02-20-2011, 11:21 AM
It is raining in Los Angeles so time for some movies.
On DVD:
Restrepo
The Kids Are Alright
Exit Through The Gift Shop
Still Lovely
Winter Bone
Lots of good indie films from this past year.
Each film has some good performances or an interesting story to tell.
Restrepo is perhaps the most interesting docu to come our of the Afghan war to date. Although for any veteran much of it will seem familiar, even so this is clearly a tough war.
Exit is an amusing film about "street Art" but also an interesting commentary on what Art is or is not.
The Kids Are Alright is alright. Some amusing bits.
Winter Bone is probably the best of the bunch. The young actor playing the daughter looking for her father is excellent. She did receive an Oscar nomination and although she is unlikely to win the recognition coupled with this performance insures her more work which is all to the good.
At the Cinema:
The Eagle
My review will be posted at the Ancient Warfare Magazine web site this weekend. (My apologies for the delay. I wrote it last Saturday after seeing the film, but it is awards season in Hollywood and we have been busy at work prepping one event or another, so I have not had a chance to do a final grammatical review prior to posting.) :oops:
The reviews of The Eagle posted in that thread in the Off Topic Section have been sharp and incisive. For fans of the book the film missed the mark, and wildly so. However, those looking for an adventure film without much concern for the history behind it will be entertained. The sad part is this film could have been much better.
:wink:
Narukami
On DVD:
Restrepo
The Kids Are Alright
Exit Through The Gift Shop
Still Lovely
Winter Bone
Lots of good indie films from this past year.
Each film has some good performances or an interesting story to tell.
Restrepo is perhaps the most interesting docu to come our of the Afghan war to date. Although for any veteran much of it will seem familiar, even so this is clearly a tough war.
Exit is an amusing film about "street Art" but also an interesting commentary on what Art is or is not.
The Kids Are Alright is alright. Some amusing bits.
Winter Bone is probably the best of the bunch. The young actor playing the daughter looking for her father is excellent. She did receive an Oscar nomination and although she is unlikely to win the recognition coupled with this performance insures her more work which is all to the good.
At the Cinema:
The Eagle
My review will be posted at the Ancient Warfare Magazine web site this weekend. (My apologies for the delay. I wrote it last Saturday after seeing the film, but it is awards season in Hollywood and we have been busy at work prepping one event or another, so I have not had a chance to do a final grammatical review prior to posting.) :oops:
The reviews of The Eagle posted in that thread in the Off Topic Section have been sharp and incisive. For fans of the book the film missed the mark, and wildly so. However, those looking for an adventure film without much concern for the history behind it will be entertained. The sad part is this film could have been much better.
:wink:
Narukami
David Reinke
Burbank CA
Burbank CA
