50/50 [2011] movie review
February 12, 2012
I only learned afterwards that 50/50 [2011] is based on a true story, and that Seth Rogen who played a character helping his best friend deal with his surprising cancer diagnosis, actually was the real life friend of the person who wrote the book the movie is based on.
IN TIME [2011] movie review
February 10, 2012
I wonder if IN TIME makes rich people feel as uncomfortable as poor people. Belonging to the latter group, it was uncomfortably easy to be able to relate to constantly watching the clock. In the world created by writer-director Andrew Niccol (Gattaca) people stop physically aging at 25 years old, and then, with a jolt, each person’s clock stops. They have to start working to earn time in order to live. Time is literally the currency.
TAKE SHELTER [2011] movie review
February 10, 2012
I heard about the 2011 movie TAKE SHELTER because it appears as #5 on Roger Ebert’s Ten Best List. I would not put it that high on my list, and probably not on it at all, but it is an effective drama that forces the viewer to slow down and stare at the screen as the main character, Curtis, does for there is often little dialogue and only visuals that may or may not be his delusions.
THE HELP [2011] movie review
February 5, 2012
Even though I had read negative things about THE HELP and only all of a sudden decided to watch it this evening, I came away from the movie liking it much more than I expected because of the chemistry, both friendly and hostile, between the characters.
THE ARTIST [2011] movie review
February 3, 2012
It is a rare pleasure to view of movie that appears to be what I call, “handmade.” THE ARTIST is such a movie, and not just because it is the first silent film I have ever seen in my life nor because it is in black and white, but because every frame on screen is on purpose, crafted, and punctuated by a score that provides emotion so differently than endless dialogue does.
BULLHEAD ( RUNDSKOP ) [2011] movie review
February 2, 2012
If you do not enjoy watching movies with characters that are hard to physically tell apart from each other for much of the beginning of the movie, lack any and all narrative drive, seem to have absolutely no point, then end as ambiguously as possible with no explanation, then you will definitely not like BULLHEAD (Belgian title RUNDSKOP). I know I could not really follow the movie at all, then I realized there was nothing to follow.
MARGIN CALL [2011] movie review
February 1, 2012
I learned about MARGIN CALL because of its nomination for a best writing Oscar (J.C. Chandor also directed). The movie is described as a thriller about the start of the financial crisis on Wall Street, but it would be better classified as a drama with political overtones.
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