Your Sister's Sister (2011)
Director:
Lynn Shelton
Writer:
Lynn Shelton (screenplay)I love Emily Blunt so I had to give this film a look-see. I liked it. It was a little dramatic, but not overly so. I could definitely see this as a stage play, if it wasn't already. Ah, never mind; a look at the trivia page lets me know that "The movie was shot in 12 days and it was largely improvised." I thought the characters looked down-to-earth enough to be real people. Often times, movies are less believable due to the fabricated appearances and styles of the actors, which only reminds you that they are playing a role. These actors helped the audience feel at ease with more realistic appearances. There were moments that were slightly 'emo', but it worked out mostly alright. If you want more of an emotional story rather than action, this is a good flick to catch. Oh, and I love that Emily Blunt gets to keep her accent and her sister doesn't have an accent, and it's worked into the storyline pretty seamlessly. Rather than with Five Year Engagement where Alison Brie overdoes a British accent to play Blunt's sister. Sorry, Brie, I still love you.
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Buffering (2011)
THIS is the kind of movie that would make conservatives think that gay people have a 'gay agenda'. This movie is of the soft-core variety and is not very believable nor comfortable. Apparently, if you are a good friend, you'll go along with a three way, and if you're a good friend, you won't demand your friend do the three way after all. It's raunchy and very pigeon-holed and stereotyping. It doesn't do justice to the wide array of personalities and lifestyles of non hetero-people. I liked the accents, but that didn't do enough for me. I understand sexuality is a big part of humanity, but I want to see more depth in 'gay' movies. I have seen some that do a good job of it, and this was not one of them. The characters were more caricatures than actual people. There were a lot of unrealistic situations and the movie was not one I'd see again. I consider myself an ally for sure, but not to this movie. Sorry, filmmakers.
I'm actually not going to post a trailer of it this time. Google at your own risk! ;)
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The Money Pit (1986)
Director:
Richard Benjamin
Writer:
David Giler
Stars:
Tom Hanks, Shelley Long and Alexander Godunov
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See full cast and crewIf you like camp and reminders of actors when they were young, this movie is fun. Slapstick is present in this movie to a fun degree. If you haven't seen it in a long time, you'll still laugh at the gags and if you haven't seen it (and aren't completely jaded), you'll laugh at the gags as well. It's a fun movie and anyone who has had to do home repairs will probably relate and cringe a little bit. Or maybe a lot ;)
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Brave (2012)
Stars:
Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson
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See full cast and crewThis was a very sweet movie. I love movies that let me practice accents and this was good practice for that. It even poked fun of itself in the accents area. It was very much a mother-daughter movie and I had the pleasure of watching it with my own mother (and my 'work-mother') so it was all the more touching. During the film, I really related with the main character and it made me think on the reality of how many millions of women throughout history were forced into marriages against their wishes. In our society and current day, 'traditional marriage' is very much misrepresented, as marriage is only recently used as a result of 'love'. As we see in this movie, marriage is very much a political contract. So I find it interesting on a societal level and on the fact that we take so many things for granted. Soapbox aside, I LOVED seeing a strong female character that was headstrong and physically strong as well. There was nothing she couldn't do and that is a great idol for our young girls. Especially since she is against marriage and all things expected of her and wants to blaze her own path. That is highly admirable and we need more female roles for our young women. AND for our young men so they can realize the strength that we have, not just what roles we should be designated. I really love the characters and the movie was tops in my book. Good for children, but with a few scary moments. I don't think it has to be labeled mother/daughter film either, because any headstrong parent and child can relate to this film.
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Aggar (2007)
Director:
Anant Mahadevan
Stars:
Tusshar Kapoor, Udita Goswami and Shreyas Talpade
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See full cast and crewThis Hindi movie is definitely NOT your average Bollywood movie. It has a few musical sequences but it is much more suspenseful and unpredictable than the movies the B-wood system churns out. I felt like it kept me on my toes and threw me for a few loops, although maybe if I would have been more attentive, I could have had a better idea of what to expect. I wasn't too happy with the last twenty seconds of the film, and it did have the same 'far-fetched' idea that B-wood movies are famous for. But I did enjoy the ride and that's what counts.
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Chasing Butterflies (2009)
Director:
Rod Bingaman
Writer:
Rod Bingaman
Stars:
Amy Brienes, María Cellario and Gabriel Vaughan
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See full cast and crewThis was painful to watch. It's another "Sorry, filmmakers" type of movie. It was very much one of those independent movies that no one told the writer/director "Hey, you need to do a few more revisions. And maybe you shouldn't direct it yourself." I had a hard time not turning it off in the first few minutes. The actors weren't completely rotten, it's just that the script was so poorly written/revised that it hurt to watch the actors deliver the ill-constructed dialogue. It was a poor execution of a campy film. There's good camp and there's bad camp. This falls into the latter. There are some people who write a script and immediately want to film it and no one tells them no because they are able to get the funding. This seems like one of those. The characters weren't real, they were caricatures, something I mentioned in another movie review above. I want to really connect with the characters, even in a campy movie, and I couldn't do that with any of the characters here. Everything was so on the nose. I regret watching this movie. Not recommendable. Sorry, filmmakers.
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Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010)
Director:
Eli Craig
Stars:
Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk and Katrina Bowden
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See full cast and crewNow THIS was a campy film that was very well executed. I'm not into horror movies very much, but this was a great homage to AND a saucy wink at the horror film genre. I had no idea what I was getting into because I thought the movie was going to be something else completely, but it was fantastic. I really enjoyed this film on all levels. It looked great, the special effects were 'to die for' and the characters were spot-on. Yes, on this movie, all the way!
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Pure Luck (1991)
Director:
Nadia Tass
Stars:
Martin Short, Danny Glover and Sheila Kelley
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See full cast and crewThe first time I saw this movie was taped off tv. I had to obtain the DVD copy, and it was only by way of a 4-pack that I could. Plenty of slapstick humor and gags to keep you laughing, 20 years later. I love both the leads and they play so well off each other. This movie is, IMO (in my opinion) a must-see. Especially if you've been having a rotten day. This movie will make you feel lucky to be you! ;)
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The Secret in Their Eyes/ El Secreto de sus ojos (2009)
Director:
Juan José Campanella
Stars:
Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil and Pablo Rago
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See full cast and crewThis film came highly recommended to me by a friend and I finally got a copy to watch, thanks to my library. I really liked this movie. It was suspenseful and intriguing. Due to the interplay of time and characters, you were always second guessing the outcome. I liked the feel of the film, especially when we got to see the characters in 70's garb and behavior. The movie was very well done for sure and highly recommendable. Thanks, B, for the awesome suggestion. Sorry it took me so long to get around to it! But it was worth the wait!
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Fun Fact: I watched the last five movies in one day. That may have been a new record for even me. ;)
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