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Good Ol' Freda (2013)
For anyone who enjoys/enjoyed the Beatles
Just finished watching "Good Ol' Freda" and if you have not seen it yet, I highly recommend it.
Freda was Brian Epstein's personal secretary and head of the official Beatles Fan Club for 11 years. The documentary is her story and is not a tell all which was refreshing. There are a lot of still images of the Beatles from the Cavern days as well as some video and interviews. The film follows Freda from the Cavern, where she went to see the Beatles during their lunchtime shows through to the year after their break up. There is also a good mix of music playing in the background, some Beatles tunes as well as songs they covered, performed by the original artists.
If you enjoy(ed) the Beatles, I believe you will find this film both interesting and entertaining.
Cheers!!
McCanick (2013)
As they (supposedly) say in theatre, Mr. Monteith is an Actor!
I chose to see this movie (at TIFF 2013)for three reasons; David Morse, the brief synopsis in the TIFF guide and, finally, to see what Corey Monteith was capable of doing, outside of Glee.
This is a low budget film with a a deceptively simple story and I was only expecting to be mildly entertained. BIG MISTAKE!!!
Corey Monteith can ACT. Since I have never seen him do anything other than play a shy highschool football player with musical leanings.... I was completely blown away by his portrayal in this film. If I were to compare the difference between my expectations based on his Glee persona and his performance in this role, to any other actor with a similar, abrupt growth spurt of acting chops, it would have to be what Heath Ledger accomplished in The Dark Knight Returns. To be honest, I never would have expected this performance from him.
The movie itself is OK and it has a solid cast but Corey's was definitely the difference in the film. It makes you wonder what we might have seen from him in the years to come if only..........