My Old Lady (2014) - An American inherits an apartment in Paris that comes with an unexpected resident.

I saw this for Kristin Scott Thomas. I would guess the story worked better as a play which was the source material, but the performances were all very good and Paris looked lovely as always. 1/2 (out of five)

2,5 / 5

Dear White People (2014) - The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college converge after controversy breaks out due to the ill-conceived theme of the campus humor magazine's annual Halloween party.

It's flawed, but worth seeing for its message.

3.5 out of 5 stars

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The Lego Movie - 5/5

animated prozac.

I saw this last night on Directv and even for a Disney movie it was horrible. The music was shit.

OK, we watched this last night. And I bet you think you know how little I liked it:

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Wrong!

This movie was GREAT!

It was dang near perfect. It's so good that to call it the "Parenthood" of this generation is no stretch. Everything about this movie worked, IMHO.

Adam Sandler was very good. Drew Barrymore was great. The kids were HILARIOUS. Joel McHale was especially scummy. And Terry Crews ROCKED THE HOUSE.

The first hour was non-stop laughs. The rest of the movie was almost non-stop laughs. The humor was just perfect. Major kudos to the writers!

LMFAO, I was just checking out the cast and I didn't realize the part of Dick was played by sportscaster Dan Patrick. And one of the fans in the stands - I kept thinking, "Man, that dude looks kind of like Steve Buscemi". But it wasn't Steve Buscemi - it was his brother! And the other guy was noted football whacko Bill Romanowski, LOL.

I give this movie 4 1/2 stars out of 5. Oh, what the heck. I can't think of anything bad about this movie. 5 stars!

RodeoSchro said:

Brendan said:

RodeoSchro said:

OK, we watched this last night. And I bet you think you know how little I liked it:

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Wrong!

This movie was GREAT!

It was dang near perfect. It's so good that to call it the "Parenthood" of this generation is no stretch. Everything about this movie worked, IMHO.

Adam Sandler was very good. Drew Barrymore was great. The kids were HILARIOUS. Joel McHale was especially scummy. And Terry Crews ROCKED THE HOUSE.

The first hour was non-stop laughs. The rest of the movie was almost non-stop laughs. The humor was just perfect. Major kudos to the writers!

LMFAO, I was just checking out the cast and I didn't realize the part of Dick was played by sportscaster Dan Patrick. And one of the fans in the stands - I kept thinking, "Man, that dude looks kind of like Steve Buscemi". But it wasn't Steve Buscemi - it was his brother! And the other guy was noted football whacko Bill Romanowski, LOL.

I give this movie 4 1/2 stars out of 5. Oh, what the heck. I can't think of anything bad about this movie. 5 stars!

This feels like a trick! But either way, I appreciate the knowledge.

LOL, no trick! I was really expecting another dumb Adam Sandler movie, but this one is excellent! Maybe I liked it so much because my expectations were so low, but this is a wonderful movie for the whole family to enjoy.

Empress said:

No offence to Rodeo, but wasn't he the same guy that liked to watch Honey Boo Boo?? We all know where that show is now and what those folks are really like.

No offense taken and yes - I was a big fan of that family. But maybe not now, if it turns out the stories about June seeing a man that molested her oldest daughter is true. And it looks like they are..

Regardless, "Blended" is a great movie!

Blue is the Warmest Color, 5 out of 5.

Bjork: Biophilia Live 5/5

An excellent concert film by Bjork and a women's choir with a guy on keyboards and a guy on drums.

sexton said:

Dear White People (2014) - The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college converge after controversy breaks out due to the ill-conceived theme of the campus humor magazine's annual Halloween party.

It's flawed, but worth seeing for its message.

This was the last movie I saw. I agree, as with a lot of promising films, it verges on collapsing under its own weight in the final act, but it offers some very good performances and a refined look at race and other subjects in America. One of the better and most "laugh out loud" enjoyable movies I've seen this year.

Same rating --

God Help The Girl (2014) - As Eve begins writing songs as a way to sort through some emotional problems, she meets James and Cassie, two musicians each at crossroads of their own.

This is the most twee movie I've ever seen so it's definitely not for everyone. While the musical performances are great, the plot linking them together is flimsy--it's like a twee Purple Rain. I'd definitely watch it again though.

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Skeleton Twins 4/5

Ultimately it's a pretty run of the mill indie film, but the I like the two leads so much, and I felt that they did such a great job crossing over into legitimate acting, that it was immensely enjoyable for me. And unlike a Jim Carrey drama where you just wait for him to be funny and he's not, both of these actors still flexed their comedy muscles quite a bit.

NDRU!

Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and-if he has his way-every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. -- (C) Warner Bros

out of It's always fun to watch Sean Penn.

NDRU said:

Skeleton Twins 4/5

Ultimately it's a pretty run of the mill indie film, but the I like the two leads so much, and I felt that they did such a great job crossing over into legitimate acting, that it was immensely enjoyable for me. And unlike a Jim Carrey drama where you just wait for him to be funny and he's not, both of these actors still flexed their comedy muscles quite a bit.

Agree with you about the film, but comedy acting is legitimate acting.

lazycrockett said:

7thday said:

NDRU said:

Skeleton Twins 4/5

Ultimately it's a pretty run of the mill indie film, but the I like the two leads so much, and I felt that they did such a great job crossing over into legitimate acting, that it was immensely enjoyable for me. And unlike a Jim Carrey drama where you just wait for him to be funny and he's not, both of these actors still flexed their comedy muscles quite a bit.

Agree with you about the film, but comedy acting is legitimate acting.

i suppose you're right, and I certainly respect comedy. What I meant was that they are exploring more genuine emotional territory for the first time.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)


One of the greatest films of all time. Anyone who doesn't like it is a tasteless moron.

out of

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) - Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her - but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.



I didn't expect the story to be as mature as it was. The animation (particularly the running scene) is lovely. 1/2

Children of the Century 1/5

This is a French film with Juliette Binoche. Normally I love her, but in this movie her character was not believeable. Probably the screenwriter's fault.

The One I Love (2014) - Struggling with a marriage on the brink of falling apart, a couple escapes for a weekend in pursuit of their better selves, only to discover an unusual dilemma that awaits them.

I've never seen a sci-fi romantic comedy before. I liked it. 1/2

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Birdman (2014)

Highly anticipated, unconventionally shot, well-scored, with a tour-de-force performance by Michael Keaton and great turns by Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts and the underused Amy Ryan.

But the story doesn't hold up in the third act.

Enjoyable all the same.

1/2