December 2008
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No means Yes
For someone who was never a Jim Carrey fan (except for his performance in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) I was pleasantly surprised to find that I thoroughly enjoyed his new movie Yes Man. Carrey plays Carl, a disgruntled, pessimistic bank loan officer who hates his job and everyone he meets. After a devastating divorce, Carl can’t seem to get the motivation he needs to seek out new...
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Got Milk?
I was expecting a lot from Gus Van Sant’s latest offering, and was baffled as to why I didn’t emerge from the theater wholly satisfied. Milk is a story based on Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected for public office, and featured a well-rounded cast led by Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco and Emile Hirsch. I was expecting to be blown away, especially after seeing the previews...
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A Spirited effort
I remember really liking Sin City. I’m already a film noir fan, and coupled with the star power that rounded up the cast list [Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, etc], you can understand how I got hooked. I remember enjoying Elijah Wood’s performance as well as Clive Owen’s. I thought the movie was aesthetically pleasing and definitely unique. It was pulp fiction with a twist....
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Danny Boyle and Slumdog Millionaire
Danny Boyle is one of my favorite directors for several reasons:
He knows how to tell a story, not just in a straightforward way, but in a very rapid-fire, interesting-all-the-way, catch-your-breath-before-the-next-scene-or-else manner. Trainspotting was an all-around fun ride, with an uproarious soundtrack, quirky and engrossing characters, and an almost Pete Townshend-and-Amy...