2018年2月26日 星期一

危險性追緝

危險性追緝
H:20180226W1在CINEMAX於0045至0235上映。
Wiki介紹:
Black Snake Moan is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, and Justin Timberlake. The plot focuses on a Mississippi bluesman (Jackson) who holds a troubled local woman (Ricci) captive in his house in an attempt to cure her of her nymphomaniaafter finding her severely beaten on the side of a road.

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The title of the film derives from the 1927 Blind Lemon Jeffersonsong. The film draws numerous references to the Mississippi Blues movement, not least in its title and soundtrack.

Plot

The film centers on two main characters: Lazarus Redd (Samuel L. Jackson), a deeply religious farmer and former bluesguitarist, and Rae Doole (Christina Ricci), a young sex addict. Lazarus' wife and his brother were having an affair, which has left him bitter and angry. Rae's boyfriend Ronnie Morgan (Justin Timberlake) leaves for deployment with the 196th Field Artillery Brigade, Tennessee National Guard, and in his absence, she indulges in bouts of promiscuityand drug use. During one of Rae's binges, Ronnie's friend Gill Morton (Michael Raymond-James) tries to take advantage of her. She laughs at his advances, comparing him unfavorably with another man, and he severely beats her. Believing she's dead, Gill dumps Rae and leaves her for dead in only a shirt and panties by the side of the road and drives away.

Lazarus discovers Rae unconscious in the road the next morning and brings her home to nurse her back to health. Lazarus goes to see Tehronne (David Banner) – the man who Lazarus thought had beaten her – and learns of her promiscuity. Over the course of several days, Rae, delirious with fever, occasionally wakes up and tries to flee from Lazarus. He chains her to the radiator to keep her from running away. After Rae regains her wits, Lazarus announces that it is his spiritual duty to heal her of her sinful ways and refuses to release her until he does so. Rae makes several attempts to escape, and even briefly has sex with a teenage boy who helps out on Lazarus' farm.

She eventually comes to tolerate her position. Lazarus buys her a conservative dress to wear, plays the guitar for her, and feeds her home-cooked meals. Lazarus' pastor and close friend, R.L. (John Cothran, Jr.), visits Lazarus at his house and discovers that Lazarus is imprisoning Rae. The pastor tries to reason with Lazarus and the group shares a meal.

Meanwhile, Ronnie returns to town after being discharged from the National Guard due to his severe anxiety disorder. While searching for Rae, who has disappeared, he meets Gill, who informs him that Rae cheats on him whenever he is out of town. Ronnie attacks Gill, steals his truck, and continues searching for Rae.

In the morning, Lazarus frees Rae, having decided that he has no authority to pass judgment on her. Rae chooses to stay with Lazarus of her own will. Later, Rae and Lazarus take a trip into town, where Rae confronts her mother (Kim Richards) about the sexual abuseshe suffered at the hands of her mother's partner. Meanwhile, Lazarus has formed a budding romance with the local pharmacist, Angela (S. Epatha Merkerson). He plays a blues concert at a local bar, which Rae attends. Ronnie spots Rae and follows her to Lazarus' house. He confronts the pair with a pistol, but Lazarus talks him down and summons the pastor. Ronnie and Rae decide they are stronger together than apart and get married. While driving away, Ronnie suffers from a panic attack again and Rae begins to have one of her spells, but then they pull themselves together, and resolve to take care of each other.

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson as Lazarus ReddChristina Riccias Rae DooleJustin Timberlake as Ronnie MorganJohn Cothran, Jr. as R.L.S. Epatha Merkerson as AngelaDavid Banneras TehronneKim Richardsas Sandy DooleSon House(archive footage) as HimselfNeimus K. Williams as Lincoln JamesMichael Raymond-James as Gill MortonAdriane Lenoxas Rose WoodsLeonard L. Thomas as Deke WoodsJeff Pope as BatsonClare Grant as KellCharles "Skip" Pitts as Charlie

那不勒斯故事四部曲

那不勒斯故事四部曲P
H:20180225W7在金石堂看到的小說,有登場人物介紹及前集摘要,敍述六十年的故事,很吸引人。
博客來介紹:
http://www.books.com.tw/products/0010738950
作者:艾琳娜‧斐蘭德追蹤作者原文作者:Elena Ferrante譯者: 李靜宜出版社:大塊文化訂閱出版社新書快訊出版日期:2016/12/29
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  「一讀就入迷。我愛不釋手,無時無刻不想著這本書。」——希拉蕊∙柯林頓

  「艾琳娜.斐蘭德以極其不可思議的力量刻劃少女時代與友誼。」——葛妮絲.派特羅

  60年的友誼,交纏的命運
  兩個女子互相啟發
  視彼此為可敬對手的成長故事

  艾琳娜與莉拉出生在二次戰後的那不勒斯貧窮郊區,兩人的友誼從六歲時交換娃娃開始,充滿活力的莉拉總是走在前頭,帶著艾琳娜去冒險;個性內斂的艾琳娜總是加倍努力,讓自己永遠可與莉拉匹敵。在重要的時刻相挺,但誰先達標時又不甘落後;這種互相啟發,又視彼此為可敬對手的狀態,是她們六十年友誼的基調。

  但兩人六十六歲那年,莉拉突然消失了。莉拉從來沒有出走或改變身分的念頭,也沒想過要自殺。但她曾說過,想要身上的每一個細胞都消失,化為無形,讓人再也找不到她。如今,莉拉要把人生抹除殆盡,且已經付諸行動。艾琳娜決定寫下還留在記憶裡的一切,不讓莉拉消滅人生的痕跡,看看這一次誰是贏家……

  【那不勒斯故事】是義大利當今最受推崇的作家艾琳娜.斐蘭德的傑作,以回憶的方式,描述一段長達六十年友誼的四部曲小說。在第一集《那不勒斯故事》中,以二次戰後的那不勒斯為背景:貧窮街區、黑幫橫行、經濟衰退、左翼思想興盛行……斐蘭德述說了一個街坊、一個城市、一個國家的故事,而外在環境的變遷,也反過來改變了兩位主角之間的關係。

  這系列更是豐富、深刻、溫暖的成長小說,艾琳娜與莉拉的故事,也可能是每個讀者曾經或正在遭遇的課題,不論男女,都能在其中體會到生命的千般滋味。