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ParaNorman
2012. 92 minutes. Rated PG.
You think just because there’s bad people that there’s no good ones either? I thought the same thing for awhile. But there’s always someone out there for you. Somewhere.
Argo
2012. 120 minutes. Rated R.
“You need somebody who’s a somebody to put their name on it. Somebody respectable. With credits. Who you can trust with classified information. Who will produce a fake movie. For free.”
Anytime someone makes a film about a historical event, the real key is to sell it despite the fact we already know the outcome. Argo takes a little known story, attaches it to a much bigger one, and markets it to the moon.
Red State
2011. 88 minutes. Rated R
Red State, directed by Kevin Smith, is classified as a horror movie (well, maybe if you showed it at the Democratic National Convention…)
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The Artist
2011. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13.
Doris: “I’m unhappy.”
George: “So are millions of us.”
George: “So are millions of us.”
It’s tough being in a silent theater for over an hour. You start to notice a Tuberculosis-like cough from a lady a few rows down that reminds you of that scene in the movie Outbreak (1995) starring Dustin Hoffman, where infected germs are being inhaled by people in a theater; or the lady who constantly opens and closes her popcorn bag every time she reaches in; or the girl behind you who insists that this movie is “just like Singing in the Rain (1952), only Singing in the Rain was better,” every twenty minutes or so. Regardless, I was still amazed that a silent film in 2012 could capture the hearts of viewers, the Academy, and this reviewer.
The Artist, by Belgian writer and director Michel Hazanvicius, is a dark, silent movie. For those who have never seen a silent film, the only sound is the musical score, and the dialogue can be read on screen through title cards (yes, there’s reading in this movie).
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Tagged Bérénice Bejo, James Cromwell, Jean Dujardin, Jessica Lamarre, John Goodman, Michel Hazanavicius, Reviews, THE ARTIST, Uggie
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The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
It’s pretty simple. Jeff Bridges is the dude. He always was, and he always will be. Very recently (like oh, the last 4 years, let’s call it) everyone loves Jeff Bridges, and he is FINALLY getting his due props, and an Oscar for one role even. I, for one, think it’s about time.
Quote: Also, let’s not forget – let’s *not* forget, dude – that keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city – that ain’t legal either.
Fallen
I love me some Denzel Washington, and for a movie that not a lot of people talk about (to me at least) I think maybe… I think maybe it’s his finest role.
Quote: I want to tell you about the time I almost died
Our tale begins with John Hobbes (Denzel Washington) running desperately through the woods and falling down in the leaves. The narrator, also voiced by Washington, tells us that he never expected to die so young, and that we should go back a bit to begin our story. So we go back with him…
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Tagged Denzel Washington, Donald Sutherland, FALLEN, James Gandolfini, John Goodman
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