February 2012
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The Untouchables
Movie reviews
It’s no secret by now that I have a soft spot for a mobster film. I think it’s been a while since i last touched base with the Italian scene, and I am in love all over again! It was also by time I jumped on to the De Niro bandwagon. De Niro as Al Capone was like Johnny Depp to a Tim Burton character. It just made sense! He must have done incredible research.
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Melancholia
Movie Review
Whew… I don’t know where to even begin. By far the best acting I’ve seen from Kristen Dunst. Also my first Lars Von Trier film. I’ve heard high praise about this director and it seemed as if you were truly missing out in life if you have not witnessed one of his films yet. Now, I know why. First of all let’s see the meaning of...
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The Artist
Movie Review
The Artist is my first silent film, but this movie was nothing close to silent! Halfway through I forgot that the actors weren’t actually speaking. The music, courtesy of Ludovic Bource, had a brilliant way of expressing the words and emotions of the actors. And of course Jean Dujardin as well as his costar, Berenice Bejo, were spectacular. Dujardin had all of the charismatic...
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Cinema Paradiso
Movie Review
Easily one of my new favorite films. New is no where near the appropriate word to describe this film, but it definitely is refreshing. More then a tribute, it’s an obituary to the original cinema’s and old school films. The version on netflix that I watched was the one released in America after they cut out 50 minutes of screen time from the original Italian version....
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Noah and the Whale - L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
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Clash of the Titans
Movie Review
Amusing, but horrible. How in the world did this get picked up for a sequel? What is wrong with you Hollywood? No, wait don’t answer that question because I already know. The graphics were lousy, the plot was messy and was there even music? It might have had better luck being called Clash of the Tits. No blood. No climax. No thrill. No satisfaction. What the fuck happened???...
“I have this disease late at night sometimes, involving alcohol and the...”
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Harry Brown
Movie Review
Brown is vengeful, skilled, and has nothing to lose. Although his skills are a bit rusty and it can be painful to watch him limping around the ghetto, he has some pretty good streaks. Brown is an ex-marine and a recent widow. Fueled on by the death of his only friend, who had been assaulted by the hoodlums of their low end town, he’s out to get revenge. Michael Caine executes...
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Movie Review
It took me forever to watch this film. But now that I’m done and over with that chapter of my life, I finally took the initiative to see what all the hype was about. And my fucking joly oh gosh - It’s mind blowing.
The acting that this script and directing demanded was satisfied greatly by the actors. To be honest I’m not a Jim Carrey fan, which is another reason...
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Drive
Movie Review
I admit that I have to give Ryan Gosling more credit. I never watched a Ryan film just to gawk at his finely sculpted bod. To be honest I stayed away from those abs because of all the attention they’ve been getting. While I was too busy turning away from his fame I’ve dismissed his acting in some of my favorite movies, “Blue Valentine” “Crazy Stupid ...
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“This is no life. Sooner or later it must finish.”
– Before we say goodbye.
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Like Crazy
Movie Review
Beautiful. This film was crazy beautiful. From the lack of script, to the filming and usage of the scenery and the music. It was also exhausting. They were together, then they weren’t, then they were, then they had other people, then she wanted him back. Everything was so raw. While filming for this movie the actors didn’t have a script to memorize, only scenarios from...
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Cidade de Deus (City of God)
Movie Review
During my mobster/crime movie spree I came across this little gem. Never have I ever seen so many kids with guns killing each other then I have in this film. The level of spine-chilling heartless murders became so natural in the plot, at some point i expected everyone to drop dead. The story revolves around 2 boys from the slum of Rio de Janeiro (City of God) one becomes the...
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Mumford and Sons - Hold On To What You Believe
I I can’t promise you that I won’t let you down And I I can’t promise you that I will be the only one around When your hope falls down But we’re young Open flowers in the windy fields of this war-torn world And love This city breathes the plague of loving things more than their creators I ran away I could not take the burden of both me and you It was too fast ...
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Away We Go
Movie Review
Want to watch a feel good movie and believe in love once again? Away we go is perfection. John Krasinski at his best, mainly because the spotlight is finally on him, and Maya Rudolph being exceptionally stunning as the usual. Who would have thought that they would have such great chemistry? The only times this film did not have me smiling like an idiot, would be the times I would...
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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Movie Review
“Never get married” is what this film should have been entitled. You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger is just another trademark Woody film, but even so that should be enough to make you want to watch it. It’s hilarious, witty, sinful and has you thinking if you will ever be settled down in the perfect relationship with the one you “love”. Or if love...