Ill try and check this out this weekend mate,thanks for heads up

2046 (2004 - Kar-wai Wong) ****
Though this is not a continuation of the story of the director's earlier movie "In The Mood For Love", this is a sequel to it in a lot of ways. The themes of lost love and living in the past are connected directly to ITMFL. However, a few of the themes explored in the movie are new, like the lingering effect of past on the future and timing of relationships. The aesthetic choices, colors and music are almost identical in the two movies. A great sequel to a great movie.

FALLING DOWN.

Really like this film.
Michael Douglas in good form as the increasingly unhinged "normal" guy and the peerless Robert Duvall as the retiring detective hunting him down on his last day.

Love the scene when Douglas lays about the homeboys trying to extract a toll from him

Great Film Mate

My fav scene is the one where he goes for a mcdonalds breakfast and hes 1 minute late....

FALLING DOWN was indeed pretty good...and it disturbed me back at the time. Why? I don't know, but that's a sign that it works.

I can't believe same fucker who shot this quality also directed BATMAN & ROBIN.

100% Fucking Agree. You know how much I agree with you?

I couldn't say it any better.

THERE WILL BE BLOOD
(Second Viewing)

After watching this, I can say now with certainty that Daniel Day-Lewis deserved his Oscar. Man he put on another great performance. It was right on par with his job in GANGS OF NEW YORK. I was a little surprised Paul Dano wasn't able to snag at least an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his Eli Sunday character. The scenes with him and Lewis were IMO the best of the show. Too bad it went up against NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. Any other year and this film should win.

Don't have a lot of time since I'm going away this weekend. In any event...

First, the good:

Ratatouille (2007) - I thought it was a nice, engaging Disney film that was quite clever, especially for fans of watching cooking shows on TV (like Hell's Kitchen). It may not seem as interesting if you don't know your way around a kitchen or the industry. 8.3/10 on IMDb. (B)

Now the not so good...

Thr3e (2007)
and
Memory (2007)

Both of the above seemed promising, but fell flat. Both have gotten 5/10 on IMDb, and deservedly so. Both fall into one of my favorite genres (thrillers), yet they were too predictable and for the most part rehashed. Meh. (C-)

Geoff, ever seen ADAPTATION?

"My script is called THE THREE!"

I saw Adaptation a while back but it wasn't all that memorable to me. But I did give it 3/5 on Netflix.

WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY
(Second Viewing)

I was very surprised and disappointed with this film. For once, Judd Apatow who co-wrote this, didn't strike gold with me. Also, this was the first starring role for John C. Reilly and I suppose it wasn't entirely his fault the film wasn't that funny. It does its best to poke fun at WALK THE LINE but rather it plays like a SCARY MOVIE 3 or 4. Judd should stick with original comedies like THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, KNOCKED UP, and SUPERBAD rather than spoofs because I was far from impressed.

The Great Debaters (2007 - Denzel Washington) *
I thought that this is Denzel Washington's debut as a director, but I just found out that he has directed another movie in 2002. I went to the movie with my no-brainer guess for the plot and the final resolution and it was truly no-brainer all the way A boring twist of the beaten to death underdog premise in the context of racism. The only face saving aspect is a really beautiful scene in the woods.

Le Amiche (1955 - Michelangelo Antonioni) ****
It took me time to start liking Antonioni and now I am a bit of a fan. This movie came even before Il Grido that I reviewed previously and expressed my disappointment. This movie beautifully deals with the theme of relationships and how various people involved in a relationship need different things out of it. Also explored is the notion of human need for company, while not being able to stand company when it really comes to it.

THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP 1/2
(First Viewing)

A little too dramatic and "heavy" storyline for a children's movie.

There Will Be Blood is indeed fantastic, Irish - I think it's better than No Country For Old Men, but they're two entirely different films, of course, compared to one another only because of release date and critical buzz (for my money, Zodiac is just behind TWBB for last year's best film).

