Today we watched the trailer for The Old Man & the Gun, a true story about a man who was addicted to robbing banks. The staff at the banks that he robbed all said that he seemed friendly, but he also had a gun. It is said to be the last movie starring Robert Redford. You may know his name from movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Natural, Sneakers, A River Runs Through It, The Sting, and recently some of the Marvel movies. In addition to being an actor, he was also a movie director and the founder of the Sundance Festival.
I went to Osaka last weekend for a seminar, and also saw The Old Man & the Gun there.
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Showing posts with label 七分は十分. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 七分は十分. Show all posts
Friday, July 26, 2019
Friday, July 12, 2019
Everybody Knows, and other matters…
Javier Bardem
Penelope Cruz
Today we saw the trailer for Everybody Knows, a movie starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. A family gets together in the countryside, but someone is kidnapped. I didn't really understand the story from the trailer, but it looks very interesting.
The Wimbledon tennis tournament is coming to an end. The men's singles has reached the semifinals, and the women's singles has reached the final. In the women's singles, Simona Halep will play Serena Williams. In the men's semifinals, Rafael Nadal will play Roger Federer, and Djokovic will play Roberto Bautista Agut. I have never seen him play, but the other players are all very famous.
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Penelope Cruz
Today we saw the trailer for Everybody Knows, a movie starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. A family gets together in the countryside, but someone is kidnapped. I didn't really understand the story from the trailer, but it looks very interesting.
The Wimbledon tennis tournament is coming to an end. The men's singles has reached the semifinals, and the women's singles has reached the final. In the women's singles, Simona Halep will play Serena Williams. In the men's semifinals, Rafael Nadal will play Roger Federer, and Djokovic will play Roberto Bautista Agut. I have never seen him play, but the other players are all very famous.
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Midnight Run, and other matters…
Robert De Niro: Jack (bounty hunter)
Charles Grodin: Jonathan Mardukas (The Duke) (accountant for the Mafia)
Jimmy Serrano: Mafia boss
Eddie: bail bondsman
Today we watched the trailer for Midnight Run, a movie starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. Charles Grodin plays an accountant (The Duke) who was working for a mafia company but stole lots of money from them. Now, the mafia want to kill him, and the FBI want to arrest him so that they can get evidence to arrest the mafia members. Jack (Robert De Niro) is a bounty hunter. A bail bondsman hires Jack to catch The Duke, because he has run away. Jack has to keep him away from the FBI and the Mafia, and try to get the Duke back to Los Angeles in 72 hours, in order to get money from the bail bondsman.
On another note, I think the Wimbledon semifinal between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is on TV tonight. It should be very exciting!
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Charles Grodin: Jonathan Mardukas (The Duke) (accountant for the Mafia)
Jimmy Serrano: Mafia boss
Eddie: bail bondsman
Today we watched the trailer for Midnight Run, a movie starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. Charles Grodin plays an accountant (The Duke) who was working for a mafia company but stole lots of money from them. Now, the mafia want to kill him, and the FBI want to arrest him so that they can get evidence to arrest the mafia members. Jack (Robert De Niro) is a bounty hunter. A bail bondsman hires Jack to catch The Duke, because he has run away. Jack has to keep him away from the FBI and the Mafia, and try to get the Duke back to Los Angeles in 72 hours, in order to get money from the bail bondsman.
On another note, I think the Wimbledon semifinal between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is on TV tonight. It should be very exciting!
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Friday, July 5, 2019
White Crow, American Animals, and other matters…
Rudolph Nureyev
Pushkin: Ralph Fiennes
Today we watched two movie trailers. The first one was for White Crow, and the second for American Animals. White Crow is a movie about Rudolph Nureyev, and American Animals is about students who decide to steal expensive books from a library.
Now, the Wimbledon tennis tournament is happening. Last night, Rafael Nadal won his match.
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Pushkin: Ralph Fiennes
Today we watched two movie trailers. The first one was for White Crow, and the second for American Animals. White Crow is a movie about Rudolph Nureyev, and American Animals is about students who decide to steal expensive books from a library.
Now, the Wimbledon tennis tournament is happening. Last night, Rafael Nadal won his match.
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White Crow, and other matters…
Rudolph Nureyev: Oleg Ivenko
Pushkin: Ralph Fiennes
Today we watched the trailer for White Crow, a new movie about Rudolph Nureyev, the famous Russian ballet dancer who defected to the West. It's directed by Ralph Fiennes, who also plays Pushkin. Nureyev is played by Oleg Ivenko. It's playing at Denkikan now. Also playing there is American Animals, a movie about an attempt to rob a library!
