Director: Karyn Kusama
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131734/
Review: Has a few laughs and is an easy watch but mostly feels like a weak first draft.
Rent it if: There's nothing better? I guess?
And if you liked: Carrie, Mean Girls, Juno
Sunday, November 28
Friday, November 19
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Director: David Yates
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926084/
Review: Good energetic action, great spooky atmosphere and quite funny too.
Go see it if: You've at least seen the previous films. The book helps, but it's not as essential as the last few.
And if you liked: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Pan's Labyrinth, Brazil, The Lord of the Rings
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926084/
Review: Good energetic action, great spooky atmosphere and quite funny too.
Go see it if: You've at least seen the previous films. The book helps, but it's not as essential as the last few.
And if you liked: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Pan's Labyrinth, Brazil, The Lord of the Rings
Tuesday, November 16
I Love You, Man
Director: John Hamburg
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155056/
Review: Following a standard formula but there's still plenty of fun stuff to enjoy.
Rent it if: You enjoy Paul Rudd's charming face.
And if you liked: Knocked Up, Step Brothers, The Hangover
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155056/
Review: Following a standard formula but there's still plenty of fun stuff to enjoy.
Rent it if: You enjoy Paul Rudd's charming face.
And if you liked: Knocked Up, Step Brothers, The Hangover
Monday, November 15
The Arbor
Director: Clio Barnard
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623008/
Review: Loses its way a bit at the end but is still very atmospheric moody and powerful.
Go see it if: You're not depressed. It's pretty rough.
And if you liked: Waltz With Bashir, Dead Man's Shoes
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623008/
Review: Loses its way a bit at the end but is still very atmospheric moody and powerful.
Go see it if: You're not depressed. It's pretty rough.
And if you liked: Waltz With Bashir, Dead Man's Shoes
Wednesday, November 10
Paranormal Activity 2
Director: Tod Williams
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1536044/
Review: Boring, unscary and predictable.
Go see it if: You're stupid like me.
And if you liked: Paranormal Activity, Last Days
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1536044/
Review: Boring, unscary and predictable.
Go see it if: You're stupid like me.
And if you liked: Paranormal Activity, Last Days
Tuesday, November 9
Easy A
Director: Will Gluck
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1282140/
Review: Strong and witty with a good message and a lot of appeal.
Go see it if: You're not sensitive to the down-putting of fundamentalist Christianity.
And if you liked: Mean Girls, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, 10 Things I Hate About You
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1282140/
Review: Strong and witty with a good message and a lot of appeal.
Go see it if: You're not sensitive to the down-putting of fundamentalist Christianity.
And if you liked: Mean Girls, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, 10 Things I Hate About You
Sunday, November 7
Let Me In
Director: Matt Reeves
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228987/
Review: Generally well made and recreates the atmosphere of the original but ultimately brings nothing new and badly overdoes a few scenes.
Go see it if: You so horrified at the idea of reading subtitles that you can't bring yourself to watch the original.
And if you liked: 30 Days of Night, Let the Right One In, Elephant
Check this out: Let the Right One In (Book), Let the Right One In (Film)
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228987/
Review: Generally well made and recreates the atmosphere of the original but ultimately brings nothing new and badly overdoes a few scenes.
Go see it if: You so horrified at the idea of reading subtitles that you can't bring yourself to watch the original.
And if you liked: 30 Days of Night, Let the Right One In, Elephant
Check this out: Let the Right One In (Book), Let the Right One In (Film)
Saturday, November 6
The Kids Are All Right
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0842926/
Review: Drags a little at the end and lacking in some closure but is otherwise a very well performed and engaging movie.
Go see it if: You're not put off by... sex? I guess?
And if you liked: Modern Family, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Away We Go, It's Complicated (except good)
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0842926/
Review: Drags a little at the end and lacking in some closure but is otherwise a very well performed and engaging movie.
Go see it if: You're not put off by... sex? I guess?
And if you liked: Modern Family, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Away We Go, It's Complicated (except good)
Friday, November 5
Jackass 3D
Director: Jeff Tremaine
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1116184/
Review: Fairly hit and miss but when it hits it's definitely some good fun.
Go see it if: You can handle a lot of on screen vomiting... a lot.
And if you liked: Jackass, Jackass: The Movie, Jackass Number Two, Pink Flamingos
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1116184/
Review: Fairly hit and miss but when it hits it's definitely some good fun.
Go see it if: You can handle a lot of on screen vomiting... a lot.
And if you liked: Jackass, Jackass: The Movie, Jackass Number Two, Pink Flamingos
Thursday, November 4
Jackass Number Two
Director: Jeff Tremaine
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493430/
Review: A bit long and has a few genuinely sickening moments but does deliver some good chuckles.
Rent it if: You find Jackass funny. It's that simple.
And if you liked: Jackass, Jackass: The Movie, Pink Flamingos
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493430/
Review: A bit long and has a few genuinely sickening moments but does deliver some good chuckles.
Rent it if: You find Jackass funny. It's that simple.
And if you liked: Jackass, Jackass: The Movie, Pink Flamingos
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