Viewed in May
Confidentially Yours - an old favorite and always enjoyable
Ladder 49 - better than I thought, some melodrama, but some humor and good characters
Down by Law - hadn't seen this in a long time, even the early Jarmusch are good
Bad Education - finally got to see it and was slightly disappointed. But when you compare everything he does to, say, All About My Mother, it's hard to surpass that every time.
Stage Beauty - OK but nothing to get too excited about
Don't Move - went to Seattle for a work related meeting and took some extra time - this was Penelope Cruz' most amazing role yet, as a skanky troubled woman who has an affair with a creepy guy. Not the feel good hit of the summer by any means.
Look at Me - latest Agnes Jaoui, a wonderful movie about a young woman and her relationship with her father and step-mother, and about her musical ambitions
Indiscreet - an oldie but goodie
In Good Company - Whenever I see Ashton Kutchner in anything, I always think Kelso! Not so with Topher Grace. I think he'll be something. This is the one where Grace is Dennis Quaid's new boss, athough 25 years his junior, and falls in love with Quaid's daughter.
Cosi - not as good as the premise,which is patients at an institution (all the quirky kinds of mental illness) put on a production of Cosi Fan Tutti
Die Mommie Die! - oh, everyone should see this! A campy send up of soap opera type movies, this one features possible murder, hateful children, a creep who seduces mom, daughter *and* son, intrigue, hidden identity, etc. Just a hilarious piece of camp. Mom is played by a man in drag, which just adds to the fun.
Coffee and Cigarettes - The Blanchett & Blanchett scene is just heartbreaking.
Coupling Vol 1 - hadn't seen this, friends loaned us the DVDs. The first few minutes of the first one were a little slow, but then we were laughing so hard.
House of Flying Daggers - enjoyable even as a re-run
Crash - wow. Don Cheadle gets another Oscar nomination or I eat my shoe. I am always enamored of the interlinking stories approach, and this one did not disappoint. The opening scene is amazing, and it doesn't stop.
Head in the Clouds - Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz as friends during World War II. Avoided melodrama, was quite good.
Motorcycle Diaries - didn't hold my attention, although I do like Gael Garcia Bernal.
All the Real Girls - a low budget indie that we really tried to like but just couldn't get into
Un air de famille - an earlier Agnes Jaoui about a downtrodden man and one long evening with his brother and sister-in-law, sister, and mother. You think your family is bad? Watch this and you'll probably feel better.
Amores perros - another rerun that holds up; it's that interlinking stories thing again
Nenette et Boni - another rerun, how many times have we watched this?
Ladder 49 - better than I thought, some melodrama, but some humor and good characters
Down by Law - hadn't seen this in a long time, even the early Jarmusch are good
Bad Education - finally got to see it and was slightly disappointed. But when you compare everything he does to, say, All About My Mother, it's hard to surpass that every time.
Stage Beauty - OK but nothing to get too excited about
Don't Move - went to Seattle for a work related meeting and took some extra time - this was Penelope Cruz' most amazing role yet, as a skanky troubled woman who has an affair with a creepy guy. Not the feel good hit of the summer by any means.
Look at Me - latest Agnes Jaoui, a wonderful movie about a young woman and her relationship with her father and step-mother, and about her musical ambitions
Indiscreet - an oldie but goodie
In Good Company - Whenever I see Ashton Kutchner in anything, I always think Kelso! Not so with Topher Grace. I think he'll be something. This is the one where Grace is Dennis Quaid's new boss, athough 25 years his junior, and falls in love with Quaid's daughter.
Cosi - not as good as the premise,which is patients at an institution (all the quirky kinds of mental illness) put on a production of Cosi Fan Tutti
Die Mommie Die! - oh, everyone should see this! A campy send up of soap opera type movies, this one features possible murder, hateful children, a creep who seduces mom, daughter *and* son, intrigue, hidden identity, etc. Just a hilarious piece of camp. Mom is played by a man in drag, which just adds to the fun.
Coffee and Cigarettes - The Blanchett & Blanchett scene is just heartbreaking.
Coupling Vol 1 - hadn't seen this, friends loaned us the DVDs. The first few minutes of the first one were a little slow, but then we were laughing so hard.
House of Flying Daggers - enjoyable even as a re-run
Crash - wow. Don Cheadle gets another Oscar nomination or I eat my shoe. I am always enamored of the interlinking stories approach, and this one did not disappoint. The opening scene is amazing, and it doesn't stop.
Head in the Clouds - Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz as friends during World War II. Avoided melodrama, was quite good.
Motorcycle Diaries - didn't hold my attention, although I do like Gael Garcia Bernal.
All the Real Girls - a low budget indie that we really tried to like but just couldn't get into
Un air de famille - an earlier Agnes Jaoui about a downtrodden man and one long evening with his brother and sister-in-law, sister, and mother. You think your family is bad? Watch this and you'll probably feel better.
Amores perros - another rerun that holds up; it's that interlinking stories thing again
Nenette et Boni - another rerun, how many times have we watched this?
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