Have you been following the Women's World Cup Football? It's coming to an end soon. The USA beat England in one semifinal and the Netherlands beat Sweden in the other, so the USA and the Netherlands will meet in the final. England will play Sweden in the 3rd-place playoff. Those matches will take place on Saturday and Sunday.
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Pushkin: Ralph Fiennes
Today we watched the trailer for White Crow, a new movie about Rudolph Nureyev, the famous Russian ballet dancer who defected to the West. It's directed by Ralph Fiennes, who also plays Pushkin. Nureyev is played by Oleg Ivenko. It's playing at Denkikan now. Also playing there is American Animals, a movie about an attempt to rob a library!
Have you been following the Women's World Cup Football? It's coming to an end soon. The USA beat England in one semifinal and the Netherlands beat Sweden in the other, so the USA and the Netherlands will meet in the final. England will play Sweden in the 3rd-place playoff. Those matches will take place on Saturday and Sunday.
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Friday, June 28, 2019
The Good Liar (Bill Condon), and other matters…
Ian McKellen
Helen Mirren
Today we watched the trailer for The Good Liar, a movie starring Ian McKellen and
Helen Mirren. Ian McKellen is known in recent years for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mr Holmes, and Magneto in the X-Men movies. Further back, he's known for Richard III and Scandal, for example. Helen Mirren is known for Gosford Park, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, The Long Goodbye, and many more movies. More recently, she has appeared in RED and RED II.
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Helen Mirren
Today we watched the trailer for The Good Liar, a movie starring Ian McKellen and
Helen Mirren. Ian McKellen is known in recent years for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mr Holmes, and Magneto in the X-Men movies. Further back, he's known for Richard III and Scandal, for example. Helen Mirren is known for Gosford Park, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, The Long Goodbye, and many more movies. More recently, she has appeared in RED and RED II.
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The Good Liar
Ian McKellen (Lord of the Rings)
Helen Mirren (Eye in the Sky, The Queen)
Today we watched the trailer for The Good Liar, a movie directed by Bill Condon and starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren. It's about a swindler called Roy Courtnay who goes on a date with Helen Mirren. He pretends it's for a romantic relationship, but actually he knows that she is rich and he wants to take all her money. It looks very interesting, but I don't know when it will come to Japan.
The women's world cup is approaching its end. England reached the semifinals yesterday by beating Norway. I'm not sure who their opponent will be, though.
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Helen Mirren (Eye in the Sky, The Queen)
Today we watched the trailer for The Good Liar, a movie directed by Bill Condon and starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren. It's about a swindler called Roy Courtnay who goes on a date with Helen Mirren. He pretends it's for a romantic relationship, but actually he knows that she is rich and he wants to take all her money. It looks very interesting, but I don't know when it will come to Japan.
The women's world cup is approaching its end. England reached the semifinals yesterday by beating Norway. I'm not sure who their opponent will be, though.
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Saturday, June 15, 2019
Zombie by The Cranberries, and other matters...
The Troubles
Dolores O'Riordan
Today we watched some music videos. The first two were Zombie by The Cranberries. The first was the studio version with lyrics shown on the screen and the second was a live performance in Paris. The audience was very big and they were all standing, and they seemed very involved with the performance. I would have liked to see them live sometime, but the singer Dolores O'Riordan died last year. We also took a look at the beginning of Ridiculous Thoughts. The singing/wailing there sounds pretty good.
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Dolores O'Riordan
Today we watched some music videos. The first two were Zombie by The Cranberries. The first was the studio version with lyrics shown on the screen and the second was a live performance in Paris. The audience was very big and they were all standing, and they seemed very involved with the performance. I would have liked to see them live sometime, but the singer Dolores O'Riordan died last year. We also took a look at the beginning of Ridiculous Thoughts. The singing/wailing there sounds pretty good.
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Zombie, by The Cranberries and other matters...
Today we watched a music video. It was Zombie by The Cranberries, an Irish group. First we watched the song with lyrics, and then we watched a live performance in Paris. That was in 1999, and at the end of the song the singer said something about wanting peace in Northern Ireland. That was around the time of the peace agreement.
The Cranberries are the second most successful Irish group ever. The most successful one is U2. Do you know them? They became popular in the 1980s and are still successful now.
