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Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
Not as sunny as the title suggests
A gripping film, which tells a story of child migrants deported from the UK to Australia. Margaret, the film's heroine reunites estranged families and brings worldwide attention to the cause.
The fact that the story was based on true events from the 1980s, with graphic tales of child abuse and social injustice, leaves me with a rather raw sense of disgust.
Whilst the film is brilliant, I didn't actually enjoy watching it. It is the type of film that makes you think about all the wrongs in this world. But perhaps that is what makes it so brilliant.
Worth a watch, but don't say I didn't warn you.
Walk of Shame (2014)
Worst cinematic experience ever
Walk of Shame started off promising, but went downhill fast.
From unrealistic plot lines to awful acting, Walk of Shame has got to be one of my worst cinematic experiences ever.
The film is neither funny or entertaining. I was hoping for Bridesmaids meets Crazy Stupid Love, but was left disappointed.
The concept is far from new. Girl gets dumped. Girl gets drunk. Girl meets new guy. New guy saves the day. We have seen it many times before - it is always a crowd favourite. So how did this go so wrong?
Although, James Marsden's character was easy on the eye, even his beauty could not save this film.
Oh and that yellow dress - seriously?
I give this film a 1 out of 10. Do not waste your time!
The Newsroom (2012)
Infotainment
The Newsroom follows the behind-the-scenes events at the fictional Altantis Cable News (ACN) channel. The show centers around the news anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) and the News Night executive producer MacKenzie McHale (Emily Mortimer). Other key characters include Jim Harper (John Gallagher, Jr), Maggie Jordan (Alison Pill), Sloan Sabbith (Olivia Munn), Neal Sampat (Dev Patel), Don Keefer (Thomas Sadoski) and Charlie Skinner (Sam Waterston). The news room deals with themes of media ethics, affect and emotion, loyalty, trust and idealism.
McAvoy is a self-confessed Republican yet he never really adopts this identity in any of the episodes. It is as though Sorkin, the executive producer of the show, marked McAvoy with this Republican title so that he could pass the show off as an idealistic news network that does not exhibit any bias toward a particular political agenda. The show is riddled with heated discussion about the actions of republicans, but I am yet to see any liberal views be critiqued on the show. The show to me feels like a propaganda piece.
The show is an exploration of a Utopian news environment, a template for how reporters should act when in pursuit of a story. Many reviewers of this television series have even commented that "this is how the news should be done". One reviewer stated that "Sorkin's premise is solid", and I do tend agree. The current media environment severely lacks news that is objective and transparent, and there is a dire need for journalists with greater sense of morality. I would argue, however, that the news discourse on the show does not deviate from the norms of mainstream. Instead of identifying the issues within mainstream media and offering a solution, this show merely contributes to the problem.