Movie premieres March 7: "Captain Marvel", "Vox Suite" and "private war"

captain Marvel

The film is about a female superhero in the style of the militants' 90s.

• Original title: Captain Marvel.
• Directed by: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck.
• Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn.

Air Force pilot Carol Danvers after an accident and loses his memory is on another planet, where the training of a special squad "StarForce". After returning to Earth, she tries to understand his past, and at the same time to prevent the invasion of aliens. Carol helps special agent organization "SHIELD" Nick Fury.

The company Marvel first time in 10 years of existence of its own kinovselennoy devoted an entire movie a female superhero. In this sense, the picture looks really interesting: the authors decided to avoid excessive sexualization and stereotypes.

But the film has turned out too easy and predictable. He recalls the early work of Marvel like "Thor" and "Captain America", which tells about the origin of the hero, but in the last third of the story he gets his strength.

"Captain Marvel", of course, will look at all the fans of superhero stories. But do not expect from a film that is too bright and revolutionary. Although rejuvenated Samuel L. Jackson looks amazing.

vox Suite

Musical drama with Natalie Portman for the fans of the "Black Swan" and Lady Gaga.

• Original title: Vox Lux.
• Director: Brady Corbet.
• Starring: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Stacy Martin.

In his youth, an excellent student Celeste miraculously survived after the shooting at the school. Soon, she wrote a song about the tragedy, which became an instant hit. With the help of an experienced manager Celeste became a superstar. 20 years later it is the glory fade, scandals threaten to destroy the career of the singer and heroin increasingly difficult to maintain adequate.

In an era of prosperity of the next musical films "Vox Lux" looks kind of like an attempt to debunk a few success stories and show the underside of creativity. Therefore the choice of Natalie Portman for the lead role here seems very appropriate: it plays about the same style as in the "Black Swan" Darren Aronofsky.

At the same time her stage persona - something average between Lady Gaga and Madonna. A song for the film wrote a famous singer Sia, blowing standard texts in the style of "I will not break" to grotesque clichés.

"Vox Lux" - is ambiguous and provocative story. The film shows how to create stars and producers that actually lies behind their popularity. In addition, the picture is filled with explicit allusions to the major American fears and urgent topic of posttraumatic stress disorder. But in spite of the content in question and reserved the reviews, its still worth a look.

private war

Hard biopic of military reporters.

• Original title: A Private War.
• Director: Matt Heineman.
• Cast: Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, Stanley Tucci.

Biopic tells the story, the character and motives of the journalist Marie Colvin, who rented coverage of the hot spots for decades all over the world. She continued to work even after the loss of the eye in one of the most dangerous missions.

The film "The Private War" - the first game experience documentary filmmaker Matt Heineman. But it seems that the main focus, he still decided to take on realism as the characters and the situation in which they find themselves.

This is a very hard film, where the war appears rough, dirty and unfair. And even the protagonist often looks uncomfortable: she had no desire to look after themselves, and eschoona subject to constant emotional breakdown.

Probably, such films are sometimes necessary and important to watch. They allow you to better understand the danger of the work of the journalist, and the horrors of war. Spoil novelty only too direct political statements, especially those related to Syria. At some point, it may seem that for them and started the whole story.

Van Gogi

Emotional Russian drama for fans Serebryakov.

• Director: Sergei Livni.
• Cast: Alexei Serebryakov, Daniel Olbrychski, Elena Korenev.

Aged father, and no longer young son communicate very rarely, irritating each other at every meeting. But it turns out that his father is terminally ill, and the characters have to find a common language. They are trying to turn in the short term kopivshuyusya years of hatred into love.

As told by the author, the original idea was a completely different picture. The creators wanted the first person to show the history of relations between son and mother. Then everything changed, and on the role of the father invited the Pole Daniel Olbrychski. His duet with Serebryakov and became the main advantage of the picture. Together they created a complex story full of tragedies and controversies.

"Van Gogi" not entertaining movie. This is the real drama of childhood traumas that remain for life, and the difficulties in understanding the people closest. But it is worth seeing if only because of the amazing acting game.

There was Britt-Marie

Charming story in the style of "Second Life Uwe".

• Original name: Britt-Marie var här.
• Director: Tuva Novotny.
• Cast: Pernilla August, Vitali Vera, Peter Haber.

After 40 years of marriage, Britt-Marie, who is over 60, leaving her husband. it will now have to rethink their lives and abandon old habits. The heroine moves to town Borg, where only old men, cripples so difficult teenagers. And it is here that she truly finds himself.

The film is put on the product Fredrik Backman - author of the novel "The second life of Uwe"Which is very successfully transferred to the screen. And "There was Britt-Marie" was very similar to the story of its predecessor.

However, this time the filmmakers have tried to fit too novel in the script box, so that the action and the characters themselves show characters very crumpled. The motivation of many of the characters is changed for no reason, and to understand the conflicts viewer simply does not have time.

