I went to see Saving Mr. Banks – the movie that tells the story of the making of Mary Poppins – or specifically the struggle to get the author of the books (which I didn’t realize existed until I saw … Continue reading
Saw the new con artist / 70s crime drama American Hustle… a very very actorly movie starring a lot of bad 70s clothes, bad 70s hair, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Louis CK, Robert DeNiro, … Continue reading
Out of the Furnace is the new working-class crime movie with a great cast (Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Willem Dafoe, Woody Harrelson, Forrest Whitaker, Zoe Saldana) that looks really good (in a grimy, down-trodden sort of way) but is insufferably … Continue reading
Saw the new drama Philomena, a true story about an old Irish lady (Judy Densch) who is looking for the child some terrible nuns took away from her 50 years earlier. Good-natured and funny with some moving and thoughtful scenes. … Continue reading
Also took the opportunity to see an early (yet late) show of the new Spike Lee (for some reason) joint Oldboy… a remake of a Korean film of the same name that’s so messed up, so dark, so mean spirited … Continue reading
It was a regular Harry Potter reunion at the movies today – saw the latest film version of Great Expectations directed by Mike Newell (… and the Goblet of Fire director) and starring Voldemort, Hagrid, and Bellatrix (Ralph Fienes, Robbey … Continue reading
Went to see the new lost-at-sea movie All Is Lost starring Robert Redford and absolutely no one else. He’s sailing solo across the Indian Ocean in a small yacht when his boat is hulled and starts taking on water… and … Continue reading
Also caught the feel-good movie of the year – 12 Years a Slave… starring Chiowetel Edjifoer (I have no idea if I spelled that right), Michael Fassbender (boo hiss), Paul Dano (boo hiss), Paul Giamati (boo hiss), and a bunch … Continue reading
Caught the romantic comedy / Groundhog Day riff About Time – about some weedy little British guy who can travel into his own past and fix the mistakes of his life. He uses it to steal Rachel McAdams from her … Continue reading
Saw the perplexing new movie The Counselor… the new Ridley Scott crime flick written by Cormack McCarthey and starring Michael Fassbender, Javiar Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Camerson Diaz, and Brad Pitt (with Rosie Perez, Dean Norris, Ruben Blades, Natalie Dormer, John … Continue reading