Young At Heart Movie Review: I Think I Can

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Young at Heart is a documentary about a group of energetic and fun-loving seniors who sing together in a choir to fulfill their own dreams and to touch the lives of other people. The film follows the joys and sorrows of several members as well as the tough decisions that choral director Bob Cilman is faced with.

It is inevitable that this enthusiastic bunch might be preparing for their final performances but the strong devotion and support given to perform with Bob's mentorship with any song thrown at them from Coldplay, Talking Heads, to The Ramones, was incredible, as well as their ability to memorize simple to complex lyrics. 

Two outstanding scenes for me occurred as they sung Bob Dylan's Forever Young for inmates in prison and the emotional rendition of Fix You by Coldplay during the finale.

The message is clear in this movie that it is never too late to be young at heart.

Young People F***ing Movie Review: Talk Dirty To Me

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In the movies, intimate scenes from the seduction all the way to the blissful orgasm are often made to seem effortless. In the film, Young People F***ing, five stories are told about young adults who are all faced with various complications that inhibit, no matter which way you want to phrase it, one simple goal: to f**k.

I’m not sure which story line I liked best, as they were all pretty amusing. The first date story was typical with the male playing the role of a womanizer. The harsh realization that the so-called player was not immune to being played (gotta love a taste of your own medicine) was great! 

The threesome tale was hilarious since it seemed that the act of eating actual food was more of an aphrodisiac then seeing his girlfriend with another man. 

I liked the how some of the relationships were filmed showing the awkwardness and clumsiness in scenes especially the friends with benefits as well between the long-term couple who wanted to spice up their bedroom activities but had no idea where to start. 

I also enjoyed seeing both sides of the coin with the ex’s story where it’s not always the woman who is unable to move on, but the man realizing his feelings run deeper than just a booty call. 

This was a good movie, and I’m pleased to see Canadian film makers are stepping up and not shying away from being a little risqué like our neighbours in the USA or even some ground-breaking world films that are also not afraid to push the limits. 

I will comment that they went a little overboard with the vulgarity but overall had a charismatic cast and this was definitely something different to watch. 

Although you can try harder to find some deeper philosophical meaning to what this film was really all about, the title couldn’t have been clearer.

Valkyrie Movie Review: Anything Is A Very Dangerous Word

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Based on actual events, Valkyrie, tells a powerful story about a country that is ruled by dictatorship and how one man’s utter determination (played brilliantly by Tom Cruise) for change is pushed to the limits as he tries to secure a plan called Project Valkyrie to take down the most feared and powerful ruler, Hitler. 

This movie had a superb cast, especially with Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus Von Stauffenberg, leading the pack. I also would like to give credit to David Bamber who did an outstanding job of portraying Hitler and his idiosyncratic tendencies. 

Although most people have some general historical knowledge to begin with on the outcome of this film, the gradual progression of events leading up to the inevitable executions, still made for some suspenseful moments that keep you tuned in until the very last second. 

Reaching the 2-hour mark, Valkyrie was a great piece of history to watch on-screen. 

Not only in the movies, but often in life, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

Run Fat Boy Run Movie Review: I Thought Spoiling Your Day Was Better Than Ruining Your Life

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In the movie, Run Fat Boy Run, directed by David Schwimmer (yep you’re not mistaken, Ross from Friends!) Dennis played by Simon Pegg, could be the equivalent of a runaway-bride, but in a quirky British way. Working as a security guard seems uneventful as is his overall life, which is full of laziness and fear. Flashbacks of leaving his pregnant fiancée at the alter 5 years ago starts to replay in his mind and so in order to even try and win her back, Dennis must ditch the cigarettes, endure painful spatula whippings from his neighbour and prove that he can finish what he started with her by running the London marathon. There's only one minor setback, he's competing with her new seemingly perfect boyfriend who won't stand for defeat. 

Aside from the wit of Simon Pegg, the supporting roles brought more to the story, especially his neighbour (played by Harish Patel). The fight scene, if you can even call it that, between Whit (Hank Azaria) and Dennis (Simon Pegg) was hilarious too! The story is predictable but it's still full of sweet, funny and empowering scenes, plus there is a heartwarming and rather mature bond between father and son, in a similar way with two characters Sam and Daniel, from the movie Love Actually.

Don’t run away from this movie until you at least give it a chance.