Weddings, Funerals, Documentaries and Period Drama

so finals have bogged me down and kept me from blogging in real time so lets play my favorite game : catch up.

Four Weddings and a Funeral:
First: thank God they stopped putting Andie MacDowell in movies. yuck.
Second: thank God they keep putting Hugh Grant in romantic comedies, I've never met a romcom of his I haven't loved. He is sitting on Park Place and Boardwalk of romcom's here and across the pond. People should just stop making cheesy rip-off chick flicks if they don't have him in them. I adore him
Third: This is a British/European comedy so keep that in mind if you want to check it out. This being said it is a witty type of humor not the low brow scatology we are used to in our Western flicks. So while it isn't gut busting it is sweet and funny in a subtle way.
Plus: I'm addicted to all things European right now in my preparation to travel across the pond so that might has swayed my opinion of it.

Tristan & Isolde:
Surprising. Not one of the better known period romance/action/dramas but worth watching. James Franco really needs to be put in more movies. One because of his smoking hot body and how sexy he is in sweaty fight scenes (even if covered with layers of armor) and Two because he just has that sexy stare and voice that is the stuff of Hollywood legends. This was a really interesting historical flick and I liked it. Great sexy love story for the ladies but great fight scenes for the men. Its also quite appreciated that they didn't try to glam it up because its a love story it was lovely but gritty at the same time.

Ocean's Thirteen:
Now I DID NOT like Ocean's 12. Mostly I think Julia Roberts is lame and overrated so there was that. Second I didn't think the story line supported making a sequel, it just didn't seem to really matter. Now they should have just skipped to O13. Not that this one really HAD to be made it was no less a nice little throwback. It was classic and classy but cheesy in the best way. I mean start off the cast is fab fab fab. It is always nice to see some of Hollywood's best actors and the best understated actors team up, not only doing good acting but not taking themselves too serious either. (I mean the Oprah scene and telling Rusty to "settle down and have some kids" yuck it up Clooney.) The story obviously leaves a little to be desired and some of the performances were downplayed but its a great flick because its intended to be a feel good, funny, lighthearted piece. Mission accomplished. (Also pay careful attention to the Casey Affleck & Scott Caan's characters...not main characters but some of the best chemistry and funniest bits)

Resolved:
Okay I'm going to go a lot more intellectual on you because I've gotten hooked on HBO's Documentary series. This weeks was Resolved which follows two high school debate teams as they attempt and then compete in the National debate competitions. One following tried and true methods the other trying to reinvigorate the system. This is now one of my top 5 documentaries for sure. It was serious but had like animation in perfect balance. I loved its play on the history and evolution of the club but how it affects modern education and students. Really heartfelt but factual and worth watching because it doesn't really even feel like a documentary.

Off for a week so until we meet again <3