Birthday Girl 2002
0 /10
A woman decides to celebrate her recovery from leukaemia by throwing a party. But before the big night, she discovers that the illness has returned. She decides to postpone telling everyone until the aprty is over, but during the evening she discovers that she is not the only one with a secret.
Release Dates
| Country | Release Type | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| GB | TV | Dec 22, 2002 |
cast
Full Cast & Crew
Rachel Jones
Tracey Jones
Nina Kapoor
Karen
Donal
Charlie Boyd
Drew
Justin
Dulcie
Related Movies To
Skyfall: Quantum of Spectre
This is by far one of my favorite movies from the MCU. The introduction of new Characters both good and bad also makes the movie more exciting. giving the characters more of a back story can also help audiences relate more to different characters better, and it connects a bond between the audience and actors or characters. Having seen the movie three times does not bother me here as it is as thrilling and exciting every time I am watching it. In other words, the movie is by far better than previous movies (and I do love everything Marvel), the plotting is splendid (they really do out do themselves in each film, there are no problems watching it more than once.
Avengers Age of Ultron is an excellent sequel and a worthy MCU title! There are a lot of good and one thing that feels off in my opinion.
THE GOOD:
First off the action in this movie is amazing, to buildings crumbling, to evil blue eyed robots tearing stuff up, this movie has the action perfectly handled. And with that action comes visuals. The visuals are really good, even though you can see clearly where they are through the movie, but that doesn't detract from the experience. While all the CGI glory is taking place, there are lovable characters that are in the mix. First off the original characters, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, are just as brilliant as they are always. And Joss Whedon fixed my main problem in the first Avengers by putting in more Hawkeye and him more fleshed out. Then there is the new Avengers, Quicksilver, Scarletwich, and Vision, they are pretty cool in my opinion. Vision in particular is pretty amazing in all his scenes.
THE BAD:
The beginning of the film it's fine until towards the second act and there is when it starts to feel a little rushed. Also I do feel like there are scenes missing but there was talk of an extended version on Blu-Ray so that's cool.
I can't right much... it's just so forgettable...Okay, from what I remember, I remember just sitting down on my seat and waiting for the movie to begin. 5 minutes into the movie, boring scene of Tony Stark just talking to his "dead" friends saying it's his fault. 10 minutes in: Boring scene of Ultron and Jarvis having robot space battles(I dunno:/). 15 minutes in: I leave the theatre.2nd attempt at watching it: I fall asleep. What woke me up is the next movie on Netflix when the movie was over.
Bottemline: It's boring...
10/10 because I'm a Marvel Fanboy
If there were not an audience for Marvel comic heroes than clearly these films would not be made, to answer one other reviewer although I sympathize with him somewhat. The world is indeed an infinitely more complex place than the world of Marvel comics with clearly identifiable heroes and villains. But I get the feeling that from Robert Downey, Jr. on down the organizer and prime mover as Iron Man behind the Avengers these players do love doing these roles because it's a lot of fun. If they didn't show that spirit of fun to the audience than these films would never be made.
So in that spirit of fun Avengers: Age Of Ultron comes before us and everyone looks like they're having a good time saving the world. A computer program got loose and took form in this dimension named Ultron and James Spader who is completely unrecognizable is running amuck in the earth. No doubt Star Trek fans took notice that this guy's mission is to cleanse the earth much like that old earth probe NOMAD which got its programming mixed up in that classic Star Trek prime story. Wouldst Captain James T. Kirk of the Enterprise had a crew like Downey has at his command.
My favorite is always Chris Evans because of the whole cast he best gets into the spirit of being a superhero. Of all of them, he's already played two superheroes, Captain America and Johnny Storm the Human Torch. I'll be before he's done Evans will play a couple of more as long as the money's good and he enjoys it.
Pretend you're a kid again and enjoy, don't take it so seriously.
The Avengers raid a Hydra base in Sokovia commanded by Strucker and they retrieve Loki's scepter. They also discover that Strucker had been conducting experiments with the orphan twins Pietro Maximoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), who has super speed, and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), who can control minds and project energy. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) discovers an Artificial Intelligence in the scepter and convinces Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) to secretly help him to transfer the A.I. to his Ultron defense system. However, the Ultron understands that is necessary to annihilate mankind to save the planet, attacks the Avengers and flees to Sokovia with the scepter. He builds an armature for self-protection and robots for his army and teams up with the twins. The Avengers go to Clinton Barton's house to recover, but out of the blue, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) arrives and convinces them to fight against Ultron. Will they succeed?
