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I'd just like to say that I'm really impressed with the way WB has handled this tragedy. Nolan's statement was pure class, canceling the Paris premiere and press calls was definitely the right decision, and editing TDKR + GS trailers is a move that's both sensitive and smart. They've been put in such a tricky predicament because they will be forever associated with this incident, even though they are 100% not to blame for it, and I think the decisions they've made so far reflect an admirable amount of class and sensitivity. I'm an atheist so I'm not the praying kind, but my thoughts are with the victims and their families, and also those who witnessed the shooting. I'll be seeing TDKR later tonight and I'm still incredibly excited, but what happened in Colorado will not be far form my mind.

SPOILERS!!I I saw TASM last night. Overall I liked it enough, but I certainly didn't love it. Andrew Garfield is the best Spider-Man (especially in comparison to Tobey) but in my opinion that is the only thing this reboot did better than Raimi's film. My biggest pet peeve was the awful CGI - this movie was made ten years after Raimi's first film yet its sfx are far inferior. That's not good. The villain was a total joke and I was smiling or downright cackling whenever we saw him. My other gripe was that there was absolutely no resolution to Peter's mission to find his uncle's killer. Talk about dropping the ball. So much of the movie was initially dedicated to this plot and then it was dropped completely. We didn't see Peter catch the guy. We didn't see Peter come to any realisation that he should give up on his revenge-mission. We didn't see Peter try to accept the reality that his uncle's killer is still on the streets and that he was going to leave it that way. Nothing. Nada. That's poor script writing. The other thing I didn't think was as effective as it could/should have been was the romance between Gwen and Peter, which is problematic because a lot of the film is dedicated to or driven by it. I don't think more screen time should have been given to the romance; rather I think what time WAS given to it should have been better utilised. I couldn't care about the relationship because ultimately I didn't believe it. We never saw them establish any real rapport or connection before he asked her out (which was a cute scene but it's not like they had spent much time together before that), and he revealed his identity so early on in the relationship (literally BEFORE THEIR FIRST DATE WAS OVER are you kidding???) that every subsequent conversation we saw them have was ONLY about Spider-Man. Like I said, I didn't buy it, which is a shame because Emma Stone is one of my favourite actresses and Andrew Garfield was so impressive here. The actors had chemistry which made the relationship more convincing but it was written so poorly and stellar acting can't always save a less-than-stellar script. I also hated the way Aunty May was written. What I liked: I LOVED this Peter Parker. The douchebaggery, the one-liners, he was so much more fun than Raimi's PP. I loved loved loved the scene on the subway when he first got his 'powers' but couldn't control them, my whole theatre was cracking up. Honestly Andrew Garfield was AMAZING, if it weren't for him I'm sure I would have flatout hated the movie. Emma Stone was great too, she broke my heart on PP's porch at the end, but it wasn't exactly a scene stealing role. All the acting was good, really. The action scenes were fun enough but there's no denying they were still inferior to Raimi's. B- (I was going to give it a C after writing this but honestly, I did enjoy myself in the theatre despite being bugged or frustrated by a few things)

Little nitpick: Rebel Wilson (the fat chick in Bridesmaids) is actually Australian, not British. I love her, glad to see she got such a positive reaction!!

I LOVED the ending. It's frustrating, sure, but it's perfect for this film: the movie is, at its crux, about a young woman dealing with PTSD and all its side effects, including flashbacks and paranoia; my fave aspect of the entire film is how they never confirmed whether her paranoia was justified, or whether it was her imagination going into overdrive, her inability to 'move on' and leave her past in the past. Like Webslinger said, being told conclusively whether her paranoia was founded or not defeats everything the film accomplished. For me personally, it was a perfect film. I have PTSD and am so happy to see a movie tackle it so effectively. The past blending into the present, constantly being alert for danger even if it doesn't exist, nightmares vs reality, etc. Another reason why the ending works is that for PTSD, it's most often a lifelong struggle. It's something that plagues people's everyday lives for years and years and years; even if the people behind them weren't cult members, Martha is still going to be living the rest of her life looking over her shoulder and mistaking shadows for monsters. The ending reflects the way most PTSD sufferers live their lives: with fearful uncertainty. Am I safe? It's a question Martha will be asking herself for a long, long time; why should the audience be given an answer to this question when our protagonist will not?

