The Dilemma is aptly named for what takes place during these 2 hours of movie time. I know what you’re thinking: “What!? A movie title that somehow represents the movie itself!? That’s unheard of!” Shh… I bat your sarcasm away. Yes, the film is named for the obvious dilemma in the plot itself, but unfortunately […]
Read more "Now Playing Review – The Dilemma"The Dilemma is a bit all over the place and doesn’t really know what it wants to be and unfortunately doesn’t embrace the dark side of the film that is kind of interesting. The film follows a pair of friends/business partners that are have an unsuspecting wrench thrown in their relationship when one of them […]
Read more "Review: The Dilemma"Blue Valentine is a kind of sweet/kind of sad, beautiful, and honest look at relationships that is driven by wonderful direction and amazing turns by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Following a young couple through the beginning and possible end of their relationship is where Blue Valentine takes us and the juxtaposition of these timelines […]
Read more "Review: Blue Valentine"Country Strong is a mess of a film with a horrendous script that goes nowhere, has no character depth, and feels like elaborate audition tapes for Paltrow and Meester’s potential music careers. The film follows Kelly Canter, a country music superstar, who is on the road to recovery in rehab when she is checked out […]
Read more "Review: Country Strong"September!! What else do you need to know! Pre-order at Amazon now! Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-Ray! As for details, they haven’t trickled out a whole lot yet but the Complete Saga Set will include 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars […]
Read more "Star Wars Saga Blu-ray Announced!"Not to age my dad or anything, but westerns are a very generational thing. Heck, the last time I really watched a western by choice was when I became obsessed with one scene in McLintock! after accidentally opening the gifted VHS copy meant for my dad on Christmas as a child. And in all honesty, […]
Read more "Still Playing – True Grit"This is a critics circle that I contribute to and they have posted their year end list of winners. Check out the results at the Internet Film Critics Society site.
Read more "Internet Film Critics Society 2010 Winners!"Well you can stop looking and start waiting as I do not post it until the week of the Oscars. If you have been reading my lists for the last few years you know why, if not, this strategy allows me to see a lot more movies to consider in my list. Movies like Rabbit […]
Read more "Looking For My Best Of 2010?"The King’s Speech is a fantastic retelling of King George VI over coming his speech impediment and his rise to the throne that is funny, sharp, and interesting every step of the way. Prince Albert was always a well respected leader and Duke in England and among the family but the rise of the wireless […]
Read more "Review: The King’s Speech"The latest from the Coen Bros., True Grit, is their least odd and most straightforward film to date but there is still plenty of weirdness, laughs, and amazing performances that we expect from these guys in this great film. The film is not a remake of the 1969 John Wayne film of the same name […]
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