It’s that time again. The time where I go to library and feel completely overwhelmed by my choices. Fortunately, I had some really great suggestions as to what I should watch next. But as for last weeks loot, here are some quick thoughts:
Welcome to the Dollhouse – This movie is sad as [...]
Entries from June 30th, 2009
Library Loot
June 30th, 2009 3 Comments
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Away We Go
June 27th, 2009 3 Comments
Sam Mendes is, for me, one of the most interesting directors putting out films right now. He’s definitely had his misses. Jarhead was uneven and overly trite in it’s portrayal of affected American soldiers in Iraq, The Road to Perdition was a solid, good film, but vastly overrated. But he, at the very least, has [...]
Tags: Allison Janney · Away We Go · Catherine O'Hara · Chris Messina · Dave Eggers · Jeff Daniels · Jim Gaffigan · John Krazinski · Maya Rudolph · Melanie Lynskey · Sam Mendes · Vendela Vida
Happy Endings?
June 26th, 2009 1 Comment
Prostitution is a stigmatized word in America. Not even Las Vegas allows it, pushing it out far into the desert suburbs, at brothels with names like The Bunny Ranch. The mention of the word brings to mind undercover cops soliciting sex and Dateline exposes. So it came as quite a shock to me [...]
Tags: Happy Endings? · Nick Marcoux · Tara Hurley
The Proposal
June 25th, 2009 11 Comments
I have an odd love/hate relationship with Sandra Bullock. I think her comedic timing and humor are quite excellent. But the projects she does are, well, it’s not that they’re just extremely low-brow, it’s that they’re mostly just insulting. It was refreshing to see her take a small, but not self-important role in the wildly [...]
Tags: Anne Fletcher · Betty White · Pete Chiarelli · Ryan Reynolds · Sandra Bullock · The Proposal
Library Loot
June 23rd, 2009 3 Comments
I’m thrilled to report that I actually watched all four movies that I checked out the last time at the library. This is quite a feat since I had a ton of family here last weekend and attended a wedding that included several days of activity. Here are some quick thoughts about the last loot.
Topsy [...]
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Five Favorite Films for Father’s Day
June 21st, 2009 3 Comments
I copied the Mad Hatter on Mother’s Day, and now I’m copying him on Father’s Day (here’s his original post). In honor of Father’s Day, I sent my Dad an email asking him about his five favorite films. He’s kind of hard core (last weekend he was camping, and his Coleman stove blew up in [...]
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The Taking of Pelham 123
June 18th, 2009 5 Comments
I had no plans to see Tony Scott’s latest frantic project. John Travolta has lost any appeal to me, as has Denzel Washington. Neither of them has done an interesting film for years now. Nor has Scott for that matter. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed Man on Fire and I more than enjoyed [...]
Tags: Denzel Washington · John Godey · John Travolta · Peter Stone · The Taking of Pelham 123 · Tony Scott
