Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Director: Ol Parker Writer: Ol Parker, Richard Curtis Starring: Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep
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In this sequel to Mamma Mia!, Sophie learns about her mother's past while pregnant herself.
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Florence Foster Jenkins Director: Stephen Frears Writers: Nicholas Martin Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant MPAA Rating: Not rated Official Socials:Site |Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #FlorenceFosterJenkins
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS is now in theaters! To celebrate, we are giving away a pass for you and a guest to see the film in theaters or a limited edition promo item. Just email AlliedIMDenver@gmail.com and include "FFJ Giveaway" in the subject line along with your name and address to enter to win. This film is already receiving Oscar buzz, so you don't want to miss this opportunity to see it in theaters! #IAmFlorence #FlorenceFosterJenkins #EveryVoiceDeservesToBeHeard
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Denver, CO
TIME AND DATE:
August 9th, 2016
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Florence Foster Jenkins Director: Stephen Frears Writers: Nicholas Martin Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant MPAA Rating: Not rated Official Socials:Site |Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #FlorenceFosterJenkins
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS is now in theaters! To celebrate, we are giving away a pass for you and a guest to see the film in theaters or a limited edition promo item. Just email AlliedIMSLC@gmail.com and include "FFJ Giveaway" in the subject linealong with your name and address to enter to win. This film is already receiving Oscar buzz, so you don't want to miss this opportunity to see it in theaters! #IAmFlorence #FlorenceFosterJenkins #EveryVoiceDeservesToBeHeard
LOCATION:
Salt Lake City, UT
TIME AND DATE:
August 9th, 2016
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Florence Foster Jenkins Director: Stephen Frears Writers: Nicholas Martin Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant MPAA Rating: Not rated Official Socials:Site |Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #FlorenceFosterJenkins
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
I have to say this movie was way more fun than I thought it would be. I mean, yes, it has Meryl Streep and Simon Helberg, but still…I didn’t know what to expect.
Florence Foster Jenkins was a New York City socialite who loved the arts (but loved singing above all) and actually did a lot to promote all types of art in the city. She donated a lot of money and even opened a music club where many plays and concerts were done. Florence, based on what I’ve read, was a very sweet and innocent woman who very unfairly contracted syphilis (which had no treatment back then) from her cheating husband. She was, above all, a very lovely woman.
This movie focuses on the later part of Florence Foster Jenkins’ (played by Meryl Streep) life, when she inherited money from her father –who, while alive, did not approve of her singing career –and was able to afford to start singing like she had always wanted to. By this time, she had re-married and had a, let’s call it, complicated relationship with her husband (played by Hugh Grant). You could tell they adored each other and he would do anything to make and keep her happy.
See, the little detail here is that…Florence couldn’t sing to save her life. She was super off tune and just sang awful. Some speculate that it was because of the side effects of the treatments available at the time for syphilis that made her that way, but, in reality, we will never know for all her recordings are from this time in her life. I think she was just an awful singer that, because she was so well known in the city, gave a lot of money (so people would kiss her butt) and helped the arts grow, that people would pretend to like her singing and would lie to her that she could sing well, so of course she believed it.
The movie basically starts when she decides she needs a pianist to play for her while she rehearses and at her recitals and concerts. This is how she met her accompanist, Cosme McMoon (played by the amazing Simon Helberg). This is one of my favorite scenes because Simon played it so amazingly in reacting to the awful singing of Florence (Meryl). By the way, it really is him playing the piano in this movie; he used to take lessons as a kid, and played it all the way till he was in college.
I have to say the attention to detail in the costumes and in all the décor was spectacular. I’m big into period pieces and into fashions passed, so I love seeing movies (or TV shows) with period clothing and seeing how people used to live before modern technology. This movie really looked like the late 30s-early 40s with all the intricate details they had in it.
