Ladies, you may want to take some tissues along because this film combines tears of laughter and sadness. The brilliantly touching and comedic romance Life As We Know It comes to the screen and if you HAVEN’T seen the movie trailer, you’ll love it all the more. This film starts out as a hilarious comedy then takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride that won’t be easily forgotten.
Based on a true account, the movie Lebanon comes to the screen with a disturbing, harrowing, claustrophobic view of combat through the eyes of a tank crew. Packed with action, drama with taught situations, the film entertains by taking the viewer into battle and allowing us to be a voyeur of this emotional war. If entered, this film should be nominated for Best Foreign Film by the Academy of Arts and Sciences.
One of the most morbid films released this year, Never Let Me Go, tells the tale of raising children to be harvested for their organs. Although well acted and directed, this film’s storyline is more like something out of horror movie rather than a love story. If it weren’t for the fine acting of Garfield, Mulligan and Knightly, I probably wouldn’t have enjoyed Never Let Me Go at all.
History was never like the movie The Battle of Pussy Willow Creek, but this cynical little tale takes extra steps to guide you through a coup that brought the South down during the American Civil War and settled the argument: Was Col. Jonathan Franklin Hale gay or was it the fashion to wear a dress in combat? Filled with tongue in cheek comedy, this witty ditty is the way all history should be told.
If you are into facebook or myspace then this is one true story that you do not want to miss. The documented film is called Catfish and it’s an eye-opener. Compelling, dangerous, imaginative, intriguing, insightful and enlightening this one man’s encounter with reality blows me away. If you are someone in a long distance computer relationship and have never met the person face to face on the other end, see this movie…now!
Let the Halloween season begin, the top runner Let Me In has arrived and it is ‘kick-ass’ horror that gets so tense that it gave me the willies. What makes this film a stand out comes from an eerie storyline, outstanding camerawork, menacing settings and creepy music that keeps the film a fright show. Acting and direction here are masterful, but with horror I’m sure you just want to know; does it scare.
The age of technology takes an interesting turn in The Social Network, a mesmerizing biopic about the creation of a dream that turned into a billion dollar business. It was so good and perfectly played out I found myself wanting more of the acting, directing and amazing story. The toughest part is not being able to grade the film more than excellent.
Delightfully catchy, You Again matches up very good talent to characters like Disney did with Freaky Friday and Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. The film moves along at a fast clip using situation comedy at it’s best. Although it tends to be a ‘chick flick,’ it should be amusing enough for the males in the family as well.
The quirky musical comedy Bran Nue Dae hits the screen spreading laughter, light hearted tunes and a down under tale about love and religion. Well not so much religion, but a rebellion of sorts that has a priest on the chase. It’s a fun look at a lot of nonsense with a bevy of songs that entertain.
It’s not often that a good drama comes to the screen that’s able to captivate without car chases, murder or action sequences to keep the audience entertained. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps put on a great show that held my attention from the opening scene to the final touching conclusion. However, that said, if you are going to see this film, check out the original, as there’s minimal character development of some of the key characters here.