So begins award season! I have to admit that my movie savvy-ness is lacking in comparision to last year, but I also don't think there have been as many incredible movies that I believe deserve awards! I have a lot of hope for War Horse, but other than that, I'm confused.
And the nominees are:
http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/
I don't think I'm qualified to make my decision on winners yet, simply because some movies haven't come out yet. I can say that one for sure is Charlize Theron for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical. That post is yet to come.
So, just in case you didn't hear, stuff has been nominated for Golden Globes. Go see some of them, and educate yourself.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
All I Do Is "Win-Win"
(sorry, I'm really feeling clever today)
"Win-Win" is an incredible movie about a lawyer on the brink of bankruptcy who makes some interesting choices to save his family. These choices turn out to be way more complicated than he ever expected, but he reaps the benefits of the situation regardless. Taking a troubled kid under his wing turns out to be an incredible situation for his after-school wrestling team.
Let me say this: I love Paul Giamatti. I think he has really evolved as an actor, and is getting better with age and has consistently been finding incredible roles.
I really wanted this movie to be awesome. Since I've been blogging, I've realized that I want a movie to be awesome, so I see it and think it is awesome, come home and blog about how awesome it is, and then realize it may not have been that awesome. So, I hesitated a lot before writing this post. That being said, this movie really was awesome. I loved the story line and thought the acting was phenomenal. A big shout out goes to the writers who, I felt, really made the script like a family speaks. There is one really intense, pivotal moment, and the mom (Amy Ryan, Holly from The Office) says, "I just want you to know, We love you". And it just broke my heart and made me so happy at the same time. It seemed so real, and I really was cheering in my seat for everything to go the way I wanted.
This was seriously a great movie, I've offered to go see it again with anyone who doesn't want to be lonely thumbs.
But two of my thumbs are way, way up for this one!
"Win-Win" is an incredible movie about a lawyer on the brink of bankruptcy who makes some interesting choices to save his family. These choices turn out to be way more complicated than he ever expected, but he reaps the benefits of the situation regardless. Taking a troubled kid under his wing turns out to be an incredible situation for his after-school wrestling team.
Let me say this: I love Paul Giamatti. I think he has really evolved as an actor, and is getting better with age and has consistently been finding incredible roles.
I really wanted this movie to be awesome. Since I've been blogging, I've realized that I want a movie to be awesome, so I see it and think it is awesome, come home and blog about how awesome it is, and then realize it may not have been that awesome. So, I hesitated a lot before writing this post. That being said, this movie really was awesome. I loved the story line and thought the acting was phenomenal. A big shout out goes to the writers who, I felt, really made the script like a family speaks. There is one really intense, pivotal moment, and the mom (Amy Ryan, Holly from The Office) says, "I just want you to know, We love you". And it just broke my heart and made me so happy at the same time. It seemed so real, and I really was cheering in my seat for everything to go the way I wanted.
This was seriously a great movie, I've offered to go see it again with anyone who doesn't want to be lonely thumbs.
But two of my thumbs are way, way up for this one!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
2.5 hours of 127 hours
sorry for being a slacker. after "due date" I had several failed attempts at classic movies. I won't even validate those by mentioning the titles. Next up, "127 Hours"
Holy. Sweet. Baby. Jesus was this movie good. James Franco should definitely be up for awards in the next few months. Based on a true story, and directed by Danny Boyle (the Slumdog Millionaire genius) it was a raw and almost uncomfortable at times connection with an actor. You are literally watching a person at the worst possible time in their life, and it made me ask myself "am I strong enough to do that"? I think the answer is honestly no, the entire situation he went through was mind boggling and put me on edge. The cinematography left a little to be desired, but by the end I understood how it related to the entire story. It was also good to see Amber Tamblyn do something that wasn't cheesy as hell.
GO SEE THIS MOVIE. One thumb way, way up.
Holy. Sweet. Baby. Jesus was this movie good. James Franco should definitely be up for awards in the next few months. Based on a true story, and directed by Danny Boyle (the Slumdog Millionaire genius) it was a raw and almost uncomfortable at times connection with an actor. You are literally watching a person at the worst possible time in their life, and it made me ask myself "am I strong enough to do that"? I think the answer is honestly no, the entire situation he went through was mind boggling and put me on edge. The cinematography left a little to be desired, but by the end I understood how it related to the entire story. It was also good to see Amber Tamblyn do something that wasn't cheesy as hell.
GO SEE THIS MOVIE. One thumb way, way up.
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