Author: Mohamed Marwen Meddah

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Last night we watched Hide And Seek, starring Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning.

The movie is a thriller/drama/horror about a widower who tries to piece his life together in the wake of his wife’s suicide, and his daughter who seems to find solace, at first, in her imaginary friend Charlie, until things go bad.

I actually like the idea and story of the movie, but I believe it could have been executed a lot better.
It’s a shame they allowed it to get a bit boring at certain stages of the movie, which basically weakened it as a movie.

Dakota Fanning is a great great talent though. She is just amazing. In every movie I’ve seen her in, she outshines all the other actors, in this case De Niro himself.

If you’ve got nothing better to see, then check this movie out just for the sake of seeing Dakota do another great job, and for the idea and twist of the movie.

My score for this movie is: 6/10.

The American Film Institute (AFI) revealed the top 100 movie quotes of all time in AFI’s 100 Years.

1- “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” (GONE WITH THE WIND 1939)
2- “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” (THE GODFATHER 1972)
3- “You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.” (ON THE WATERFRONT 1954)
4- “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” (THE WIZARD OF OZ 1939)
5- “Here’s looking at you, kid.” (CASABLANCA 1942)
6- “Go ahead, make my day.” (SUDDEN IMPACT 1983)
7- “All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.” (SUNSET BLVD. 1950)
8- “May the Force be with you.” (STAR WARS 1977)
9- “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” (ALL ABOUT EVE 1950)
10- “You talking to me?” (TAXI DRIVER 1976)

For the rest of the list, go to: AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movie Quotes.

On the plane back to Tunisia, I finally got to see Hotel Rwanda, starring Don Cheadle.

I heard a lot about this movie and saw the trailer, which really made me want to see it.

It tells the true life story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsis refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda.

It’s a really great, powerful and touching movie, a must-see for sure. Don Cheadle does an amazing job in it, with so much passion.
It portrays how one man put everything on the line to help his countrymen while the west and the whole world turned their backs on them, starting with Belgium which played a big role in the creation of the problem.

I highly recommend this movie. It was nominated for 3 Oscars and 3 Golden Globes, as well as a bunch of other awards that it was nominated for or won.

My score for it is: 8/10.