It’s time for the third installment of first month of the 1001 Movie Club. Of the four films we watched in November, Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream is my favorite. It’s the director’s first film after Pi which put him on the map in a very, very good way. The script was adapted for [...]
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1001 Movie Club: Requiem for a Dream
November 30th, 2009 8 Comments
Tags: 1001 Movie Club · Darren Aronofsky · Ellen Burnstyn · Hubert Selby Jr. · Jared Leto · Jennifer Connelly · Marlon Wayans · Requiem for a Dream
The Day the Earth Stood Still
December 12th, 2008 6 Comments
Get this: apparently we (the human race) aren’t taking care of the planet, and should really get our act together. A big thank you to all those involved with The Day the Earth Stood Still for bringing this to our attention. Who would have realized this without such a poignant and relevant movie to tell [...]
Tags: David Scarpa · Edmund H. North · Jaden Smith · Jennifer Connelly · John Clease · Keanu Reeves · Scott Derrickson · The Day the Earth Stood Still
Little Children
November 10th, 2008 4 Comments
Todd Field is a genius director. That’s all there is to it. His 2004 hit In the Bedroom was universally recognized as a terrific film, and Little Children was nothing short of fantastic. The film is based on the book by Tom Perrotta. Read my review of the book here. Field wrote the screenplay, as [...]
Tags: Gregg Edelman · Jackie Earle Haley · Jennifer Connelly · Kate Winslet · Little Children · Patrick Wilson · Phyllis Somerville · Todd Field · Tom Perrotta
Reservation Road
October 10th, 2008 2 Comments
Sometimes, even the best of actors can’t save a movie that drowns in its own self-importance. Despite the best efforts of an all-star cast, Reservation Road is a complete disappointment to those expecting more than a Lifetime movie. Director Terry George (Hotel Rwanda) may have just proved himself a one hit wonder, and should perhaps, [...]
Tags: Elle Fanning · Jennifer Connelly · Joaquin Phoenix · Mark Ruffalo · Mira Sorvino · Reservation Road · Sean Curley · Terry George
