The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady, yaşlı bir teyzenin bakkaldan süt almasıyla başlıyor. Bizimse ilk düşünüdüğümüz, film nasıl çıkarsa çıksın Oscar’a kadar uzanacak bir oyunculuk izleyeceğimiz. Yaşlı teyze, İngiltere’nin ilk (ve tek) kadın başbakanı Margaret Thatcher. 20. yüzyılın en önemli liderlerinden Demir Leydi’yi canlandıran isim ise Meryl Streep.
Film, Thatcher’ın bunama noktasına geldiği yaşlılığı, liderliğe uzanan yolculuğunda gençliği ve taviz vermeyen liderliğiyle başbakanlık dönemi arasında gidip geliyor. Hala yaşayan ve saygı duyulduğu kadar (belki de daha çok) nefret edilen bir lideri perdeye taşımak kolay bir şey değil. Yönetmen Phyllida Lloyd, elinden geldiğince objektif bir anlatım yakalamaya çalışsa da, çoğu zaman klişelerle dolu ve zaman zaman ürkek bir anlatımla kolaya kaçıyor. Meryl Streep ise, üçüncü Oscar’ı için sesine ayar veriyor, saçlarını kabartıyor, ellerini birer demir yumruğa dönüştürüyor.
Nesi iyi? Tabii ki de Merly Streep’in oyunculuğu. YouTube’da biraz Thatcher görüntülerine göz gezdirirseniz, filmi izlemenize gerek bile kalmayabilir.
Nesi kötü? Film, Thatcher’ın bunamaya yüz tuttuğu yaşlılığına gereksiz bir duygusallıkla yaklaşıyor ve fazla yer ayırıyor. Politik bir film bekleyenleri ise sıkı bir hayal kırıklığı bekliyor.
Arayan bulur:
Emrah Guler,
Meryl Streep,
Oscar,
Phyllida Lloyd,
Sinema,
The Iron Lady
Yeni dizi: Alcatraz
Esrarengiz bir ada, Jorge Garcia, zaman yolculuğu ve J.J. Abrams. Tüm hayal kırıklıklarına karşın Lost’u güzel hatırlamamıza neden olan birkaç şey büyük patırtıyla başlayan bu yeni dizide bir arada.
Tarihin en ünlü hapishanesinin bulunduğu Alcatraz Adası’nı mesken edinen dizi, hapishanenin 1963’de kapanmasını tüm tutuklu ve gardiyanların aynı anda gizemli bir şekilde kaybolmasına bağlıyor. 50 yıl sonra kaybolanlar hiç yaşlanmamış bir şekilde tek tek geri dönmeye başlıyor.
Dedektif Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones), Alcatraz uzmanı ‘nerd’ Dieogo Soto (Jorge Garcia) ve büyük gizem hakkında bilgisi olan, bir nevi Fringe ajanı Emerson Hauser (Sam Neill), hem her hafta ortaya çıkan eski tutukluların pisliklerini temizliyorlar, hem de büyük gizemi biraz daha aydınlatmaya çalışıyorlar. Alcatraz, bir yandan haftanın davasıyla polisiye sevenlere, bir yandan da Lost ya da The 4400 tarzı büyük mitolojileri parça parça aydınlatmayı sevenlere hitap ediyor.
Dizi bir Lost olabilecek mi? Yoksa The Event ya da FlashForward gibi patlayacak mı, dört-beş bölüm daha izlemek gerekiyor.
Bunları sevdiyseniz kaçırmayın: Lost, The 4400, The Event, FlashForward
Arayan bulur:
Alcatraz,
Emrah Guler,
Jorge Garcia,
Lost,
TV
La piel que habito / İçinde Yaşadığım Deri
Almodovar korku filmi malzemesinden muhteşem bir melodram yaratmayı başarıyor..
Pedro Almodovar ve Antonio Banderas’ı 21 yıl sonra bir araya getiren İçinde Yaşadığım Deri, artık yakından tanıdığımız ve özlediğimiz Almodovar fetişlerinin çoğunu da perdeye taşıyor. Çoğu, çünkü bir tek tutkulu, eğlenen, eğlendiren büyük kadın karakterler yok filmde.