What made this movie so entertaining and funny really were the actors. There’s no arguing that Meryl Streep is nothing but spectacular in all that she does! She was charming and sweet as the title character, but she was also capable of bringing out some of the biggest laughs throughout the whole movie. Hugh Grant –who I’ve barely seen any movies of –was also great. He had his funny moments, but, mostly, he was the sweet, devoted husband who really worked to assure his wife was happy, always. Then there’s my favorite from this movie, Simon Helberg. We all know him from his hit show “The Big Bang Theory” and how funny he can be. Well, in this film, he surely brings out that skill because his expressions and his acting in some of the scenes will make you literally laugh out loud. The chemistry between him and Meryl Streep was obvious through the screen, and they make a great comedy team.
This movie isn’t an Oscar-winner, but it is fun and funny and a nice story. It’s based on a true story –and those are my favorite. I would recommend this movie to those who, like me, like history and historical pieces, as well as sweet stories that don’t necessarily mean romance. It’s a movie about real, true love, friendship, supporting the ones you love no matter what, and it’s about knowing you can achieve your dreams if you truly want to.
Florence Foster Jenkins Director: Stephen Frears Writers: Nicholas Martin Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant MPAA Rating: Not rated Official Socials:Site |Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #FlorenceFosterJenkins
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
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LOCATION:
Salt Lake City, UT
TIME AND DATE:
August 9th, 2016
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Florence Foster Jenkins Director: Stephen Frears Writers: Nicholas Martin Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant MPAA Rating: Not rated Official Socials:Site |Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb Hashtag: #FlorenceFosterJenkins
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
Click Movie Poster To Grab Your Passes
Do you want to see FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS before it hits theaters? Well click on the poster below for your chance to download an admit-two screening pass for an advance screening on Tuesday, August 9th at 7:00PM in Denver! Seats in the theater are first-come, first-serve so PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY! FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS opens everywhere on August 12th.
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Denver, CO
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August 9th, 2016
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Release Date: August 15th 2014 Studio: Weinstein Company Director: Phillip Noyce Writers: Micheal Mitnick, Robert B. Weide, Lois Lowry (novel) Main Cast: Jeff Bridges, Brenton Thwaites, Meryl Streep, Odeya Rush, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Swift, Emma Tremblay MPAA Rating: PG – 13
Storyline: The haunting story of THE GIVER centers on Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), a young man who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with The Giver (Jeff Bridges), who is the sole keeper of all the community’s memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community’s secret past. With this newfound power of knowledge, he realizes that the stakes are higher than imagined – a matter of life and death for himself and those he loves most. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all – a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before. THE GIVER is based of Lois Lowry’s beloved young adult novel of the same name, which was the winner of the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold over 10 millions copies worldwide.
The Giver is a film that was due for our generation to be able to witness. If you read Lois Lowry’s novel years ago then you know exactly what I mean with the comment. The message that you walk away with after seeing The Giver leaves you feeling renewed and ready for a change. Our lives nowadays are busy with school, work and family that we forget to just admire what is around us and enjoy it. So we get careless or lazy. The Giver will inspire anyone that views the movie to look at the world around us again but with new eyes. Because even though this is a film that is based of a work of fiction, could mean that if we keep up the way we run our lives and planet, could lead us to becoming a society like you see in The Giver. I personally love seeing in color, imagine having that taken away from you.
I will admit I never got around to reading the novel first, so my review will solely be based off the film portion. With that being said I truly enjoyed every second of the film. It’s one of this year’s top movies for me. To be awestruck in your theater seating because the movie just captures your mind, heart and soul, not every movie can come close to claiming such a feat. I really encourage everyone, young, old, male or female to witness The Giver.
The story itself can carry the movie but what really takes the film to another level is the superb acting. Jeff Bridges (The Giver) & Brenton Thwaites (The Receiver) have fantastic chemistry together, they were meant to play their roles. The visual aspects of the film are beautiful, the way they went from the bland muted society in the present to slowly seeing the way the world was before as Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) receives his memories from The Reviewer was perfect. Honestly I didn’t see anything I can point my fingers at that I didn’t like, enjoy or agree with. The whole cast was brilliant, kudos to the casting department. They really nailed that on the head. They cast made the movie come alive.
Thank you to Allied and Weinstein Company for inviting me to see The Giver in advance. I can’t wait to see it again with my boys. The Giver is in theater right now, so make a date with the movies to see The Giver.
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