5 out of 5. I'm sure mostly everyone has seen
this by now but Fernando Meirelles has a goldmine in CITY OF GOD.
Everything about this film is high-voltage energy. I'm not one to watch
too many films more than once, but
especially hard-biting dramas like this but man, I have to see it again.
Maybe it's because the soundtrack comes up no my Ipod quite a bit and I
start thinking about the editing and shots and story...and before I
know it I'm feeling the vibe of Brazil. If you ever liked the grit and
rawness of THE WIRE...this one is a dynamo.
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3 out 5. John Boorman's POINT BLANK with Lee Marvin and Angie Dickinson is a bad-ass
flick. If you like the era of tough no-nonsense guys who take care of
business and don't take lip from a woman. This is exactly that kind
of film. Watch this back-to-back with Lee Marvin's remake of THE
KILLERS and you'll need to send your loved-one away on vacation just so
you can man-out. Solid filmmaking, nothing fancy and it delivers the
goods with sand in your teeth. Also Steven Soderburgh and John Boorman are on the commentary track. Fascinating stuff!
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3 out of 5. You might have missed this little
gem by director Paul McGuigan, but if I were you I'd put down my money
on LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN. Everything is not what it seems here and the fun
opportunity of mistaken identity goes
awry. Killer performances all around. Smart writing and stylish
directing make for a rollicking good time. So if you want a good Friday
movie and something with the energy of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking
Barrels check it out.
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3 out of 5.
Lone Scherfig's AN EDUCATION was a tour de force of writing and acting. The
directing was really quite good too with some excellent shots that
seemingly try to sneak by. Overall a very positive film about family
matters being taken down a notch with the entrance of an acceptable
gentleman caller. Some nice plot twists and some really great dialogue
throughout. The lead, Carey Mulligan is believable in her arc of an
isolated teenager to one who grows a backbone through harrowing
circumstances to become a sound young woman. I would have scored this
higher but while the story and dialogue was quite good the structure of
the script toward the end felt a little too satisfying and quick.
Definitely memorable regardless and worth a watch.
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