Almodovar, ilk defa korku türüne bu kadar yakınlaşıyor ve plastik cerrah Robert Ledgard’ın karısının ölümü sonrası yaşadıklarıyla mesleki saplantılarını tuhaf bir şekilde karıştırarak, kendi özgün melodramına dönüştürüyor. Film, Almodovar’ın kendi sinematik saplantılarını da teker teker hikayeye ekliyor: Cinsiyet rollerinin karmaşıklığı, hastalık derecesinde tutku, cinayet, ihanet, büyük yalanlar, büyük itiraflar.
Kimler izlesin? Almodovar’ı ilk filmlerinden itibaren tutkuyla takip eden herkes. Antonio Banderas hayranlarını ise oyuncunun çok uzun süredir gösterdiği en iyi performansı bekliyor. Bir de, adam güzel yaşlanmış.
Kimler izlemesin? Volver gibi bol kadınlı, tutkulu, şenlikli bir Almodovar filmi bekleyenler hayal kırklığına uğrayabilir. İçinde Yaşadığım Deri, yönetmenin en karanlık filmi.
Pedro Almodovar ve Antonio Banderas’ı 21 yıl sonra bir araya getiren İçinde Yaşadığım Deri, artık yakından tanıdığımız ve özlediğimiz Almodovar fetişlerinin çoğunu da perdeye taşıyor. Çoğu, çünkü bir tek tutkulu, eğlenen, eğlendiren büyük kadın karakterler yok filmde.
Almodovar, ilk defa korku türüne bu kadar yakınlaşıyor ve plastik cerrah Robert Ledgard’ın karısının ölümü sonrası yaşadıklarıyla mesleki saplantılarını tuhaf bir şekilde karıştırarak, kendi özgün melodramına dönüştürüyor. Film, Almodovar’ın kendi sinematik saplantılarını da teker teker hikayeye ekliyor: Cinsiyet rollerinin karmaşıklığı, hastalık derecesinde tutku, cinayet, ihanet, büyük yalanlar, büyük itiraflar.
Kimler izlesin? Almodovar’ı ilk filmlerinden itibaren tutkuyla takip eden herkes. Antonio Banderas hayranlarını ise oyuncunun çok uzun süredir gösterdiği en iyi performansı bekliyor. Bir de, adam güzel yaşlanmış.
Kimler izlemesin? Volver gibi bol kadınlı, tutkulu, şenlikli bir Almodovar filmi bekleyenler hayal kırklığına uğrayabilir. İçinde Yaşadığım Deri, yönetmenin en karanlık filmi.
Arayan bulur:
Antonio Banderas,
Emrah Guler,
İçinde Yaşadığım Deri,
La piel que habito,
Pedro Almodovar,
Sinema
Women’s biopics, here and there
With the Golden Globe-winning portrayals of Margaret
Thatcher and Marilyn Monroe, respectively by Meryl Streep and Michelle
Williams, here is a look at women’s biopics in Turkish cinema, or
lack thereof
When you watch Meryl Streep’s old lady buying a pint of milk from a
corner grocery in the opening scene of The Iron Lady, you know you are
in for a treat. A treat, perhaps not in the sense of watching a film
that will sweep you off your feet, but for the sweet anticipation of a
performance that will stick with you.
That old lady is Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first and only female prime minister, an influential figure in 20th-century history, admired and hated for brazing head on into gender and class barriers and trying unabashedly and ruthlessly to implement a classic free-market ideology.
The film might have failed to please both the admirers of the Iron Lady, for focusing too much on her later years with dementia, and her adversaries, who believed the movie portrayed Mrs. Thatcher with far too much sympathy. But none dared to say anything negative about Streep’s Golden Globe-winning portrayal of the Iron Lady which was done with uncanny precision.
That old lady is Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first and only female prime minister, an influential figure in 20th-century history, admired and hated for brazing head on into gender and class barriers and trying unabashedly and ruthlessly to implement a classic free-market ideology.
