Thursday, January 15, 2009

revolutionary road*

Sam Mendes - 2008

Saw this at the Kubuki with Kim Broadbeck. What an amazing film. So sad. So often we think that one thing can solve all of our problems, and so often we're wrong.

bottle rocket

Wes Andersen - 1996

Got the new DVD and watched the original short film (B&W). Rocks.

Friday, January 9, 2009

cars

John Lasseter - 2006

Again.

vicky cristina barcelona*

Woody Allen - 2008

What does love mean? What choices do we make? What is 'normal'? 'Proper'? My favorite director asks all of these questions. He's in a bit of a renaissance period right now as he makes films in Europe. His new muse, Scarlett Johansson, is perfect in this and Rebecca Hall - who I wasn't familiar with - is even better. Javier Bardem is perfect. This is a film that is really about something real. 

Our choices are always ours.

Saw this on a Delta flight from Atlanta to SFO.

nick & norah's infinite playlist*

Peter Sollett - 2008

Love movies like this. Those moments where you're figuring out that you're in love or you're going to be in love. In this movie that feeling is visceral.

Saw this on a Delta flight from Atlanta to SF.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

fear*

James Foley - 1996

Mark Wahlberg as a crazy guy, Reese Witherspoon looking young and innocent and my grade school crush - Alyssa Milano - as a slut. What could be better?

heat

Michael Mann - 1995

One of my favorite films of all time. A classic procedural drama that is also magical and brilliant. Watch for the falling car dealership banner at the end of the shot when the tractor-trailer hits the armored car -- he lets the camera stay on the shot just a few seconds longer to let it hit the ground. Perfect. It's the little moments that make a great movie.