Archived Results for September, 2009
(Total Found: 18)
The Royal Tenenbaums
Royal "Died Tragically Rescuing his Family from the Wreckage of a Destroyed Sinking Battleship" This is Royal's epitaph that is the centerpiece, upon the stage, of the last scene of Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums." The enigmatic Royal is dead, of a massive heart attack, and it is left to his e
September 28th, 2009
Fragments
Some films have great success in spite of themselves. This is very rare. Most films try to stress a point, an issue; communicate a series of thoughts, and bridge the gap between artist ...
September 27th, 2009
Coraline
In "Coraline" there is an extra dimension that exists from a portal behind a sealed door, that is opened by a curious and very bored Coraline, the titular character. Once the door is opened, Coraline is invited into the alternate dimension of her "other family," who are identical to her real world family except for two readily discernable features.
September 27th, 2009
Pearl Jam - Backspacer
Pearl Jam From Start to Finish... What can I really say about this album? That is exactly what I asked myself after listening to this album for the fourth time. Truthfully, I am pretty close to a loss of words. The music really speaks for itself and it is almost an injustice to write a review about
September 25th, 2009
Observe and Report
Jody Hill, who wrote and directed "The Foot Fist Way," tried for an encore performance, with "Observe and Report," but fell just short of a repeat performance.
September 24th, 2009
In Concert: Bearfoot
Bearfoot was a Breath of Fresh Air as they Breezed through Town The bluegrass / traditional country band Bearfoot came to Washington's Turnage Theater and gave a near perfect performance of the music that steels my will to consider the talent that could stir my soul. And what a resounding success it
September 23rd, 2009
The Burning Plain
This morality play of two families, unbeknownst to each other and living somewhere in the arid southwest, has them intertwined, as is the grim reality, when one maternal head has an adulterous relationship with the paternal head of the second family.
September 20th, 2009
Dinosaur Jr. - Farm
J Mascis and company back at it again After breaking up in 1997, Dinosaur Jr came back in 2005 with the album Beyond which truly showed these guys stil have a lot of great music in them and to further cement that notion the newly released Farm album is another outstanding release. This rock album is
September 16th, 2009
Crank 2: High Voltage
Chev Chelios, ferociously portrayed by the mercurial Jason Statham, battles through every absurd adversity to overcome impossible odds, leaving copious bleeding bodies in his wake, to achieve his objective - to restore his stolen heart to its rightful place, in his chest cavity.
September 15th, 2009
The Informers
A multi-strand narrative set in early 1980's Los Angeles, centered on an array of characters who represent both the top of the heap (a Hollywood dream merchant, a dissolute rock star, an aging newscaster) and the bottom (a voyeuristic doorman, an amoral ex-con).
September 15th, 2009
The Great Buck Howard
By all accounts, Johnny Carson had invited Buck Howard, portrayed with his characteristic zeal by John Malkovich, to perform his amazing mentalist feats on his show on 61 occasions and even dubbed him The Great Buck Howard.
September 11th, 2009
Adventureland
A picture built on its leading characters' self discovery as they age toward some sense of maturation that still seems to be a fleeting concern.
September 11th, 2009
The Year my Parents Went on Vacation
He is dropped of at the pre-arranged location, but his grandfather does not pick him up and the parents have hurriedly fled. The grandfather has died only moment earlier, succumbing to a massive coronary, and the boy is forced to fiend for himself as he adjusts to a world without his parents.
September 8th, 2009
Sunshine Cleaning
Wonderfully acted, with a story that matters about people that matter, as they struggle against the odds to survive with their dignity intact.
September 6th, 2009
Mutant Chronicles
The world is ruled by four mega corporations that are bent on interminable fight amongst themselves. It is a world that is devoid of natural resources and the technology has reverted back to steam engines; however, Mankind still retains the ability to colonize Mars.
September 6th, 2009
State of Play
The Deception of the Desperate in the Halls of Congress Fall to the Whims of Intrigue "State of Play," possibly, should have been titled State of Prey, considering the maneuvers of the players, who run our congress and deceive the public nearly as much as they deceive each other. Watching Congressma
September 5th, 2009
Duplicity
Ray was an MI6 agent for Great Britain and Claire was a CIA agent for the United States. They were very good at their jobs but they also suffered for their craft. They both independently shift from international espionage to corporate spying: How will either or both of these people ever be capable, or worthy of a life partner?
September 4th, 2009
Once Upon a Time in America
Sergio Leone's Classic Film Almost Died on the Cutting Room Floor As I mentioned in my forgotten review, Spring, 2009, of one of Sergio Leone's best films: "Once Upon a Time in the West," I wrote that I would eventually take a look at his next, even better film, "Once Upon a Time in America" in that
September 2nd, 2009