It has been raining quite a lot since yesterday. I guess the rainy season is here. Fortunately, the rain is not so heavy now. Hopefully, it will clear up tomorrow. It seems to me that the season is much later than usual.
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The Cranberries are the second most successful Irish group ever. The most successful one is U2. Do you know them? They became popular in the 1980s and are still successful now.
It has been raining quite a lot since yesterday. I guess the rainy season is here. Fortunately, the rain is not so heavy now. Hopefully, it will clear up tomorrow. It seems to me that the season is much later than usual.
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Friday, June 14, 2019
Men in Black: International, and other matters…
Chris Hemsworth
Tessa Thompson
Today we watched the trailer for Men in Black: International. It stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. It begins on June 14th (today) in the U.S., and on the same day in Japan, too. It looks rather fun and exciting.
There has been quite a lot of sport going on. In France, the Roland Garros (French Open) tennis tournament was held. Rafael Nadal won his 12th title there. In football, the women's World Cup has been going on.
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Tessa Thompson
Today we watched the trailer for Men in Black: International. It stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. It begins on June 14th (today) in the U.S., and on the same day in Japan, too. It looks rather fun and exciting.
There has been quite a lot of sport going on. In France, the Roland Garros (French Open) tennis tournament was held. Rafael Nadal won his 12th title there. In football, the women's World Cup has been going on.
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Saving Zoë
Laura Marano
Vanessa Marano
Today we saw the trailer for Saving Zoë, a new movie directed by Jeffrey Hunt. It's about two sisters, one of whom is called Zoë. She is murdered near the beginning of the film and her sister tries to find out what happened.
I was hoping to watch Colette at Denkikan but it's only playing for another week, so I guess I'll have to wait for it to be released as a DVD. At the big movie theaters, Aladdin and Men in Black are playing now. I'm not so interested in seeing them. I wonder what else is coming soon?
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Vanessa Marano
Today we saw the trailer for Saving Zoë, a new movie directed by Jeffrey Hunt. It's about two sisters, one of whom is called Zoë. She is murdered near the beginning of the film and her sister tries to find out what happened.
I was hoping to watch Colette at Denkikan but it's only playing for another week, so I guess I'll have to wait for it to be released as a DVD. At the big movie theaters, Aladdin and Men in Black are playing now. I'm not so interested in seeing them. I wonder what else is coming soon?
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Friday, June 7, 2019
Colette, Ad Astra, and other matters…
Keira Knightley
Dominic West
Brad Pitt
Donald Sutherland
Liv Tyler
Tommy Lee Jones
Today we watched two trailers. The first was Colette, which we watched a few weeks ago. The movie is now playing at Denkikan so I am hoping to find the time to go and see it. The second was Ad Astra. It stars Brad Pitt as an astronaut, and the son of an astronaut who died on a secret mission that threatens the whole Solar System. Other stars in the movie are Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones (as Brad Pitt's father, I think), and Ruth Negga. Actually, the name Ruth Negga wasn't familiar to me, but I notice that she stars in Loving, a movie I am planning to see sometime, and that she was also in World War Z, which I enjoyed. Ad Astra looks pretty exciting, but I'm guessing it won't come to Japan for quite a long time.
By the way, if you're interested in Colette, I hope you will also watch Gigi.
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Dominic West
Brad Pitt
Donald Sutherland
Liv Tyler
Tommy Lee Jones
Today we watched two trailers. The first was Colette, which we watched a few weeks ago. The movie is now playing at Denkikan so I am hoping to find the time to go and see it. The second was Ad Astra. It stars Brad Pitt as an astronaut, and the son of an astronaut who died on a secret mission that threatens the whole Solar System. Other stars in the movie are Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones (as Brad Pitt's father, I think), and Ruth Negga. Actually, the name Ruth Negga wasn't familiar to me, but I notice that she stars in Loving, a movie I am planning to see sometime, and that she was also in World War Z, which I enjoyed. Ad Astra looks pretty exciting, but I'm guessing it won't come to Japan for quite a long time.
By the way, if you're interested in Colette, I hope you will also watch Gigi.
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Colette, and other matters…
Keira Knightley
Dominic West
Today's trailer was for Colette, a 2018 movie starring Keira Knightley and Dominic West. As you probably know, Colette was a well-known writer at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. Gigi is one of her best-known books, later adapted into a musical. The Claudine stories are also very famous. The movie is only playing for a couple of weeks, and only a couple of screenings a day, so it may be difficult to get to see it. I wish it would play for a bit longer.
