Movie Updates

If you see one movie this holiday season, make it National Treasure 2. Just kidding. Okay, my Larry King moment aside, I say make it Juno. Ellen Page is amazing. Also, Jennifer Garner and Allison Janney deliver fantastic performances...and you have to mention the Bleek--Michael Cera. Loved it. Triple-loved it. Please let Ellen Page get a nomination! Pretty please! Also, please don't let her pull a Britney or a Lindsay!


Sweeney Todd is still bloody brilliant. It has really stayed with me. I say attend the tale of Sweeney Todd. Be prepared for a lot of blood, but Tim Burton's take on Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece is simply amazing. While I will not be devastated if it does not, I say it deserves Best Picture this year. There are plenty of movies that will probably be nominated that I have not seen, but they don't get better than this.

I can also report that in The Savages, Laura Linney, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and the underrated Phillip Bosco give very nuanced performances. Simply, they are amazing to watch. However, to me, the story seemed a bit slow.

Charlie Wilson's War is enjoyable. Kudos to Julia Roberts for having a bikini-ready body after three babies. It is really amazing what a couple of people can do in the world if you have the right couple of people.

Finally, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a very interesting movie. It is completely original. Told from the perspective of a stroke victim who can only communicate by blinking one eye, it is a captivating film. Julian Schnabel directs with stunning visual images. While the action is slow (the guy is completely paralyzed, after all), it is a simply amazing story.

That's about all of my movie updates at the moment. Next on the list is this. The book was incredible and I am anxious to see how this three-person character study translates to film.