July 01, 2008
So my latest Netflix rental was an ITV movie about a loser from Manchester being revealed as the Son of God - and the consequences that result from that. I rented it because it was created by Russell Davies (who...
June 29, 2008
So don't ask me why this is occurring to me tonight since Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince doesn't come out until Thanksgiving, but I think one of the real missed opportunities of the films has been underutilizing Miranda Richardson....
Definitely don't. Since I saw the preview something like a dozen times, and since I like Reynolds, Weisz and Banks, I decided to give Definitely, Maybe a try. Bad idea. It gets points for getting the music of various parts...
June 28, 2008
It's blowing far past its estimated box office, and I can see why. Is it a "good" movie? Eh, no, I suppose not really. But I had a great time watching it. It's fun and quick, light on plot, and...
June 25, 2008
Okay, I had largely ignored the fact that a movie version of G.I. Joe was being made. I mean I knew it was, but figured it'd be a total mess devoid of any value. But the cast has suddenly put...
June 23, 2008
So yesterday I finally got around to watching Anton Corbijn's Control, a film about the life of Ian Curtis, based on a book written by his widow. It's a great-looking film. Corbijn and everyone involved in the cinematography and photography...
June 18, 2008
AFI took it upon themselves to list the top 10 films in 10 film genres. Predictably, some of those listed are highly questionable choices. Mystery though includes lots of great movies (hmm, I should really watch Laura again), so I...
June 17, 2008
I am quite sure that Morris and I saw this when we were in grade school. However, except for that weapon, I remember nothing about it. Others, it appears, know it by heart. If you miss the so bad they're...
June 16, 2008
All I can say is "ewwww". I finally watched this Woody Allen film yesterday, and it's yet more evidence that his work in the last 10 year features a ton more misses than it does hits. Which is all the...
June 08, 2008
June 03, 2008
The remake makes me queasy given the brilliance of the original, and the limitations of Meg Ryan. But yeah, given the haul that Sex and the City brought in last weekend I'd say Warner's should definitely reconsider their strategy. But...
June 02, 2008
So last night I finally got around to seeing Recount, the film about the Florida 2000 ... disaster? Mess? Debacle? Take your pick. I give it two thumbs up, way up. Danny Strong (best known as Buffy's Jonathan) is really...
June 01, 2008
So a few weeks ago I finally watched High School Musical. The horror. Well, not entirely. As I told Ryan at the time, while I found it largely horrible, and reinforcing every norm Disney usually pushes down our society's collective...
May 30, 2008
So I finally got around to watching last fall's Sweeney Todd adaptation. I've never seen the play, so I can't compare it to that. And sure, if amazing singing performances were the goal you wouldn't cast Mr. Depp or Ms....
... and Methodists! Ah, Hedley Lamarr is gone....
May 29, 2008
StinkyLulu has organized this set of posts honoring one of the great actresses....
May 28, 2008
In case you, like me, were away for a long weekend - here are the winners. Benicio del Toro took Best Actor for Soderbergh's Che....
May 23, 2008
I was planning on seeing this later this year anyway. But after this description I am so seeing it: I've just emerged from the semi-nourishing, semi-tortured Fellini-esque Chinese box mindfuck-dreamscape that is Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York ......
May 09, 2008
In honor of Mothers Day, "10 Horrifying Moms from Non-Horror Movies". Damn I love some of these characters....
May 06, 2008
The new Brideshead Revisited looks well worth seeing. Of course Emma Thompson in a great role is always worth seeing, and it's based on an excellent novel. But I've got to say that this trailer, while it looks a bit...
The new Brideshead Revisited looks well worth seeing. Of course Emma Thompson in a great role is always worth seeing, and it's based on an excellent novel. But I've got to say that this trailer, while it looks a bit...
May 05, 2008
So last night I got around to watching Schnabel's much lauded film from last year. I can get the accolades for the direction, and it is indeed a nice film, and definitely something anyone looking for a "triumph of the...
May 04, 2008
I'd only give the film a B/B-, but that's not bad for a summer blockbuster, and Robert Downey Jr.'s performance makes it well worth seeing. He's loads of fun, as one would expect. And since I was cooler on the...
April 28, 2008
So with the knowledge that I had to watch some of my NetFlix movies if I ever hoped to receive disc 1 of The Tudors from them, I watched this character study/crime drama last night. It's pretty much exactly what...
April 26, 2008
So I went to see this Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker film today with she who I believe has chosen to go as kikimonster here at Bloodless Coup. I'd give it a thumbs up. I'd warn that it's about...
April 25, 2008
Yes it should. But at least StinkyLulu is organizing a special day to celebrate her - I am now looking forward to May 29th....
April 21, 2008
After noting some stunning numbers on how men dominant today's movies, Sasha Stone makes the case for one factor affecting this phenomenon - the lack of women in the fanboy universe....