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Dominic West
Today's trailer was for Colette, a 2018 movie starring Keira Knightley and Dominic West. As you probably know, Colette was a well-known writer at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. Gigi is one of her best-known books, later adapted into a musical. The Claudine stories are also very famous. The movie is only playing for a couple of weeks, and only a couple of screenings a day, so it may be difficult to get to see it. I wish it would play for a bit longer.
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Friday, May 31, 2019
Ophelia, and other matters…
Daisy Ridley
Naomi Watts
Clive Owen
Today we watched the trailer for Ophelia, a new movie directed by Claire McCarthy. As you might expect, it's about the Ophelia that we all know from Hamlet.
I was disappointed that Arsenal lost in the Europa League final on Wednesday night. The team cannot defend reliably. Other teams at the top of the Premier League can also spend much more money than Arsenal. I wonder if they will ever get into the top 4 again. Let's hope so.
Now I am looking forward to the Champions league final. I am expecting Liverpool to win, but Tottenham may have some tricks up their sleeve.
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Naomi Watts
Clive Owen
Today we watched the trailer for Ophelia, a new movie directed by Claire McCarthy. As you might expect, it's about the Ophelia that we all know from Hamlet.
I was disappointed that Arsenal lost in the Europa League final on Wednesday night. The team cannot defend reliably. Other teams at the top of the Premier League can also spend much more money than Arsenal. I wonder if they will ever get into the top 4 again. Let's hope so.
Now I am looking forward to the Champions league final. I am expecting Liverpool to win, but Tottenham may have some tricks up their sleeve.
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Ophelia, and other matters…
Daisy Ridley
Naomi Watts
Clive Owen
Hamlet
Today we watched the trailer for Ophelia, a new movie starring Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, and Clive Owen. As you might have guessed, it's based on Hamlet but told from the point of view of his girlfriend, Ophelia. Of course, we've only seen a couple of minutes, but it looks very interesting. There's a suggestion that she becomes "mad" deliberately in order to avoid being seen as dangerous by Claudius.
The first of the European finals took place on Wednesday night. The result was disappointing for me, with Arsenal losing 1–4 to Chelsea. The other final, the Champions League, is coming on Saturday night, with Liverpool playing Tottenham Hotspur. I'm expecting Liverpool to win, but Tottenham may have some surprises.
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Naomi Watts
Clive Owen
Hamlet
Today we watched the trailer for Ophelia, a new movie starring Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, and Clive Owen. As you might have guessed, it's based on Hamlet but told from the point of view of his girlfriend, Ophelia. Of course, we've only seen a couple of minutes, but it looks very interesting. There's a suggestion that she becomes "mad" deliberately in order to avoid being seen as dangerous by Claudius.
The first of the European finals took place on Wednesday night. The result was disappointing for me, with Arsenal losing 1–4 to Chelsea. The other final, the Champions League, is coming on Saturday night, with Liverpool playing Tottenham Hotspur. I'm expecting Liverpool to win, but Tottenham may have some surprises.
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Friday, May 24, 2019
Beautiful Boy
Steve Carell
Timothée Chalomet
Today we watched the trailer for a movie playing at Denkikan. It's Beautiful Boy, starring Steve Carell, Timothée Chalomet, and Maura Tierney. The three of them are part of a loving family, but the character played by Timothée Chalomet starts taking drugs and leading a wild life, and he becomes estranged from his father.
The political situation in the UK is a bit wild. Theresa May probably will step down as party leader and Prime Minister very soon. Many Conservative politicians want to be the next party leader, and therefore automatically Prime Minister. In the elections for the European parliament, the Brexit Party got the most votes.
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Timothée Chalomet
Today we watched the trailer for a movie playing at Denkikan. It's Beautiful Boy, starring Steve Carell, Timothée Chalomet, and Maura Tierney. The three of them are part of a loving family, but the character played by Timothée Chalomet starts taking drugs and leading a wild life, and he becomes estranged from his father.
The political situation in the UK is a bit wild. Theresa May probably will step down as party leader and Prime Minister very soon. Many Conservative politicians want to be the next party leader, and therefore automatically Prime Minister. In the elections for the European parliament, the Brexit Party got the most votes.
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Beautiful Boy, Crooked House, and other matters…
Steve Carell
Timothée Chalamet
Agatha Christie
Crooked House
Glenn Close
Today we watched the trailer for two movies currently playing at Denkikan. The first was Beautiful Boy, starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet. The second was Crooked House, a movie based on the book of the same name by Agatha Christie. That one stars Glenn Close and Terence Stamp. They both look quite interesting. Crooked House is playing for another two weeks, and Beautiful Boy will finish at the end of next week.
