Martin McDonagh’s feature debut is an impressive one that weaves dark humor with a bit of action while diving into the psyche of a hit man. Ray and Ken (Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, respectively) are instructed by their employer Harry (Ralph Fiennes) to lay low in Bruges, Belgium after performing a hit in London […]
Read more "Review: In Bruges"The long delayed and name changed title finally found its way out and the impressive ensemble cast can’t save this film from mediocrity in the end. Andy is an underachieving idea man that has a small group of close friends that will follow him into anything, from pyramid schemes to porno films. This film is […]
Read more "Review: The Amateurs"Michel Gondry’s latest is an odd film that displays his creative flair but gets lost in itself by not packing that heartwarming punch it goes for while ditching what it does best, “sweeding” What is “sweeding” you ask? Well that is what this film is all about; “sweeding” is the low budget bare bones reproduction […]
Read more "Review: Be Kind Rewind"Jon Poll’s look at the high schooler’s psyche is an intermittently successful attempt at creating a fresh high school comedy. Charlie Bartlett is a private school kid who is forced to go to public school where Charlie Bartlett hopes to live up to the greatest dream in his life, to be popular! He does this […]
Read more "Review: Charlie Bartlett"Ang Lee’s follow up to Brokeback Mountain takes him back to as he weaves a sexual espionage thriller that works to decent effect. The film follows Tang Wei as Chia Chi Wong who becomes involved in a resistance groups attempt to assassinate a Chinese official working, Mr. Yee, who is working with the Japanese who […]
Read more "Review: Lust, Caution"Julie Delpy’s directorial debut is a wonderful look at relationships with great comedy and truth that you don’t normally find in films nowadays. A very real feeling film from start to finish, Delpy crafts and entertaining and well crafted piece of cinema that was ignored by far too many people. Marion (Delpy) and Jack (Adam […]
Read more "Review: 2 Days in Paris"I shot a 61%, not bad! Not good.(insert a smiley face emoticon) Ok, I am going to run through this list here, and let you guys think who is going to win; not that it matters what I think. I also might add some commentary and suggestions for people that were snubbed. Bold is who […]
Read more "Oscar Picks 08"2007 was a fantastic year for film and filled with a number of movies worth investing your time to at least see. To be able to see all those movies though means that I had to wait as long as possible to write this 07 Year in review so I could see as many films […]
Read more "The Best of 2007: A Year in Film"This is my write up from last year before this blog existed so I thought I would share it with you guys. Ok, so I know some of that you that get this really could careless, but oh well, don’t read it, I’m bored at work! So last year was a pretty good year for […]
Read more "Flashback-Best of 06"Sean Ellis’ latest is a feature length version of an Oscar nominated short film of the same name and sadly, I imagine it worked far better in the short subject format. This whole film seems dragged out and stretched like butter over too much bread if I can quote Bilbo Baggins. There is some genuinely […]
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Middle of the Row 