Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
The Grey (¡¡Advanced Screening!!)
(2012, Joe Carnahan)
Okay so I won tix to Liam Neeson's new wilderness survival pic from good old Nordling at AICN. So that was cool. . . Nordling raved about this exciting movie and seemed to think Mr. Neeson would be up for an Oscar if it were not after the selection period. I am not sure about that but the acting is good. (H-town's own) Dallas Roberts is really good as is Frank Grillo (in important supporting roles). I like to describe Frank Grillo as the handsomest man that director's manage to make look really rough. This is a fairly unremarkable story of plane crash victims versus ravening wolves. There are some nice poetic edits, some nice lensing, some decent wolf effects (KNB), and we get to hear Liam Neeson be Irish. There is good emotion here but I did not cry and there is no double-punchiness. . . think the somberness of The Road but not as bleak. I want to like Joe Carnahan-- I dug Smokin' Aces, and I found the A-team pleasantly surprising. There were some logical gaps in this film and if I say that then there are some logical gaps in this film. Stay through the credits if you want. . . . (5/7)
Official Site
Okay so I won tix to Liam Neeson's new wilderness survival pic from good old Nordling at AICN. So that was cool. . . Nordling raved about this exciting movie and seemed to think Mr. Neeson would be up for an Oscar if it were not after the selection period. I am not sure about that but the acting is good. (H-town's own) Dallas Roberts is really good as is Frank Grillo (in important supporting roles). I like to describe Frank Grillo as the handsomest man that director's manage to make look really rough. This is a fairly unremarkable story of plane crash victims versus ravening wolves. There are some nice poetic edits, some nice lensing, some decent wolf effects (KNB), and we get to hear Liam Neeson be Irish. There is good emotion here but I did not cry and there is no double-punchiness. . . think the somberness of The Road but not as bleak. I want to like Joe Carnahan-- I dug Smokin' Aces, and I found the A-team pleasantly surprising. There were some logical gaps in this film and if I say that then there are some logical gaps in this film. Stay through the credits if you want. . . . (5/7)
Official Site
Monday, January 9, 2012
The Divide (Coming Soon)
(2011, Xavier Gens)
The up coming film the Divide. Reminds me of a post-apocalyptic re-telling of a certain Bible story I was working on. . . Damn Collective Unconscious!
The Divide Official Site
Trailer
The up coming film the Divide. Reminds me of a post-apocalyptic re-telling of a certain Bible story I was working on. . . Damn Collective Unconscious!
The Divide Official Site
Trailer
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
On DVD: Freeze Frame (2004)
(2004, John Simpson)
This is a film I saw years ago and could never remember what it was called. Now I rediscovered it! I found this movie to be a rather original take on a murder mystery. Sean Veil is accused of a crime he maintains he did not commit and spends all of his time filming himself in case he is ever accused of another crime. . . which of course he is. A tale of well-placed paranoia, evidence, and opportunity. A visceral and stirring performance by Lee Evans as Sean Veil (he actually shaved his eyebrows for the role!!) (5/7)
Trailer
This is a film I saw years ago and could never remember what it was called. Now I rediscovered it! I found this movie to be a rather original take on a murder mystery. Sean Veil is accused of a crime he maintains he did not commit and spends all of his time filming himself in case he is ever accused of another crime. . . which of course he is. A tale of well-placed paranoia, evidence, and opportunity. A visceral and stirring performance by Lee Evans as Sean Veil (he actually shaved his eyebrows for the role!!) (5/7)
Trailer
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