April 15, 2008
She's always been one of my favorites and probably has had as much of an effect on me getting into movies as much as I am as any actor. She's outstanding and always highly watchable. JA (love the nod to...
April 14, 2008
And JA appropriately notes the occasion with pics of the talented and exceedingly attractive actor. I am such a fan....
April 11, 2008
Fyi, the Spring movie I've most been wanting to see has finally made it to town....
April 03, 2008
So last night the Coup gathered to watch Southland Tales, the post-nuclear-attack epic by the maker of Donnie Darko. I get that it was supposed to be a political satire, and I get that he's got a thing for time...
March 31, 2008
JA notes the birthdays of Ewan McGregor and Nathan Fillion....
March 24, 2008
I don't know what I'd say the Top 10 are, but this list features some I imagine a fair number of people would agree with. I think the listings of Needle in the Hay and Waterloo are great choices....
March 23, 2008
I put off watching this Michael Winterbottom film for a long time. I figured it was going to be rough getting through it, given the subject matter. But actually it wasn't - and it's really quite good.I should say at...
March 18, 2008
Since a couple of you just watched it, thought I'd link to this list of 20 things to love about it. My favorites are definitely #19 and #20 - but there's a lot here to enjoy....
Ugh. Who was the brilliant exec who decided to include "In Real Life" in the title of the most contrived film I've seen in years? On top of the beyond stupid, predictable and irrititating script, the director was downright cruel...
March 12, 2008
Nathaniel R has his list of the top 10 performances of one of the planet's premiere DILFs. As should be the case since he was utterly brilliant in both, Law's work in Ripley and Huckabees tops the list. Damn those...
March 02, 2008
The worst film of 2007? I think I have to agree. Wretched doesn't begin to describe it....
February 27, 2008
If Sunday night has left you in the mood for more things Oscar, well Variety's Kris Tapley has come up with his first predictions for next year's Oscar nominees. There are definitely some movies to look forward to later this...
February 26, 2008
Moon passed this along to me. What's Julianne Moore's next movie going to be about? Why in-bred West Virginians of course. A movie about to be filmed in Pittsburgh is casting Gothic characters - including an albino-like girl and deformed...
February 25, 2008
Kinda cool. Well, apart from the fact that the models are grossly emaciated. Not sure what I think of the gloves Sara Larson opted to skip. On the one hand I think they're pretty in an off-the-wall way, but then...
February 24, 2008
As the thread from earlier notes, I was really happy with this year's winners. And maybe it's because of that that I caught myself looking around the theater more. And something struck me - do the honored actors of today...
So I'll be commenting on the show after it concludes. Are there any nominees you will be especially pulling for? I guess the winners I'd most like to see are Tilda Swinton, Marion Cotillard, a Visual Effects win for The...
Binky just sent me this. It's kind of neat. Some of them are lame, but others are pretty interesting. From a quick glance I'd say my 5 favorites are The Sting, Ordinary People, Gone With the Wind, West Side Story,...
February 23, 2008
Yeesh, that was awful. There were some things I quite liked about the first one, but this one ... egads. I think I enjoyed The Forsaken more.And this is something Baltar should definitely stay away from. There was indeed a...
Worst film I've seen in months? That "honor" now goes to this awful vampire movie I watched last night. Starring Kerr Smith, Johnathon Schaech, Brendan Fehr, Simon Rex and Giles's girlfriend Olivia, this lame low budgeter took itself waaaay too...
February 22, 2008
Well damn, given the cast and the trailer (which has seemingly been playing for the last 10 months) I was pretty excited about going to see it - but the reviews are brutal. So I guess if I want to...
February 19, 2008
Sasha Stone reviews the locks and the toss-ups....
February 12, 2008
For those of you who've already caught up on the films of 2007 (note to self, see There Will Be Blood soon), Nathaniel and company are discussing the 15 films they are most looking forward to seeing in 2008. Coming...
February 10, 2008
What are essentially the UK's Oscars were awarded today. And any list of winners that prominently features the likes of Swinton, Cotillard and The Lives of Others is a list I'm going to generally like. But Atonement as Best Picture?...
February 05, 2008
Okay, did I miss something? Why did this get such middling reviews? It was directed by a well-liked director (Danny Boyle, who directed Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Millions). It had an attractive cast (Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Michelle Yeoh)....
February 03, 2008
I've always been a fan. She's had an interesting life - not the one many would expect given the roles she normally plays on film. And interesting that Brenda Last was her favorite performance. I rather liked the performances in...
February 01, 2008
So, I'm bacheloring this weekend. Thus, I can officially take the night off. Thus, in an attempt to do some more Baltar Movie Reviews, I'm drinking, eating dinner, and watching bad movies. We'll see how it goes. I let whimsy...
