Sleeping Beauty

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(2011)

Genre: Drama

Director: Julia Leigh

Writer: Julia Leigh

Producers: Jessica Brentnall, Sasha Burrows, Jamie Hilton, Michelle Russell, Timothy White

Synopsis: A haunting portrait of Lucy, a young university student drawn into a mysterious hidden world of unspoken desires. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Emily Browning
• Rachael Blake

IMDb - Sleeping Beauty

Short Review: As the viewer I was forced into an eerie mood as a result of the lack of dialogue, as well as the consistent use of wide shots during character interaction. My respect for Emily Browning however, has increased dramatically, after witnessing what her role in this film involved.

Sucker Punch

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(2011)

Genre: Action/Adventure

Director: Zack Snyder

Writer: Steve Shibuya, Zack Snyder

Synopsis: A young girl (Baby Doll) is locked away in a mental asylum by her abusive stepfather where she will undergo a lobotomy in five days time. Faced with unimaginable odds, she retreats to a fantastical world in her imagination where she and four other female inmates at the asylum, plot to escape the facility. The lines between reality and fantasy blur as Baby Doll and her four companions, as well as a mysterious guide, fight to retrieve the five items they need that will allow them to break free from their captors before it's too late... (Written by Anonymous)

Cast:

• Emily Browning
• Abbie Cornish
• Vanessa Hudgens
• Jena Malone
• Jamie Chung
• Carla Gugino
• Oscar Isaac
• Jon Hamm
• Scott Glenn

 

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