Gone Girl

A movie about the disappearance of a woman. The main suspect is his husband. Do we know the person we get married to?
I don't like Ben Affleck, but he does a good part.
If you like thrillers in which nothing is what it seems, you are going to like this movie.

Interstellar

A sci-fi movie by Christopher Nolan (it could have been directed by Steven Spielberg in 2008) about discovering a new home for Humans and the relativity of time. Great soundtrack.

Getulio

Interesting movie about a brasilian President that is framed in order to resign and commits suicide.

The Hundred-foot journey

A nice movie about an Indian family that opens an indian restaurant near a one-star Michelin french restaurant in a little village in France. The indian chef is gifted and ends up getting the second Michelin star for the restaurant.
Helen Mirren has an impeccable role.

Ólha Sardinha!

Which sardine are you? 

Lisbon Book Fair

The Lisbon Book Fair is back!
Until the 15th June you will find plenty of books to browse, a lot of promotions and books related activities.

The Lunchbox

The Lunchbox is a nice Indian movie about a man near retirement that accidentally receives a lunchbox from a young married woman who wants to win back her husband's love with tasty indian food.
They exchange notes in the lunchbox and share their concerns and their loneliness.

House of Cards

A great TV series about politics and power.
It was the first series on a streaming service.

World Press Photo 2014

The World Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization that every year organizes a press contest. The winning photos travel to several countries, including Portugal. The exhibition was until the 25th May in Lisbon in the Museum of Electricity.
It reminds us of what happened in the last year in the World: the Boston marathon bombing, the typhoon in Haiyan in the Philippines, Siria.
This winning photograph shows african immigrants trying to catch the sign of a cheaper cell-phone operator based in Somalia.

This photo was taken by Elena Chernyshova. It is from Norilsk, one of the ten most polluted cities in the World. Norilsk is situated in the North of Russia, in the Arctic, and was a soviet Gulag until 1956. The thaw of permafrost has been causing a lot of problems in the city.

Muppets most wanted

If you are looking for a laugh and a couple of enjoyable hours, this is the movie to watch.
It is funny and the music is good.
I loved the role of Ty Burrell as an Interpol agent making fun of the European employment policies (paid vacation, overtime).
It's a sequel but it lives up to the first movie.

Grand Budapest Hotel

A bit surreal and funny movie.
The story of a concierge of an Hotel that is the primary suspect of the murder of an old rich lady, and his lobby boy Zero.

August: Osage County

If you think your family has problems, you shouldn't miss this movie.
This family is really messed up.
Meryl Strip has a great performance.

Her

Her is a love story between a man and an operating system named Samantha. It raises a lot of questions about loneliness and relations between people.
It may be possible in a near future but it seems a little scary. I read in an article that computers may know us better than ourselves in the future.

Philomena

Interesting movie about an Irish woman looking for her son that was sold to americans by nuns in a convent where young girls went when got pregnant and not to be a shame for their families.

Saving Mr. Banks

This is a movie about PL Travers, the writer of Mary Poppins and the struggle Walt Disney had to get the rights.

It is a touching movie with good actors. Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks rule!

The Wolf of Wall Street

This movie is inspired by the true story of Jordan Belford, a drug addict that made millions on Wall Street. I was afraid the movie was boring (about 3 hours, no break in the middle), but it has no dull moments.
I started reading the book and most of it pretty much happened!

American hustle

Christian Bale is a con man. He meets Amy Adams and together they create the perfect con scheme until the day they are caught by an FBI agent, Bradley Cooper. They agree to work with him.
A nice movie that can be a little confusing at the beggining. The theater was almost full. You don't notice time passing.

Little Miss Sunshine

Nice soundtrack from a nice movie.

O brilho das cidades. A rota do Azulejo - Gulbenkian

Gulbenkian Foundation has a temporary exhibit on Tiles - O brilho das cidades. A rota do Azulejo. It depicts the story of tiles from Mesopotamia to current days and the importance of tiles in decorating and as an important material in buildings.
It is worth a visit until the 26th January 2014.

Videon on the exhibit

12 years a slave

This movie tells the true story of Solomon Northup, a black new yorker that is tricked into going to Washington and sold there as a slave.

It depicts the way black people were treated in the Southern United States before the abolishment of slavery.

It is an impressive movie worth your time.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Walter Mitty works as a negative assets manager at Life magazine and has a fruitful imagination.

Life is going digital and the last paper issue will feature a photograph by Sean O'Connell which is missing. Walter needs to find it and travels to Iceland taking part in the adventure of his life.

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer,to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life.”
Life's motto

Good movie. Fantastic soundtrack.