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Midnight in Paris 2011
Woody Allen is a relatively new venture for me, even as a cinephile, which i know is sacrelig to most cinephiles but nothing about his trailers ever drew me (which I know makes me a sucker for marketing). So, it's no surprise to me that the trailer for Midnight in Paris did nothing to pique my curiosity, even after the hubub. I felt like Woody Allen was the independent filmmaker's Speilberg: Overrated, Undertalented, Over-Awarded, Pretentious. Granted I was being a…
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Les Misérables 2012
The most unique movie experience I've ever had, Les Miserables refuses to be forgotten or disrespected. Still, though a personal and subjective choice on my part, the cinematography and style got to be enough to begin taking me out of the film, only to pull me back in briefly right early at the credits, only to anti-climax again for the credits scene. But the euphoric experiences of this film are tall enough to completely overshadow the weaker moments
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012
My concern, which I feel was shared by many, was that this trip into middle earth couldn't possibly measure up to the absolute masterpiece that is the Lord of the Rings Trilogy; that somehow this one would feel...different...less epic...less...awesome. And to be even more honest, the concern remained until about 30-45 minutes into the movie. While "Fellowship," was slow, it had a newness to it and a plethora of characters to make it move faster. This one takes the same…
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Southland Tales 2006
I love Richard Kelly and I hate this film. A movie has to make SOME kind of sense and where he usually balances perfectly between physical, spiritual, scientific and supernatural, he overreaches into realms where we can't seen in; where characters and plot points are meaningless and unintelligible. You can say you'll find signal in the static, but at the end of the day, it's more likely that you'll be seeing things that aren't there.
