Sunday, August 31

Review: One Hour Photo



At times brilliant, at times kind of dumb, One Hour Photo has to huge constants: it's weird as hell and Robin Williams is great. Williams is Oscar-worthy, in fact. Why the hell can he suddenly not act for beans? He's really creepy and obsessive, but along with that, you kind of feel for him. He likes his little job at the photo developing stand in this Wal-Martesque superstore. The thing is, he mainly likes the job so he can stalk this family he admires.

The movie is at its best when Sy, played by Williams, tries to do little subtle actions to get involved with this "perfect family" (though that title couldn't be farther from the truth). He reads the same books as the mom does to spur conversation. He shows up at the little boy's soccer practice (now that was weird). He daydreams about taking a shit on the toilet in this family's house. He has this desperate longing to be Uncle Sy.

So that's why you feel for him. He has nobody. He's mentally unstable. So why not become an uncle to a random family that consistently shops at your store?



The film has a very sterile feel to it. Very...white? Which was perfect. I mean, I loved the direction in this film by Mark Romanek. He brought the perfect tone for this movie and made Williams' character extremely complex. He loved to play around with the camera, which at times could border on annoying. Some really good shots, though.

The second half of the film got a little messy and over-the-top, but still entertaining and more and more sick-and-twisted. The ending is kind of confusing and "up to you to decide!", which alway kind of pisses me off.

A ***1/2 film. Highly recommended. A very Hitchcockian thriller.

Saturday, August 30

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's Mixed Reviews

I'm getting a little unnerved at this point. In another early screening, the reviews, again, aren't sparkling. This pisses me the hell off.

Okay, so there was this 20-minute reel shown at a David Fincher tribute at the Telluride Film Festival.

This is coming from Jeffrey Wells of Hollywood Elsewhere:

"My friends had one unqualified positive reaction, which was to the performance by Taraji P. Henson (Hustle and Flow) as Brad Pitt's adoptive mother. But beyond that, the Button footage felt vaguely underwhelming, they said. "


Then...

It just wasn't particularly exciting or engrossing, one explained. Excellent visual effects (old Pitt as a baby, etc.) and fine cinematography but with a kind of enervated, waiting-for-something-to-happen quality. The footage showed portions of the entire film, the other friend said, but in a way that kept you from getting into it with cuts coming too abruptly. And so people were kind of...whatever, grunting and muttering on the way out.


Really sounds like it's flopping so far.

Now if you remember, there was another screening not even a month ago where the reviews were pretty good. But I'm getting worried. Is this a Best Picture candidate? I mean, it's a funny situation, because it seems like the screenplay, by Eric Roth, (which I have the 2005 version, but haven't gotten around to it) is a sure-fire nomination and then I feel Pitt could get a nomination. It has all these pieces, but so far the film is getting mixed "feeling" (not really reviews). How is it not brilliant, despite a brilliant screenplay and a brilliant performance?

It is just a twenty-minute reel, but I can't help but feel pertrubed. It remains in my Best Picture line-up and in my day-dreams, but..hmmm. That's my response to all this.



Then, oh there's more, Peter Sciretta of /Film had this little video review. He said, and I paraphrase, "It's a magical wonder..but I left disappointed." He went on to say that he loved Brad Pitt (that seems to be the general opinion of everyone) and that he agrees with Paramount that the film needs to be cut down in length. He described this "ballet dancing scene" that goes on for five minutes. He stated, "It was four minutes to long".

Five minutes of ballet dancing? Yuck.

So it's exhausting, too long, magical, well-acted, a cause for concern and inappropriately funny. Watch this video to get the idea.

Thursday, August 28

Song of the Week

Sorry it's late. Reality has hit.

Oslo In The Summertime by Of Montreal

Wednesday, August 27

Concerning Batman 3

As there always is when a juggernaut film is gearing up for a sequel, "news" and speculation is rampant.