Yet "There was Britt-Marie" - a pleasant and charming film that is worth your time. Elderly main character attracted all the attention, but the simple story leaves a good aftertaste.

Hurvínek. Magic game

Simple cartoon stereotype of a classical hero.

• Directed by: Martin Kotik, Jesper Müller, Ina Evlannikova.

Cheerful ten year Hurvínek wants only one thing - to pass the last level of sophisticated computer games. After his desire is fulfilled, begins the real journey of the hero, along with his faithful dog on the world ozhivshemu old museum of toys. And now he needs to defeat the evil puppeteer, using all the skills learned during the game on the computer.

Maybe not all at once recall, but Hurvínek is familiar to many who have grown up in the Soviet Union. At a minimum, you can find a children's magazine cover of "Funny pictures" - he was there to "P" letter. Apparently, the authors of a new cartoon and decided to play on nostalgia.

However, it came too strained: the hero modernize, adding his passion for computer games. And it all looks very stereotypical even for children's cartoon. Although there are funny moments, simple adventure, as well as links to other well-known characters.

It is because "Hurvínek" (though he did not entirely Russian-made) Ministry of Culture required to move the premiere of the Belgian cartoon "Royal Corgi." As a result, those who want to watch something with children, simply no choice. Although "Hurvínek" is not so bad - it is simply too naive and out-of-date.

Seize the moment

Naive story about a provincial girl in the capital with the heroine of the video "exhibits".

• Director: Antonina Rouge.
• Starring: Julia Topolnitsky Alexei Kortnev Yuri Bykov.

Tired of the monotonous life in a provincial town, ambitious girl, Rita went to Moscow to enroll in drama school and become famous. But life in the capital is not a simple and joyful as it seemed at first.

Topolnitsky Julia, who became famous after the release of the video of the "Leningrad", continues to storm the cinema and TV series in the form of naive and positive girl. Actually, the main character is consistent with the mood of the film. This has long been a familiar and predictable story of a provincial girl who dreams of becoming a star.

The film pleased with the presence of several different actors and the absence of vulgarity. Yet the "Carpe Diem" is too simple and is secondary to really capture the attention and arouse the desire to see it more than once.

guests

Russian mediocre horror of a haunted house.

• Director: Eugene Abizov.
• Starring: Yuri Chursin Angelina Strechina Mikhail Meshcheryakov.

Young Katya and her friends decide to have fun, to spend the night in an empty old house whose owner has long gone. However, in the midst of the party there is not only the owner, but also a whole company of ghosts.

Russia's new horror surprisingly repeats the mistakes of most of these paintings. And although it is based on all the rules of a horror movie, it does not have any new ideas, any catchy story. Just another story about a haunted house with melodramatic overtones. Some scenes Screamer and still look well, but in order to somehow stand out from the other pictures, it is not enough.

The film "Guests" loses much, not only high-quality Western horrorBut the same domestic "Dawn", which was released not too long ago. Unfortunately, viewers will have to wait too long to do something to be frightened.

Parents of easy virtue

Foolish comedy about speculators with good actors.

• Original title: Drunk Parents.
• Directed by Fred Wolf.
• Starring: Salma Hayek, Alec Baldwin, Joe Manganiello.

The couple, Frank and Nancy love to be pampered and expensive alcohol generally live to the fullest. However, they have to hide from the financial ruin of others and his own daughter. And for this they are ready to rent someone else's house and come up with a variety of scams.

Despite the well-known actors in the lead roles, "Parents of easy virtue" - is quite simple and unpretentious film. His colleague Alec Baldwin took on Satuday Night Live Fred Wolf. And so the picture itself, rather, can be considered a set of funny gags, united by a common line.

In "Parents of easy virtue" is very simple and predictable: the story and the jokes are based on trying to turn the heroes of another fraud and the inevitable failures. Alec Baldwin and Salma Hayek plays perfectly, but with a sense of humor in the picture is not very good.

Shadow

Chinese film with the intrigues and martial arts.

• Original title: Ying.
• Director: Zhang Yimou.
• Cast: Deng Chao, Sun Li, Zheng Kai.

Pei Liang ruler does not want to get involved in the conflict, but it is sent to the general captured enemy city where negotiates a duel with the commander of the opponents. Soon it becomes clear that the general acts on behalf of its counterpart - the so-called Shadow. But perhaps the shadow will nobler his master.

Of course, by the standards of Hollywood blockbusters new creation Chinese cinema It may seem too simple and cheap. But this does not detract from the merits of the film. And it's not just great fights set. The authors have managed to create a really intense story, in which there is a place and action, and intrigue. The more that leading actor Deng Chao played two characters at once, and for this he in the process of filming had much to lose weight.

In "Shadows" is sometimes too eye-catching graphics, and cheap installation in scenes together where there are two persons of the same actor. Although fans of Asian cinema certainly will be pleased with the story and the picture.