Almost Famous
Not the first time I've seen it, but really like it. Tiny Dancer.
Parental Guidance
Saw it on a flight. Predictable and kind of cheesy, but the Mr. Doody song by Billy Crystal had chardonnay coming out my nose. And then there is Marisa Tomei...
The Big Wedding
Meh....
Meh....
The Jury -- Actually it is a British mini-series from 2002. Watched the first 3 episodes this weekend (3 more remain). Pretty good.
The Croods With My Son.
Belle de Jour
Silver Linings Playbook
I thought it was a pretty accurate documentary of just about every Eagles fan I've known.
I thought it was a pretty accurate documentary of just about every Eagles fan I've known.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
Belle de Jour
Where is that [swoon over Catherine Deneuve] icon?
Oblivion
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
Belle de Jour
Where is that [swoon over Catherine Deneuve] icon?
Oh, she had a great and long run.
Sense and Sensibility
All About My Mother is up for my next flight.
The Great Gatsby
Just saw Iron Man 3. Pretty darn good.
quote:Originally posted by ABryce:
The Great Gatsby
My predication is this is a money loser.
quote:Originally posted by ABryce:
The Great Gatsby
What did you think? When I first saw the previews I thought it was going to be fantastic, but it has been getting very mixed -- with a majority poor -- reviews...
The always great to watch 3 Days of The Condor. Robert Redford's best (only great) movie. Saw it was on Sundance (what else with Redford?) and recorded it. Wonderful role for Max Von Sydow--one of his best since starting in American movies with The Exorcist.
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
3 Days of The Condor.
Excellent.
A River Runs Through It
Cannot believe the movie is now over 20 years old.
Cannot believe the movie is now over 20 years old.
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:quote:Originally posted by ABryce:
The Great Gatsby
What did you think? When I first saw the previews I thought it was going to be fantastic, but it has been getting very mixed -- with a majority poor -- reviews...
I don't think it does the book justice. I was an alright film, but I would have been fine waiting for it to come out of theaters. It felt as though the director was trying to hard to make it modern. Soundtrack was interesting but sometimes ill-fitting.
Overall nothing special, the reviews are probably accurate.
House of Games
The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Good to Very Good, but I thought Kate Hudson was miscast, but I was the only one out of four who thought this.
Looking for Sugar Man - Incredible true story. Won Academy Award best Documentary. Good + film.
Looking for Sugar Man - Incredible true story. Won Academy Award best Documentary. Good + film.
quote:Originally posted by tanglenet:
The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Good to Very Good, but I thought Kate Hudson was miscast, but I was the only one out of four who thought this... on my to see list for sure.
Looking for Sugar Man - Incredible true story. Won Academy Award best Documentary. Good + film.... Indeed, very good.
The Bourne Legacy
Better than I thought it would be.
Better than I thought it would be.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower -- had seen mixed reviews on this, but I enjoyed it. Though I found it aggravating that people so into music had never heard or could track down Heroes by David Bowie.
Bridesmaids -- some very funny scenes but otherwise just an OK movie.
Bridesmaids -- some very funny scenes but otherwise just an OK movie.
Two on the flight over.
Zero Dark Thirty - kind of dull I thought; I doubt it was intended to be, but I imagine that's mostly what that kind of work is like
Hitchcock - Not a great movie, but I thought Hopkins was both believable and good as Hitchcock.
Zero Dark Thirty - kind of dull I thought; I doubt it was intended to be, but I imagine that's mostly what that kind of work is like
Hitchcock - Not a great movie, but I thought Hopkins was both believable and good as Hitchcock.
"A Year in Provence"
Don't know if it counts as a movie but just watched (again) the 2-disc A&E series from the book by Peter Mayle. One of the few times we think of a movie being better than the book; and makes us think of retiring to Provence... *sigh*
Don't know if it counts as a movie but just watched (again) the 2-disc A&E series from the book by Peter Mayle. One of the few times we think of a movie being better than the book; and makes us think of retiring to Provence... *sigh*
quote:Originally posted by WhineWhineWine:
"A Year in Provence"
Don't know if it counts as a movie but just watched (again) the 2-disc A&E series from the book by Peter Mayle. One of the few times we think of a movie being better than the book; and makes us think of retiring to Provence... *sigh*
+1 on all counts.
I feel the same when I re-watch My Family and Other Animals (the Brian Blessed one).
Taking my son the the new Star Trek Movie on friday.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
quote:Originally posted by KSC02:
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Who?
Soul Surfer
Taken 2 -- more of the same though not as good as first.
Gerhard Richter Painting -- though I recognized the name and a couple of the works shown in the film, I really didn't know anything about him. Pretty slow overall but I found it interesting.
Gerhard Richter Painting -- though I recognized the name and a couple of the works shown in the film, I really didn't know anything about him. Pretty slow overall but I found it interesting.
quote:Originally posted by eyesintime:
Gerhard Richter Painting -- though I recognized the name and a couple of the works shown in the film, I really didn't know anything about him. Pretty slow overall but I found it interesting.
One of the greatest living artist, and Eric Clapton knows his work. He recently sold a Richter piece for $34 million.
Cloud atlas. One of the best topics for a film in years IMHO. Wow!
quote:Originally posted by Mimik:
Cloud atlas. One of the best topics for a film in years IMHO. Wow!
I watched this last night as well and both the wife and I were completely flummoxed (me more than her) by the film. I have no idea what the heck was going on or even trying to find a common thread throughout. Very bizarre movie.
edit: I was just informed by my better half that I was snoring at some point in the movie so maybe I missed a few things.
Still could have been much better IMO.
Forgot to mention I played a little hooky on Friday:
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
quote:Originally posted by wineismylife:
Forgot to mention I played a little hooky on Friday:
Star Trek Into Darkness
How was it?
I enjoyed it. Thought is was better than the first of the redo series. Classic JJ Abrams so if you like his work you'll like this.
quote:Originally posted by eyesintime:Gerhard Richter Painting -- though I recognized the name and a couple of the works shown in the film, I really didn't know anything about him. Pretty slow overall but I found it interesting.
Richter fan, but I found this pretty much unwatchable.
Mean Girls
Hadn't seen in about 8 years.
Fascinating to think about where the actresses playing the four "plastics" wound up.
Still a good movie. Interesting social commentary almost as applicable today, though in slightly different ways. Still not as good as some of the hype that surrounded it.
Hadn't seen in about 8 years.
Fascinating to think about where the actresses playing the four "plastics" wound up.
Still a good movie. Interesting social commentary almost as applicable today, though in slightly different ways. Still not as good as some of the hype that surrounded it.