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An excellent movie, the only flaw of which is that it is not a typical Tim Burton film full of nihilism and attractions. And none of his notorious actors are cast here - Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, or Eva Green. In the eyes of some, Burton filmed a heretical civilian film against his trademark (although he at least kept Danny Elfman). The masses did not forgive him for this - we can see it in the weak response. But bold viewers who do not like boxes get to see an interesting biography of Margaret Keane (1927-2022) and Walter Keane (1915-2000) and the acting performances of Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. It is a story of awakened emancipation in art from the late 50s and 60s, making it an incredible spectacle into the world of men, (un)fulfilled ambitions, kitsch, and hypocrisy in modern art. Neither of the spouses won over my heart because both had their flaws, but that also made it more audience-friendly.

A very satisfying continuation. The second series focuses on the relationship between Anne Lister and Ann Walker and, of course, Mariana Lawton reaches her peak, as promised by the posters. Yes, certainly, the realities of the 1830s may not be to everyone's taste, but they are presented very understandably here. After all, even today's viewer understands very well the efforts of relatives to enrich themselves at the expense of the seemingly weakest link. In this case, the planned victim is Ann Walker and when the rumors based on her relationship with Anne Lister fail, her brother-in-law will try to impoverish her on the basis of feeble-mindedness. But there is a beautiful message in the final episode that you can read in its title. You can't sue what's not illegal. No matter what greedy and slanderous people think. Another series would be nice, but even this way it's a good and functional whole.

Rewatching this on the day when the president of the Czech Republic signed the partnership agreement has a deep importance for me. While back then in 1996, the lesbian wedding was still partially the culmination of running jokes, in the following decades, we could see how the real world around us was changing. And maybe also thanks to such gentle polishing of edges as in this series. In the Czech Republic, it will take some time, but the first steps have already been taken. In the field of American sitcoms, a few weeks earlier there was also a gay wedding in Roseanne - December Bride.

One of the many documentaries on the topic of the premature death of Brittany Murphy (1977-2009). It is a drama in the style of true-crime stories, so every banal piece of information is underscored by dramatic music, important and relevant people from her surroundings provide testimony, even the pathologist who performed her autopsy, but there is also room for influencers and testimonies of people who once held a door open for someone. It's a colorful mix. There's a tabloid journalist, and comprehensive testimonies are given by Alex Merkin and Kathy Najimy. The most exciting part of the whole case is the personality of husband Simon Monjack, a manipulator and pathological liar. One of his former partners, Elizabeth Ragsdale, even speaks here, and there were even two undisclosed families. This story of a wasted life is a decent mixture of the toxicity of show business, unhealthy beauty standards, and the classic turning a blind eye to someone else's misfortune.

A weak biopic, whose quality is on par with typical TV Lifetime content. However, Brittany Murphy's story is worth telling, and if this attempt inspires another team, it will only be a good thing. There was once an ambitious girl, and even though she was destined to play ugly ducklings in the nineties, she gradually climbed up alongside colleagues Alicia Silverstone, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams, Denise Richards, Angelina Jolie, and Winona Ryder until she ended up in Ashton Kutcher's arms. From a duckling emerged an anorexic swan fulfilling all the stereotypical assumptions of beauty in the new millennium. In private, she was focused on her mother and husband, Simon Monjack. And here it comes: Murphy dies in December 2009, her husband, seven years older, just half a year after her. A true-crime story in the making.

It's much better than I Wanna Dance with Somebody. It's still not entirely great, but it's decent. Even the relationship with Robyn Crawford is not really suppressed here, so the only reason someone might want another Whitney biography is to bring that material to the movie theater.

If I had gone to the movie theater to see this biography, I would have been disappointed. I definitely agree with the opinion that even an average documentary would easily surpass this feature film. A weak, uninteresting work that only exists to illustrate the book of Whitney Houston's first partner Robyn Crawford A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston (2019).

A great resume. Emotions, drama, everything take to the max. The brilliant Angela Bassett in the lead role, with Laurence Fishburne also having a very expressive performance. Even though Tina Turner is not my favorite singer, her story belongs to the important female destinies. At the time of the premiere, she still had several good years ahead of her, but there wouldn't have been anything if she hadn't divorced and stood on her own two feet. Classic #WomenPower

The basic idea is good, the execution terrible. The last good films with Mickey Mouse came out in the 40s. This is just another direct-to-video in the style of Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse. So it remains just a cut, whose best parts are the tried and tested shorts Lonesome Ghosts (1937), Donald Duck and the Gorilla (1944), and Trick or Treat (1952).

Disney Princess Enchanted Tales was supposed to be the title of a new direct-to-video series of fairy tales with Disney princesses. However, the pilot project was released during internal changes at Disney studios, so we never got to see the announced stories with Cinderella, Belle, or Mulan. Only this miniature with Aurora and Jasmine remained. I can certainly not say that all animated Disney sequels were great, but in retrospect, I wouldn't even claim that the internal reshuffling at the studios was beneficial in any way. Some controversial projects were canceled, but now we are inundated with live-action remakes and preschool series, so it more or less comes out the same. Keys to the Kingdom is a clever play on the topic of what Aurora had to deal with during her reign. It is sweet, funny, and the songs are enjoyable. More Than a Peacock Princess, on the other hand, shows the classic situation in Agrabah, Jasmine is bored with princess duties and therefore gets a new job... at the local school. Again, a funny and charming miniature.