August 13, 2010
Tags: action, Alison Pill, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Brandon Routh, Brie Larson, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Chris Evans, comedy, Edgar Wright, Ellen Wong, Erik Knudsen, Jason Schwartzman, Johnny Simmons, Kieran Culkin, Mae Whitman, Mark Webber, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Bacall, Michael Cera, movie review, Satya Bhabha, Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Scott Pilgrim vs The World is about a young Canadian slacker (Michael Cera; Arrested Development, Superbad) who falls for the mysterious American Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead; Death Proof, Live Free or Die Hard) but in order to date her he’ll have to fight and defeat her 7 evil exes. This movie is directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) who also co-wrote with Michael Bacall. The movie is based on the series of 6 graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley
. The comics rely heavily on video game influences along with combining real locations and situations in with crazy sci-fi and action sequences.
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August 12, 2010
Tags: 1980's, Anton Yelchin, Chris Evans, Diane Lane, Dirk Wittenborn, Donald Sutherland, drama, Elizabeth Perkins, Fierce People, Griffin Dunne, Kristen Stewart, movie review, Paz de la Huerta
Fierce People is set in 1980′s New Jersey, a masseuse/coke head gets a wealthy man to hire her for the summer to get her life straightened out and to better her son’s life. The son uses this summer to make anthropological observances of the people of the town and estate. While doing so he quickly learns many lessons about life, love, and wealth. It’s directed by Griffin Dunne (Practical Magic) and written by Dirk Wittenbornbased on his book of the same name
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The ensemble is great, especially a young(er) Kristen Stewart who plays the granddaughter of Donald Sutherland’s rich patron and love interest to Anton Yelchin’s lead character of Finn. Diane Lane is excellent as always as well. And Elizabeth Perkins puts in a great performance, although one not too off the mark from her Weeds character. Also the usually not so great Chris Evans does a good job too.
Body Paint
There is a particularly memorable scene with Mya (Stewart) and Finn and some paint. And that’s only one in a series of wonderfully shot memorable scenes. But that’s not the only reason to see this film. It’s a well written, well acted, and well directed piece of work.
I definitely recommend checking this out. It’s available on DVD:
Best Buy
Or via Amazon VOD
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May 8, 2010
Tags: action, Chris Evans, Columbus Short, Idris Elba, James Vanderbilt, Jason Patric, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, movie review, Óscar Jaenada, Peter Berg, Sylvain White, The Losers, Zoe Saldana
The Losers is an action film directed by Sylvain White (Stomp The Yard) and written by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) & James Vanderbilt (The Rundown). It’s based on the DC comic of the same name by Andy Diggle. The plot revolves around a black ops team who is backstabbed by a mysterious CIA figure and left for dead, while at the same time 25 children are murdered. Soon they are contacted by a strange woman who has information about the person who betrayed them and will help them get back at him.
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