I like that the film didn't explain what happened to them in their childhood that made them so f*cked up. What was Mulligan's line, "We're not bad people, we just come from a bad place"? That's all you need to know, right there. My guess is that they were both sexually abused as children by another member of the family, probably their parent/s. Maybe they were forced to watch each other, or even engage in certain activities together, which would explain the sexual weirdness between them as adults. The scene where she crawls into his bed after sleeping with his boss was just so bizarre. There was definitely strange energy there but I got the impression whatever happened (incest or not) was not something that had occurred recently or in their adult life. And that part of Fassbender's shame was his past, and what he may have done to/with his sister when they were younger. I saw Shame in January, it still remains my favourite film of the year. Fassbender was phenomenal and deserved all his accolades, but Mulligan was equally as good IMO in her supporting role and it's a shame (ha) her performance wasn't given as much recognition. The "New York, New York" scene sent chills down my spine. It was perfect. Great film.

My fave pre-TA Marvel movie. Beats Iron Man 1.A

Was dragged to it this evening - I LOVED it!!! It's silly, entertaining fun. The leads were bland as hell - Hollywood needs to stop trying to make Julianne Hough happen, she's NOT going to happen, absolutely no charisma and her voice was terrible - but Tom, Alec, Paul, CZJ, Russell and Malin were all great. I found myself getting bored whenever the two leads sung a stupid ballad (I can't even remember the names of those characters... not good) but then a 'supporting' character would come back on screen and liven things up again. I am not a fan of Tom Cruise but he was brilliant, totally channeling Bret Michaels hahaha, and his scenes with the Rolling Stone reporter were really fun. And I loved the music, apart from any verse sung by JH and the finale's "Don't Stop Believing" which was my fave 80s jam seven years ago but now thanks to Glee makes me want to rip my fingernails off.Honestly, it's a solid popcorn flick that accomplishes what it sets out to do: entertain. It doesn't deserve to flop and I hope it finds its legs... somehow... lol8.5/10 for me

I know I use "I'm fed up with this world!" and "You're not my f*cking mother!" IRL all the time. Haha and "leave your stupid comments in your pocket." So amazing.Oh hi Mark.

Did you know that chocolate is the symbol of love??I friggen love The Room too. Life would be a whole lot darker if it didn't exist.

I'm also including movies I saw on a plane lolShame / AMartha Marcy May Marlene / A+The Descendants / D+50/50 / BMoneyball / C-The Hunger Games (twice) / A21 Jump Street (twice) / B+The Avengers (twice) / A-Titanic / B-Dark Shadows / BPrometheus / A-planning on seeing Cabin in the Woods on Tuesday

Honestly my #1 has to be The Beach. It got such poor reviews and no one I know who has seen it liked it, but it's one of my favourite films. Yes, the book is far superior and the film doesn't hold a candle to it, but I still love the movie for what it is. Amazing soundtrack, great acting (especially from Leo and Tilda), interesting/thrilling plot and a 'theme' that really speaks to me. Plus the location/cinematography takes my breath away every time.I also really liked Dark Shadows.... lol

Thank you all!

It is sexism, unfortunately. There's no question that Hollywood is an industry dominated by males. There have been studies that prove that women can watch a movie with a male lead and relate to him, but it's more difficult for men to relate to female characters. It's because Hollywood makes men the 'norm' and women the 'other'. A vast majority of movies feature male leads/almost entirely male casts so women don't think twice about relating to male characters, but due to the lack of lead female roles it's (generally) more difficult for men to relate to women. No doubt a lot of that is the inherent sexism/misogyny that men are socialised to accept. I think (hope?) that after Bridesmaids both producers and audiences alike will see how wrong that is and make things more equal.