This weekend, the final of the Europa League will be played between Chelsea and Arsenal, two London clubs. Next weekend, the Champions League will be played between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur (also a London club).
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Timothée Chalamet
Agatha Christie
Crooked House
Glenn Close
Today we watched the trailer for two movies currently playing at Denkikan. The first was Beautiful Boy, starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet. The second was Crooked House, a movie based on the book of the same name by Agatha Christie. That one stars Glenn Close and Terence Stamp. They both look quite interesting. Crooked House is playing for another two weeks, and Beautiful Boy will finish at the end of next week.
This weekend, the final of the Europa League will be played between Chelsea and Arsenal, two London clubs. Next weekend, the Champions League will be played between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur (also a London club).
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Friday, May 17, 2019
Colette, and other matters…
Kiera Knightley
Today we watched the trailer for Colette, a new movie about the French writer Colette. It's scheduled to begin at Denkikan on June 7th. It stars Keira Knightley, who is famous for many movies, including Bend It Like Beckham, Pride and Prejudice, The Imitation Game, Anna Karenina, A Dangerous Method, Never Let Me Go, Atonement, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars: Episode 1—The Phantom Menace, and so on.
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Today we watched the trailer for Colette, a new movie about the French writer Colette. It's scheduled to begin at Denkikan on June 7th. It stars Keira Knightley, who is famous for many movies, including Bend It Like Beckham, Pride and Prejudice, The Imitation Game, Anna Karenina, A Dangerous Method, Never Let Me Go, Atonement, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars: Episode 1—The Phantom Menace, and so on.
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette?
Richard Linklater (Director)
Cate Blanchett
Today we watched the trailer for Where'd You Go, Bernadette?, Richard Linklater's latest movie. You may know Richard Linklater for movies like Boyhood and the Before… series (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight). The star of the movie is Cate Blanchett, who is best known for her performances of Elizabeth I and Galadriel (in Lord of the Rings). She plays a woman who used to be a famous architect but hasn't worked recently. Her friend persuades her that she needs to work, so she goes to Antarctica to work on the design of some kind of building.
Have you watched any football recently? Derby got to the play-off final, beating Leeds United.
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Cate Blanchett
Today we watched the trailer for Where'd You Go, Bernadette?, Richard Linklater's latest movie. You may know Richard Linklater for movies like Boyhood and the Before… series (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight). The star of the movie is Cate Blanchett, who is best known for her performances of Elizabeth I and Galadriel (in Lord of the Rings). She plays a woman who used to be a famous architect but hasn't worked recently. Her friend persuades her that she needs to work, so she goes to Antarctica to work on the design of some kind of building.
Have you watched any football recently? Derby got to the play-off final, beating Leeds United.
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Friday, May 10, 2019
All is True, and other matters…
Kenneth Branagh
Judi Dench
Ian McKellen
Today we watched the trailer for All is True, a movie about William Shakespeare after he has retired from writing plays and moved back to Stratford. His life feels rather empty, but his friend, played by Ian McKellen, suggests that he write about his own life and that gives him renewed purpose.
Has anyone been following European football news? It has been the best week ever for English teams, and one of the most exciting weeks for comebacks. On Tuesday night, Liverpool came back against Barcelona from 0-3 down to win 4-3. Then on Wednesday night, Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) came back from 0-3 down to win 3-3 (because away goals are considered more important) against Ajax Amsterdam. Finally, last night, both Arsenal and Chelsea (two London teams) beat Valencia and Frankfurt, respectively, to go into the final of the Europa League.
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Judi Dench
Ian McKellen
Today we watched the trailer for All is True, a movie about William Shakespeare after he has retired from writing plays and moved back to Stratford. His life feels rather empty, but his friend, played by Ian McKellen, suggests that he write about his own life and that gives him renewed purpose.
Has anyone been following European football news? It has been the best week ever for English teams, and one of the most exciting weeks for comebacks. On Tuesday night, Liverpool came back against Barcelona from 0-3 down to win 4-3. Then on Wednesday night, Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) came back from 0-3 down to win 3-3 (because away goals are considered more important) against Ajax Amsterdam. Finally, last night, both Arsenal and Chelsea (two London teams) beat Valencia and Frankfurt, respectively, to go into the final of the Europa League.
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