Shades of Jacques Tati, but far, far less boring.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482088/ (Original title: Hors de Prix)
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The Fall
I see no harm in building a plot around filming (and thereby preserving) gorgeous sites from around the world. (I counted three I've seen myself, and feel damn lucky for that.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460791/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460791/
24: Redemption
Interesting what popular opinion (and Senate discussions) can do to a TV series.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813980/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813980/
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
State of Play
Maybe not as obvious as similar mini-series, but bloody over-plotted.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362192/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362192/
MASH: Season 9
A few extra heart-tugging episodes than usual.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068098/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068098/
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
The Bank Job
British heists are so laid back. Even when people get killed.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200465/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200465/
Monday, December 22, 2008
Milk
About two minutes into the film, I completely forgot that Sean Penn actually wasn't Harvey Milk.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1013753/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1013753/
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Australia
The Australian Gone with the Wind. With better pecs.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455824/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455824/
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Under the Same Moon
The song about Superman being an illegal alien says it all. (If you can ignore the crappy subtitles.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796307/ (Original title: La Misma Luna)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796307/ (Original title: La Misma Luna)
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tropic Thunder
Yes, Mr. Cruise, your best part was in Magnolia. Glad to see you figured that out again.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/
Monday, December 15, 2008
Water
I tried to keep track-- is there actually some form of water in every gorgeously choreographed scene?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240200/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240200/
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Matewan
If for no other reason (and there are plenty of others), watch and remember why unions were created in the first place.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093509/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093509/
Monday, December 8, 2008
Transsiberian
Being American isn't such a bad thing, is it?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800241/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800241/
Friday, December 5, 2008
The Year of Living Dangerously
To me Billy Kwan's character seems a know-it-all. Pride goeth, and all that, or in this case maybe the veil has simply lifted.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086617/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086617/
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Five books squished into one movie? Never a good idea-- will always feel rushed.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416236/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416236/
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Heroes: Season 2
Every time Sylar looks directly at the camera and utters some trite line, I curse the serial format that keeps me watching.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813715/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813715/
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