Drama
Frozen River - Movie Review
Frozen River won 24 awards and was nominated for 16 others (including two Oscars). Still, I can pretty confidently say that even you — someone who has taken the time out of their day to read a completely unadvertised movie blog — didn’t see it in theaters. I can say this because Courtney Hunt’s brilliant film had a criminally low domestic gross of $2.5 million.
Wendy and Lucy - Movie Review
In whole, Wendy and Lucy is an excellent film. It’s worth seeing for Michelle Williams’s performance by itself, but I really think that it succeeds on a number of levels. It’s not fast paced, and the story isn’t grandiose, but, as Film Threat’s Don Lewis said in his review, “Unless you’re an antsy movie-goer or have a cold heart, by the end of Wendy and Lucy, you’ll be engrossed, hoping for the best possible outcome.” So, check it out; I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Let the Right One In - Movie Review
As much as I love horror (even awesomely-bad horror), I’ve never really developed much of an affinity for vampire movies. Most of the time they are too cliched and ridiculous for even my forgiving tastes. Even so, I couldn’t resist checking out the unbelievably well-received Swedish vampire flick, Let the Right One In.
Set in 1982 [...]
Milk - Brief Movie Comments
MetaCritic Score: 84
Most of you don’t know me personally, but here’s a little secret: I’m not a morning person. The entire time I’ve been in college, I’ve made it a rule to not have any classes before 11 a.m. My plan worked wonderfully for my first three-and-a-half years in school, but this semester it’s finally [...]
Towelhead, Wanted, and Snow Angels - Mini Movie Reviews
I’ve got to stop letting myself get behind on reviews. Anyhow, here are three brief reviews of movies I’ve watched recently.
Towelhead
I don’t remember hearing about this film when it was in theaters, but I recently saw a preview for it on another DVD and was intrigued. Towelhead is the story of Jasira, a 13-year [...]
Seven Mini Movie Reviews
So, I’ve had time to watch a few movies recently. Unfortunately, with exams and the holidays I haven’t been able to write reviews. I’ll use this post to get you all caught up on what I’ve been watching and whether or not it’s worth your time and money.
When Did You Last See Your Father?
This is [...]
The Visitor - Movie Review
MetaCritic Score: 79
The Visitor is the second movie from Thomas McCarthy, the writer/director of the critically acclaimed film The Station Agent. You may also recognize McCarthy’s name from some of his various low-profile acting roles, including a stint on the final season of the greatest TV show ever made (The Wire).
Much like The Station Agent, [...]
Charlie Bartlett - Movie Review
MetaCritic Score: 54
“There’s more to high school than being well liked.”“Like what, specifically?”“…Nothing comes to mind.” - (Excerpt from an exchange between Charlie and his mother in one of the film’s opening scenes. Explains a lot about the premise of the movie)
Everyone has their guilty pleasures. Everyone has songs, movies, or books that they like [...]
The Bucket List - Movie Review
MetaCritic score: 42
I’m a sucker for Morgan Freeman movies. Ever since I saw The Shawshank Redemption (which immediately became one of my all-time favorites), essentially everything with his name attached ends up in my hands at one point or another. I know I’m just basing this on the characters that he’s played, but I doubt [...]
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days - Movie Review
So, several weeks ago I spent some time browsing over MetaCritic’s “All-Time High Scores” list to see how some of my favorite movies from the past decade have graded out compared to the all-time greats. There were some names that I expected to be up there (4. Pan’s Labyrinth 98, 16. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon [...]
