"Moon" rates well. It is well-paced, original, and nicely simple. The plot is inspiring, and the twists are subtle, but effective. I feel it was $9 well spent (Contrary to the conclusion of sfgate.com).

Seeing it on the big screen was a charming experience. It was one thing to watch it repeatedly on my channel-knobbed TV, but something about the theatre experience made it more enriching and moving. More than once, my eyes were slightly bleared by tragic hopelessness that Rick and Ilsa faced. And despite how often I've seen the film, I felt more ( Read more... )

I have to say, Will Farrell has grown on me. Apparently, SNL has had amazing comedians on its show. However, I have yet to watch an episode of SNL that actually seemed consistently funny. It is because of this that I tend to have reservations about any comedian that moves on from SNL to film. The only impression I recall of Farrell was his male, ( Read more... )

There was a reason I was tepid about choosing one of Bill Murray’s latest comedies, on Netflix. His more recent films seem to have several common elements: Bill Murray as an aged character that is partially detached from his relationships, comic relief is provided by social and emotional tension (and Murray’s eye brows), and there is a distinct ( Read more... )

I had been stoic on the evening I spontaneously decided we’d go see a special movie. Being busy and sleeping poorly had drained my capacity for enthusiasm. As I headed home from work, I felt more interested in what I would be eating for dinner. I certainly had a distracted state of mind, that week ( Read more... )