Taxidermia
In theaters August 14th, Taxidermia appears to be both creepy and thoroughly entertaining.
Hump Day In Theaters
Mark Duplas and Joshua Leonard play Ben and Andrew, two friends from college that decided at a party to enter an amateur porn contest that is sure to test their friendship. The provocative movie is in theaters now!
Whatever Works
Check out the latest Woody Allen film in theaters today!
Brothers Bloom In Review
Brothers Bloom checked into theaters on May 15th, 2009. With its ironic/sarcastic humor, starlit lineup and adventure filled story, Brothers Bloom kept this viewer both amused and entertained. Rachel Weisz is adorably brilliant as Penelope Stamp, the rich shut-in who is craving for excitement. Rinko Kikuchi is quietly hilarious as Bam Bam the semi-mute, pyro-technic, asian assistant to Bloom(Adrien Brody) and Stephen(Mark Ruffal0) the cons of this tale.
When Bloom and Stephen reach the top of their con art, Bloom decides he has had enough, and Stephen is forced to come up with the perfect con to keep his baby brother in the game. They choose Penelope as their mark, who just so happens to live in a castle in… Jersey? The plot, although predictable is explosive and charming and the film in its entirety is well worth the rising price of theater tickets.
Burma VJ
Undercover reporters with the Independent Journalist Group film 100,000 people, including Monks, as they take to the streets to protest against Mayanmar’s repressive regime. Burma VJ sheds light on the events that happen when a government such as this is tested by its people, and it doenst look pretty. The trailer alone gave me goosebumps, support this film and the courageous work involved to get it to the rest of the world. In Theaters Today, Firday, May 22nd.
Little Ashes in Theaters
Salvador Dali has been in several documentaries, and directed and designed sets for many abstracts films, but Little Ashes is one of the first films about Dali’s life. Little Ashes opened up in New York theaters Friday, May 8th. Paul Morrison produced and Phillippa Goslett wrote the film that stars Robert Pattinson as Salvidor Dali , Javier Beltran as Frederico Garcia Lorca , and Matthew McNulty who plays Lui Burfuel. The three men along with Margarita (played by Marina Gatell) made up one of the most elite socialite groups in Madrid during the 1920′s.
The film follows the four friends as they struggle to define themselves as artists, and individuals in a world on the verge of change. One would think it would follow Dali as he breaks through the art world and becomes the famous surrealist painter that we know today. Instead, it sheds light on a side of the artist that he did not let on to until he found himself on his death bed, the relationship between Dali and Garcia Lorca.
Astoundingly expressive and entertainingly provocative, Little Ashes, quite surprisingly, won my fondest affection. I was taken aback by how keen Robert Pattinson was as Dali. I found his likeness decently believable and was shaken, even, by several moments in the film. Javier Beltran as Frederico Garcia Lorca was intoxicating, a beautiful actor and one I hope to see much more of. I encourage you to check this film out, as I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Julia
Before Julia met her neighbor Elena her biggest problem was her drinking, but now she is on the run for kidnapping. Tilda Swinton just might blow you away, in theaters Friday May 8th.
An American Affair
A neighborhood boy, Adam, develops an infatuation that is both creepy and intrusive, but his target, Catherine Caswell doesn’t seem to mind. Catherine offers Adam(Cameron Bright) a job working in her garden. They draw on one another to distract each other from their lives, Adam escapes to Catherine’s place when the solitude of his lonely life seems unbearable and Catherine seeks his company when her life gets too complicated. The cast embodies the awkwardness of humanity flawlessly and stirs an intrigue in the viewer from the opening scene.
Set in 1963 the movie intertwines Adam and Catherine’s unlikely friendship with the Cold War, Catherine’s sticky relationship with JFK, and the strange circumstances that led to the president’s assassination. Gretchen Mol is absolutely stunning in An American Affair and although it moves at a slow pace, the story will keep you hooked.
Lymelife
It’s 1979 on Long Island and Lyme disease has the suburban neighborhood on edge after neighbor Charlie (Timothy Hutton) has been diagnosed with the ailment. The onset of the disease spurs, out of necessity, his wife (Cynthia Nixon) to go work for the real estate company of next door neighbor Mickey Bartlett (Alec Baldwin). The two families’ intertwining relationships address love and lust, an idea that would seem to have no angles left unseen. Brothers Derick and Steven Martini as writers of the film, prove to have a fresh take on a concept that would seem to be obvious. The direction of Derick Martini is straightforward yet subtle, moving the film on unexpected paths and positions.
Rory Culkin as Scott Bartlett, son of Mickey and Brenda (Jill Hennessey) is sensational. It is obvious that Martini has an inherent eye for talent. His casting is impeccable, his scoring is sentimental, and his story line is inventively vivid. Lymelife won the coveted International Critics Award at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and was released April 8th in NY and LA theaters. Check your local listings for a release near you. It’s a 2009 film you don’t want slipping by.
A New Take on Spring Cleaning
Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Sunshine Cleaning moved and inspired the crowd and after being purchased by Overture Films was released in March of 2009. The reviews have been anything but complimentary for this hard edged outre film but who really cares what the critics say because the public absolutely loves it.
Amy Adams plays a thirty-something single mom who works as a cleaning lady. Wanting to send her son to private school she decides to get into the crime scene clean up business, which is said to be very lucritive by her policeman lover (Steve Zahn). Rose (Adams) coerces her underachiveing sister Norah (Emily Blunt) to be her partner in “crime” as they realize this job is more than cleaning up a mess, it’s about being there to help people during these traggic events, “even if it is in some small way”.
The film is genuine and Emily Blunt alongside Amy Adams render emotions so easily empathized that without blatant explanation their past and present is completely understood.