Word on the street? Cher is Catwoman. Wait a sec, let me get my toothbrush to wipe the throw-up off my gums. Not (really) taking another away from Cher. I mean, you can't downplay her career, because it's been a good one, but Cher? She's decent looking for 62. But how would that work as a love interest with Bale? Like a thirty year age difference? Could Bale put new tennis balls on the bottom of her walker (maybe do the same for Morgan Freeman, for that matter) after heroically bringing justice in the trouble Gotham City? Why not just have bingo night at Wayne Enterprises? Every Tuesday and Thursday. Alfred would frickin' love it, I bet.

Moving on from that rant...

Onto some logical and awesome news. Since, it's suddenly definite that Catwoman will be the new character in Batman 3, one incredibly talented Photoshop user made this madly-intriguing fan poster:



Marion Cotillard. Oscar-winner, Marion Cotillard. Uhuh. Isn't that a novel idea? She's a great actress, she's "sexxy" enough for the role and it makes sense. Wouldn't that be perfect? I was thinking of other possibilities for Catwoman:

Tilda Swinton
Charlize Theron
Cate Blanchett
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Salma Hayek
Emma Thompson

Nothing too daring and not very well thought-out, but what the hay.



Now onto Lord Nolan. Suddenly, there's this terror that he may not sign on for the next film. He hasn't come to a firm decision after a month of TDK being in theaters?! He must not be up for making another hundred billion dollars. Give or take. Come on, you think he really isn't going to come back for more? This trilogy could be his masterpiece, his legacy, his crowning achievement. If he were to back out, I would be royally shocked and royally pissed. He's ambitious (in a sense), but not an idiot. An idiot would walk away from that situation.

Monday, August 25

Hilarious Fargo Clip

Randomly, maybe out of boredom, I popped in the DVD of Fargo. I forgot how much I love that movie. Good story, good acting, hysterical at times. This clip here is just so random and hilariously acted. Pure greatness.

Saturday, August 23

My Mosiac of Unparalleled Awesomeness

So, I got tagged. No, you aren't having a stroke: I got tagged in a meme. Yesterday, J.D. of one of the best blogs in cyberspace, Valley Dreaming, tagged me in this little picture meme that's been floating around town.

The Instuctions:

1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
2. Using only the first page, pick an image.
3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.


Here's the little quiz (if a quiz is quizzical, what is a test?...):

1. What is your first name? Mark
2. What is your favourite food? Chicken Parmesan
3. What high school did you go to? (I will go to) BHS
4. What is your favorite color? Red
5. Who is your celebrity crush? Megan Fox
6. Favorite drink? Grape soda
7. Dream vacation? This really cool waterpark I saw on TV (name escapes me)
8. Favorite dessert? Banana Cheesecake
9. What do you want to be when you grow up? A writer (screenwriter, journalist, critic, whatever comes at me)
10. What do you love most in life? Family and friends
11. One word to describe you: Determined
12. Your Flickr name: Don't have one, so I just typed in 'nothing'

Now, into Flickr we go...



Grape soda and banana cheesecake never came up. Who knows?

Jesus. Random. Like, was I on the right site? I look up 'family and friends' and the closest thing to that phrase was a picture of Tokyo. What the hell? Weird. I drooled all over myself when I saw that picture of chicken parmesan. The only good picture of Megan Fox was when she was waltzing around as eye candy in possibly the worse movie of 2007. Hm. I look up 'Mark' and a photo of Maker's Mark comes up. I love how my name is a verb, noun and proper noun.

That was pretty fun, I must say. I'll tag just two peeps (what do you think, tags grow on trees or something???): Jose from Movies Kick Ass and Joe Reid from Low Resolution. Have fun.

Friday, August 22

FYC



I'm an amateur and I have this shitty program, Gimp, so it didn't really come out as good as I had hoped. I meant for the quote to be in red/good font. Whatever. I'm such a perfectionist too, so I was having a mini-breakdown. Really frustrating.

So I Don't Have To Sneak In...

"Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Rated for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking.
PG-13 "


I think, lately, I have been over-the-top in my exclamations on this blog, so I'm just going to play it cool. Yeah. But you don't know how much this excites me. It's almost unhealthy.

Didn't we kind of expect this, though? The budget is, I think, around 175 million, then they were running ads at the Olympics. This way, there's a possibility Paramount could make a profit if some great critical reviews (which will exist), get some ass in some seat.

Awesome.

Thursday, August 21

Yippee!!!



