How dependent on technology I am....

So there has been quite a delay in postings but not in movie watching. Currently my laptop is once again in the possession of the Geek Squad because they set my computer up in a way that every so many months something they set up on there as a necessity crashes and renders it unusable. So I am without for quite some time.

Mad Money:
Better than I thought. First off the story is borderline predictable but the cast just makes it so over-the-top you hardly notice. I love 99.89% of what Diane Keaton chooses to do and I love how much more loose and fun she has become with her roles as she matures. I even liked Mrs. Tom - super- crazy- Cruise in the piece. Fun to check out and pretty mellow making it decent for almost all ages.

Stick It:
Again another sort of cookie cutter athletic flick that still made me pay attention with some key elements. First who doesn't love watching Kurt Russel fall off a trampoline? Plus they did an incredibly interesting things with the visuals here taking it from a teen angst gymnastic coming of age movie you have to choke down to a teen angst gymnastic coming of age movie that was stomachable because of the unique way they shot it. Worth checking out if you have tweens around or are in need of a family night appropriate flick.

Hancock:
Now I love Will Smith don't get me wrong but this was just middle of the road for him. It wasn't his best and it wasn't his worst. The first half of the film was just genius....taking a line from his more recent successes everyone knows that you put Will Smith in a movie and he will carry it for you so by focusing just on him as Hancock they sucked you in fast, plus it was hilarious because in the age of all the serious superhero remakes its always fun to see what happens when a hero falls from grace. Now fast forward to about 3/4 of the way through the movie when they really start revealing the back story between the two super heroes. Then it gets fuzzy and starts on the decline, quickly. First of all I enjoyed the idea of there were two superheros of their kind left in all the world, Charlize being the strongest (girl power!) but then the fact that they are both in danger if they stay close to each other because they have no powers blah blah seems to contradict what happens when they fight each other the two times before and then when he leaves to save both their lives we eventually come to find out that they both still live in the same city. So the only two superheros left in the WORLD have to be apart but still wind up in the same CITY. I don't know either I was thinking too much into it or the writers of the script weren't thinking enough into that one. All in all the first half is hilarious and the action still makes it worth the ticket price on a lazy afternoon in the summer when you want to get out of the sun.

To Die For:
I stumbled upon this one completely by happenstance. It was starting on HBO one morning when I got up and the cast instantly intrigued me. Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck...yum. So out of a sheer mix of curiosity/boredom I watched...and immensely enjoyed. This is one of those kind of cult movies, where it isn't the best known movie for any of the stars and most of the general public would never recognize it by name but its just phenomenal (ala Donnie Darko etc.) Nicole Kidman was chilling as the suburban housewife/weather girl who dreams of taking her career bigger and is capable of manipulating and doing anything to try to get her way. Its just a gratingly funny little piece presented almost as a documentary which just further makes it genius. I liked it a lot and think its worth watching especially if you are a fan of any of the main actors.

The Jacket:
I like to indulge my Psychology minor from time to time with a good psychological movie. Luckily HBO was playing The Jacket this month so that I could get my fix. This movie was one of the more trippy thrillers I've seen in awhile...and even to say thriller may be an overstatement because while its intense and weird its a more patient piece, the suspense lying within the subtlety. I loved Adrian Brody he took you there and then some. Plus Daniel Craig as his criminally insane buddy was a really nice surprise, almost didn't' recognize him...which should be the goal of every good actor. This one comes highly recommended, a very good psychological-mystery-thriller-menagerie.


Blockbuster finally got in my copy of Mansfield Park and The Dark Knight and Mama Mia come out this week so hopefully many more reviews to come next time I find access to the Internet.

Keep on keeping on <3