Friday, September 30, 2011

#181: Trollhunter

written and directed by André Øvredal.

Son of a troll doll.


Today is Foreign Friday!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

#180: The Machinist

starring Christian Bale.

Worth seeing for Bale's performance alone.


Help!  It's Traumatic Thursday!

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

#179: The Baxter

written and directed by (and starring) Michael Showalter.
also starring Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Williams, and Justin Theroux.

Nobody wants to be a Baxter.


Today is Wacky Wednesday!

Monday, September 26, 2011

#177: Harvey

starring James Stewart.

Seeing is believing.


Today is Magnificent Monday!

Sunday, September 25, 2011

#176: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

written by Charlie Kaufman.
directed by Michel Gondry.
starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Kirsten Dunst,
Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Jane Adams, and David Cross.
original music by Jon Brion.

Don't you forget about me.
Don't!  Don't!  Don't!  Don't!

Today is Sacred Sunday!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

#175: Battlefield Earth

starring John Travolta, Barry Pepper, and Forest Whitaker.

One man's dream is another man's nightmare.

Friday, September 23, 2011

#174: Dead Alive

written by Stephen Sinclair, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson.
directed by Peter Jackson.

Red is the color of love.
And also blood.
Lots and lots of blood.


Today is Foreign Friday!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

#173: Rumble in the Bronx

starring Jackie Chan.

100% Jackie.
No Artificial Flavors.


Help!  It's Traumatic Thursday!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

#172: Gridlock'd

written and directed by Vondie Curtis-Hill.
starring Tupac Shakur and Tim Roth.

Getting the runaround.


Today is Wacky Wednesday!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Monday, September 19, 2011

#170: Amadeus

written by Peter Shaffer.
directed by Milos Forman.
starring F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce.

The Natural.

Today is Magnificent Monday!

Sunday, September 18, 2011

#169: This Is Spinal Tap

directed by Rob Reiner.
starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer.

Loud and proud.

Today is Sacred Sunday!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

#168: The Master of Disguise

 written by Dana Carvey and Harris Goldberg.
starring Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, Brent Spiner, and James Brolin.

I really shouldn't like this movie as much as I do.

Today is So Bad It's Good Saturday!

Friday, September 16, 2011

#167: The Science of Sleep

written and directed by Michel Gondry.
 starring Gael García Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg,
Miou-Miou, and Alain Chabat.

 Daydream Believer.


Today is Foreign Friday!

Thursday, September 15, 2011

#166: The Fighter

directed by David O. Russell.
starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams,
Melissa Leo, Jack McGee, and Mickey O'Keefe.

Family matters.


Help!  It's Traumatic Thursday!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

#165: Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.

directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz.
starring Rick Gianasi, Susan Byun, and Bill Weeden.

Vintage Troma.


Today is Wacky Wednesday!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

#164: Breaking Bad

created by Vince Gilligan.
starring Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris,
Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, Krysten Ritter,
Jonathan Banks and Giancarlo Espositio.

It's never too late to jump on the Bad-wagon!

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Breaking_Bad/70143836?trkid=2361637

(Essential viewing.)

Today is Totally TV Tuesday!

Monday, September 12, 2011

Sunday, September 11, 2011

#162: Paper Moon

written for the screen by Alvin Sargent.
directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
starring Tatum and Ryan O'Neil.
cinematography by László Kovács.

Take your daughter to work day.


Today is Sacred Sunday!

Saturday, September 10, 2011

#161: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie


starring Mackenzie Astin.


Of course they're disgusting,
but did you know they can sew?


Today is So Bad It's Good Saturday!

Friday, September 9, 2011

#160: Whale Rider

written for the screen and directed by Niki Caro.
starring Keisha Castle-Hughes.

Kiwi tale of a young woman's unwavering spirit.


Today is Foreign Friday!

Thursday, September 8, 2011

#159: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

written and directed by Guy Ritchie.
produced by Matthew Vaughn.
starring Nick Moran, Jason Flemyng, Jason Statham, Dexter Fletcher,
P.H. Moriarty, Vas Blackwood, Frank Harper, Vinnie Jones, and Sting.

It's a small world of crime after all.


Help!  It's Traumatic Thursday!

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

#158: Repo Man

written and directed by Alex Cox.
starring Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton.

Attitude.

Today is Wacky Wednesday!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

#157: Rescue Me

created by Denis Leary and Peter Tolan.

Fighting fires is the least of his worries.
Melodrama to the max.

Today is Totally TV Tuesday!

Monday, September 5, 2011

#156: Smoke

written by Paul Auster.
directed by Wayne Wang.
starring William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Harrold Perrineau,
Stockard Channing, Forest Whitaker, and Ashley Judd.

Burns slowly but surely into your memory.

Today is Magnificent Monday!

Sunday, September 4, 2011

#155: Dazed and Confused

written and directed by Richard Linklater.

All in a day's daze.


Today is Sacred Sunday!

Saturday, September 3, 2011

#154: First Kid

starring Sinbad and Brock Pierce.

What president wouldn't want Sinbad looking after their child?


Today is So Bad It's Good Saturday!

Friday, September 2, 2011

#153: Naked

written and directed by Mike Leigh.
starring David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, and Katrin Cartlidge.

Drifting.


Today is Foreign Friday!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

#152: The Cove

directed by Louie Psihoyos.

Mission: Save Dolphins.

Help!  It's Traumatic Thursday!