Charles Portis’ novel, True Grit, is a darkly seriocomic western that satirizes the genre’s conventions by formalizing them to the point of absurdity. It makes sense that the Coen Brothers, who have a similar sensibility, would adapt the novel in a faithful, yet strikingly Coen way.
Tag: Jeff Bridges
TRON: Legacy: Darker and Lighter In 3-D!
TRON: Legacy is a simple tale, well told, that becomes a completely immersive experience when the 3-D kicks in – which puts it well ahead of its predecessor, which was a simple tale, barely told, though filled with cutting edge effects.
True Grit – New Full-Length Trailer!
The new trailer for The Coen Brothers’ True Grit has it all: stunning imagery, great lines and cool music – including a perfectly appropriate Johnny Cash song. Could the Coens be on their way back into Oscar® territory? Based on the new trailer, I’d say they’ve got a good shot…
MOVIES/TELEVISION: Oscar® History Is Made – Bigelow Wins!
Movie history has just been made. First, Kathryn Bigelow won the Academy Award® for Directing and moments later, another Oscar® for Best Film – she was a producer on The Hurt Locker, not just the director. Fellow nominee, James Cameron, was one of the first to stand – leading to a full on standing ovation […]
Oscar Statements from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Vera Farmiga, Ryan Bingham and Anna Kendrick
FROM VERA FARMIGA, Academy Award nominee for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: “I am deeply honored and humbled by this recognition and truly grateful to the Academy for their support of Up In The Air. I feel my nomination is due, in large part, to the phenomenal work of George, Anna and Jason on this film and […]
Oscar Statements from Morgan Freeman, Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock!
The Oscar Statements are coming fast and furious, here are the first batch from Morgan Freeman, Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock. Morgan Freeman Statement: “I’d like to thank the Academy for this extraordinary honor. Congratulations to Matt Damon on his nomination. I’m especially grateful to Clint Eastwood, Invictus producer, Lori McCreary, and the entire cast […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Crazy Heart: Jeff Bridges’ Performance Really Ties The Film Together!
Crazy Heart is the story of a burnt out country & western singer who drinks too much, sleeps around and hasn’t written a new song in many years – and how love redeems him without making life all that much easier. Bad Blake is the burnt out C&W star and Jean Craddock [Maggie Gyllenhaal] is […]
MOVIE REVIEW: The Men Who Stare At Goats Made Me Laugh!
Grant Heslov’s The Men Who Stare at Goats opens with the disclaimer: More of this is true than you would believe. Based on the non-fiction book of the same name, it is a film that looks at the U.S. Armed Forces’ attempts to explore the possibility of using paranormal abilities for war. The framing story […]
DVD REVIEW: Iron Man Ultimate 2-Disc Edition Flies High!
In my review of Iron Man during its theatrical run, after noting that the film worked mainly because of its honouring the source material from the Marvel comics, I wrapped up with: “While the action scenes aren’t as accomplished as something by Michael Bay, they come off better because director Jon Favreau understands that it’s […]
Movie Review – Iron Man Flies, but doesn’t Quite Soar!
After a year of speculation, spoilers, and marketing hype. The summer film season kicks off, not with a bang and not a whimper. One of my most anticipated films of 2008 – Iron Man is finally here in all it’s technicolor glory! I liked this movie a lot, technically it’s brilliant, acting is spot on, […]
Iron Man: Marvel’s Right Wing Superhero Soars!
Tony Stark [Robert Downey Jr.] is a hedonistic billionaire weapons manufacturer until a trip to Afghanistan for a weapons demonstration ends with him in the hands of terrorists. He builds himself a suit of iron armor to escape and goes on to put together a more refined version to enable him to save the people […]