4/26- The Savages I really liked this; great character study; wonderful acting -- makes you think~
4/25- Charlie Wilson's War **** It pains me to admit, as I loathe Julia Roberts, but this was a good movie. Drama with chuckles and PSH is fantastic as always (but fair warning - the accents of Hanks and Roberts are horrible)
Lars and the Real Girl ****1/2 A nearly perfect film (although bring your suspension of disbelief); deserved Best Picture nom and screenplay TOTALLY should have beaten Juno
4/24- Death At A Funeral ****1/2 Hilarious British farce; I can see this as a stage show - I <3 Alan Tudyk
4/21- Unfaithful *** typical Lynn
4/14- There Will Be Blood ***** LOVED it; this is a love it or hate it film; acting doesn't get any better than DDL and he effortlessly carried this piece; deserved Osacr over NCFOM
4/13- Sweeney Todd **** A fun watch; classic Burton
Across the Universe ** Not for me. Just a terrible story, a cheese-filled mess... but it was visually stunning - another I never bothered finishing
4/11- Anne of the Thousand Days ****1/2 great telling of the Anne Boleyn saga (but please tell me why every depiction of Katharine of Aragon casts a dark-haired, dark-skinned actress? She was pale and had red-gold hair. The audience can handle it)
4/10- Horton Hears A Who et al (animated) **** DVD has Horton Hatches An Egg, too - classic stuff :)
4/9- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story ***1/2 I wanted more funny
Great Kings of England: Henry VIII ****1/2 interesting doc
4/5- The Madness of Henry the VIII ****1/2 interesting doc
The Devil and Daniel Johnston ****1/2 best doc on a person with mental illness suince Stevie
3/30- Atonement *** What a disappointment! The "twist" was good, I got into the Briony character through the years... but who cares about the epic couple - there's no development there to be involved with the characters; if anything they came off like horny teens and little more. I was expecting the Dr. Zhivago of our times. Acting, costumes, cinematography - all fantastic... but who cares? I guess I needed more backstory.
3/29- Dan in Real Life *** Lacks story, very slow, but an ok rainy sunday afternnon on cable film
3:10 to Yuma *** Not what I'd hoped but if you like Westerns I'm sure you'll enjoy
3/27- In the Valley of Elah **** Good film - not sure about TLJ's Oscar nom but good stuff
Why Did I Get Married? **1/2 slow & boring; stars are for Jill Scott - someone needs to get this girl in a good vehicle
Into the Wild **** Well-made storytelling with great acting (and a little serous Zach Galifianakis thrown in)
3/26- Becoming Jane **3/4 TOTAL let down - could have been SO much better
3/21- Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat ***** UCB - 'nough said
3/20- Smiley Face ***1/2 Nothing new here but decent escape
3/19- The Tudors Season 1 **** Only reason to have Showtime - glad I caught up
3/16- Horton Hears A Who **** Well-made kids' stuff
3/14- Romance & Cigarettes ** I get what they were trying to do... I just don't think it was done well. definitely a script/direction problem as there is a bunch of wasted talent in this - 1 star for acting talent, 1 star for trying to go outside the box
3/12- No Country for Old Men **** Well acted and made but did NOT deserve that Oscar
3/6- The Comebacks ** Didn't even finish it; maybe I'll watch the rest when it's on Comedy central a thousand times in a year or 2
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