October movies
Palindromes – we had not seen this yet and I think I could have lived without this one. Welcome to the Dollhouse was so brilliant, but his subsequent films have just been too depressing and odd.
North by Northwest – one of my favorite Hitchcocks
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – a lot of potential here, but missed the mark. Robert Downey Jr plays a thief who blunders into auditions for a movie and is swept into Hollywood. He is drawn into a mystery involving an old friend and tries to solve the case. Val Kilmer plays a PI who works as a consultant for the movies and he serves as the sidekick, helping Downey with the case.
The Notorious Bettie Page – interesting biopic, but was left feeling that we could have known more, had more context for her life
Friends with Money – recent Nicole Holofcener, not as good as Lovely and Amazing, for example. An ensemble cast portrays four friends from school, now in their late 30s, all in various states of crisis
Akeelah and the Bee – wonderful movie about a young girl from South Central who is drawn into competing in spelling bees. A bit melodramatic at moments, but overall a fun film.
The Departed – Recent work from Scorsese, excellent as usual, strong performance from DiCaprio, lots of violence and Scorsese touches
The Matrix – always enjoy this one
The Royal Tenenbaums – my favorite Wes Anderson
Pitch Black – excellent sci-fi with Vin Diesel and Radha Mitchell
Chronicles of Riddick – Diesel reprises his role and has more adventures, very different in style than the first
Mr and Mrs Smith - just as much fun as when we saw it in the theatre
House of Mirth – well acted but so depressing!
The Hurricane - had never seen this, thought it was quite good, although I was disappointed when I did some research into the story afterwards and learned that there was some evidence against him and that there was no single police officer out to get him
Mortelle Randonee - the French film on which Eye of the Beholder was based. Watching did not help with figuring out what Eye of the Beholder was really trying to accomplish...
Art School Confidential - recent film based on Daniel Clowes' work, directed by same guy who did Ghost World. This was OK, not great, not as engaging as I had imagined it would be
Thank You for Smoking - excellent film about a tobacco lobbyist with a messy personal life
Flags of our Fathers - really well done film, a poignant story and some really brutal battle scenes
The White Countess - Merchant & Ivory film with Ralph Fiennes as a blind diplomat who becomes involved with a Russian emigree in 1937 China, slow paced but well done
On a Clear Day - charming story of a man who is downsized and decides to swim the English Channel
The Company - held up well, Altman film about a ballet company
Sex and Lucia -- Julio Medem film about a writer and the woman who loves him, circular narrative, no certainty of what is real or what is a dream or what is the guy's novel.
Marie Antoinette - Roeper and AO Scott split thumbs on this one. I did not find it as indulgent as Roeper felt. It was lacking somehow, but was worth seeing
Guess Who - funny remake of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner with Ashton Kutcher as the white boyfriend and Bernie Mac as the outraged father. Better than I expected, definitely worth a Netflix
Therese - stark portrait of the life of a young woman who becomes a Carmelite nun
Bottle Rocket - early Wes Anderson, Owen and Luke look so young! Held up better than I expected, hadn't seen it in years.
Days of Being Wild - 1991 Wong Kar-Wai film, set in 1960, tells of a young man and his troubled relationships with his mother and girlfriends
North by Northwest – one of my favorite Hitchcocks
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – a lot of potential here, but missed the mark. Robert Downey Jr plays a thief who blunders into auditions for a movie and is swept into Hollywood. He is drawn into a mystery involving an old friend and tries to solve the case. Val Kilmer plays a PI who works as a consultant for the movies and he serves as the sidekick, helping Downey with the case.
The Notorious Bettie Page – interesting biopic, but was left feeling that we could have known more, had more context for her life
Friends with Money – recent Nicole Holofcener, not as good as Lovely and Amazing, for example. An ensemble cast portrays four friends from school, now in their late 30s, all in various states of crisis
Akeelah and the Bee – wonderful movie about a young girl from South Central who is drawn into competing in spelling bees. A bit melodramatic at moments, but overall a fun film.
The Departed – Recent work from Scorsese, excellent as usual, strong performance from DiCaprio, lots of violence and Scorsese touches
The Matrix – always enjoy this one
The Royal Tenenbaums – my favorite Wes Anderson
Pitch Black – excellent sci-fi with Vin Diesel and Radha Mitchell
Chronicles of Riddick – Diesel reprises his role and has more adventures, very different in style than the first
Mr and Mrs Smith - just as much fun as when we saw it in the theatre
House of Mirth – well acted but so depressing!
The Hurricane - had never seen this, thought it was quite good, although I was disappointed when I did some research into the story afterwards and learned that there was some evidence against him and that there was no single police officer out to get him
Mortelle Randonee - the French film on which Eye of the Beholder was based. Watching did not help with figuring out what Eye of the Beholder was really trying to accomplish...
Art School Confidential - recent film based on Daniel Clowes' work, directed by same guy who did Ghost World. This was OK, not great, not as engaging as I had imagined it would be
Thank You for Smoking - excellent film about a tobacco lobbyist with a messy personal life
Flags of our Fathers - really well done film, a poignant story and some really brutal battle scenes
The White Countess - Merchant & Ivory film with Ralph Fiennes as a blind diplomat who becomes involved with a Russian emigree in 1937 China, slow paced but well done
On a Clear Day - charming story of a man who is downsized and decides to swim the English Channel
The Company - held up well, Altman film about a ballet company
Sex and Lucia -- Julio Medem film about a writer and the woman who loves him, circular narrative, no certainty of what is real or what is a dream or what is the guy's novel.
Marie Antoinette - Roeper and AO Scott split thumbs on this one. I did not find it as indulgent as Roeper felt. It was lacking somehow, but was worth seeing
Guess Who - funny remake of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner with Ashton Kutcher as the white boyfriend and Bernie Mac as the outraged father. Better than I expected, definitely worth a Netflix
Therese - stark portrait of the life of a young woman who becomes a Carmelite nun
Bottle Rocket - early Wes Anderson, Owen and Luke look so young! Held up better than I expected, hadn't seen it in years.
Days of Being Wild - 1991 Wong Kar-Wai film, set in 1960, tells of a young man and his troubled relationships with his mother and girlfriends
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