Non-spoiler version: Unlike many, I actually enjoyed the first movie a lot, but I loved Catching Fire so much I saw it twice. My thoughts on a few standout moments and characters below.


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Superheroes, been there, done that. This upcoming season at the movies, I'm looking forward to these classics.

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Les Miserables (December 14, 2012)
I actually haven't read this yet, and this trailer reminds me that I need to do so sometime soon. I've seen the musical, so I'm familiar with the songs, but I'm afraid Lea Salonga has set the bar rather ( Read more... )

I’ve been meaning to write my thoughts about The Hunger Games, but for those who have yet to see it, my non-spoiler review boils down to this: I quite liked it!


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No, I haven't converted to doing movie reviews as well, but I did want to say how much I enjoyed The Artist. It's quite a different experience to watch a silent film; I would compare it to being unable to use one of your senses. Just like when you can't see and have to rely on your sense of smell, touch, taste, and hearing, so too do you have to ( Read more... )

 
I'll try not to make this recap post a total fangirl meltdown about Mr. Knightley.  "Try" being the operative word!

( I cannot make speeches, Emma... )

 Thoughts on the second installment of Emma!

( Would you like to dance, dear Emma? )

 
I am probably the only one who cares about this, but I thoroughly enjoyed the latest Emma adaptation last night!  (And now that I discovered how to do screenshots -- I always forget how -- I shall share!)

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It doesn't break any new ground in scifi, or in action movies, or in any movie genre for that matter* - but I LIKED it!

*Solely in terms of the story, not regarding technical aspects

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My family and I had the most surreal - and ridiculous - experience watching Bright Star last Saturday.  Usually there’s a particular crowd that watches a British period movie at a matinee hour, and they’re mostly older and graying.  That’s usually more than fine with me because it means there’ll be no rude cell phone interruptions; no annoying ( Read more... )

It's been a couple of hours, but I think my mind is still processing the awesomeness that is District 9 ( Read more... )