Now that the Oscars are behind us, we can turn our attention to movies that we’d never expect to see in contention…
But in some cases, might enjoy more.
This week’s entry?
Non-Stop, starring Liam Neeson as a washed up air marshal on an international flight that is taken hostage via text message moments after take-off .
(Apparently the writers are fans of Pretty Little Liars.)
Not surprisingly, the conceit works here as well, as Liam battles blindly — every passenger and crew member a potential ally and/or enemy. And if you’re a frequent flier like me, the scenes of airline passengers in peril — well, they’ll have you twisting in your seat a bit.
While this movie may not be Oscar bait, the script certainly drew its fair share of award-winning actors.
Watch House of Cards on Netflix? Why look, there’s Representative Peter Russo, who did you-know-what in Season 1 with a little help from Francis Underwood.
Wonder what is he plotting with those two gentleman? Gonna have to see the movie and find out.
And look who decided to sit next to Liam in business class — Oscar-nominated actress Julianne Moore.
She’s wearing heavy, horn-rimmed glasses and a scary-looking scar, but she’s not fooling anybody.
Or is she?
And is that Michelle Dockery — Lady Mary from Downton Abbey — playing the part of a working class flight attendant? You know it.
Watch her serve drinks! Follow orders! Be manhandled!
Even Lupita Nyonga, who is probably still grasping her brand-spanking new Best Supporting Actress Oscar, pops up from time to time on-screen.
This, my friends, is entertainment at its best.
See this
Last night Julianne Moore won a SAG Award for her work in Still Alice.
Her portrayal of a 50-year old Columbia University professor with early on-set Alzheimer’s is amazing…because you can’t see what she’s doing.
She simply has Alzheimer’s.
And everyone around her in the movie looks like they’re acting.
In the movie scene represented by the still above, Julianne’s character is out running in her New York City neighborhood, and is suddenly lost. She starts to hyperventilate, and everything becomes an unrecognizable blur. The audience is in there with her.
It’s really scary.
I won’t pretend this movie is easy to watch, but I think it’s important to see.
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