Random NFL outbursts may surface at times. I apologize in advance.

Should I post my line-up today after my draft at 2:00??? Or does nobody care?

Tuesday, August 19

Peering Into The Future...

This is weird, I know, and kind of bad really. You shouldn't go into the movie theater with any expectations. That's a common cliche that does ring true. But it's impossible, ya know? So I'm going to ramp up my expectations and throw out any hope for a logical mindset of reviewing a movie and do my 2008 Top Ten...predictions? Just going to make a little list of how I think I'll be ranking 2008 come 2009. Kind of weird, yes, but I'm desperate here for some material.

So just imagine, right now, that it's a snowy, cold winter of January 2009 and I have just scribed my 2008 top ten. Here's how it'll go:

10. Body of Lies
9. Rachel Getting Married
8. Appaloosa
7. Australia
6. Eagle Eye
5. Milk
4. Revolutionary Road
3. Burn After Reading
2. The Dark Knight
1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

And what dawns on me as I compile this list? 2008 looks great.

What do you think will be your favorite 2008 film?

Song of the Week

Going a little mainstream here..but it's such a good song.

Viva La Vida by Coldplay

Monday, August 18

Benjamin Button Olympic TV Spot...

I saw this on TV the other morning while watching Olympic coverage. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't really paying attention (I was tired) and I didn't have my glasses on so I couldn't see it at all.

I desperately careened through YouTube only to find one of the videos of it where some idiot taped the TV with a little camcorder. The quality sucks...but it's watchable. If something better surfaces, which it probably will, I'll edit.



Shows some more scenes from the film and Tilda's role of Elizabeth Abbott. If you're watching NBC in the coming days, keep your eyes peeled for the spot.

PS: I'm busy at work with the Fall Movie Preview, so that's where I've been. That should be out in no more than a week.

Friday, August 15

Top Ten of 2007

I've realized you don't know too much about my film tastes, since I started this modest little blog. Too show you how I digged 2007, here are my top ten films of that year...

10 The Ex



A fun, light Zach Braff comedy that no one saw. It has funny situtations and a hilarious turn by Jason Bateman as a handicapped "superstar worker".

9 Ratatouille



So simple, so pretty and so well-written. Just a relaxing, enjoyable moviegoing experience.

8 I Am Legend



I loved this movie. I thought Will Smith gave one of the best performances of the year and the story was just so interesting, you couldn't help but be riveted.

7 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly



Such a vibrant film, from the killer soundtrack to the innovative cinematography. Some great performances in a very memorable, sensational experience.

6 Michael Clayton



Such an intense film that just has you waiting for the next curveball in Tony Gilroy's impressive screenplay. Clooney gives the #2 male performance of the year.

5 The Namesake



A very personal, well-constructed film that slipped under the radar. Tabu is brilliant in this story of family members trapped at a cultural crossroads.

4 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert



A beautiful, spine-tingling masterwork about obsession and longing. It takes its sweet time, only making it doubly effective.

3 Disturbia



I love this thriller because it's simple, sometimes very scary fun with an impressive turn by Shia LaBouef. The most fun I had at the movies last year.

2 Juno



That script. That Ellen Page. That whole freakin' ensemble. It's such a sincere movie with the best script in awhile. I've watched it, like five times at this point.

1 There Will Be Blood



It's just so perfect. The perfect, spot-on performance by Daniel Day-Lewis. It's and off-the-walls character study, that tells so much about human nature. The whole time I was just admiring PT Anderson's incredible script and direction. Brilliance.

Thursday, August 14

Wicca-Wicca-Wha....?

From Variety:

Warner Bros. has decided to bump the release of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" from Nov. 21 to July 17, 2009. Shift puts it up against Universal's bigscreen adaptation of "Land of the Lost," starring Will Ferrell.


Why?

Move comes as Warner Bros. is looking for ways to beef up its summer schedule, which had been light on major tentpoles -- a result attributed mostly to the writers strike, which kept the studio from developing big-budget pics.


I suppose it makes sense...

Wednesday, August 13

Two Reviews of... BENJAMIN BUTTON!!!

