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Last week I saw a screening of Danish director / screenwriter Lars von Trier's new film Melancholia (which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival this year) and I haven't been able to stop thinking about the apocalyptic drama since! First off, it was probably the most depressing film I've ever seen but was also extremely beautiful and thought-provoking (plus it was way better than his last brutal outing Antichrist). The acting was off the hook, MORE
In Our Idiot Brother, Paul Rudd plays Ned, who is just that: an idiot. After going to jail for dealing marijuana to a uniformed cop, he is dumped by his girlfriend and has to figure out his life. The movie follows Ned as he crashes through each of his sisters’ lives like a hurricane, leaving collateral damage every stop along the way. The big frustration with Our Idiot Brother is how it never meets its serious potential. Its indie cred MORE
If you're a fan of romantic comedies then Friends With Benefits could be right up your alley. I'll let everyone know right now that these kind of movies usually don't float my boat but I was quite pleasantly surprised with this one. Plus I knew that cutie director Will Gluck was at the helm, and he did such an awesome job with Easy A (starring Emma Stone who makes a cameo appearance in this film), this turned out to be quite fun as well. The main MORE
While in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending an advance screening of Beginners, directed by Mike Mills and starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Mélanie Laurent. Don’t worry, there’s no spoilers in here ... everything I mention is explained within the first few minutes of the movie. The film follows the life of Oliver (McGregor) after two fairly large life occurrences, the death of his elderly (and MORE
If you're a fan of funny, you seriously need to go see Bridesmaids if you haven't already! I wasn't all that keen on seeing it but the buzz on Twitter was overwhelmingly positive and so I simply had to go see what all the fuss was about. Of course, I also happen to be a huge fan of Kristen Wiig (best known for Saturday Night Live) who totally carries the film, her funny bits are side-splitting. Bridesmaids is an R-rated comedy directed at a MORE
This afternoon I took myself to see Scream 4, I hadn't seen a movie in months and I was itching for something fun and a break from reality, this fit the bill perfectly! It's been ten years since Scream 3, and I'm thrilled the franchise is back, stronger than ever. It wasn't mind-blowing or genre changing by any means but it's such a good time. Thankfully Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox reprised their now infamous roles, without MORE
A few weeks ago, I caught an advance screening of director Darren Aronofsky's new film Black Swan, and I loved it! It's a totally taut psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end! I was thoroughly freaked out, and blown away by the performances! I'm betting that Natalie Portman will nab an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, and Barbara Hershey will be nominated for Best Supporting Actress - plus Mila MORE
The other night I caught a screening of Burlesque which I ended up thoroughly enjoying! It's certainly not going to win any awards (maybe a Golden Globe) but I was completely entertained! Surprisingly Christina Aguilera does a very decent job, especially with the many song/dance numbers, you can say all you want about Xtina but she really can sing her little heart out! Cher was also great, I loved seeing her back up on the big screen, I wish MORE
earlier this afternoon i took myself to see salt (opening weekends are a must for me) i'm very happy to report that it's such a blast and completely action-packed - i was totally sitting on the edge of my seat the entire time - i wasn't disappointed at all! the plot (about russian spies trying to take down america) is beyond far fetched but who the hell cares - angelina jolie was kicking ass left and right (and looked incredibly hot doing it!) MORE
if you guys haven't seen toy story 3 yet (it just opened yesterday) you're in for a real treat - i can't even begin to tell you all how much i loved it - i also really liked the first two films but this one tops them both (i even got teary-eyed by the end) it was excellent! the film totally deserves a best picture oscar nomination (especially now that there are ten best picture slots) i would definitely recommend seeing the film in 3D IMAX - i MORE
good evening y'all! i was beyond excited to see AVATAR that when i woke up this morning - i knew i just had to go to the movies as soon as possible - so i took myself to an 11:30am screening over at arclight hollywood where it's now being shown in 3D in the famed 'cinerama dome' ... by the end i was almost in tears because it was such an amazing movie - i was literally blown away - it was everything i hoped for and more - i literally cannot say MORE
good evening - earlier today i finally saw the movie i've been anticipating for months ... inglourious basterds - written and directed by the incomparable quentin tarantino - and now i can safely say - it was well worth the wait - it's a complete cinematic masterpiece - especially if you happen to be a fan of tarantino's past films - i've enjoyed them all but this is definitely his tightest piece of work ever! now if you're not particularly fond MORE
good evening y'all! so i just finished watching revolutionary road - i've been meaning to see it for ages and as suspected - it was excellent! both kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio were amazing but it was definitely a bit heavy for a saturday evening ... certainly not the most uplifting material but highly engaging nonetheless! anyways yesterday (during my lovely day off) i saw something much lighter ... julie and julia - which i'd been dying MORE
hey hey! so earlier this afternoon i caught brüno over at arclight cinemas - overall i really liked it - i wouldn't say it was offensive (some people would probably disagree with me) it was just really over the top - and bit crazier & racier than i thought it would be ... the film definitely pushes the boundaries of the R rating! i must say star sacha baron cohen is truly an amazing comedic actor - i love how he totally gets into character - MORE
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