Movies you need to see at Sundance: Part 1
Posted by Scott on January 7, 2009 4 Comments

Since I am heading down to Sundance Film Festival in 2 weeks I thought it would be important to prepare myself and try to figure out what movies were important for me to see. Here …

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Review: ‘Breaking and Entering’ on DVD
Monday, 11 Aug, 2008 – 13:48 | No Comment

The majority of popular films are based in fantasy. Filmgoers like to escape from reality and their own personal problems while enjoying a movie. Breaking and Entering (2007) is the complete opposite experience which explains …

Review: ‘Bella’ on DVD
Wednesday, 30 Jul, 2008 – 10:33 | 2 Comments
Review: ‘Bella’ on DVD

*Bella is a gentle introspective film by Mexican born director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde. It stars Mexican heartthrob Eduardo Verastegui and newcomer Tammy Blanchard. The film was the surprise winner of the 2006 People’s Choice award …

Review: ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ On DVD
Wednesday, 25 Jun, 2008 – 15:46 | 4 Comments
Review: ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ On DVD

Shanna:
The Other Boleyn Girl is the long awaited adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s beloved historical novel by the same name. There is always a risk to bringing a well-known novel to the big screen. Will …

Rogen and Sandler talk Untitled Apatow Project
Monday, 2 Jun, 2008 – 19:16 | One Comment
Rogen and Sandler talk Untitled Apatow Project

Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen have revealed some details about their upcoming drama/comedy, which will be directed by Judd Apatow (Knocked Up).
“[The plot will center on] stand-up comedians,” Rogen told MTV News, calling the setup …

‘Personal Effects’ Trailer
Friday, 9 May, 2008 – 9:55 | One Comment

Wow this movie looks amazing and intense. I definitely will be checking this one out when it hits theaters.
But Ashton Kutcher and Michelle Pfeiffer together in the same movie? Damn you, Ashton! You are one …

Review: ‘Silk’
Wednesday, 16 Apr, 2008 – 11:16 | One Comment
Review: ‘Silk’

Zac:
François Girard follow up to the magnificent Red Violin is a mixed bag that starts of great and slowly devolves into something not quite as great. The film follows Michael Pitt as Hervé Joncour who …

Review: ‘Goya’s Ghosts’
Wednesday, 19 Mar, 2008 – 12:09 | No Comment
Review: ‘Goya’s Ghosts’

Zac:
Milos Forman’s latest wow’s at the start but gets completely lost half way through, leaving one curious as to what happened to the picture by the end.
Brother Lorenzo (Javier Bardem) opens the film calling for …

Review: ‘Feast of Love’
Wednesday, 12 Mar, 2008 – 12:26 | No Comment
Review: ‘Feast of Love’

Zac:
An interesting look at love that dissects a number of individuals’ lives that are all closely connected and the consequences and effects love has on this group of individuals.
Morgan Freeman serves as a mediator and …

Review: ‘Breach’
Wednesday, 30 Jan, 2008 – 14:01 | No Comment
Review: ‘Breach’

Zac:
Billy Ray’s directorial follow up to the excellent Shattered Glass is a solid political thriller that is diminished by the fact that we know the outcome from the opening frame.
The story tells the events leading …

Review: ‘In The Valley of Elah’
Thursday, 24 Jan, 2008 – 14:10 | No Comment
Review: ‘In The Valley of Elah’

Zac:
Paul Haggis’ new film is a crime procedural with an anti-war message laced through out and while it is very effective emotionally at times there is not real mystery to the proceedings and the movie …

Review: ‘Away From Her’
Wednesday, 23 Jan, 2008 – 14:20 | No Comment
Review: ‘Away From Her’

Zac:
Sarah Polley makes her debut as a screenwriter and director in this sad film about the loss of a loved one to Alzheimer’s.
We quickly find out that Fiona (Julie Christie) is dealing with the effects …

Review: ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead’
Thursday, 20 Dec, 2007 – 1:58 | No Comment
Review: ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead’

Zac:
Sidney Lumet’s new film is an interesting take on the crime drama, by taking a small simple crime and examining the consequences of what can happen if everything went wrong. The movie is a very …

Review: ‘The Namesake’
Monday, 10 Dec, 2007 – 14:38 | No Comment
Review: ‘The Namesake’

Zac:
Mira Nair has taken this adaptation of the novel of the same name and turned in a touching and entertaining movie that while remaining constantly enjoyable, never rises above being anything but pretty good.
Irfan Khan, …

Review: ‘Reservation Road’
Wednesday, 31 Oct, 2007 – 8:43 | No Comment
Review: ‘Reservation Road’

Zac:
This Oscar hopeful unfortunately falls short. Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Ruffalo star in this serious drama about the effect of a hit and run can have on the two parties involved; the grieving family and …

Review: ‘Gone Baby Gone’
Wednesday, 31 Oct, 2007 – 8:36 | No Comment
Review: ‘Gone Baby Gone’

Zac:
Another movie dealing with the loss of a child, this one excels on pretty much every level. Gone Baby Gone is an adaptation of the Dennis Lehane(Mystic River) novel by Ben Affleck in his directorial …