Archive for February, 2010

Brazil

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I just now saw this (in the theater even!), and at the 2 hour point, I was all “everyone said how disturbing this movie was, but this is pretty straight-forward for Terry Gilliam, and it must be almost over…”. then a few minutes later i was all, “OH THERE IT IS. THERE’S THE GILLIAM. CAN’T SLEEP CLOWNS WILL EAT ME.”
still, love it. also, WTF – DeNiro?

Beowulf

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STINKS.
ILM should spend their time sneaking into WETA instead of animating dick jokes.

i am ashamed that i bought the hype and sat down in the theater. this is one of the worst movies i have ever seen. *ptooie*

Enchanted

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SUPER cute, in a good, clean fun kind of way, not at all annoying. Amy Adams is truly the bomb diggity, and i had no idea James Marsden was so FUNNY!

3:10 To Yuma

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SHIT YEAH! i didn’t even know i liked westerns. Ben Foster is a complete genius – god, i hope he isn’t a scientologist.

Gone Baby Gone

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exceptionally well-directed and well-filmed. maybe a bit too perfect, too “film school”, but done with skill and heart and better than most directors will ever be (much less for a debut).

The Golden Compass

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hadn’t yet read the book, not looking to revisit my Harry Potter movie-going experiences; THOROUGHLY enjoyed the movie!! a good adaptation, or is ignorance truly bliss?

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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requires _extreme_ patience from the viewer – i couldn’t recommend it for most, frankly, and i don’t think it will work on the small screen.
a very quiet, powerful bit of character-studying that has stuck with me. genius, intense music, cinematography and acting.

Juno

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very sweet, with snappy, witty Whedonesque dialog. Michael Cera is adorable, and hey, free Allison Janney! Ellen Page has this kickass Janeane Garofalo-meets-Jodie Foster thing goin’ on.

Paris Je T’aime

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nicely done! all the stories are quite different, and so many of them – reminded me a bit of Night On Earth, although there’s a rather saccarine ending. just the variety of styles and stories kept me interested. Steve Buscemi is so my boyfriend.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

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the unending beauty of its wrongness gives meaning to my life. hands-down, the funniest movie i’ve ever seen in my entire life.