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Rachel Getting Married Such an intimate, bracingly realistic film. Demme's attention to detail is breathtaking. Anne Hathaway truly gives a brilliant breakthrough performance, transitioning from cheese to real acting with this film. She will almost undoubtedly join the Oscar family because of this film. A truly extraordinary Altman-esque ensemble is built out of mostly unknowns, but Demme's masterful hand elevates an otherwise standard indie film to a truly moving work of art. In addition to Hathaway's surprising and arresting performance, the supporting talents of Rosemarie DeWitt and Debra Winger are half of the allure of the film. All in all, it is a truly encouraging step forward for the American cinema. fb1291890129 Oct 10, 2008
Rachel Getting Married Astonishing. Riveting. Raw. Demme forsakes his usual visual flair for a catch-as-catch-can doc style...without sacrificing the emotional pyrotechnics. The rehearsal dinner scene nearly suffocated me. And, for those familiar with Demme's work, this pic is a veritable photo album of his past collaborators/mentors/fave performers. Welcome, young scribe Lumet. And welcome BACK, Ms. Winger. And Bill Irwin, why don't you work WAY more, man?! fb804690612 Oct 10, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Was pretty good, not quite Hot Fuzz or Shaun Of The Dead but decent enough. Simon Pegg and Jeff Bridges were the best parts in the movie and of coarse Megan Fox... She is super hot but i didnt like her in the movie, wasent a good fit for her. fb828120592 Jul 22, 2008
Flash of Genius Surprisingly good. I never had any intention of seeing this film, but I'm glad that I did. It's surprisingly compelling, because it throws the audience into this man's life, but it doesn't try to manipulate us into liking him. It shows us his highest highs and his lowest lows, with full confidence that we will side with him in the end. Not because we like him (which, we inevitably do), but because what he is doing is right and good and he truly deserves to win his legal case. This has been a solid year for Greg Kinnear so far, and I really enjoyed watching him in this film. His desperation and will to fight is admirable. We cheer for him when he succeeds. And we feel his heartache when he loses what he loves most. And the whole thing makes us think about what we would do, and how we would act, if we were ever thrust into this battle of insurmountable odds. Would we fight? Or would we accept the $30 million, and just go away? I know the story of the intermittent windshield wiper, and its creator, might not seem to be all that compelling to you (Lord knows it didn't compel me at all, before yesterday). But, this is a great film, and a definite must-see. I have a feeling that this will be around come awards season. fb689821617 Oct 10, 2008
Rachel Getting Married I don't think this movie has very much to say about drug addiction; however, if drug addiction is merely a metaphor for another kind of addiction--addiction to our families, no matter the harm they may cause us--then this film might be a little more enlightening than it otherwise seems. And while it avoids veering into after-school special territory, the actual wedding itself seems like a misstep. It's kind of like stepping into a live-action version of the cover of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which should be fun but somehow isn't. And the wedding's Indian theme just seems like orientalist racism, so that's a strike against it. fb1158586024 Oct 10, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Enjoyable enough without being great. A bit predictable but worth a look on DVD, especially for Megan Fox (smoulderingly hot), Gillian Anderson (still got it) and Kirsten Dunst (girl next door) fb799565456 Oct 10, 2008
Rachel Getting Married For the dishwasher scene alone... I cried a lot during RGM, but some of the tears were happy tears. You forget you're watching a movie a lot of the time. fb7902389 Oct 10, 2008
Body of Lies The best spy movie in years.Ridley scotts delivers with respect what happens in the middle east and in al quida.The perfomances are excellent.The only problem seems to be that the theatrical version i guess for marketing reasons is 40 min shorter than the original one.The one that ridley wanted.But people are allergic to middle east movies and in big movies so they didn't let him realease that.Otherwise i definetely recoommend it. fb1185706321 Aug 5, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Good except they should warn you about the whole almost pornographic scene in the middle....slightly messed. fb1159832410 Oct 10, 2008
Kidnap Imran Khan Really Rocks & Sanju Baba is always great as usual....Minissha Lamba is lookinf Awesome....Good Movie... manishkotai2006 Oct 10, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People This movie just isnt funny. I probably laughed more at Miracle at St. Anna than I did at this movie. Rent it if you just want to see Megan Fox in Lingerie. CodyBTMN20705780 Oct 10, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People I really enjoyed this movie! It was really funny with a few laugh-out loud moments. Simon Pegg was hilarious and Kirsten Dunst was really good in this too. A must see. fb534748949 Oct 3, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People i'm gonna have my own logo. hehehehe. an easy fun watch. something for the girls and something for the guys. fb595886829 Oct 10, 2008
Kidnap what was especially disturbing was watching sunjay dutt act like a 20 year old in his body. Other than that the movie was fine not great but fine fb506478256 Oct 10, 2008
