Disturbed adolescent Donnie Darko has a new friend, Frank. When he’s sleepwalking, Frank instructs him to do violent acts, like crashing the water piping of his school. Donnie is not sure why Frank makes him do things like this. And why wasn’t he there when a jet engine crashed into his room? Then Frank tells him the world will end in 28 days.
What an amazing first feature for director Richard Kelly! The light went a bit dark after that. Until 'Southland Tales' last year, which wasn't exactly the follow-up of Donnie Darko we might have expected. But in his defense, it's hard to top such a great movie on your second try.
From the minute you start watching Donnie, you become amazingly intrigued by what's happening. But while some movies like this might lose you in a minute, Donnie Darko keeps you in that place until the second it ends. All of it seems like a work of passion. Not only the writing, but also the direction and the musical score.
It is one of those movies you can watch again and again every year. Or every week if you are a multiple serial movie watcher. This is probably why it got such a big following after the movie came out on DVD. You can focus on the philosophical story, the love story, the scientific story, the psychological story. Well, you get where I'm going. It just has a couple of more layers than your average popcorn movie.
There are those movie that make you think. The ones you like to ponder about after the movie. This is definitely one of them. As Gretchen asks Donnie Darko about his name, "It's like some sort of superhero or something." Donnie says, "What makes you think I'm not?"
Seeing his family struggle for money his whole youth, George Jung plans to make a different life for himself. And he soon finds smuggling weed is going to get it. But times change and the 70’s is all about cocaine. Changing his business model to the white substance, George is making more than he can count. But his daemons are closing up on him and they are about to go into a higher gear.
I like to search for new movies by director. Authors, the type who put their stamp onto a movie, have a low failure rate. If you like their movies, there's a big chance you'll like their new movie too. But checking for the director of Blow, I found the director probably did a couple of blows too much himself.
And I think his relation with the powder shines trough in this movie. Showing the good and the bad days. Understanding what this man, George Jung, went trough. As a user and a father himself. And not only helped by some great performances, but also by a soundtrack I can play over and over.
It may not be the best study of the drugs industry. It might not be the best biopic ever made. But it's one hell of an entertaining casual popcorn! And have a coke while you're at it.
And the crowd went wild! Just kidding. This week some new photos found their way to the web (click here for more). But not only that, since we sneaky put up a Wall-e trailer that wasn’t meant to last month, a new official trailer has been posted. You can skip the first half, it’s about the same as the other, but definitely check the second half!
All I can say is, this robot is a real real charmer. Andrew Stanton, the director, got the idea even before Toy Story. And as a million other movies, it got shelved. But when Finding Nemo was done, and he had "achieved the physics of believing you were really under water," it was time for him to do the same in space.
I don't think I've ever been this hyped for a Pixar and I'm sure it'll break some records. And only because we, the people, forgot to turn off a little robot called Wall-e (that's Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) when leaving earth. So we are not that stupid after all?
“Tudududumduuuuu, Tudududumduuuuu, Hello Motto!” Someone’s mobile is ringing. I chuckle, that guy must be so embarrassed right now. “Yeah… it’s James..” What? He’s picking up? The guy right behind us casually starts a conversation. When this happens I begin to question my own behavior. The first thing I would do, if I really had to pick up, is go out of the room. Maybe it is normal nowadays to pick up your phone during a movie?
Since a couple of years, Shannon and I go to the cinema about once every one or two weeks. This way we get to see some of the best cinema moments. People fighting over seats. Getting just one ticket out of the machine, before it’s sold out. Or sitting next to some guy that, as it turns out, hasn’t showered in, well, probably ever.
Alex Fletcher, a former member of the 80’s band Pop, hasn’t really been successful with his solo-career. Therefore, he is still performing with the old hits they had with his band Pop. His manager isn’t giving up on him and arranges a meeting with the successful teen singer Cora Corman. Alex gets the chance to be promoted in a new tv show, as long as he finishes a new song for Cora within a week. Unfortunately, he isn’t quite a songwriter either and is in desperate need of help. Could the girl who is “just there to cater the plants” help him out?
The movie starts with a hilarious opening, in which you see Hugh with his 80’s band Pop. He is singing quite a catchy song and I think that’s exactly what is making this movie worth watching. During the movie there are several songs and the process of creating them is very funny to watch. The main song even stayed in my head for quite some time!
Personally, I usually love movies with Drew Barrymore, and watching a movie with Hugh Grant isn’t exactly a punishment either. So, watching a movie with them together is quite a treat.
All in all, a cute and enjoyable love story that will make you smile.
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