the wire season 1 disc 1
days of heaven
lars and the real girl

173/300

royal tennenbaums
confessions of a dangerous mind
son of rambow

get in the back of the van

withnail and I

Two unemployed actors -- Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and Marwood (Paul McGann) -- take a trip to the British countryside in 1969. But instead of rejuvenation, they experience a lack of food, an abundance of rain and a plethora of alcohol. Their host, Withnail's gay Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths), displays a love for life and a lust for Marwood. This classic art-house comedy won an Evening Standard British Film Award.

very dry, very british, very awesome. Kind of like most american drug movies but funny. Some very uncomfortable parts with the creep uncle. Amazing actors playing over dramatic actors. A incredible unexpectedly heavy ending with one of my new favorite shots in cinema.

9/10

run fat boy run

Five years ago, Dennis (Simon Pegg) left his pregnant fiancée, Libby (Thandie Newton), at the altar. Now, he realizes it was the worst mistake of his life. Run down and out of shape, Dennis begins training for a marathon, hoping to win Libby away from her sleazy new boyfriend (Hank Azaria). Will losing the pounds and catching his breath be enough to get her back? Dylan Moran co-stars in David Schwimmer's feature directorial debut.

pretty awful generic romatic comedy bullshit. i was hoping for atleast a little somethiong with simon pegg........but fart

3/10

167/3oo

books
black hole
childhoods end

6/10

Been sick at home watching this crud...

The Go-Getter  2007 Dir. Martin Hynes

I was pleasantly surprised by this road movie starring Lou Taylor Pucci (Chumscrubber, Thumbsucker).  It's the usual story of someone going on a trip to find someone or something, in this case it's 19 year old Mercer (Pucci) looking for his long lost older brother.  The main twist is that Mercer stole the car from Kate (Zooey Deschanel) who doesn't turn Mercer in, but rather talks to him on the cell phone she left in the car.  Some cool cinematography and music help make this one a keeper.

8.5/10

Burn After Reading  2008 Coen Bros.

Pretty entertaining but kind of a lazy effort from the Coen Brothers.   In other words, it doesn't stack up to their other stuff, but it's still way better then similar movies from lesser filmmakers.  Also Brad Pitt is pretty hilarious.

7.5/10

Snow Angels 2007 David Gordon Green

High schooler Arthur is falling in love with a girl, meanwhile his parents are splitting up, his old babysitter (and co-worker) is sleeping with another co-workers husband, while her husband tries to get back into her life after giving up alcohol and finding Jesus.   As Arthur's relationship with that girl who played Juno's friend improves, everything else in town is going downhill.

Pretty good, not great.  A few funny lines amongst the drama, and Sam Rockwell is good as the recovering alchoholic/Jesus fan.  Worth checking out.

7/10

The Fall  2008  dir. Tarsem

A stuntman in the 20's is in the hospital and begins telling a story to a small girl.   However, he tends to stop just before the "good parts" in order to ask the girl to do favors for him.  Film switches back between the reality and the story.

This movie is worth watching mostly for the cinematography, and because the plot is something unique amongst all the sequels, remakes, and movies based on video games.

7.5/10

MORE TO COME!!!!

The Lives of Others

The Last Winter

The Office Season 4

House Season 4

It's Always Sunny.... Season 3

Old School

Wedding Crashers

The Simpsons Movie

40 Year Old Virgin

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Anchorman

86/150

american gangster
harsh times

165/300