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Director's Club Cinema 1, SM City, BF P'que. Short and simple:  This is the best adaptation so far(I love EVER AFTER too.  I am trying to look for the piece I wrote about it.  I hope to find it soon).  The on-screen chemistry of all the actors, most especially that of Lily James and Richard Madden, is very evident.  It's nice to relearn an old story and feel light in the end. Lily James reminds me of a very young Jessica Lange and a little bit of Grace Kelly.  Richard Madden's appeal is like "the boy next door".  Cate Blanchett is perfect for her role.  Ben Chaplin is debonair like as Ella's dad and Stellan Skarsgård  makes the Grand Duke seem vile. "Have courage and be kind!"  - Cindrella's Mother Kudos to the whole cast, crew and Disney!  Trivia:   Lily James was set to be one of the wicked step-sisters, Anastasia. From Wikipedia :  Cinderella is a 2015 British romantic fantasy film direct...

Directed by James Gunn Written for the screen by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman Based on  Guardians of the Galaxy   by  Dan Abnett  and  Andy Lanning Music by  Tyler Bates  (It is important to learn who he is, just because...)  "WE are Groot!" FB Page Official Website Official Trailer Parents' Guide (It's a bit more sanitized here in RP)- MPAA rating:   PG-13 (for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for some language) Running time:   2:02 Review from the Chicago Tribune by Michael Phillips " After stealing a mysterious orb, American pilot/outlaw hero Peter Quill is hunted down and thrown into an inter-galactic prison. In order to secure his freedom, Quill reluctantly joins forces with alien bandits Drax, Gamora, Rocket and Groot to form an alliance of misfits known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, and with the all-powerful villain Ronan hunting the orb, the fate of the universe is in their...