The loss of the great Eddie Fisher. RIP
http://www.comcast.net/articles/music/20100924/US.Obit.Eddie.Fisher/
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
The Town
Ben Affleck has certainly laid righteous claim to his corner of the Director's sandbox with this formidable, suspenseful, complex, fast-paced story. It’s the best heist flick since “The Italian Job”. “Hurt Locker’s” Jeremy Remmer brings ferocity +10 on a scale of 1 to 10 to this well-acted and effective thriller. Remmer should receive a best male supporting actor nomination for his role in this flick. IMO a Best Picture nomination is also a possibility!
| Must be seen on big screen? | Yes | good story, great acting, possible best picture and best male supporting actor nominations |
| wait for DVD or rental? | No | I see no reason to wait; best picture this year to date save maybe for “Inception” |
| OK for your elementary school child? | No | violent; but not as bloody as I thought it would be |
| OK for your child 14 or under? | No | some scenes of explicit sexuality and potty mouth throughout |
| OK for Family movie night? | Yes | as long as willing to heed remarks above |
| Comments? | Overall probably best picture this year to date | |
Saturday, September 11, 2010
The American
This story, albeit terse and tense, seems to develop slowly, and it probably took Clooney’s personality portraying craftsman “Jack”, to make the movie worthy of the suspenseful thriller it is. At some points its almost the inverse of an action thriller. Any other male lead, and this might have have been boring except it is a thrilling work. I was halfway through the movie before the real plot presented itself, and it was a surprise at that. The American isn’t as good as “Fracture”, but in that same vein. I enjoyed “The American”; while it’s a film worth seeing, the ending leaves me feeling like I didn’t quite have a full meal.
| Must be seen on big screen? | Not a must, but worthwhile; yes, with wide, beautiful panoramic views of numerous spots in Italy | Yes, it’s a film worth seeing |
| wait for DVD or rental? | thing about this is once you’ve seen it you’ve seen it | it is NOT boring |
| OK for your elementary school child? | No | sporadic violence, bad language, and explicit sexual content |
| OK for your child 14 or under? | No | unless you want them to see Clooney have sex in a couple steamy scenes |
| OK for Family movie night? | No | more explicit sex and violence than I’d prefer to watch with my parents |
| Comments | Rated R | |
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Machete
The relentless, incessant, persistent, insane, graphic violence throughout Machete, right up to the hari-cari scene that serves as the end of the flick won’t cause Machete to come off at the top of the box office, even with its pertinent political poignancy and variegated casting. If you aspire to see Lindsay Lohan in a threesome or Cheech Marin nailed to the cross in explicit gruesomeness, this might be for you. Otherwise, if you are squeamish at all, avoid this movie. If either “Crank” or the “Saw” series are your idea of a good movie, this could be right up your alley, as such Machete is an extremely violent action thriller with a current affairs political agenda as topic.
| Must be seen on big screen? | No | save your money for the rental |
| wait for DVD or rental? | No | many will not enjoy the persistent gory violence |
| OK for your elementary school child? | Never | graphic violence |
| OK for your child 14 or under? | Zero chance | graphic executions |
| OK for Family movie night? | nope | makes Texas Chainsaw Massacre look like a Disney flick |
| Comments | in al fairness story moves along | extensive violence will turn most away |
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