relies on. The beloved employee suddenly becomes cursed because he conspired with the boss. But Cheng eventually understands and sets out on the right side of good, culminating in a great final fight, which is not yet at the level of the movie "Enter the Dragon," but it is still damn good. This person had incredible physicality and unbelievable abilities. At the same time, he proved to be a good actor who not only knows how to fight but also masters the comedic pose, as well as the serious one. Above all, the film deserves an above-average rating for Bruce. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/frost-vs-nixon-bos-vs-kung-fu-trocha.html

Ron Howard is a patriot, he really goes all out. Americanism and pathos can be felt in every one of his films - in all directions. Well, Americans are generally proud of themselves, let's wish them that. What he shows in the film "Frost/Nixon" is a celebration of the nation. Besides that, there is, of course, an effort to portray an American "hero" in his "true" colors. Nixon is a controversial figure and will remain so. A person who says that what the president does cannot be illegal because if the president does it, it is automatically legal cannot be a controversial figure. Frank Langella delivers an incredible performance, as does Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, or Sam Rockwell. Frank, however, outshines them all, among other things, because the make-up artists brilliantly had their way with his face. It is not a perfect Nixon, but he is as close as possible to maintaining some of Langella's traits. But the actors carry the film, which is nothing more than a reconstruction of the making of the interviews conducted by David Frost with Richard Nixon. I think watching the interviews themselves would bring the same, maybe even more. The film attempted to portray all the characters as real, but still couldn't resist caricaturing and simplifying them into "strong" shots. Without the performances, the film was nothing. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/frost-vs-nixon-bos-vs-kung-fu-trocha.html