January 28, 2008
It's no surprise that Juno has made more money than any of the other Best Picture nominees. But I've got to say that given their respective subject matter, I do find it surprising that No Country for Old Men has...
January 27, 2008
So I rented this dreck since it involved a lot of the same people who were in the quite funny Wet Hot American Summer. But this movie is no WHAS. Aside from a kind of funny, bitchy, insane turn by...
January 24, 2008
This is just a quick post on two of my movie rentals from the last several days. I liked Sketches of Frank Gehry (a documentary about the famed architect directed by Sydney Pollack) a lot more than I thought I...
January 22, 2008
And the nominees are ... going to be announced in 2 minutes.Okay, so my immediate thoughts. First, Surf's Up!?! What the hell? I don't think I'd even really heard of that. Surfing penguins I'm guessing? Nonetheless it took the slot...
January 21, 2008
So since little bro and I have both just seen it (and we disagree to a degree - shocking, I know), it seems to merit its own thread. So what did I think? The good - the costumes, the score,...
January 20, 2008
Diablo Cody seems a sure-fire bet to not only be nominated for a screenplay Oscar on Tuesday, but she'll probably also win the award. Is this merited? It appears there's a bit of a backlash against her work. And I...
January 19, 2008
Blast, that wasn't nearly as funny as I hoped it would be. Well don't get me wrong. Anna Faris is always funny. John Krasinski is pretty good too. And Gregg Araki knows how to make a fun-looking film that pops....
January 18, 2008
If you are looking for things to add to your Netflix queue or muse over while you eat lunch, Edward Copeland has his 10 top movies of the year up. And if you are more theater oriented, Josh R has...
January 17, 2008
So my latest Netflix rental was this documentary on the utter ineptitude of the Bush Administration and CPA in planning for and dealing with post-war Iraq. Yes, it deserves the acclaim it's received. And I'll be floored if it's not...
January 13, 2008
Well that was a weird set of awards. The television awards were strange, as were the winners of Best Picture Drama (Atonement), Best Picture Musical/Comedy (Sweeney Todd), and Best Director (Julian Schnabel). The movie acting honors were predictable (Day-Lewis, Bardem,...
So I finally got around to watching the presumed frontrunner for Best Picture at a matinee today. Yes it's very good. Yes much of the audience groaned at its conclusion (which I don't get at all - it seemed a...
January 07, 2008
Love for your favorites, and those you don't know yet - StinkyLulu's 2007 Supporting Actress Blogathon can be found here. There is, after all, much to be praised: Emily Mortimer, Tilda Swinton, Margo Martindale, Michelle Pfeffeir, Sigourney Weaver and more!...
January 03, 2008
So especially for Brandon, but also for you other Dune lovers out there - it's going to be filmed again! And as someone who can never get enough Dune, I'm looking forward to it. The next adaptation will be directed...
December 30, 2007
If you like movies, both appreciating them and laughing at them, you'll want to check out Nathaniel R's place over the next few days. He's started his year end "honors" with the 2007 Cinematic Hall of Shame. I agree with...
So my first Netflix of the weekend was this charmer. And I've got to say that while I liked it well enough, I think the accolades have been a bit extreme. It ends up being quite endearing and a nice...
Yowza, talk about seeing what you want to see. From some reason I click on Ross Douthat's blog and this is what I see: And while Juno may not be moved by thoughts of her embryo's "hallowed rights," exactly, she...
December 29, 2007
My Netflix movie of the week was this beauty by Anthony Minghella. I say "beauty" because it looks freakin' beautiful, pretty much all the time. The cast is quite attractive of course, but more than that the way he frames...
December 28, 2007
As I am now back from Christmas with the family I thought I'd post my thoughts on a couple of films I saw over the last week. First, as to Juno, believe the hype. Don't believe the premise - I...
December 20, 2007
No Atonement? No Sweeney Todd? The acting branch of course has a major influence on the Oscars, so the SAG awards nominations might tell us something about who'll be nominated for the little gold men. And some supposed favorites are...
December 18, 2007
So they are going to have a show honoring movies that they can't show? Ummm yeah, that's going to be ... different....
December 14, 2007
December 13, 2007
Here. Yeah, everyone considers them to be a giant joke. And with those John Travolta and Julia Roberts nominations we see that yeah they are. But hey any group that choose to nominate Viggo and Eastern Promises, Nikki Blonsky, Marion...
December 12, 2007
So last night's Netflix was this very family-friendly Disney film about an orphan inventor. While it might well bore many people out of their mind, I will say it was very well-crafted and if this is the kind of thing...
December 06, 2007
Since I know Ryan and maybe Moon were interested in my thoughts on the latest Disney and Amy Adams extravaganza ... Honestly, I was disappointed. I thought it was going to be more of a satire of Disney classics. Instead,...