Saturday, May 3, 2014
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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First time viewed: No
Current Release: No
Watched With: Michael, Tom
Write Up.
Star Wars Fan Day Marathon! Well Really 2 Days because Day one is done and the actual Fan Day is tomorrow..
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Chef
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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Andrew
Jon Favreau's blockbuster palette cleanser is a fun little family/comedy/drama/roadtrip featuring a nice supporting cast and a lot of good looking food.
It's a really sweet little story, perfectly enjoyable. That seems to be the top priority. In fact there's barley any conflict in the film. There's more than one point where they purposefully side-step the usual expected complications. And they wrap everything up so neatly with a bow that the whole film ends up feeling a little flippant but still that's something different from the usual fare, so I'll take it.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Joe
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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Tyler
David Gordon Green abandons his studio comedies and returns to his indie character drama roots. Nicolas Cage is in the title role and Tye Sheridan, who showed impressive chops in Mud last year, is the kid he reluctantly takes under his wing.
It's a world you don't want to spend too much time in. It feels very authentic, probably in large part due to the supporting cast of largely local non-actors who all equip themselves well and add a great deal to the natural feeling of the whole film.
It's a pretty grim and grimy place these characters inhabit. You don't want to spend too long there and the film is actually a little on the long side. Nice character acting but not something I'd feel the need to revisit any time soon.
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Tyler
Whoa. It's a fun ride with a full two acts of exposition and setting up the pieces, some really fun stuff along they way, but the climax is just insane. Pure glee, and for anyone as in love with film-making as me, a really delicious scenario. It's completely off the wall and absurd but there's just so much to love here. Yakuza stage parents from hell indeed. Check it out film lovers!
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