Sunday, October 31, 2010

Who is Harry Nilsson (and Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)
— I liked "Who is Harry Nilsson (and Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)." Worth renting.
[2010. 116 min. Directed John Scheinfeld. With Gerry Beckley, Lee Blackman, and Perry Botkin Jr..]

Monday, October 18, 2010

RED
— Saw "RED" yesterday and it was almost exactly what I expected. That’s not a bad thing.
[2010. 111 min. Directed Robert Schwentke. Starring Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, and Helen Mirren.]

Saturday, October 16, 2010

The Social Network
— Aaron Sorkin sure can write! Yes, I saw "The Social Network" and really liked it.
[2010. 120 min. Directed David Fincher. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, and Rooney Mara.]

Monday, October 11, 2010

The Secret In Their Eyes
— I finally watched "The Secret In Their Eyes" over the weekend and keeps remembering scenes from it. Really an amazing thriller from Argentina.
[2009. 129 min. Directed Juan Jose Campanella. Starring Ricardo Darin, Soledad Villamil, Carla Quevedo, and Pablo Rago.]

Monday, August 2, 2010

The Kids Are All Right
— "The Kids Are All Right" was good and Annette Benning was wonderful. Unusual audience.
[2010. 106 min. Directed Lisa Cholodenko. Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, and Josh Hutcherson.]

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Inception
— "Inception" really was worth seeing, and not just for the special effects.
[2010. 148 min. Directed Christopher Nolan. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, and Tom Hardy.]

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Salt
— I saw "Salt" this weekend. Perfect Summer action film. Got to see previews for "Red Panel Report" too--love those star-studded casts where everyone just seems to be playing with their friends instead of making a movie.
[2010. 100 min. Directed Phillip Noyce. Starring Angelina Jolie, Live Schreiber, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.]

Sunday, July 18, 2010

I Am Love
— Went to see Luca Guadagnino's "I Am Love". Very Visconti-esque. Tilda Swinton was amazing.
[2009. 120 min. Directed Luca Guadagnino. Starring Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini, Alba Rohrwacher, and Pippo Delbono.]