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"Milk"
Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk - gay rights activist and politician who paved a way through the psyche of America for so many to follow.
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Superbad
It's purile. It's base. It's juvenile. But it's great!
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The Fall - trailer
Shot in 16 countries over 4 years, the movie is epic in visual grandeur, if not in plot. The young actress Catinca Untaru had us eating out of her hands with a performance so charming, long after the visual shots dull in our minds, her smile stays lit!
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The Happening - trailer
I know critics didn't much care for M. Knight Shyamalan's, "The Happening", but I have to tell you I really enjoyed it. Yes, it had its flaws, and some of the cartoonish acting was hard to believe, especially Zooey Deschanel's and Betty Buckley's, but I took it in stride and bought in to the whole story, which, if you really think about it, was a good one at that! Oh, and in case you didn't know, how could you not as it was hyped so much, but this is his first "R" rated film, so expect some pretty creepy and chilling moments!
-Jeff
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"Harold" - trailer
This is one case of "don't judge a DVD by its cover". I kept skipping it until I read some of the critics reviews and can't agree more, it's a charmer! Spencer Breslin (2003's Cat in the Hat) shows he can carrry a movie even as a 50 year old trapped in the body of a 13 year old. He steels the film as the baldie who enjoys Murder She Wrote, eats All-Bran, and has no fashion sense! But he'll make you grin from ear to ear! Check this out! It's not laugh out loud funny but has a sweet and charming nature to it. Cuba Gooding Jr (American Gangster) and Nikki Blonsky (Hairspray) give fine supporting performances.
-Jeff
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Jean Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast" (La Belle et la Bęte)
Jean Cocteau's 1945 rendition holds your gaze like no other version. The imagery, the composition and the lighting enchant the screen and leaves the viewer feeling as though they've truly entered into the, at times, disturbing world of the fantastical.
One for late at night with a glass of red and lights down low...
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Pierrepont: The Last Hangman
Over a 30 year period, Pierrepont was the man who watched 600 men take their last steps. This film traces the story of man whose job we all hope never to come into direct contact with. A powerful drama with the great Timothy Spall providing the lead.
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Look Back in Anger
John Osborne's classic still, to this day, contains one of the great manic performances ever put on film. Originally a stage play, Richard Burton's interpretation of the 'angry young man' remains the archetype portrayal of our times. If you haven't discovered this seminal work, go on, treat yourself - if you have already, then don't you think it's time to do so again!
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