The film might have failed to please both the admirers of the Iron Lady, for focusing too much on her later years with dementia, and her adversaries, who believed the movie portrayed Mrs. Thatcher with far too much sympathy. But none dared to say anything negative about Streep’s Golden Globe-winning portrayal of the Iron Lady which was done with uncanny precision.
Arayan bulur:
biopic,
cinema,
Emrah Guler,
Golden Globes,
Mahpeyker,
Meryl Streep,
Michelle Williams,
The Iron Lady,
Türkan,
Türkan Saylan,
Turkish cinema,
women
Violence and women subject of new movie
The new movie ‘Kurtuluş Son Durak’ tackles violence against women with female characters refusing to be victimized by male oppression. The same cannot be said of many Turkish TV series, which often glamorize rape and abuse
It is not often you see an all-female cast in Turkish cinema, let alone in Turkish comedy. The fact the recent Kurtuluş Son Durak (Last Stop Kurtuluş) is set around a deeply-rooted issue like violence against women makes the movie an even more important development to Turkey’s pop culture.
Penned by veteran filmmaker Barış Pirhasan and directed by his son Yusuf Pirhasan as his debut feature, the film’s title refers to an address in Istanbul. The residents of the apartment building are the other characters. When Eylem (Belçim Bilgin), a young female psychologist, moves to the apartment soon after being dumped by her fiancé just weeks before their wedding, she at first tries her best to maintain her distance with an eclectic mix of female neighbors.
Click here for full article (Hürriyet Daily News)
It is not often you see an all-female cast in Turkish cinema, let alone in Turkish comedy. The fact the recent Kurtuluş Son Durak (Last Stop Kurtuluş) is set around a deeply-rooted issue like violence against women makes the movie an even more important development to Turkey’s pop culture.
Penned by veteran filmmaker Barış Pirhasan and directed by his son Yusuf Pirhasan as his debut feature, the film’s title refers to an address in Istanbul. The residents of the apartment building are the other characters. When Eylem (Belçim Bilgin), a young female psychologist, moves to the apartment soon after being dumped by her fiancé just weeks before their wedding, she at first tries her best to maintain her distance with an eclectic mix of female neighbors.
Click here for full article (Hürriyet Daily News)
Arayan bulur:
Barış Pirhasan,
cinema,
Emrah Guler,
Kurtuluş Son Durak,
Turkish cinema,
violence,
women,
Yusuf Pirhasan
Popdate: Bu hafta neler oldu?
Arayan bulur:
Absolutely Fabulous,
Broadway,
Elton John,
Eve Arnold,
Hugh Jackman,
Justin Timberlake,
Linda Lovelace,
Taş Devri,
The Flintstones,
Twilight
The year of politics and thrillers in Turkish cinema
2011 in Turkish cinema saw political propaganda cede its place to more objective storytelling and directors hone their craft with action/thriller-type films. In 2012, meanwhile, vampires are getting ready to sink their teeth into cinemas
Last year might not have been the most inspirational one in Turkey’s cinematic history, but it saw the biggest number of movies released in 20 years. There were the obligatory award-winning art house movies, and the mainstream comedies aiming for cheap laughs.
But 2011 was also the year political propaganda gave way to a more refined method of storytelling in regard to Turkey’s recent history. 2011 also saw some directors try their craft in action/thrillers to impressive effect. Here’s a look at some examples of the trends in 2011 films, though there were many more that could have made our list.
Click here for full article (Hürriyet Daily News)
Last year might not have been the most inspirational one in Turkey’s cinematic history, but it saw the biggest number of movies released in 20 years. There were the obligatory award-winning art house movies, and the mainstream comedies aiming for cheap laughs.
But 2011 was also the year political propaganda gave way to a more refined method of storytelling in regard to Turkey’s recent history. 2011 also saw some directors try their craft in action/thrillers to impressive effect. Here’s a look at some examples of the trends in 2011 films, though there were many more that could have made our list.
