Half Nelson (2006)

Half Nelson (2006) – I remember I met a girl once who, a year or so after Pirates of the Caribbean, said she would see any movie that Johnny Depp was in. Actually I met a lot of girls like that. The Libertine came out shortly thereafter. I don’t think any of those girls saw … Continue reading

My Week with Marilyn (2011)

My Week with Marilyn (2011) – Oscar-bait season is here at last, and with it we get our first front-runner for Best Actress: two-time nominee Michelle Williams (though Meryl Streep has a movie about Margaret Thatcher coming up later this year so it’s too early to declare Williams the victor). Back in the days of … Continue reading

Blue Valentine (2010)

Blue Valentine (2010) — This movie will crush your soul. That’s not a negative criticism but still… be warned. The movie is about a couple at the beginning and end of their relationship. We see the beginning of the end first before flashing back to te beginning.  The two alternate from there on out.  The … Continue reading