Monthly Archives: September 2008

In Miss Conception the lovely Heather Graham plays a buys professional woman, who is told she has one week to get pregnant as she only has one more egg. She really wants a child, but she just took a break … Continue reading →

There are many things to like in Atlantic City, despite being a depressive movie. First of all Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon are terrific. The former plays a man who likes to think he used to be somebody. The latter … Continue reading →

I really like Judie Foster and haven’t seen her for a while. At least that’s how it seemed, but checking on IMDB I can see that she made one movie every year since 2004 and I have seen most of … Continue reading →

I still haven’t seen the new Alfie, from 2004 with Jude Law. This is a good thing, because this way I could enjoy more the original Alfie from 1966 with Michael Caine. My joy was mixed though. On one hand … Continue reading →

Kevin Smith is a part-time genius. His first movie (practically) was Clerks, which was so new in style and content that it took some time to get into it. Once I got it, I loved it. On the other hand … Continue reading →

On my list of (top 1000) movies to watch is Howard Hawks‘ Rio Bravo from 1959, of which Assault on precinct 13 is a modern version. (Off topic musing: Can I still call it modern if it was done 30 … Continue reading →

I watched the first 15 minutes of Slacker uprising and that was more than enough for me. What a self-aggrandizing bore. The original title of the movie was Captain Mike Across America and that reflected more the direction it went. … Continue reading →

An American in Paris is as light as comedic musical gets, but there were two things bothering my fun. First, the main theme of the music drove me crazy as I kept thinking I know this. At the end I … Continue reading →

27 dresses is a conventional romantic comedy about a woman who after being the bridesmaid of 27 of her girlfriends is getting ready for becoming a bride herself. She has to go through some hurdles, including standing up against her … Continue reading →