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adaptation

Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage) is a Los Angeles screenwriter battling enormous feelings of insecurity and impotence as he struggles to adapt The Orchid Thief, a book by Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep) whose main character, John Laroche (Chris Cooper), searches for love. Add to the mix Charlie's twin brother, Donald (also played by Cage), and you have a surreal, Spike Jonze-directed gem about the search for passion.

still probably my favorite movie ever. Tragic, beautiful, funny. Perfect writing.

10/10

snow angels

Based on Stewart O'Nan's novel, this indie drama starring Kate Beckinsale intertwines parallel stories about teenager Arthur Parkinson (Michael Angarano) and his former babysitter, Annie Marchand (Beckinsale). Once the object of Arthur's boyhood infatuation, small-town waitress Annie heads down a fateful path after enduring a stormy relationship with her estranged spouse (Sam Rockwell). The supporting cast includes Amy Sedaris and Nicky Katt.

a new addition to my "favorites" list. Amazingly written and even better acting. Sam Rockwell really gives the performance of a lifetime. Such miserable (and real) stories of broken families that will make this movie hard to watch a second time. The teen couple has a perfect dynamic that i think every relationship should be like. Also not so......gimmicky....as David Gordon Green's "George Washington" as far as camera work and disgusting story goes, but still both great movies

10/10

death wish

While New York City architect Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) is away from home, drug addicts break into his house and brutally murder his wife, Joanna (Hope Lange), and rape his daughter until she's comatose. Once wary of guns, Kersey takes matters into his own hands, seeking vigilante justice against not only the culprits, but other wrongdoers as well. New York City cops soon take notice and try to find the person who's doing their job.

not that i have ever been to new york, but from what i hear, this version no longer exists. Gritty and violent without reason. I would put this movie on par with warriors, it kind of does not really make sense but charles bronson is a badass any way.

18/300