I don't know. Looks cool, but I'm feeling a bit nostalgic for the cheesy low budget Ray Harryhausen monsters.
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The Invention of Lying- Starring and co-written by Ricky Gervais(The Office, Extras) it takes place in an alternate universe where people can only tell the true, until Gervais’ character becomes the world’s first liar. It’s an ingenius concept and this looks to be the rare Hollywood commodity of a “smart comedy”. Considering the glut of comedies made specifically for teens or starring Dane Cook it’s much needed.
Where the Wild Things Are-At first glance this might be written off as just a kids movie, but considering that it is directed by wildly talented and twisted Spike Jones(Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) this could be a whole lot more. Plus the creatures look awesome.
A Serious Man- After a couple of miscues (Intolerable Cruelty, Ladykillers) the Coen Bros. exploded back with last years with No Country for Old Man. Much like this year’s Burn After Reading A Serious Man looks to be a return to what the Coen’s do best, writing and directing quirky comedies.
Coco Before Chanel- Who cares about Coco Chanel. It’s a chance to look at Audrey Tautou for an hour and a half.
Antichrist- If you’re looking for a creepy Halloween scare and aren’t particularly excited about Saw VI (really 6!!) than you might want to check out Antichrist. Directed by controversial director Lars Von Trier and starring Willem Defoe this creepfest caused a stir at Cannes and took home the top prize.
Maybe Sees(if it’s raining or if someone else is buying)
Zombieland- I love watching a good zombie ass kicking as much as anybody, but this one looks a little one dimensional.
Whip It- Ellen Page stars as a young girl who gets involved with roller derby. Directed by Drew Barrymore. I’ll have to wait for the previews, this one could be great or it could be really cheesy.
Not Even a Chance
Surrogates- There was a time when Bruce Willis made great movies (12 Monkeys, The Fifth Element, Pulp Fiction). Unfortunately that time is not now. They say that you shouldn’t live in the past, but with Bruce Willis movies you’re better off.
Amelia- Starring Hilary Swank as the pioneer pilot. Not interested.
Couples Retreat- The only small point of interest here is that it was directed by Peter Billingsley(“Ralphie” from “A Christmas Story”). But that’s not nearly enough to get me to see it.
I was going to review Obsessed but it sucks. It not even worth it. If you’re thinking about renting it, don’t. Watching “Basic Instinct” for the fourth or fifth time would probably be time better spent. Or better yet rent the movie that “Obsessed” steals it’s ending from, 1987’s “The Stepfather”(not to be confused with the crappy looking remake). This low-budget indie sleeper is everything “Obsessed” wasn’t – well acted, thrilling, suspenseful and truly creepy. Plus it delivers a very satisfying surprise twist (well before “surprise twist” became it’s own genre). About the only thing it doesn’t have is Ali Larter, but hey isn’t that what the internet is for.
Unlike most american males, I'm not excited about this movie because of Megan Fox. I'm excited about it because it was written by Diablo Cody (Juno). Although I'm prepared to be disappointed.
Mickey Rourke stars as Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a once superstar wrestler on the downswing trying to hold his life together. Much has been made of Rourke's performance, but "The Ram" is truely one of the most endearing characters in cinema history. A lot of that has to do with Darern Aranofsky as well. His direction here is subtle and to the point. We literally follow Randy through he's daily and prematch routine. Wrestling is his art and we see his life imitating his art. In fact wrestling is his life. Forever trapped in the heyday of his career Randy holds onto the music and style of the 80's as if he's holding an opponent in a headlock. When Randy has a heart attack he loses it all. No long able to wrestle he turns to the only person who seems to care about him, a stripper played by Marisa Tomei. Randy tries to reconcile with his daughter but when that fails has no option but to return to the one arena where is loved unconditionally. Even if it might take his life.
First off, I just have to say that Terry Gilliam is a genius. He's made some of the most visually innovative and original movies ever. Unfortunately he's also made Tideland. You know your in for a challenge when before the movie begins the director appears on screen and announces that he is aware that some people will hate this movie, some may love it and others will have no idea what to make of it. Normally I LOVE strange off beat and odd movies, but on this one I fall into categories 1 and 3.. Tideland is a bleak seemlingly pointless film. It's told through the eyes of a child and is supposedly a celebration of innocence and imagination but lacks both. It's bleak and creepy. It "stars" Jeff Bridges and Jennifer Tilly, although both die off before ever actually doing anything. I was so off put by this movie that I turned it off mid way through, so I'll do the same with this review.
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