Posted by moviegeek916 on March 21, 2012 · 1 Comment
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) – I have never actually read any of David Foster Wallace’s work. I have tried to start Infinite Jest a couple times, but things keep coming up and I can’t quite devote the full measure of focus needed for tackling such a dense book. I will do it someday, … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Win Win (2011) — Well, in just three films Tom McCarthy has become one of my favorite directors (okay to be honest he had it pretty much sewn up in two… and co-writing Up certainly helped). Win Win, like The Station Agent and The Visitor before it, is pretty much a perfect movie. I don’t … Continue reading →
Filed under Film, Old Facebook Minireviews, The Best · Tagged with 2011, Alex Shaffer, Amy Ryan, Best of 2011, Bobby Cannavale, Burt Young, The Station Agent, The Visitor, The Wire, Thomas McCarthy, Win Win
Posted by moviegeek916 on September 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Station Agent (2003) — So in two days and two movies, Tom McCarthy has become one of my favorite writer-directors. Well done, sir. This is as good a movie about friendship as I have ever seen. Peter Dinklage turns in a great performance without ever saying much. Bobby Cannavale is great while saying a … Continue reading →
Filed under Film, Old Facebook Minireviews, The Best · Tagged with 2003, Bobby Cannavale, Good Night and Good Luck, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Dinklage, The Station Agent, The Wire, Thomas McCarthy