Click here for full article (Hürriyet Daily News)
Arayan bulur:
2011,
40,
cinema,
Emrah Guler,
Gelecek Uzun Sürer,
Labirent,
Oğul,
Press,
Teyzem,
Turkish cinema,
Yangin Var
From Istanbul with love
As the world’s most famous spy Bond prepares to jump into his 23rd adventure on screen, Turkey prepares to host him in Istanbul, Fethiye and the historic Varda Bridge in its opening scenes. This will be the third time Bond visits Istanbul
The coolest, sexiest and most charismatic spy of them all is donning his latest state-of-the-art gadgets and raising his glass of vodka martini – shaken, not stirred – for a celebration of 50 years in the spy business. With a “license to kill” anyone threatening the reign of the British, James Bond is preparing to parachute off to the next exotic locale in the 23rd installment of the longest-running film franchise.
The next exotic locale in the upcoming Bond movie Skyfall, to be released in late 2012, will be none other than Istanbul. The opening scenes will take place in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square and Hagia Sophia and a further move will take the crew to the coastal town of Fethiye and the historic Varda Railway Bridge close to the southern city of Adana.
Click here for full article (Hürriyet Daily News)
The coolest, sexiest and most charismatic spy of them all is donning his latest state-of-the-art gadgets and raising his glass of vodka martini – shaken, not stirred – for a celebration of 50 years in the spy business. With a “license to kill” anyone threatening the reign of the British, James Bond is preparing to parachute off to the next exotic locale in the 23rd installment of the longest-running film franchise.
The next exotic locale in the upcoming Bond movie Skyfall, to be released in late 2012, will be none other than Istanbul. The opening scenes will take place in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square and Hagia Sophia and a further move will take the crew to the coastal town of Fethiye and the historic Varda Railway Bridge close to the southern city of Adana.
Click here for full article (Hürriyet Daily News)
Arayan bulur:
007,
cinema,
Daniel Craig,
Emrah Guler,
Istanbul,
James Bond,
Skyfall
'Gül Hasan' finds its belated audience
Acclaimed Turkish actor Tuncel Kurtiz’s directorial debut of three decades back finally finds an audience thanks to the recent Festival On Wheels. ‘Gül Hasan’ (Hasan the Rose) of 1979 might just be the first example of Turkey’s immigrant cinema.
An internationally acclaimed, award-winning film directed by one of the most prominent names in Turkish cinema is basically a no name here in Turkey. Gül Hasan (Hasan the Rose), the film that marked the stage and screen actor Tuncel Kurtiz’s directorial debut in 1979, had wowed critics during its release in Europe, bringing Kurtiz a best director award in Sweden.
The film had hit some nerves in Turkey, making it the film non grata. It was overlooked during its release, and when the timing coincided with the period of heavy censorship following the 1980 coup, it was eventually forgotten. Now, after three decades, the film is finding an audience in Turkey, mostly thanks to the Festival On Wheels that recently traveled to Ankara, Sinop and İzmir. The film was screened under a special section called Emigres devoted to Kurtiz’s film.
Click here for full article (Hürriyet Daily News)
An internationally acclaimed, award-winning film directed by one of the most prominent names in Turkish cinema is basically a no name here in Turkey. Gül Hasan (Hasan the Rose), the film that marked the stage and screen actor Tuncel Kurtiz’s directorial debut in 1979, had wowed critics during its release in Europe, bringing Kurtiz a best director award in Sweden.
The film had hit some nerves in Turkey, making it the film non grata. It was overlooked during its release, and when the timing coincided with the period of heavy censorship following the 1980 coup, it was eventually forgotten. Now, after three decades, the film is finding an audience in Turkey, mostly thanks to the Festival On Wheels that recently traveled to Ankara, Sinop and İzmir. The film was screened under a special section called Emigres devoted to Kurtiz’s film.
Click here for full article (Hürriyet Daily News)
Arayan bulur:
cinema,
Emrah Guler,
Festival on Wheels,
Gül Hasan,
Hasan the Rose,
Turkish cinema