I asked a friend what he thought of this before I went to see it. His response: “I liked it – it had sex and Nazis, what’s not to like?”
Well, that about sums it up.
It is true, it is a movie with sex and Nazis, and excellent performances (Kate Winslet even has the awards to [...]
Archive for the ‘Based on a Book’ Category
The Reader
Posted in 2008, Awards, Based on a Book, tagged kate winslet, movie reviews, oscar winning performance, ralph fines on March 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Slumdog Millionaire
Posted in 2008, Awards, BBC, Based on a Book, Blockbuster, Foreign, Oscar Race, tagged Danny Boyle, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the spirit of full disclosure, let me admit something here at the beginning. I like many Danny Boyle movies, not all of them, but the last several, so I go into his movies expecting to like them. He is one of the directors that is able to move across genres easily and well. 28 [...]
Quantum of Solace
Posted in 2008, Based on a Book, Blockbuster, British, Movies, tagged Action, Bond, Daniel Craig, new, Quantum of Solace on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, this is a fairly easy review to write. Most of you already know you want to see it, and I’m not going to tell you otherwise. It was a fun movie. A pretty good ride, with very little talking and a lot of action. Its got a car chase, foot chase, boat chase and [...]
Jouney to the Center of the Earth (in 3D)
Posted in 2008, Based on a Book, Family, Movies, Overrated, tagged 3D movies, Brandon Frasier, Brendon Frasier, entertainment, family films, imax, movie reviews on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I saw the trailer and I thought this looked terrible. Really terrible. But, then it got fairly good reviews, and I rethought the whole thing. They said that the 3-D effect made it worth while. That, and the fact that it was a short zippy little film.
Truth be told, I’m feeling a little betrayed by the [...]
The Ruins
Posted in 2008, Based on a Book, Creature Feature, Movies, horror on April 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Let me admit that based on the trailer, I didn’t really want to see this movie. But Thing One and Thing Two (movie partners) called, and off I went. It wasn’t really exactly what I expected.
There were moments that I was genuinely horrified. Not scared, but horrified. Telling me that you are going to do [...]
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Posted in '07, Based on a Book, tagged amy ryan, casey affleck, movie reviews on February 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s a family affair. Directed By Ben Affleck, starring brother Casey.
This movie was a bit of a surprise to me.
I had heard generally positive reviews, as far as I could remember but I didn’t remember the movie having a ton of “buzz.” It reminded me of Mystic River, which was nominated for Best Picture, Director, [...]
Jumper
Posted in 2008, Based on a Book, Blockbuster, Sci-Fi, tagged Hayden Christensen, hollywood movies, Rachel Bilson, review on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
People who are looking for a movie with an excellent plot and logic, should really go see something else.
Try something nominated for an Oscar, but don’t watch this.
If you don’t demand that the plot make any sense or that a movie have a strong internal logic, then sit back and enjoy the ride. Its a [...]
Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Posted in '07, Based on a Book, Biopic, Oscar Race, Period Piece, Westerns, tagged academy award nomination 2008, best supporting actor, Brad Pitt, casey affleck, movie reviews, Sam Rockwell on February 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What a mouthful. The title, I mean. The movie itself, also a cinematic mouthful at 2 hours and 40 odd minutes.
For me, this is a no brainer. I like movies like Tombstone (even with its questionable acting) and Unforgiven. All the actors in this one are good all the way around (Brad Pitt, Sam Rockwell, Garrett Dillahunt, [...]
Notes On A Scandal (2006)
Posted in Based on a Book, British, Oscar Race, tagged Bill Nighy movie reviews, Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench on February 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Judi Dench Rocks It!
Dame, indeed.
That said, this movie is very hard to watch. Her are some themes I do not overly enjoy: pedophilia, adultery, emotional blackmail, unrequited lesbian love. And this flick has them all. The story of a bourgeious bohemian art teacher (Sheeba Hart) who has an affair with a 15 year old pupil, [...]
Persepolis
Posted in 2008, Based on a Book, Movies, Oscar Race on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nominated for an Oscar (for animation)
This movie is not going to be for everyone. It’s a mostly black and white animated French film. That right there is enough to put most people off. Add in the fact that it is about growing up in Tehran in the late 70’sand 80’s and even more people are [...]
