Tuesday, February 5, 2008
2 Days in Paris
Loved it! It felt so natural that at times, you felt like you were eavesdropping. Some laugh-out-loud moments. Both Delpy & Goldberg were great! I could completely relate to the fish out of water experience. Plus, the father (played by Delpy's real Dad) is hilarious!
The Nines
Just the kind of f@cked up storytelling I love. Interwoven (sort of) stories that pay off at the end nicely. I'm liking Reynolds the more I see him stretch as an actor. Plus, it's got the magnificent Hope Davis as well as Melissa McCarthy, who I loved in Gilmore Girls.
A Mighty Heart
Extremely well done portrayal of truly horrific events. Jolie is the best I've ever seen her as Mariane Pearl. I can't imagine how horrible these events must have been to experience. I used the subtitles because some of the accents were thick and I wanted to make sure I got the whole story.
The Man from Earth
While I liked the movie and loved the premise, I can't help but think that the book is so much better. I'll have to hunt to book down so I can be sure... This might offend some fundamentalist Christians, but that's part of the reason I liked it!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Michael Clayton
Develops slowly & methodically and you're never really sure where the story is taking you until the end. Great performances all around but especially by Clooney & Wilkinson.
Untraceable
Decent thriller - but I found it a little predicatable and heavy handed with the social commentary. Lane, as always, is great and rises above the average script.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Cloverfield
A good old-fashined monster flick. Shot with a hand-held camera, documentary style, you are in the middle of the action and see & experience only what our cameraman does. There were moments (like in the Subway) where I was genuinely frightened. Cool Monster+Expendable Actors=Fun Movie. I liked it!
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