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08-10-2013, 03:27 PM | #13452 (permalink) |
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Mud (2012) Two boys befriend a fugitive (Matthew McConaughey) on a deserted Mississippi River island. Really enjoyed the performances from McConaughey, Sam Shephard and Tye Sheridan as Ellis, the boy who most connects with McConaughey's character, Mud. Part Tom Sawyer, part Stand By Me, I enjoyed the story and even though the movie was a tad long, the characterizations kept me interested throughout. |
08-10-2013, 03:51 PM | #13453 (permalink) |
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parental guidance
the one with billy crystal i watched it with a client who is a kid and im sure thats the intended demographic. but i feel like they added too many character quirks to each character and kinda over loaded them. i really didnt like this movie lol but billy crystal was actualyl very good. hes the only one who saved the movie. also marissa tomei is suuuuuch a milf id eat her butthole with a spoon. but the kid actors are bad too and for some reason i am always overly critical of kid actors lol rating;;; D |
08-10-2013, 11:35 PM | #13454 (permalink) | |
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08-11-2013, 04:07 AM | #13455 (permalink) |
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I originally didn't want to watch this because I thought the base concept was far-fetched and "silly" in a way that most bad sci-fi films have in common (what some may call "low-fi".) But I put these feelings aside and soon realised it has more value as a drama/character study than a sci-fi anyway. I thought it was really good. Sparks the brain and moves the heart. |
08-11-2013, 06:49 AM | #13456 (permalink) | |
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08-11-2013, 11:33 AM | #13459 (permalink) |
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It's fantastic. Brit Marling who stars in the film is one of my favorite people in Hollywood right now. She's a great actress and also great writer. She helped write Another Earth. Check out Sound of My Voice and The East. They're also written by her.
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08-11-2013, 02:32 PM | #13460 (permalink) |
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Zero Dark Thirty Loved it. I mean I knew I was going to, I have a love affair with both Kathryn Bigelow and her movies and this is easily one of her best ones. I don't even know why there's controversy about this movie considering it doesn't condemn nor endorse controversial topics like torture. What it does is presents the facts as the movie understands them and then asks the audience to make up their own minds about it. Maya was an outstanding character and I loved how the film didn't make a big deal out of her gender and importance and magnitude of the mission. The recreation of the raid on Bin Laden's compound was very well done and has proven that you don't have to sacrifice realism to make things more engaging. Easily one of the best movies of 2012. |
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