Hope Springs

— "Hope Springs" was really just a senior "chick" flick, but I could feel every second of the couple's discomfort and desperation and love. Heck, Streep and Jones could probably have starred in "Gigli" and I would have liked it. There's just no way not to marvel at their skill.

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[2012. 100 min. Directed by David Frankel. Starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, and Jean Smart.]
http://www.hopesprings-movie.com/?hs308=HPS6186

The Intouchables

— Saw “The Intouchables” and can see how it may be one of the most popular French films of all time. I attribute the popularity to the actors’ skill more than anything. The characters are somewhat stereotypic and the storyline is a little too familiar save a few uncomfortable moments. Even so, the actors make the people seem real and the movie seem heartfelt, so you can’t help but be happy you’re part of it. In fact, it’s almost a “feel-good” movie. I’m glad I saw it.

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[2011. 112 min. Directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano. Starring Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, and Anne Le Ny.]
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/05/25/the_intouchables_racist_french_people_don_t_think_so_and_here_s_why_.html

Certified Copy

— “Certified Copy” is well worth seeing, but it takes a bit of work. There are lots of long conversations between the two main--and pretty much only--characters, as what's real and what's fake, blur. Michael O’Sullivan’s review tells the story far better than I could.

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[2010. 106 min. Directed by Abbas Kiarostami. Starring Juliette Binoche, william Shimell, and Jean-Claude Carriere.]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/certified-copy-copie-conforme,1177144/critic-review.html