RocknRolla The more I think about it, the more I like it. It took a while for me to get into it, but once it gets to the scene (THE scene) with the Russian hitmen, the movie goes uphill. Great acting and humorous use of editing for the win. fb3420027 Oct 10, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People This film i went in hoping it would be good and came out feeling like i had wasted £4.50 of my money. there were so few moments where i laughed most of it was spent cringing into my hood and the more cringe worthy stuff i saw the more i wanted to stop watching. fb509007768 Oct 10, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People A male version of Devil Wears Prada, this isn't really a 4 star film but as an ex-journalist and film critic I can't help but appreciate the dichotomy our anti-hero must face. This is a comedy based on the spiral of embarrassment - each gag leads to more and more awkward situations so that you end up watching the anti-hero's actions through your fingers. Essential relaxation film for anyone who's ever worked in media. fb742992290 Oct 10, 2008
RocknRolla Typical Guy Ritchie film... numerous characters with intertwined stories. A tried and tested formula, but doesn't fail to deliver again. And there is going to be a sequel already. I can't wait! fb809994582 Oct 10, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Simon Pegg puts a commendable performance in a hackneyed fish out of water tale which has just enough focus until its schmaltzy denouement. fb512886322 Oct 9, 2008
Blindness Wow. What to say about this movie. Interesting points made, but definitely not for the faint of heart...had a hard time sitting through it! Some parts were just unnecessary. fb507919075 Oct 10, 2008
Rachel Getting Married The best film that Jonathan Demme has done since "The Silence of the Lambs." It's a wonderful movie about Kym (a drug addict in rehab played by Anne Hathway) returning home for her older sister's wedding. The film is vibrant and full of life; the kind of project that doesn't try to be accessible by streamlining. It just breathes, with the rhythm of life. Nathan88268599 Oct 10, 2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist I love the actors in this but the chemistry didn't seem to be there and it wasn't nearly funny or good as I wanted it to be. fb732259932 Oct 10, 2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist It was a cute movie, but do the leads ever do anything even marginally out of their comfort zone as actors? fb545473748 Oct 3, 2008
Body of Lies I enjoyed this movie the first time i saw it when it was called Syriana...and i enjoyed it again this time! It had some brilliant plot twists...and the acting was what you would expect from two titans like Crowe and DiCaprio. Is it a great movie...no its not, but it is a damn fine film the action and mental aspects of the film work well together to tell the story. The character storylines work extremely well and without every character in this film the film just doesn't work right. But again the story is solid and not too predictable and the acting is first rate. This wont be the film that finally gets Leo his oscar...but it buts him one step closer! fb683696668 Oct 9, 2008
Rachel Getting Married I was pleased to see director Jonathan Demme return to independent film making (though I admit that I was a bit queasy in the Blair Witch sense from the hand held camera). Jenny Lumet's script is strong and sharp and the dialogue is so natural that much of it felt improvised. For two hours, I felt like I was a part of Rachel's wedding -- sympathizing which every character, feeling like a fly on the wall, watching the train wreck occur before my eyes and being powerless to stop it. This is the best I have ever seen Anne Hathaway. sarahackerman2 Oct 10, 2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Cutely awkward, Dennings and Cera make this movie worth seeing. They make me believe they could actually be a couple in real life. This is not a jump out of your seat movie, but it is a sweet fun flick. chuckthegirl Sep 30, 2008
Flash of Genius It's not an amazing achievement, but it's certainly an enjoyable one to sit through. Greg Kinnear is great in this little guy against the big guys movie. I was throughly entertained throughout. It may be the same old story we've seen so often, but it still works. It's nothing to scream praises about, but it is something to see. (B) bjr78 Oct 10, 2008
Body of Lies It was okay, but really confusing. I was expecting to be really annoyed by Russell Crowe in this film, but he was surprisingly reserved. amovieguy08 Oct 6, 2008
Rachel Getting Married TAKE 2 Okay, Just because everyone seems to be missing the point about this film, I'm going to give it an extra half star. The 'handheld' approach has been likened to the blairwitch aesthetic... EEHK, wrong! From a creative standpoint, digital technology was utilized effectively to allow scenes to flourish spontaneously in an improvised/psuedo-documentary manner (think FRENCH NEW WAVE/DOGMA people!!!! Jesus!!!). Contrast that to the demands of shooting on film and its innately limiting qualities. The other criticism is that the plot revealed very little about the backstory... um, well, that's not the point! I actually would criticize it for having too much exposition, the story is about a character coping with the torturous repercussions of her past amidst the celebratory joy of her sister's wedding. It is not necessary to know EVERY detail about the backstory because it's REDUNDANT. It