The King's Speech and Black Swan

The King's Speech is an astounding film, a fascinating story with exceptional acting by Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush. This is why we go to movies. When you come out of this movie, you know that. No one should miss seeing it. Academy Awards will follow. Black Swan is a very good film. Natalie Portman is extraordinary. She portrays a dancer and a woman who is so psychologically damaged, it's a wonder she got the prima ballerina role in Swan Lake. I never pay much attention to make-up, but here, it is screaming and brilliant and impossible to overlook, especially the black swan.