Monthly Archives: February 2008

U2 3D

Posted on February 24, 2008

A testbed for a new generation of 3D technology, U2 3D is no gimmick. One of the trailers was for the upcoming Scorsese-directed Rolling Stones concert movie and the difference was clear. Another trailer, by the way, was for a … Continue reading →

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The Good German

Posted on February 24, 2008

Another quality collaboration between director Steven Soderbergh and star George Clooney following the Oceans Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen flicks plus Out of Sight and the less than stellar scifi outing Solaris. This 2006 movie was a very high profile ‘quality’ … Continue reading →

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Gray Matters

Posted on February 24, 2008

This is a cute little movie starring Heather Graham and Tom Cavanagh as sister and brother who are also best friends and flatmates and Bridget Moynihan as the woman who turns their lives upside down. If you wonder how come … Continue reading →

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The Last Mimzy

Posted on February 24, 2008

A family movie trying to cross the appeal of Harry Potter and ET and succeeding somewhat, judging by the writing and directing credits this 2007 movie was the pet project of some Hollywood studio execs who decided the time was … Continue reading →

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City Hall

Posted on February 11, 2008

Hollywood used to turn out political potboilers on a regular basis but after Watergate and All the President’s Men the studios got all serious. Movies like The Insider and Syriana play it on the straight and serious and films like … Continue reading →

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Juno

Posted on February 11, 2008

A surprisingly positive, funny movie that’s enjoyed great critical success including Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Jason Reitman for directing, Diablo Cody for the script and Ellen Page for Best Actress. This is only Reitman’s second feature, Cody’s first and … Continue reading →

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The Last King of Scotland

Posted on February 10, 2008

This was a highly regarded movie that I should have been eager to see once it hit cable but due to the subject matter, the brutally insane Ethiopian dictator Idi Amin, I was reluctant. Despite giving The Last King of … Continue reading →

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Varsity Blues

Posted on February 3, 2008

Pre-Friday Night Lights, pre-We Are Marshall, pre-Glory Road, Varsity Blues (1999) is nonetheless a step in their direction with its depiction of a snarky, proto-intellectual backup QB (James Van Der Beek) who dethrones a throwback, Neanderthalish career high school football … Continue reading →

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Breach

Posted on February 1, 2008

Chris Cooper and Ryan Phillipe face off as a young FBI investigator, not even yet a full Special Agent, and a 25 year veteran of the Bureau in a very dramatic retelling of the takedown of the worst betrayal by … Continue reading →

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