Angelina Jolie shines in Salt { Film Review }

I have always been a fan of Angelina Jolie. Jolie is a brave actress, always breaking boundaries and leading the way for women to be different. In a world where most actresses won’t drink full-fat milk she is refreshing.

My other interest is spy movies. So you can imagine how excited I was at the prospect of Salt. Where Jolie plays a CIA agent accused of being a Russian spy. Jolie shines in a role originally meant to be for Tom Cruise. It suits Jolie to play a character that was originally for a man. In fact, maybe all the roles for actresses should originally be for men. If Salt is anything to go by, then they will have more meat to them. More depth. It would be interesting to see the two different scripts and see what changes were made.

Liev Schreiber is as amazing as always. Holding his own against Jolie. The film has enough twists not to be a bland action movie. The Russians may be the baddies again but the film rises above clichés.

Jolie’s stunts are amazing as well. Not for a women – just amazing. The fact that this is being bandied as the start of a franchise can only be a good thing.. It is off to a cracking start.

Catch Salt in cinemas now.

Dexter Season 4 Preview. { TV }

I love Dexter. Not just the show, but the character. Now, I am not saying that this is right. And I don’t glorify serial killers. But if you had to choose one, Dexter is my man. Sometimes while watching the show I wonder if I should be laughing so hard, or relating so much.

In season 4 you see him trying to fit into ‘normal’ life. Becoming part of a community. Even having to be on neighbourhood watch after a vandal starts making trouble. The lone wolf trying to fit in…and having no clue how to. Even on a rudimentary level.

Dexter’s awareness that he does not know how to be normal makes him a psychopath, not a sociopath. Which cannot be said for his nemesis, the Trinity Killer (John Lithgow), Dexter must navigate his many lives as serial killer,  analyst, father of three, husband, and brother, yet still come out of the finale alive, with his secret intact. Will he manage?

John Lithgow is excellent as the Trinity Killer and Keith Carradine returns as the FBI agent trying to track him down.

Based on novel of Jeff Lindsay. This show is brilliant, original and dazzling.

Dexter is on, Friday 10pm on FX.