Read The Aint' In Cool one here. They like it, but apparently it needs some work (the ending is repetative). Huh.

Then, a review from JoeBlo.com is over here.

Tuesday, August 12

Monday, August 11

August Oscar Predictions



Here are the first nominations of Oscar season for me. Just the nominees for now, no winners. They're listed in no order...

Best Picture

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Revolutionary Road
Milk


It took me a while to finally come up with my fifth nominee. To me, Benjamin Button, Doubt and Milk are locks. That's just me. I think you need the biopic-with-stellar-acting (Milk), a-harrowing-story-that-brings-up-social-issues (Doubt) and then, just a film I think could be a classic someday (Benjamin Button). Then, as I looked at my acting nominations, Revolutionary Road was dominating, so that was in. Then the fifth one. It's The Dark Knight.

Look at it this way: if the Oscars were today, what would win Best Picture? I would think The Dark Knight (possibly Wall-E, but...). Now, then I figured, it looks to be a rather weak year for film. Maybe a couple of gems, but other than that, not much. So if it's a weak year and The Dark Knight can still stay as one of the best films of the year, then, I believe it's in. Doesn't the Academy want to have some balls? Let in the epic superhero blockbuster that also is a quality film with a sweet screenplay and some very good performances (HEATH). We'll have to see...



Best Director

David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road
Gus Van Sant, Milk
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
John Hillcoat, The Road

I think John Patrick Shanley will end up getting left out, of the BP directors. The logical thought would be Nolan, but I actually have confidence in the Academy to see Nolan's directorial brilliance. I can only hope. I think if Shanley is left out, Hillcoat will come in. A very good director that will probably be in his comfort zone with The Road. He's capable of setting the right tone in a film and The Road is definitely a story that needs that. Fincher, Mendes and Van Sant all in as well.



Best Lead Actor

Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sean Penn, Milk
Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
Viggo Mortensen, The Road
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon

Brad Pitt has the potential to create an unforgettable role as Benjamin Button, comparable to Tom Hanks's transformation in Forrest Gump. If Pitt has the chops for the role (which I believe he does), he becomes the front-runner. Really, though, look at this lineup. It's unbelievable. The lead in a Best Picture-nominated biopic almost always gets a nomination and even the win most of the time. That'd be Sean Penn.

You can't sleep on Frank Langella either, though. He won a Tony for playing Nixon on stage. I would be surprised if he's any less impressive adapting that role to the silver screen. Lock. Leonardo seems to be a logical pick, in an extremely baity role.

Then that fifth slot is tough. Viggo was the safe choice, in a way, and I think he needs to be nominated for Hillcoat to get a nomination. But maybe it could be Michael Sheen or Jamie Foxx. Eastwood in Gran Torino, anybody? The moral of this story? Lead actor is stacked this year.



Best Lead Actress

Meryl Streep, Doubt
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling

Reviews from Cannes hail Jolie as Oscar-worthy and I believe it. She was "snubbed" last year, so she has a little one-up over other contenders. Meryl Streep is a lock if Doubt is good, and by my physic powers, it will be. Sally Hawkins is kind of the comedic relief sweetsy role in honor of Ellen Page. She has room to be funny, and should have a good Mike Leigh script to work with. Kate could win this category. Enough said. And then Anne Hathaway. Basically it's between her and Melissa Leo. I have a sad feeling though, come March, we'll have forgotten about Leo and Frozen River. Sorry, guys. Anne (based on the trailer..) has a juicy role, so I think she'll grab a nom.



Best Supporting Actor

Josh Brolin, Milk
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Russell Crowe, Body of Lies
Robert Downey, Jr., The Soloist
Liev Schreiber, Defiance

I think Ledger and Downey Jr. are locks. Ledger has a good chance to win this category, because, uh, he gave, like, the best performance ever. Downey Jr. is getting nominated basically for his body of work. The Academy with do eeny-meeny-miny-mo to see which of his three great roles he'll get nominated for (that was a joke..just clarifying..). Russell Crowe is Russell Crowe. His role looks pretty awesome (can he pull off the accent?).

