Sunday, July 22, 2007

Corpse Bride


Don't you think Helena Bonham Carter is really a corpse bride and Tim Burton really a.....Victor? :) I really loved this movie and the conflict between the two brides was not an easy one at all....I mean I was thinking it would have been better for Victor to not make a choice...but alas the story unraveled....and broke my heart to a degree.

Stop motion animation is a dying art. I hope it never passes away.

Winter Passing


One day, you'll be cool...
:) that was my last memory of Zooey Deschanel. In this movie, she takes a darker turn. Ed Harris plays temporary insanity so well and Will Ferrell plays it a bit straight this time. He actually does ok in this role. It's still a bit of comedy, but not exaggerated.

Bubble

Steven Soderbergh's experiment of drawing non-actors to come and provide their interpretation of a story brings out perhaps crucial elements of acting. That of imersing yourself and infusing your own personal expression.

I think this experiment was a success. All three actors came through and the tragedy of all their lives and intersections can really get to you. I think this project was really meant to be a DVD. If you don't watch all the extras that came with the disc, you're really missing out on the process and real lives behind the project.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix just happened to be playing at one of the cinemas on my drive home.....so what the hell....I went ahead and saw it :) They've added many characters since the series started, but I have to admit I really like Luna Lovegood (JK could have used a more "non-pornstar-like" name, but.... anyway). Luna reminds me of Wednesday Addams.

Weird is relative :)

Saturday, July 07, 2007

Live Free or Die Hard

Lucy McLane is all grown up (and really takes from her dad :) ). This installment of the Die Hard series delivers. Justin Long actually works as the odd guy opposite Bruce Willis (a different approach compared to the strength Sam Jackson brought in Die Hard with a Vengeance). Its fun and entertaining, and Silent Bob has a bit part!....oh, alright, he didn't really play Silent Bob (in which case I would have demanded Jay to be present :) ).