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" is an entertaining adventure with impressive special effects and cast. The storyline might be better, since most of the characters do not show any chemistry. However, it is worthwhile watching this film since the amazing special effects are not possible to be described in words. Why Pietro has to die is also not possible to be explained. My vote is eight.
Cast & crew of
Birthday Girl
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
Tracey Jones
Nina Kapoor
Karen
Donal
Charlie Boyd
Drew
Justin
Dulcie
Similair Movies To
Birthday Girl
Sequoia (2014)
5.8 /10
A young man meets a 23-year-old cancer patient on the way to the park and disrupts her plan to commit suicide.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2014-03-09
Marvin's Room (1996)
6.715 /10
A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1996-12-18
Straight Shooter (1999)
4.542 /10
After his daughter died of cancer, former French foreign legionnaire "Straight Shooter" alias Volker Bretz threatens those who financed, built, favoured and now work the nuclear power plant Atar II to kill one of them each day until the plant is shut down. His former drill sergeant, Frank Hector, who now owns several night clubs and brothels, is the only one who might be able to stop the maniac killing specialist. Frank is flown in instantly, but soon has to find out that his former comrade's actions might be a result from an event long ago.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1999-04-15
A Walk to Remember (2002)
7.755 /10
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2002-01-25
Cries and Whispers (1972)
7.908 /10
As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1972-12-21
Send Me to the Clouds (2019)
6.214 /10
Diagnosed with ovarian cancer, a 29-year-old journalist who longs for true love ends up writing the biography for an entrepreneur's father, which leads her to embark on an existential journey.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2019-08-16
Griffin & Phoenix (2006)
7.145 /10
A terminally ill man falls in love with a woman who has a secret that threatens their time spent together.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2006-09-12
Sticky Notes (2017)
5.432 /10
The story of an emotionally detached backup dancer named Athena, who must return home to Florida to help care for her estranged father, Jack, after he gets diagnosed with cancer. There she must contend with Jack’s irresponsible lifestyle while looking after six year old Honey Bunny who is only beginning to grasp the err in Jack’s ways.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2017-02-01
Blow Dry (2001)
5.9 /10
The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2001-03-01
Keith (2008)
7.063 /10
Natalie is high school royalty, but her queen bee status falls apart when she falls for the new guy at school. Although Keith ignores her at first, they soon become friends -- even though Natalie suspects that Keith has something to hide. As the free-spirited Keith shows Natalie how to embrace what life offers, they grow closer -- until a secret tests the bounds of their relationship
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2008-09-13
After Everything (2018)
6.64 /10
When Elliot, a brash 23-year-old living carefree in New York City, meets the sensible Mia and receives a damning diagnosis all in the same week, his world is turned completely upside down. But as their love blossoms amidst the chaos of his treatment, they discover that Elliot's illness is not the real test of their relationship – it's everything else.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2018-10-12
The Midnight Sky (2020)
5.738 /10
A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2020-12-10
The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
7.07 /10
In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer. His ex-wife, Louise, asks their estranged son, Sebastian, a successful businessman living in London, to come home. Sebastian makes the impossible happen, using his contacts and disrupting the Canadian healthcare system in every way possible to help his father fight his terminal illness to the bitter end, while reuniting some of Remy's old friends, including Pierre, Alain, Dominique, Diane, and Claude, who return to see their friend before he passes on.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2003-09-24
Terms of Endearment (1983)
7.115 /10
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1983-11-20
Benji's Hour (2023)
10 /10
When a lawbreaking teenager is forced to work at a wig shop for cancer patients, he meets a guarded woman who irreversibly alters the course of his life.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2023-09-22
Life as a House (2001)
7.1 /10
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2001-10-25
Kiss and Cry (2017)
7.316 /10
A romantic drama based on the story of Carley Allison, a promising 18 year old figure skater and singer who made medical history in her fight against a rare 1 in 3.5 billion type of sarcoma.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2017-02-10
Brian's Song (1971)
7.207 /10
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 1971-11-30
Hammer: The 'Rootin' for Regen' story (2017)
0 /10
During their 13 month journey, Regen and his family demonstrated a level of Faith and Courage that inspired a community to loving action. People gave of themselves to help the family in numerous and selfless ways. Businesses and churches donated time and money. Prayer cards were distributed. As word of this story spread, thousands from around the World joined a community that was Rootin’ for Regen. Even as his body began to decline, Regen flashed a contagious smile that helped turn a horrible situation into a season of hope. His life was a testimony that gave people renewed hope in friends, family, community and God. Lives were forever changed. This is the legacy of Elijah Regen Morris.
Runtime: MMPA: PG-13 Release: 2017-09-01