SPOILERS AHEAD (Please read, if you've seen it; and offer thoughts...)

It's such a profound masterpiece: an engrossing, well-acted character study on one level, yet another we have a battle of wits between ruthless capitalism (Plainview) and the passive-aggressive Church (Eli Sunday) - the latter being smug and outdated, the former being charming and victorious, but to what end? Plainview's business methods win in the end, but he's cold and alone, without family or purpose; a bored, embittered alcoholic.

I also love the ominous title: There Will Be Blood, though we only see glimpses of it through oiling accidents throughout, until the violent, shocking (and warranted?) climax. But "blood" also means that of family, too: Daniel's adopted blood, in "son" H.W., whom he abandons twice in the film because of a perceived weakness, and the fraudulent blood of his "brother", Henry.

LIONS FOR LAMBS 1/2
(First Viewing)

It's good to see Tom Cruise back in front of a camera. No matter how crazy the man can seem and what his beliefs are, I still respect him as an actor and he was the most interesting character from this film. While his role was somewhat small it was great seeing him go face-to-face with a film icon like Meryl Streep. Robert Redford makes some enjoyable films but I think they go over-the-top a little too much.

Separate Lies (2005 - Julian Fellowes) ***
This is a drama about marital crisis. But it deals with relationships in general and can affect you in a powerful way if you have ever been in a difficult one. Top class acting from Tom Wilkinson. Recommended viewing.

Don't laugh.

But I have watched the Silence of the Lambs a bunch of times. However, I have never watched it from beginning to end. Sooooooooo, what's the silence and the lambs in the title all about?

The Passenger (1975 - Michelangelo Antonioni) ****
Antonioni explores the theme of identity, the question of whether one can de-link one's present from one's past and the implications of living someone else's life. There are several interesting visuals throughout the movie, significant perhaps in the light of the fact that most of his celebrated works were in B&W and this one is in color. I like the rhythm of the movie, as it lends itself easy for contemplation.

Did you enjoy it olivant? I'd rank the Lector series as follows:

1) SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
2) RED DRAGON
3) HANNIBAL RISING
4) HANNIBAL

Irish, can you also put your star ratings along side the titles? I have seen just The Silence of the Lambs. I am curious how others are compared to it. I quite liked that.

It's been awhile since I've seen all of them but from memory:

1) SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
2) RED DRAGON
3) HANNIBAL RISING 1/2
4) HANNIBAL

COOL RUNNINGS.

Hilarious romp about the first Jamacian bobsleigh team featuring the late,great John Candy.

We watched The Brave One with Jodie Foster the other night. She was excellent as the NYC woman with the charmed life (engaged and in love with a doctor, great job as a radio talk show host) who finds it all ripped to shreds when she and her fiancee are violently attacked while walking their dog in Central Park. When she wakes up from a coma three weeks later to find that her boyfriend has died, she eventually returns home to try to pick up the pieces of her life, only to find that the violence has changed her irrevocably. She in turn becomes violent while seeking some peace and definitely some revenge.

Since the majority of the film is told through her eyes and ears, we feel Foster's pain as she tries to come to grips with with what has happened to her life. Her wonderful acting elevates this film far beyond a remake of "Death Wish". Terence Howard as the detective on the hunt for the vigilante also does as good a job as always.

Definitely recommended.

FIDO
(First Viewing)

I watched this based on a recommendation from a co-worker. Let's just say I won't be taking her up on any more. Just a horrible film with a RIDICULOUS story. I want the 96 minutes of my life back.

I watched Sliding Doors last night it's a movie i have not seen for years and i apprecited the story line much more last night i thought it was well written and really enjoyed it.

I agree top film, didn't John Candy die while he was filming this film.

Yeah it was a great film,talking of John Candy i think i liked every single movie he was in a very funny guy what a shame he died,i dont think he was very old either it must have been the food and cigars

A legend