I think Defiance will pine out an acting nomination, and through the grapevine, I've heard Liev is really good in it. Brolin is, sort of, another Body of Work Nomination. Milk needs another acting nomination to get a Best Picture nomination, and Brolin can certainly pull it off. He plays a major asshole in Milk, by the way.



Best Supporting Actress

Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Kathy Bates, Revolutionary Road
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Queen Latifah, The Secret Life of Bees

Cruz, Bates and probably Henson are locks. Cruz is supposed to steal the show. I doubt Benjamin Button would only get one acting nomination, so Henson should be in (plus, she's a great actress). Viola Davis has a hell of a baity role, playing the mother of a raped child. I can see her have some scene-stealers.

Then it gets sticky. I had no clue who to put in as the fifth nominee. Latifah seems pretty logical. It's going to be a cheesy drama with a quality ensemble. I can see the Queen sneaking into the pool.



Best Adapted Screenplay

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Eric Roth)
Revolutionary Road (Justin Haythe)
Frost/Nixon (Peter Morgan)
Doubt (John Patrick Shanley)
The Dark Knight (The Nolans)

Best Original Screenplay

Milk (Dustin Lance Black)
Vicky Christina Barcelona (Woody Allen)
The Visitor (Thomas McCarthy)
The Soloist (Susannah Grant)
Rachel Getting Married (Jenny Lumet)

Sunday, August 10

Like The New Design?

It took me a whole half hour (that's an oxymoron!) to give our little blog this spiffy new look. Honestly, I can't look away. We've gotten away from that dark, Halloween look that made me feel like I was in a cellar, not a blog. Now..now we have light at TCK.

There's a poll on the side, folks.

Album Update

Remember this post? Well, I just talked about four new CD's I grabbed; some Amy Winehouse, Belle and Sebastian and Devotchka. Well, let's see how I liked them, eh?

Belle and Sebastian: Dear Catastrophe Waitress

This album has a few great songs, and other than those, the rest of the songs are good. My first B and S, I sort of knew what to expect: folksy, acoustic songs that are, kind of, narrations. As it is, I'm not a big folk dude. I'm more into alt rock and pop, but I certainly warmed up to it. Very solid album.



Favorites:
Step Into My Office, Baby (listen to it here)
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Piazza, New York Catcher (It's from Juno, so, yeah, it has to be good)
Asleep On A Sunbeam
You Don't Send Me

Good listen. A-

Amy Winehouse: Back To Black

The hype wasn't bull. I mean, it's all good. I'm about the 80 millionth idiot to say this, but her voice is so unique and catchy. The album consistently provides her vocals in great ways by throwing in interesting instrumentals. Really complete, well-written songs (I can't get the lyrics out of my head) with one really talented voice.



Favorites (Can I say all of them)?
Rehab
You Know I'm No Good
Just Friends
Tears Dry On Their Own
Me And Mr. Jones
Back To Black

Amazing. A

DeVotchKa: A Mad and Faithful Telling

Little Miss Sunshine triggered a mini-obsession with How It Ends and The Winner Is from Devotchka's 2004 album also named How It Ends. They were played on freaking loop on YouTube. So I got Devotchka's other album (because I'm illogical; the other one's coming soon, don't worry). Didn't like it at first, really. The songs weren't identifiable. All sort of the same, in a way. Quirky sounds all over the place. Yet, I still kept listening to it, despite the fact that I didn't like it (because I'm illogical; I come around to it, though, don't worry). Then, one day, I loved it. Then I narrowed it down to loving only a few of the songs. Still, though, I love some of the songs. That's good, right?



Favorites:
Basso Profundo
The Clockwise Witness (currently my favorite song in the world)
Comrade Z
Undone
Strizzalo

Takes some time to see the greatness, but it is there: A-

Thursday, August 7

Mark's 12 Movie Meme

I've been seeing this little game getting tagged around throughout blogs and I thought it looked pretty fun. So, the other day I got tagged by -- wait, guys, you actually thought I got tagged? Let's just, for fun, pretend I got tagged pretend, for a minute, that someone out there acknowledged my existence.

So the festival will take place at a very abstract, modern venue with a huge silver screen and a kickass sound system.

Each night two films will display a certain thing, yet each film displays it in a different way. Sound good? Here we go...

