In case you missed it … ‘The Ice Harvest’

About a week and a half ago I promised I’d watch The Ice Harvest. This is one of those movies that I missed without any good reason to miss it. As I said before, I love Cusack and Billy-Bob (if only for the fact that he is an incredibly successful actor with the name Billy-Bob.)

So this weekend, I finally sat down and watched The Ice Harvest, and I’m so glad I did. This film-noir gem starts off with Cusack and Billy-Bob stealing from their mob boss, and the rest of the movie centers around trying to stay cool and get out of town.

The dreary but humorous depiction of Wichita, strip joints, friendship and family dysfunction is a great backdrop for a much less glamorous view of organized crime than we are used to. This movie is definitely worth picking up this weekend.

As said before, in this “How did I miss that?” segment, I’ll be watching movies that we missed and putting out a review. If you have a movie that you wanted to see, but somehow missed, shoot a note in the comments and we’ll pick it up and tell you what we think. Next on the list, I’m going to take Gavin’s suggestion and watch The Golden Compass.

What must-see movie slipped by? What flick came and went before you had the chance to see it? Post a comment about it and I’ll check it out for you. I’ll even dedicate a post to you. Lets take a movie off your list.