Thanks for the rec, Roshiq.

Now i know what to do after American Idol tonight. ;)

American Idol? ...you are confused about your sexuality :D

LMAO

Sssshhh... don't tell anyone.

Nick of Time

Not too bad for a mindless action/thriller. The script was pretty stupid and ridiculous, but it didn't take itself seriously at all. Not a great movie by any means...but could have been worse.




Religulous

Huge letdown - should have been a lot better.

For the most part, I'm prone to agree with Maher: Agnosticism makes a lot more sense. But his arguments here were sorely lacking: it was more like a playground argument than a case against religion. He just twisted peoples words, cut them off mid-sentence, and heavily edited the footage to emphasize his points.

Even though he usually seems like a fairly intelligent man, in this one he just came off as an asshole. I share the majority of his views, but his presentation really makes agnostics look bad.

Synedoche, New York

This movie was a long twisted road, Charlie Kaufamn hdefinatley has a world and genre of his own. I found my self intrigued, laughing at times when it felt inapropriate though I think he intended us to. The way it starts is so formulatic it lets you ease into it, but then it just goes upside down and every other direction one after the other.

It did seem to lack somthing though, I felt emptier at the end than I did half way through.

6.5/10

Slumdog Millionaire

So, I finally got around to seeing it. Didn't really live up to all the hype, but I really did think it was a damn good movie.

Wasn't too fussy about some of the flashbacks near the first, but from the point they were teenagers on I was very impressed. Despite the ADD style storytelling, it still created some great characters and had me really absorbed in the plot once it got going.

Spoilers: I especially liked the whole bit with Kumar feeding him the fake answer. Such a tense moment - absolutely brilliant.

It had it's flaws to be sure: the editing was headache inducing, for starters, and some of the child actors were painful to watch. Still, I very much enjoyed it and by the end I walked out of the theatre with a smile on my face from ear to ear.


Frozen River

Catching up on my Oscar watching today, if you couldn't tell :cool:

I liked this one...it told a very bleak story, and was the perfect way to follow the almost sickeningly happy ending of Slumdog.

Melissa Leo was very good in her role, but I wasn't overly impressed with Misty Upham. The real standout performance for me was Charlie McDermott in a wonderful supporting role as Leo's son, trying to keep the family from completely falling apart. It could have been a pretty basic part, but he brought such an honesty to the role that I found him one of the best parts of the piece.

First time writer/director Courtney Hunt also did a great job: the script told an engrossing story, and her direction served to emphasize the darkness and hopelessness of the situation.

Not a movie for everyone, and certainly not very uplifting...but I thought it was very well made.

Phantoms with Ben Affleck

Doom Asylum

Changeling

Pretty good flick . Jolie shows that she can act.The story seems a bit preposterous but then you realize.......its true.

The new Indy flick.

Kinda lost interest after the opening. Might have to try watching it again.

Bonnie and Clyde (1967) - 10/10.

One of my new favourite films, Warren Beaty is so awesome in this.

Hannibal Rising (2007) - 6/10.

Worth watching if your a fan of the series, but overall pretty mediocre.

Doubt

I've been looking forward to this one for a long time, and it didn't disappoint in the least.

Streep and Hoffman absolutely light the screen on fire - the climactic scene in Streep's office has to be one of the most intense that I've seen in quite some time.

It's a film that leaves a lot of room for the audience to think, thanks to a fantastic script. SPOILER: I still can't say for sure whether or not he actually did it. I'm inclined to side with Streep's character, but I love how they left it VERY open ended.

It's shame that this one isn't up for Best Picture: far better than Slumdog or Benjamin Button.

Watching a Ozploitation set I have to review for another site.

Great stuff in it like Long Weekend and Stone.

Awesome! I'm glad you saw it. I thought it was great, too. What I love about the film (and this goes along with your spoiler) is that nothing is wasted. It's a very simple film, and it presents itself as such; no excess or extraneous B.S. It's a film called Doubt, and it deals with just that, on all fronts.

Absolutely agreed.

EDIT: Read this Return (SPOILER!!!): I hear what you're saying about being inclined to agree with Sister Aloysius, especially after she claimed to have contacted some people in Father Flynn's past and his subsequent nervousness/freaking out over this. However, it's just another part of the puzzle. It could be absolutely anything in his past that made him worried at this prospect, not necessarily sexual abuse. I love the handling of the idea of doubt in the film, because that is its central focus. Whether or not Father Flynn is guilty is immaterial, and to have given even the slightest evidence one way or the other would have completely ruined the film. Thoughts?
At any rate, I agree with you. Great film. Brilliant script. And the acting (yes, especially the scene in the office!!!) is, as you said, illuminating.

Taken

holy shit, this movie just set off every endorphin available in my body, I was literally bouncing in my seat. if you're an action fan, see it right away, and ignore the PG-13 rating, this movie is brutal as fuck! SEE IT!
5/5.

"Bound by honor" 9-10/10

"Shrooms" 8/10

Where did you get your hands on Long Weekend?


Zack and Miri make a Porno

I was pretty much avoiding this movie untill I found out it was a Kevin Smith flick. I don't know how thatslipped by me in the first place. It was pretty funny, but pretty average, and then ending killed it a bit.

6/10

Onibaba (1964)

lust, envy, wrath and betrayal all wrapped up amazingly in this cinematic spectacle of human drama. The camera work, characterization, scores and the beautiful creepy mask all were undoubtedly excellent.

>>: A

What Just Happened---meh....nothing special. DeNiro was good.

Sex Drive---funnier than I thought it was gonna be.

Doomsday

I liked it a lot more than when I saw it at the cinema, probably because I had no expectations this time.

