In recession-ravaged 2010, American businessman ALAN CLAY (Tom Hanks), broke, depressed and freshly divorced, arrives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to close what he hopes will be the deal of a lifetime.
Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson wants a promotion. He is clearly the best man for the job – the rest of his colleagues are just idiots. Annoyingly, there’s been a murder and Bruce’s boss wants results. No problem for Bruce. He’s in control and when he solves the case and wins the promotion, his wife will return to him. No problem.
British director Richard Ayoade returns with this darkly comic adaptation of Dostoevsky’s novella, featuring a tour de force dual performance from Jesse Eisenberg and co-starring Mia Wasikowska, alongside a strong ensemble cast including Wallace Shawn, Noah Taylor and Cathy Moriarty.
A review by Shadow and Act was favorable, calling For Colored Girls “the best thing Perry has done to date.” The film is said to be a dramatic improvement from his earlier work. Perry is complimented on his cinematography, and use of “subtlety and nuance”, although his screenwriting is still considered to be the weakest aspect of the film. A review by Shadow and Act was favorable, calling For Colored Girls “the best thing Perry has done to date.” The film is said to be a dramatic improvement from his earlier work. Perry is complimented on his cinematography, and use of “subtlety and nuance”, although his screenwriting is still considered to be the weakest aspect of the film.
For Colored Girls is an American film directed, produced, and written by Tyler Perry. It is an adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s 1975 stage play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.
The Last Airbender is a 2010 American adventure fantasy film released on July 1, 2010. It is a live-action film adaptation based on the first season of the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The film stars Noah Ringer as Aang, a reluctant hero who prefers adventure over his job as the Avatar.
