"Bernie" (2011); "Throw Momma from the Train" (1987); "All Over Town" (1937); "Solo con tu Pareja/Love in the Time of Hysteria" (1991); "Hotel Transylvania" (2012); "Life in a Day" (2011)

Bernie (2011)

Director:

Richard Linklater

Writers:

Richard Linklater (screenplay), Skip Hollandsworth (based on the article in Texas Monthly by), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey | See full cast and crew

This movie was a lot of fun to watch. Even though it said it was Based on a True Story, that somehow seemed to slip past me. Most of the commentary in the movie is actual people talking about the real situation, so that takes you for a spin.

I first heard about this movie from my local Film Festival because one of the organizers of the festival was a stand-in for Jack Black. The crew liked him so much, they put him on a scene. We were pleased to see he is in the DVD menu!

That aside, it's a fun watch. Done slightly documentary style, slightly story-telling. Definitely can be labeled as a dark comedy. I thought it was well done and would watch it again.

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Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

Director:

Danny DeVito

Writer:

Stu Silver

Stars:

Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal and Kim Greist | See full cast and crew

If you dislike Danny or Billy stay away. If you want to relive the glory days of Danny and Billy, hop on board! It was a fun re-visit to the 80s and a silly story. I love Anne Ramsey. Listen up close to her lines because they are hilarious! They show it on tv every now and again. Fun character study. Remember: A writer writes always. ;)

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All Over Town (1937)

Director:

James W. Horne

Writers:

Jerome Chodorov (screenplay), Richard English (story), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson and Mary Howard | See full cast and crew

Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are not as well known as Laurel and Hardy or the Three Stooges, but they appeared together a few times as a comedy duo. I'm not sure why the movie carries this name. If you like a bit of a screwball comedy, this one would be a-okay. At the beginning you see the end of vaudeville has really affected performers so these two guys take their pet seal to a haunted theater and try to put on a show. It was a quick enough movie to watch. Loved it nor hated it.

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Solo con tu Pareja or Love in the Time of Hysteria (1991) 

Director:

Alfonso Cuarón

Writers:

Alfonso Cuarón (screenplay), Carlos Cuarón (screenplay)

Stars:

Daniel Giménez Cacho, Claudia Ramírez and Luis de Icaza | See full cast and crew

I really enjoyed this movie! It was one of those ensemble comedies and the characters and situations were spot-on. You cared for the characters and the outcome. Some of you will recognize the Writer/Director for his involvement with Y Tu Mamá También (2001) and Children of Men (2006). I really recommend this movie if you like comedy and Spanish-language humor. Great example of over the top, fun comedy.

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 Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Director:

Genndy Tartakovsky

Writers:

Peter Baynham (screenplay), Robert Smigel (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Andy Samberg | See full cast and crew

This movie was cute and fun. Anyone who likes a bit of cute with their spooky will enjoy this movie. It was fun and imaginative. I wasn't in love with it after seeing it, but I enjoyed it and would watch it again.

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Life in a Day (2011)

Directors:

Kevin Macdonald, Natalia Andreadis, and 17 more credits »

Stars:

Cindy Baer, Caryn Waechter and Moica | See full cast and crew

Tagline from IMDB: What do you get when you ask the people of the world to chronicle a single day in their lives? You get 80,000 submissions, 4500 hours of footage, from 192 countries. Kevin Macdonald has taken this raw material, all shot on July 24, 2010, and created a 90-minute paean to what it means to be human in the world today.

That pretty much sums it up. It was done in correlation with National Geographic, YouTube and the Scott brothers. As we remember, Tony Scott recently ended his life, so that made the beginning credits a bit interesting for me.

I can only imagine how they dealt with so much footage! I thought it was poignant, playful, and hard-hitting. Be aware of birthing scenes and animal killings. This movie really makes a person want to explore the world. There are so many ways to live, but the film does a great job of showing how similar our pains and joys really are. I did enjoy this movie quite a bit. It just makes you feel.

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