7/10

The Wrestler - Gut-wrenching. I didn't believe the hype, but Mickey Rourke broke my heart in this one. I'll be rooting for him tonight.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Disappointing and rather banal. Even Penelope Cruz's "Oscar winning" performance.

The Reader

Very well acted, and beautifully shot...but plotwise, it was somewhat dull. Even though they were very well portrayed, there weren't many characters that you could care about, not enough of the story was told. It's rare that I want a movie to be longer, but this really would have benefited from about 15-20 minutes worth of backstory for Winslett's character. As is, it was a great performance wasted on a relatively flat character.

Still...very well made. The cinematography is simply stunning.

One of my favorite films of all time.


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My Name Is Bruce


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A total fanboy's wetdream. I thought it was cute. Bruce was, well, Bruce, but it rang too much Three Amigos for me.

It was obviously meant to be esoteric. It had a bunch of funny moments, Bruce Campbell inside jokes, but, ultimately, I think I wanted more. More ridiculousness. More over-the-top humor and silly situations.

I guess I was a little disappointed.

3/5 (extra points because it's Bruce)

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Rest Stop


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What a surprise. I picked this movie from Netflix Instant-Watch with little to no expectations and it actually delivered a wonderfully bizarre fucked up punch in the face. Fantastic atmosphere - A constant feeling of dislocation - the lines between real and unreal are distorted, so you're not sure if or when you'll be safe.

It's not a perfect movie, by any means, and it's CLEARLY low-budget, but the direction is absolutely solid and the acting impressive. I was actually cringing at some points. It's a bizarre, fucked-up little indie flick. I wish that movies like this were the baseline of random indie horror flicks (as opposed to the 70% GOD AWFUL TRIPE out there).

I'd actually recommend this flick if you're looking for a sharp, gritty, torture, slasher, low-buget flick. It delivers.

3.5/5

Yeh Rest Stop was better than I thought it would be still pretty forgettable however. I liked Wrong Turn a lot more. Have you seen Vacancy? You'd dig it if you liked Rest Stop.

I watched Inside / À l'intérieur last night together with my girlfriend.

I gotta say, this is one blew me away. I loved every minute of this flick. If you have not watched this yet, go get a hold of it.

The whole atmosphere in this one is just creepy and intense. I did not have that usual "how much time is left?" feeling. I did not check my watch once. Only thing is, if you're not a fan of gore, this is not for you. And should you happen to be pregnant, this one is definately not for you.. Really.

Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009)

I have to admit, I couldn't help but think it seemed full of unfulfilled possibilities, so it really comes off more as a long episode of the show. That being said, it's not necessarily a bad thing. I really enjoyed the series, so it was really quite a pleasant way to spend an hour and half, just like watching the show.

If you're a fan of the series, then I don't think it'll let you down (except Rube is gone, and Daisy is played by a different actress, and thus she's pretty much a completely different character). I thought all of the players reprised their roles quite well. I also heard that the success of this film could bring about a resurrection of either the show, or another film perhaps, if sales are good enough. So be sure to buy a copy of the DVD.

At any rate, definitely recommended for fans of the show. I'm not sure it has too much to offer to anyone that didn't watch Dead Like Me, although I could be wrong.

Christine
cool little old school horror flick.
watched Taken again with some friends. Not quite as cool as the first time i watched it, but still pretty damn cool!

What??

There's a movie?!

Vampire Hunter D (1985)

>>: B-

Body#19 (2007)

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A decent psychological Thai horror where nothing much else to wow you, but it does provide some good chilling Boo moments...specially I liked that creepy looking dirty cat! Very average performance by the actors & CGI effects of the ghost (with big boobs!) were also pretty mediocre!

>>: B-

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

Tropic Thunder

That's interesting because I actually immediately compared Rest Stop to Wrong Turn in that I thought it was significantly better. I thought that Rest Stop was better directed and, as a whole, created a more interesting atmosphere than Wrong Turn (with Wrong Turn, you know you're just dealing with yocals gone wrong - With Rest Stop, I felt as though it was going to be some kind of purgatory metaphor; there was just more going on that kept my interest).

I haven't seen Vacancy - I'll have to check it out - Thanks!!

Holy crap. Did NOT know there was a movie. Will have to go see it, like now.

But Desmond's there! :D

Thats actually a really good point...hadn't even thought of it like that.

I think this is a film that'll need a few more viewings...so, so many layers.

Absolutely. It's one I'll definitely be picking up when it comes out.

Yeah! It's awfully enjoyable.

Haha, true.

Feast 3 - 1/10

I actually really liked the 2nd one...it was just so over-the-top and Troma-like that I laughed almost all the way through it. With this one it seems like they tried to go into the opposite direction (until the end) and make it all serious fucking business. Lots of "creepy" sewer crawling, a strobe light scene that seemed to last forever, and everyone covered in blood and screaming like they just came out of a French horror movie.

Also, I expected them to take the people that drove off in the car from the first movie and tell their tale, but instead we get basically Feast part 2-b or something...mostly the same characters from Feast 2 and lots of new character they they introduce and kill 10 minutes later. I mean for a supposed "happy ending" was it too much to expect them to wrap it up a bit? It just droned on...

The ending is completely absurd...which would have been a perfect ending if they had kept with the ludicrous direction they took with part 2, but when they tried to make it more like a legitimate horror movie and then pulled out the...

SPOILER
..robot foot and the mariachi player...

...they completely lost me.

TLDR version: Movie sucked. Sewer scenes too long. Stobe lights are not scary and VERY annoying. If I wanted to watch a french horror movie, I'd watch Inside.