Malice in Wonderland

There are some films you really want to reach the cinema, and this is one of them. A few days ago I found the trailer of Malice in Wonderland on the internet. I was interested already as Nathahiel Parker, my favorite actor, as some of you might know, was in. But the trailer blew me away. I am not a fan of the Alice film that Walt Disney made. It is not bad, just not my cup of tea. I have never read the books either. But this trailer made me more curious. This is a film I really want to see. The director Simon Fellows turned the Alice story into a great film, from what I saw. There was some rumour about Misha Barton playing the lead, but in the end it was Maggie Grace who got the part of Alice. I never saw any film she did, but in this trailer she is great. I really like her. Ofcourse the trailer don't says it all, but it looks good. Maggie is a wonderful Alice and Nathaniel Parker finally gets to show that he can play villain characters. He plays the King and Queen in one. From what I saw in the trailer he did a marvelous job. The rest of the crew and cast too ofcourse. I really hope to see this film soon in the cinema. In the trailer it is mentioned that the film is in Post Production, but from what I understand the film is finished and can be released. I hope they do it soon, as for me it is one of the MUST SEE films of the year. There is not that many I look forward to, but this is one of the 3 films I am looking forward to this year. The others are the new Harry Potter and the Oliver Parker film, The Picture of Dorian Grey. But Malice is in top position. I hope it will reach the cinemas in the country I live, and otherwise I try to see it in a cinema in another country. This is a film that is made for the cinema, and I really keep my fingers crossed for a wonderful release. I hope it will be a much better release as Flawless got. Maggie Grace looks stunning in this publicity picture. The film is very colourfull from what I saw in the trailer and it will attract many people, young and old. Maybe a good film for Christmas time, but to be honest, I hope to see it sooner than that.

Flawless

If there is a film that got very little attention in the press it is Flawless, a diamond heist thriller by Michael Radford. I wonder why. I saw the film and I loved it. The art of this film is, to quote Nathaniel Parker in a few interviews on the films release, "It is a film with no sex, no violence and no action". It is not an American Blockbuster, this is a gripping story. A great film that deserves much more attention. It played in the American cinemas for a short while 2 years ago, if I am correct. Last year finally the Uk was able to see it. I was very happy, because I was going to visit friends in London around the time the film came to the cinemas there. Bad luck for me as the film was out of the cinemas in a week. The Prince Charles cinema, off Leicester Square cancelled the film for some reason too. It was my only chance to see it in the cinema, but alas. I had hopes that this film came to the Dutch cinemas, but no luck in that either. I am very happy with the DVD release in the UK. The film is out on DVD in Australia and America already, but last month the UK was able to buy this great film. It didn't get much publicity. I really wonder why. This is such a great film. Not an American blockbuster as I said earlier, but a great story that is told wonderfully by cast and crew.

What is it about I hear you say. Well, it is about an executive that is overlooked by her bosses for promotions at the London Diamond Corporation. She has the experience and the talent, but her boss thinks that women were not suit to lead a company like this in the 60s. She meets a night-time janitor and together they plan a diamond heist that will keep London talking for years to come. Demi Moore and Michael Caine play the leading parts. Also there are good parts for Josh Ackland and Lambert Wilson. The real reason I watched this film is that Nathaniel Parker had a part in it aswell. Not that big, but any film with Nathaniel in it is good for me. This film however, is a special one. This is how a story needs to be told. The good thing for me is that nothing happens and still you are at the edge of your seat. I wish there were more films like Flawless. It is a shame that this film is so overlooked by both crowd and press. This film deserves a better chance. If you click on the link under this blog, you can see an interview Nathaniel Parker recently did for the DVD release of Flawless in the UK.

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