The Ides of March (2011)
The Ides of March (2011) – I have been in college for a long time, mostly due to dropping out a lot and changing majors. At a certain point I figured I’d just pick a god damn major and stick with it so I could just get a degree and get it the hell over … Continue reading
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
The Men Who Stare At Goats (2009) — Reasonably funny throughout but not stellar. The opening disclaimer “more of this is true than you might expect” kind of says it all in terms of tone. Clooney is great by playing his absurd role with intense sincerity. McGreggor’s American accent sounds not totally convincing and he … Continue reading
The Station Agent (2003)
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
Persistence of Vision 