The Kite Runner 2007

T; *****/*****
J: *****/*****

The Kite Runner was a great movie, penetrating dialogue and childhood discourse and true to life reactions reminded me of some of the best reasons to keep on growing up.

Robin Hood (2010)

T:To be announced...
J:*****/*****

I am giving this movie 5 stars. It was awesome (a lot more violent than I thought) and the first movie I am including in this blog that we saw all new and fancy in the movie theaters.
I love the Robin Hood stories... from the Disney original cartoon to the BBC series. This version of Robin Hood was a universal "prequel" to the common Hood we know that "robs from the rich and gives to the poor." The movie touches upon historical problems of the British sovereignty system and how power corrupts. King Richard is not the Saint he is regarded as in other stories, and Kind John is more stupid and vain than outright menacing.
Although the story, age (much older main characters than in any Robin Hood films/books I have come across before) and Robin's relationship to Nottingham are all novel to this story it stays true to the adventurous Robin Hood spirit. Jolly old Friar Tuck is in the movie with his popular brew, and the band of outlaws/merry men that support Robin's heroic actions are depicted with color and optimistic loyalty. I definitely recommend checking out this movie in the theaters as there is a beautiful watercolor animated montage at the end of the movie during the closing credits that was an added bonus to the fun movie experience.

Californication Disc 2 Season 1

J: ****/*****

Unfortunately writing about something on TV tonight.
Californication is an awesome show on Showtime.
I would have been more excited during watching this but I realized I had seen it before, tough not in order, and not completely,
I love excellent writing. I am more up to date than I thought and that makes me happy. The main character and the music is fluent Warren Zevon. More tomorrow.Will be edited later

Bright Star

J: ***/*****

T was deservedly sleeping from working so much but I do no think this movie would have impressed him.
So romantic. I liked it.
Some of the scenes touched my heart (wow, what a cliche)... but the acting and non-verbal to very verbal interactions between Fanny and John Keats was penetrating. I would have liked a little more poetry, but the shots and the flowers and the historical costumes and salon life were done well. This one actually should get
3.5 out of 5 stars. I have to stop being too easy on movies just because they have poets in them with sexy, brooding eyes. Also, I wish they explained more of John Keats' sickness and the group of "friends" that paid his passage to Rome and other destinations abroad.

Revolution

T: */*****
J: */*****

This movie did not do it for me... us. Al Pacino is a great actor and all and I guess the special effects were good for the 1980's but I did not see the story.

Finding Providence

T:****/*****

J:****/*****

We both liked the movie.

It reminded me a little of a darker "Clerks" with a more emotionally engaging plot. A more realistic plot- a there were no truant street hockey games or sex in the back room. The shots of the main characters in front of the DVD storage racks as they checked customers DVDs in and out impressed me.

There was a lot of great body language acting. I thought the portrayal of Tom's mourning and co-morbid obsessive thoughts were realistic to some one who had experienced such a tragedy. The theme of friendship was visited throughout the film, both the good and the bad.