***FILM ONLY REVIEW*** Amelia Earhart is one of those names from history which instantly conjures up admiration, a sense of adventure and, of course, mystery. Yet despite knowing exactly who she was, I know very little about her. I know she and her navigator disappeared without trace in the thirties while attempting a circumnavigation of the world, but that, and a general understanding that she was a pioneer in aviation and for women, is all I know. There is much more to Amelia Earhart than her likely tragic ending, and so I settled down to watch the 2009 film Amelia. Starring Hilary Swank in the title role, Richard Gere as her husband and ...  Read the complete review

The film Amelia tells the story of the life of Amelia Earhart the intrepid avaitor who put female pilots firmly on the map with her attempt to fly around the globe with her navigator Fred Noonan. At the time this would have seen her flying furtherthan any other individual making it anincredible feat in those relatively early days of flight. In the film Hilary Swank plays the lead role and there is an impressive cast supporting her with Richard Gere as her husband and Ewan McGregor in the role of Gene Vidal a business man and love interest for Amelia. This is an entertaining film and quite informative as prior to the film I was only aware of Earhart ...  Read the complete review

Based on a true story, a non-fictitious, extraordinary story of an extraordinary woman who tried the impossible, starring Hillary Swank, yes, the Oscar season is here. But given the film's quality, chances of Swank scoring a nomination is looking very unlikely, unless there are no more decent performances from now until around December/January. The film's incredibly unsubtle Oscar-baiting format is actually more irritating and anything else. The grand cinematography bombards the screen, (one of the MAJOR reasons why "Out of Africa" unjustly nabbed the Best Picture Oscar in 1986) Hillary Swank puts on a funny accent to imitate the flying legend, ...  Read the complete review