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Judy Movie Review A Good BioPic I just got back from Seeing the new film, Judy, and it was pretty good! The movie is a little long and not what I expected, but I walked out of the theater with a smile on my face. Judy follows the later life of actress and singer, Judy Garland, as she travels to London to try and make some money to pay off her debts. She wants to spend time with her children, but cannot afford a home. Renée Zellweger did a great job playing Judy Garland! I was enthralled with her performance. The film focused in on her and showed her quirks. I love how Renée Zellweger brought Judy to life. The actress also did a fine job singing. The camera work was simple but effective for the film. They did a few really good long takes, and it worked wonders on screen. The colors of the film were a fine fit as well. The music was present, but in the background, in a good way. The film is a bit tragic. Judy Garland didn't have an easy life. It shows in the film and i...

Colette Movie Review A decent biopic with some problems I wanted to see Colette staring Keira Knightley when it came out in theaters, but unfortunately I missed it, and was unable to see the film until recently. In general, I do like  Keira Knightley 's work, but she has done a  miss  now and again. Colette follows the life and work of a French writer known as  Colette . She's a country girl at heart, but ends up marrying a city man from Paris, named Willy (Dominic West) who is an author himself. They fall on hard times, and as the money is drying up it only gets worse. One day Willy goes back and looks for an old story Colette  wrote, and decides to take a chance and publishes it. The book is called Claudine à l'école , and it becomes a smash hit in Paris, and soon the rest of France catches on. Yet trouble remains between Willy and Colette , and their marriage is soon tested. So, the actors did fine in this movie, and  Keira Knightley  was p...