Spring 2006
Movies galore. I've seen practically everything at the Portland Nickelodeon except the Matador and Casanova.
Here are my recommendations:
The Producers - as good, if not better, than the original with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. Lots of new songs added, and a great performance by Will Ferrell, too!
Brokeback Mountain - the age old story of forbidden love. Surprised to see it has America so enthralled. Beautifully shot - made me wonder if the Wyoming Board of Tourism was a backer?
The Squid and the Whale - not enough press was given to this small film with Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney. It's the story of a family dealing with a messy divorce. It's funny and bittersweet, and it's better to be the whale than the squid!
Munich - Wow. It's as good as everyone says. See it.
Syriana - Ditto for this one. I hope Clooney gets recognized for this come Oscar time. He's come a long way since ER!
Memoirs of a Geisha - Beautifully shot, but why are there Chinese actors in a Japanese movie? The three lead women were played by Chinese. Do the producers think dumb Americans can't tell the difference? I hate the Box Office. It really bugged me. Regardless, see it. It's the most beautifully shot movie I've seen in a long while.
Walk the Line - Same story as Brokeback Mountain, but instead of being gay cowboys, the main characters are famous country/western musicians. Great performances by Phoenix and Witherspoon, though.
Match Point -See this movie! Woody Allen's newest film is excellent! The story is terrific, and the movie is dialogue-rich with loads of really long scenes that are all one take. He really trusts his actors to do their thing. I can't believe this didn't get nominated for Best Picture. It's so good.
Capote -See this movie, too! While it's not my pic for best picture, I'm voting for Philip Seymour Hoffman for best actor! The role is rich; it's an actor's dream role, really. I've seen all of the BEST ACTOR films, and this performance rocks.
Here are my recommendations:
The Producers - as good, if not better, than the original with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. Lots of new songs added, and a great performance by Will Ferrell, too!
Brokeback Mountain - the age old story of forbidden love. Surprised to see it has America so enthralled. Beautifully shot - made me wonder if the Wyoming Board of Tourism was a backer?
The Squid and the Whale - not enough press was given to this small film with Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney. It's the story of a family dealing with a messy divorce. It's funny and bittersweet, and it's better to be the whale than the squid!
Munich - Wow. It's as good as everyone says. See it.
Syriana - Ditto for this one. I hope Clooney gets recognized for this come Oscar time. He's come a long way since ER!
Memoirs of a Geisha - Beautifully shot, but why are there Chinese actors in a Japanese movie? The three lead women were played by Chinese. Do the producers think dumb Americans can't tell the difference? I hate the Box Office. It really bugged me. Regardless, see it. It's the most beautifully shot movie I've seen in a long while.
Walk the Line - Same story as Brokeback Mountain, but instead of being gay cowboys, the main characters are famous country/western musicians. Great performances by Phoenix and Witherspoon, though.
Match Point -See this movie! Woody Allen's newest film is excellent! The story is terrific, and the movie is dialogue-rich with loads of really long scenes that are all one take. He really trusts his actors to do their thing. I can't believe this didn't get nominated for Best Picture. It's so good.
Capote -See this movie, too! While it's not my pic for best picture, I'm voting for Philip Seymour Hoffman for best actor! The role is rich; it's an actor's dream role, really. I've seen all of the BEST ACTOR films, and this performance rocks.
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