Friday, April 25, 2014
First Lines: Ward Just - An Unfinished Season
The winter of the year my father carried my gun for his own protection was the coldest on record in Chicago.
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Little Fockers (2010)
The family-patriarch Jack Byrnes wants to appoint a successor and considers whther his son-in-law has what it takes.
Hardly amusing, and it shows that this is a forced continuation of the family saga comedy.
Maltin BOMB: "With enema, vomit, wee-wee, and e.d. gags, and tedious sitcomplications over building a house, planning a birthday party, and maybe or maybe not having an affair, the whole dispiriting endeavor leads to an alarming ensemble finale that sets up yet another sequel."
New Stuff: David Goldblatt
David Goldblatt is a South African photographer noted for his portrayal of South Africa during the period of apartheid and more recently that country's landscapes.
In Time (2011)
In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live
only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the
situation is a shot at immortal youth.
A fairly interesting premise is handled half-heartedly and turns into an endless chase movie.
Maltin**: "Runs out of steam pretty quickly as its central metaphor becomes painfully obvious."
Thursday, April 24, 2014
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014
First Lines: Marilynne Robinson - Gilead
I told you last night that I might be gone sometime, and you said, Where, and I said, To be with the Good Lord, and you said, Why, and I said, Because I'm old, and you said, I don't think you're old.
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New Stuff: Eels
It's been a while, but here they are again. I got the 'limited' edition with the additional cd.
New Stuff: Mathew Brady
Mathew Brady is famous especially for his harrowing photos of the Civil War.
Henry's Crime (2010)
Released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.
Light-hearted crime yarn, slightly entertaining, but not really inspired.
Maltin**1/2: "Shaggy-dog story grows on you as it goes along and is generally amusing, despite some glaring plot holes and an inconclusive ending. Farmiga, as a high-strung actress, nails her character, as does Caan, in a showy role as a career con man who's happiest behind bars. There's also a most unusual performance of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard."
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
R.I.P. Craig Hill
Eulogy:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whirlybirds-star-craig-hill-dies-698003