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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Into the Woods (2014)


"Be careful what you wish for"


Directed by Rob Marshall
Produced by Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt, Callum McDougall
Screenplay by James Lapine
Based on "Into the Woods" by Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine
Starring: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Johnny Depp
Narrated by James Corden
Music by Stephen Sondheim
Cinematography: Dion Beebe
Edited by Wyatt Smith
Production company: Walt Disney Pictures, Lucamar Productions
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release date: 24 December 2014 (South Korea)
Running time: 124 minutes
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $173.2 million


"Into the Woods" is a musical adventure fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Rob Marshall and adapted to the screen by James Lapine from his and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. The story is about a witch who tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Cake (2014)


"Forgiveness is a bitter pill to swallow."


Directed by Daniel Barnz
Produced by Ben Barnz, Jennifer Aniston, Kristin Hahn, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton
Written by Patrick Tobin
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Mamie Gummer, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Chris Messina, Lucy Punch, Britt Robertson, Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington
Music by Christophe Beck
Cinematography: Rachel Morrison
Edited by Kristina Boden
Production company: After Dark Films, Echo Films
Distributed by Cinelou Releasing, Freestyle Releasing
Release date: 23 January 2015 (United States)
Running time: 102 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $7–10 million
Box office: $2 million


"Cake" is a drama film written by Patrick Tobin and directed by Daniel Barnz. The story is about Claire, an acerbic but pleasant woman who has become embittered with her life after surviving a car accident, which killed her child and left her in chronic pain. She becomes fascinated with Nina, another woman with chronic pain who recently committed suicide, visiting her home and befriending her husband and son. How will that come off?