Tisiphone
Elitist Redheaded Trollop
Oscar edition:
Already reviewed The Social Network a couple of pages back, I think I like it more now than I did before.
Black Swan
Natalie should win the Oscar. And Barbara Hershey looks GREAT, thank you! But the movie is a silly mess. We know what the 'twist' is 10 minutes into the movie, and just mark time from that point waiting for the inevitable 'arty' conclusion. It was a good short film that got stretched out to a sloppy feature.
The King's Speech
Colin Firth deserves the Oscar. And it's a very well-made film, and the central relationship is fascinating without being too sentimental. But it's a bare-bones traditional Brit epic biopic. It should win in another year, but for some reason I want The Social Network to win because it was lightning in a bottle, where the right people got together at just the right time and made a movie that can never be imitated.
The Kids Are Alright
Almost sterotypiocal Indie Film™ (which means that Mark Ruffalo has to appear in it as a loveable slob). Performances were great (especially the kids), Bening was excellent and nuanced in her own flaky way. Moore was good, but it looked like the director spent all his time with Bening and Moore had to fend for herself. Good flick, glad I saw it, but it wasn't a Best Picture.
I gotta agree about Black Swan. I saw that coming a minute into the film. I don't think Vincent Cassel is getting enough credit though. Or I'm just horny for him. Who knows. <wg>