Night #1 "Obsession"

Misery (1990)
All About Eve (1950)

Night #2 "Love"

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
City Lights (1931)

Night #3 "Insanity"

The Shining (1980)
Network (1975)

Night #4 "What?"

Ordinary People (1980)
Airplane! (1980)

Night #5 "Over The Top"

Pulp Fiction (1994)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Night #6 "Life"

Forrest Gump (1994)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Wednesday, August 6

Wednesday Three-Peat: Some Chaplin...Some Brendan Fraser

So I was at two extremes these past few days with film. I saw two showcases of great comedy with Charlie Chaplin. Then I saw a vomit-inducing display of mediocrity with Brendan Fraser in The Mummy 3 (I'm not gonna' bother with the ridiculous name). Let's give the bad news first, shall we?

The Mummy 3 *
A really below-average movie here. With The Dark Knight, we saw what a action blockbuster could hold. A fascinating plot, interesting characters and probably the best FX we'll see all year. The Mummy 3 has none of those things. Plot? It's more like: let's see how many nonsensical storylines we can throw in there to keep the story going, thus created more chances for Brendan Fraser to spout cheesy phrases ("I really hate mummies!"...why you're a man of words aren't you, Mr. Fraser?). So, yeah, the screenplay is bad. The characters are brought to life by wooden actors. The special effects and sets are really bad. Couldn't they at least pull that off? I mean, the editors put fight scenes in slow motion, throw in quick cuts, but really, the scenes look comical. I haven't had to sit through much crap this summer, which is great. Last year, I had Transformers, Pirates and all that junk. But the Mummy ends a streak of good films. Just stupid. Stay away.



The Great Dictator ***
This film is very accessible, which, I must admit, kind of surprised me. It's also hilarious at some points (and I didn't think I liked slapstick..) and so simple. Up until the last ten minutes, I loved it. Chaplin, well, he "lives up to the hype". His screenplay creates funny, well-written character and his acting is classic. The faces, mannerisms..hell, his voice is funny. It's a satire, making fun of Adolf Hitler, or in this case Adenoid Hynkle , the leader of Tomainia. Never strays into stupidity, which it could have, and Chaplin really turns in a great performance (Oscar-nominated, I might add). See it. It's low-key fun, you won't forget easily.



City Lights ***1/2

I'm in a Chaplin phase, aren't I? Well, there's worse..like a Brendan Fraser phase. Yet, unlike the last film mentioned, this gets into brilliant territory. As funny as it can be, like a ridiculous boxing scene, or any scene with the Drunken Millionaire, the film is mainly about one thing: love. The message I got was that you know your true love instantly. That's a little vague, but see the last two minutes of this film, and you'll understand. Okay, freakishly simple. That's a good thing. In 87 minutes you see the story of The Tramp assist his love, a blind flower girl, and basically, try his hardest to give her a better life. That better life comes in the form of an eye operation, in which The Tramp dedicates all his time into making the flower girl able to afford the operation. Dedication, love, humor. All of it. Yes, it's silent, but honestly, I mean this, it's such a good film you eventually don't even notice the lack of words. Strongly recommended.

Tuesday, August 5

Interesting 'Rachel Getting Married' Trailer

Hathaway will get a nom. She should get a nomination for her performance in this trailer. Mark my words.



Looks a little Margot at the Wedding-ish, though.

P.S. I meant to post this awhile ago. Don't think I'm behind the curve, people.

Song of the Week (ed. 6)

Step Into My Office, Baby - by Belle and Sebastian

Very summery and fun. That's what I'm here for, right? To provide summery tunes? Correct?



Video is a bit more risque than I thought. (How many of you just clicked play after you read that sentence? Yuck.)

Monday, August 4

The Great Dictator

Got my first dose of Charlie Chaplin. The kind of "eh" ending kept it from being a three and a half-er, but a solid three fits just fine.

Really though, very good film. I'll talk further in the Three-Peat (which my feature another Chaplin silent...ohhhhhhh)



Chaplin is really short. Never knew that...

Saturday, August 2

August Oscar Chart

Coming soon. Prepare to be amazed...

For now, here's the nasty (as in good) Doubt poster.



I like. I like a lot.