from the soundtrack of my life
scott mckenzie
Monday, August 20, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
A Look Back at 2011's 'Take Shelter' ***1/2stars
2011 gave us two apocolyptic films. the brilliant 'melancholia' and it's extremely close runnerup 'take shelter'. a man on the verge of a breakdown as he has visions, dreams, of the impending end of the world. michael shannon who stole 'revolutionary road' from kate winslet, leonardo decaprio and kathy bates, turns in one of the best performances of the decade. he is up and coming and oneday will have an oscar on his mantle. he is simply put brilliant. jessica chastain gives another great performance which is one of many she showed in 2011.
althugh i believe 'melancholia' is the better 2011 apocalyptic films of 2011 his is the more accessible to a wider audience. i can't recommend them enough if you love film.
trailer
Saturday, August 18, 2012
'Les Miserables' Send Up Features Broadway Stars Urging Voters to Back Obama
as you may already know i am a crazed 'les miserable' fan. so to see one of it's best songs used to bolster the reelection of barack obama is pure joy as well as magical. i need say no more as the new lyrics say it all.
Josh's Juke Box: 'Talkig' in Your Sleep' and 'Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue''
the soundtrack of my Life
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Michelle My Belle
as i await season 3 of 'downton abbey' and awaiting michelle dockery in 'anna karenina' and thus being in withdrawal here's a bit of a michelle interview. i love this actress.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
'Margaret' ****stars
about a week ago i wrote that 'last night' was a lost gem of 2011. 'margaret' turns out to be the lost masterpiece of 2011. originally scheduled for release in 2007 but held back due to lawsuits and other studio nonesense with the director it was finally unveiled with little fanfare or sceenings in september of 2011. that's the pity. this is a brilliant film about a girl, a bus driver, her mother, her guilt, her conscience. sounds simple? it's not. it's a complex drama that weaves a dramatic spell. and who knew anna paquin was such a great actress. oscar or not for the deadly dull 'the piano' at ten years old who knew. good yes but great? yes! she gives an amazing performance and one of the best of this young century. the rest of the cast delivers. all of them.
i can't recommend this film enough especially if you are a true fan of the art of film. i would revise my top ten of 2011 and put this in the #1 spot.
trailer
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Quote of the Week: Paul Ryan: ‘Our Rights Come From Nature And God, Not From Government’
‘Our Rights Come From Nature And God, Not From Government’
i'd like him to explain this to those who lived under josef stalin or adolf hitler. i guess they just didn't have god on their side. what an idiot!
'360' *1/2stars
'360' is currently in limited engagements but is available on vod. it aspires to 'babel'esque storytelling but fails miserably. although rachel weisz, jude law and anthony hopkins give good performances they can't save this meandering and boring tale. and the 360 doesn't really work as there is no 'center' to connect the disparate tales. rent 'babel' instead which is brilliant.
2006 academy award nominee 'babel' and one of the best of the decade so far is the real deal.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
'Major Crimes' Premiers Tonight on TNT
the 'sequel' to 'the closer' premiers after it's final episode tonight starring mary mcdonnell
Sunday, August 12, 2012
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