American Gangster
Posted in Movies on Mar 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Rating: ***+
tags:crime, denzel washington, drama, ridley scott, russell crowe, USA
Archive for March, 2008
Eat, Pray, Love
Posted in Books on Mar 27th, 2008 No Comments »
Elizabeth Gilbert
For anyone who’s ever had some difficulty in their life, this book’s for you (ha! I sound like a beer commercial). In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert finds herself unhappily trapped in a marriage with no desire to be a wife or to have children. She finds herself agonizing and brooding […]
The Darjeeling Limited
Posted in Movies on Mar 24th, 2008 No Comments »
I have to say that I think this has become my favorite Wes Anderson film. I have always been a fan, but something about this film drew me in more than The Royal Tenenbaums or The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. I enjoyed the quirkiness of Anderson’s writing more in this film, and I liked […]
The Jane Austen Book Club
Posted in Movies on Mar 15th, 2008 No Comments »
Pretty decent cast, so-so movie.
Rating: **
tags:**, amy brenneman, drama, emily blunt, jane austen, maria bello, USA
The History Boys
Posted in Movies on Mar 13th, 2008 No Comments »
Rating: ***
tags:***, comedy, drama, richard griffiths, UK
La Vie en Rose
Posted in Movies on Mar 9th, 2008 No Comments »
I know very little about Edith Piaf, and to be honest, before I saw the trailer for this movie, I had [unfortunately] never heard of her. Still, even without knowing anything about Piaf, I was completely sucked into the movie because of Marion Cotillard’s performance. Piaf’s life story is a string of ups […]
The Other Boleyn Girl
Posted in Movies on Mar 7th, 2008 No Comments »
A bit unimpressive and overall just… blah. I wasn’t moved by the acting. I thought there would be more sexual appeal between Henry and the Boleyn girls, like the book was able to get across. Unfortunately, the chemistry just wasn’t there. Kristin Scott Thomas, who played the girls’ mother was actually very good. You could […]
Songs Without Words
Posted in Books, Audiobooks on Mar 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Ann Packer
tags:ann packer, fiction
2 Days in Paris
Posted in Movies on Mar 7th, 2008 No Comments »
A good movie, written and directed by Julie Delpy. She plays a bit of an airhead, but there are some fairly funny scenes. Not as good as Before Sunrise and Before Sunset.
Rating: ***
tags:***, adam goldberg, drama, france, julie delpy, romance
Once
Posted in Movies, Musicals on Mar 5th, 2008 No Comments »
This was a fantastic modern-day musical/love story about two people whose lives intersect for only a short time. An unnamed man and unnamed woman meet on the street where the man is playing his guitar and singing for money. They quickly share that they are both interested in music. During the days that follow, the […]