is a slice of Kym's life in a specific time and place. It is a character study in some sense and what makes this film wonderful is that it doesn't say everything like most conventional stories do. Lastly, the characters (namely Kym) is said to be egotistical. YES! you got it! She is! that's why she has been having to struggle accepting her guilt, because she thinks the world revolves around her. Her sister on the other hand has to demand attention despite of it being her own wedding because her family is too sensitive to Kym's self-destructive state. That's why it works! Someone commented that the asian best friends don't get enough screentime while the interracial union isn't explained enough... I have three words: GOD DAMN YOU. This film isn't for everyone and what saddens me is that it doesn't even require a lot of work for the audience to enjoy. If passive viewing is what you enjoy then go rent My Best Friend's Wedding. TAKE 1 Kym takes a break from one mental asylum to join another, her dysfunctional family, amidst the chaos of her sister's wedding. Imagine Monsoon Wedding, The Celebration, with a touch of Father of the Bride and what you get is this enjoyable little film. Anne Hathaway's performance has received plenty of Oscar buzz, though I think that's highly debatable, her work here is pretty good. The film benefits from spontaneity and bursts of greatly 'improvised' scenes. That may be in part to director Jonathan Demme's decision to go with Digital instead of film allowing ample room for creative camera movements and the impetus for moments that seem to flourish out of nowhere. The one pitfall of this approach is that the transitions between the scripted and non-scripted elements can feel very awkward at times. It could have benefited even more had Demme used an unknown cast instead of using faces we are accustomed to seeing on the big screen. Buyer beware: there are PLENTY of tear-jerking moments and a lot of crying throughout (a Neddy-No-No for me). A little bit of subtly would have been even more effective. All in all, it is a refreshing take on the dysfunctional family genre in terms of the visual style and the film-making approach making Rachel's Getting Married a lovely piece of work. fb510564014 Oct 10, 2008
Body of Lies The Hong Kong subtitle makes u think this is a movie of Infernal Affairs + Jason Bourne series, but it's more than that. Can't say the story is great but thumbs up to the actors. Leo and Russell are both convincing in their characters and the movie pacing is good and exciting. "Trust No One" is the tag line, oh well... gwong711 Oct 10, 2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Totally exceeded my expectations! It was fun and funny with a nice story line and interesting characters. For my close friends, it reminded me of going to Siddhartha shows and the fun and drama that would sometimes go along with it. fb49700288 Oct 8, 2008
Body of Lies The first 30 minutes of this gritty espionage thriller shows a lot of promise especially with Scott's expertly staged battle sequences. It stumbles after that, in spite of the decent performances by DiCaprio, Crowe and Strong. There's barely any tension felt here even though you know DiCaprio's character is supposed to be in constant danger. A lot of the set-ups fall pretty flat at the climax. At least, it's better than Scott's contrived American Gangster. fb524320937 Oct 10, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People wow i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a pretty good movie 2 watch...i think that this is not simon pegg's best movie hes done (i think that either shaun of the dead or hot fuzz are his best movies hes ever done but hes great in the hit tv show spaced) but hes really good throughout this movie..i think that kirsten dunst is brilliant as well throughout this movie as well...its got cameo's from the fat bloke from gavin and stacey, rory from the hit tv show the it crowd n jennifer from the hit tv show the it crowd nd the maltesers adverts...this is a pretty good 2008 blockbuster...its got a really good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...its a good movie 2 watch 339 Oct 10, 2008
Flash of Genius The best part about going to see a movie I have never heard of is that there are no expectations, no big opening or major promotional push or at least not until a week or two before the release. Flash of Genius is a classic David vs. Goliath battle, a man's invention is stolen and despite many bribery attempts, losing his wife, estranged from his kids for a decade (they came back)l; he is bent on proving that he made this invention and deserves full credit for it. This little guy vs. big guy formula never really gets old when used properly. Greg Kinnear gives a solid performance overcoming the odds and receiving justice. My big issues with the film were the time jumps. There were at least five time jumps that I would have like to seen a little developed especially when he is in the mental institution. They spent one scene with him and the doctor and he's free. The opening scene was not needed at all and in fact kind of ruined the anticipation of what happen to this man. I think if that first flashback is not this film, it helps the audience feel more for the character rather then knowing right away that something bad happen. That particular opening scene made me not like the film as much because he was already a wreck so after this scene and they go back to when he was a happy inventor family man, I was like, "thanks for ruining the movie." Overall, it is a solid movie of overcoming the odds and triumphant. Try to see a matinee. fb29603619 Oct 10, 2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Cute, romantic, and silly, but the film has a boring script. The whole film is just about two emo's, three gay's, a bitch, and a drunk looking for a band named Fluffy. The excellent chemistry between Michael Cera and Kat Dennings is what really saved the film and made it enjoyable. The soundtrack was also really sweet. fb500455744 Oct 3, 2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist A film that's hard to not love, filled with memorable characters, witty dialogue, and a must-have soundtrack. Probably the closest thing this generation will get to American Graffiti. fb107701738 Oct 10, 2008
