Training Day (2001)
I’ve officially seen Training Day, a movie that’s sat on my Netflix queue for over two years (and ironically enough, I saw it on premium cable). Training Day is the … Continue Reading Training Day (2001)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey (2011)
Putting up the second to last pre-written review I have. I have a midterm today so no time to throw up an in-depth one. This is a great movie though! … Continue Reading Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey (2011)
The Decoy Bride (2011)
As a female, I generally find the latest output of romantic comedies to be utter crap. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to make love and pratfalls appealing to the masses so … Continue Reading The Decoy Bride (2011)
The Skin I Live In (2011)
I probably shouldn’t be reviewing this right now. Director Pedro Almodovar’s The Skin I Live In is a film that requires one to really sit back and think about whether … Continue Reading The Skin I Live In (2011)
Take Shelter (2011)
So we’re diverging from our Jean Harlow retrospective for the day (yes, I know it’s early for that and no, it won’t last weeks!) but I wanted to include a … Continue Reading Take Shelter (2011)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
I saw director Robert Rodriguez’s “El Mariachi” series backwards, starting with this threequel then going back to see Desperado and El Mariachi and in-between I read Rodriguez’s excellent filmmaking book Rebel … Continue Reading Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
The final Academy Award nominee for Best Picture makes me frustrated. I don’t want to end on a sore note (not counting the wrap-up on Sunday when the award is … Continue Reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
The Road to the Oscars: War Horse (2011)
War Horse was a movie I was avoiding for several reasons. The two and a half hour runtime was the first thing, and the sentimentality and love of animals was … Continue Reading The Road to the Oscars: War Horse (2011)
The Road to the Oscars: Hugo (2011)
I feel really bad writing this review because it’s been awhile since I actually saw Hugo in theaters, so I’m going off what I remember. I initially was shocked when … Continue Reading The Road to the Oscars: Hugo (2011)
The Road to the Oscars: The Help (2011)
So everyone should know my thoughts on The Help if you read my article I reposted about why it doesn’t deserve an Oscar nomination, but I’m going to try to … Continue Reading The Road to the Oscars: The Help (2011)
The Road to the Oscars: The Tree of Life (2011)
So how can I describe The Tree of Life. To start, let me preface this with some things. First, I saw this several month ago on DVD and have not … Continue Reading The Road to the Oscars: The Tree of Life (2011)
The Road to the Oscars: Midnight in Paris (2011)
I didn’t know much about Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris aside from it was directed by Allen and it involved Owen Wilson in Paris. Sitting in the theater and watching … Continue Reading The Road to the Oscars: Midnight in Paris (2011)
The Road to the Oscars: The Artist (2011)
The Artist was one of a handful of movies I was dying to see at the start of 2011 and it did not disappoint. This year’s nominees hearken back to … Continue Reading The Road to the Oscars: The Artist (2011)
The Road to the Oscars: Moneyball (2011)
The Road to the Oscars continues with an Oscar contender I recently saw on DVD, yes I didn’t see this in theaters. Moneyball was a surprise for me to see … Continue Reading The Road to the Oscars: Moneyball (2011)
The Road to the Oscars: The Descendants (2011)
In honor of the Academy Awards, airing on February 26th, I’ve decided to see all nine of the films nominated for Best Picture and review them. I’ve already seen seven … Continue Reading The Road to the Oscars: The Descendants (2011)
Dream House (2011)
I hate to use another pre-written, contemporary review but sadly I didn’t see any movies I could review right now so I’m putting it out there. This is the last … Continue Reading Dream House (2011)
Ticklish Business 