Into The Wild
>>I was a little skeptical about this movie at first, I'll admit it. But a friend who knows my movie taste very well insisted that I give it a shot, so I did. If not for, in my opinion, Emile Hirsch's best performance to date...I'd watch it for the beautiful nature shots and the poetic and insightful journal entries from the main character. It's crazy to know that the movie was based on a true story. Easily one of the best films of the year.
La Vie En Rose
>>I wouldn't suggest this movie if you're not into subtitles. I loved it simply because I have always had a thing for French culture as well as the 20s/30s/40s era. It's a bio pic about Edith Piaf (basically the French & white Billie holiday). I literally picked this DVD up off the shelf because I realized that the protagonist was played by Billy Crudup's French wife in Big Fish (another favorite). It was definitely worth it.
The Darjeeling Limited
>>Basically you can't go wrong with Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody (yum) and Owen Wilson...and Wes Anderson obviously. It's a quirky and often awkward movie about 3 brothers who make their way across the desert on a train in the Middle East to find their mother. I loved it. My favorite part about the film is how Jason Schwartzman wears suits the entire movie and is always barefoot...so subtle but so damn good.
Shopgirl
>>Another movie that was suggested by a friend. I was skeptical about this one as well. I really have nothing against her but I've never been too big of a Claire Danes fan. But since Jason Schwartzman was in it, I thought I'd give it a try. Although for about 75% of the movie I wanted to find the nearest tall buidling and take a long stroll off of it, I liked it overall. It was just painfully truthful about relationships and bummed me out a lot. The ending was cute so it made up for the half a box of Kleenex that I wasted.
Wonder Boys
>>Just an all around good movie. Probably one of the only films that I like Katie Holmes in. And you just want to be friend with Michael Douglas' character, I don't care what anyone says. I think this is the perfect movie for a lazy Sunday or a shitty, rainy day.
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