Valerian is a complicated sci-fi cat. Like Besson’s The Fifth Element, it relies heavily on style and quirk, but lacks complexity or depth in its two youthful characters.
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Filming in Prague: ‘Ophelia’ - a different take on Hamlet
Both Clive Owen (Children of Men) and Tom Felton (Harry Potter) have recently been spotted in downtown Prague after joining the production of Ophelia, currently being filmed in Prague.
Children of Men is even more relevant today
In 2006 Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón unleashed Children of Men on the world; a science fiction thriller about a world without the voices of children. Based on the book by P.D. James, Children of Men follows the story of Theo (Clive Owen), a Londoner in a fascist and war torn Britain who is soon persuaded to escort the last known pregnant girl to a safe zone across the country with ex girlfriend Julian (Julianne Moore) in a mad attempt to better the world. A world where women can no longer become pregnant. A world where nationalist propaganda is plastered to every billboard, tablet and TV screen. A world where refugees are in cages.