Blindness Incredible. I was utterly surprised. It looked entertaining in previews, but I never expected the film to actually SAY something. Let me say this, you may enjoy this movie if: You are sick and twisted, can appreciate disturbing images, and like psychological films that are not, as advertised, a horror thriller, but are social commentaries with much deeper meaning. Luckily, I am all of these. The rape scenes made me cry, the blind couple embracing for the first time made me smile, the "Everybody raise their hand" comment made me laugh.Contrary to everyone else, I appreciated the feel-good ending, because you know what? I, for one, needed a good pick-me-up after the 2 hour long, insane, horrifyingly fascinating journey and I appreciated the twist. As a side note -The abundant amount of nudity was unneeded. fb803395093 Oct 10, 2008
Blindness A very interesting concept (and I want to read the book) but it was lacking something despite all the great actors in it. fb843850172 Oct 10, 2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist A very cute date movie. Not as funny as I thought it would be, but for once, it was a accurate picture of the more typical high schooler's life. No fancy clothes and over the top drama ( hello Gossip Girl ), the side plot of the movie was locating a friend that was drunk and lost :) fb529081044 Oct 10, 2008
RocknRolla If you like Snatch you will like this better because you can actually understand the actors without putting on the subtitles. The different parts of the story eventually connect though the 'aha' effect at that point is missing a bit. It would have been nice to see what the picture everybody is hunting throughout the movie actually is about, but Guy Ritchie chose to keep that a MacGuffin (I guess that leaves it to your own imagination what could be a "lucky" picture to a Russian gangster). Anybody else thought that the Russian killer had something of the Black Knight in Monty Python's Holy Grail? fb1239161703 Oct 10, 2008
Blindness I think I want to see this, it's directed by the same guy who did City of God which was an amazing movie...so it will be interesting to see what he does with this one. pinkylee75 Oct 10, 2008
Blindness Due to all the poor viewer reviews for this movie on IMDB, I almost didn't go watch this. Only after a few credible recommendations did I take the step to see "Blindness". This movie is absolutely stunning, and I have to assume all the "1" ratings people are giving it are simply from people who don't "get it". Which is unfortunate in that I do not believe the movie is that cerebral. It certainly is more of an experience, reminding me of the same type of observant cinema as movies like Kubrick's "2001". But, the movie consistently kept me engaged. The music and cinematagraphy are fb775682436 Oct 10, 2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist I thought this movie was cute. Not great, not bad. I like Micharl Cera, but he does play the same character over and over. Maybe he wants to, I don't know. She was pretty good too. Seemed a little cliche at times. The drunk friend was one of the best parts of the whole movie. I think she did a great job and playing the drunk girl. Why is it that drunk people are funny. Oliver Platt was the best part in Ice Harvest. fb502014930 Oct 10, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People I liked the movie. It had some funny moments, but also had moments that could have been even funnier which was a little disappointing. Overall very enjoyable. fb819530157 Oct 10, 2008
Blindness Good indie flick, slow in developing but very poignant and thoughtful. Unfortunately it falls in the zombie movie category w/a happy ending. The ending was a disappointment. fb1251416612 Oct 10, 2008
RocknRolla Fun movie. Guy Richie's big comeback film. Fast-moving and great dialogue. Many characters. Recommended. fb678692306 Oct 10, 2008
Beverly Hills Chihuahua this movie was racist! Chloe was a "White" And Papi Was A Brown. The Coyote in the train was an actual coyote...the scene with the pyramids was the worst..what kind of message are they getting at?? well besides from all that it was a good story but many low blows were made. VIsAddictedTo9186738 Oct 6, 2008
Beverly Hills Chihuahua This is honestly one of the cutest films I've seen in a long time...I'm not into movies where the animals talk...but this one is so cute! Drew and George make a great team! And Andy is one fierce K-9. You will enjoy it very much! I promise you that... ltELIgt96131951 Oct 10, 2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People really funny. simon pegg owns. the dudeness was awesome! and megan fox is hot!!! had a lil bit of a sappy ending but it was still funny! fb611374185 Oct 10, 2008
Body of Lies Definatly one for the boys. car chases, bombings, bone crunching. Long movie make sure you take lots of snacks fb1214687412 Oct 10, 2008