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Trucker

I'm starting to think that I should just start writing about movies that I'm GOING to see, rather than review movies taht I acually HAVE seen. Well... not REALLY, but that seems to be the trend lately. I'll catch up on reviews one of these days. In the meantime, I'll continue to update with what I'm going to see, in hopes that I can just sit back down when I get home and knock out a review.

My choices of (free) screenings tonight were either Law Abiding Citizen or Trucker, and I went with the choice that I knew less about, and one that I would be less disappointed if I wasted my time at a crappy movie. I don't expect this to be a crappy movie though. I like both Michelle Monaghan and Nathan Fillion, so that right there is already more promising than Jamie Foxx. It apparently made the festival tour last year, and is finally hitting a few screens here and there. After the screening is a Q&A, so that's always (well, usually) enjoyable.

From Dusk Till Dawn

 

...work in progress...

 

 

The Damned United

So I adore Michael Sheen. He's been wonderful in EVERYTHING I've seen him in, and I doubt he'll disappoint this time around either. He has a knack for portraying actual people, and I admire him greatly for that, especially because the people he portrays are still living. That seems to be a rather daunting challenge, but Sheen always handles it like a champ. I also love soccer and though I know less about details and backstory of British football than I do of most American sports, but I LOVE watching it and can't wait til I can afford a trip to England to see a game!

This film is about Brian Clough, a famous British football coach. Apparently it's written by the same screenwriter as The Queen and  Frost/Nixon (Peter Morgan), both of which also starred Michael Sheen. Morgan does an excellent job at writing about actual people and events and also wrote the screenplay for The Last King of Scotland (which I LOVED), and also for The Other Boleyn Girl. I'm guessing that this would be of similar sentiment to a film about an American coach of either a Football or Basketball team. Every now and then these types of films and be REALLY British, and while they don't lose me completely, I CAN miss some of the nuances and background behind different aspects or elements of the story and characters. I have high hopes for this film!

An Education

This film has been greating GREAT reviews, especially for female lead, Carey Mulligan. I also LOVE Peter Sarsgaard, but he doesn't always pick the best roles. More to come:

???????

So I'm blindly going into a screening tonight. It's in Pasadena, and all I know is that it's a horror film. There's no title or cast listed. This could mean one of three things:

* This will be a highly anticipated film that they REALLY don't want any info leaking from

* It's SO bad that if they actually tell people what it is, no one will show

* It's too early for it to have a title and they don't want to say who the actors are yet

I was never really into horror films growing up, but mainly because I just wasn't exposed to them. Nowadays, I'm picky about them. I don't really like gnarly gore for the sake of gnarly gore. The first couple Saw movies, though gorey, were done with purpose. I have no problem with that. I just saw Zombieland, and while there were some way gnarly scenes with zombies, it was necessary. I don't care for the "slasher" type of film because they're done mainly for shock value. So we'll see how this goes...

Whip It

 

Confession time: A few years back, a couple of my good friends tried to talk me into joining a roller derby team. I had always been a good roller blader and even played a good deal of street hockey as a kid. I'd also skate around the cul-de-sac as if I were training to be a speed skater in the Olympics. I hadn't actually ROLLER SKATED for YEARS though. With the slightest bit of consideration, I bought myself a pair of skates, looked up all the info, and realized that I needed to have health insurance (which I didn't have, and couldn't afford), so my dreams of roller derby were shot to hell. Now that I have time and motivation to train, and health insurance, I'm afraid it'll be way too trendy now that the movie's out. *sigh*

I'm hoping to like the movie. I'm not the biggest Drew Barrymore fan, so I'm hoping that her directing is better than her acting. I like Ellen Page, Kristen Wiig, Juliette Lewis, Zoë Bell, and Alia Shawkat, so regardless, I'm optimistic.

 

Before I'm able to write a proper review, I have to throw in that the dude who plays Ellen Page's love interest seemed oddly familiar, so when I saw the name "Landon Pigg", I jumped in excitement - eyes welled up and everything! I think he's fantastic and I'm stoked to see him play with A Fine Frenzy next month!

Zombieland

TIME TO NUT UP OR SHUT UP!

Truer words have never been spoken! I'm actually HOPING to see this movie today. If not today, then it'll be tomorrow for sure! The only other film that I've been anticipating THIS much this year was 9, to which I was COMPLETELY let down! There's other movies that I'd been and am super excited about, but not quite in the same realm of "fun". I'm expecting this to be a more plot-driven type of "Shoot Em Up" (which is a total "dude" film, but I actually LOVED it)!

I love the nutjob that Woody Harrelson is. I think Jesse Eisenberg is adorable! Abigail Bresslin is a talented young actress. And the jury's still out on Emma Stone. Maybe this will help me make up my mind on her. Either way, I'm SUPER excited to see this! I don't even know how else to pre-review this thing, so I'll show you the trailer and then some of the brilliant viral ads! My fingers are crossed tightly this for this!!! (I even like the VO in the trailer!)

 

Zombieland Rule #6 - Skillet 

Zombieland Rule #12 - Bounty Paper Towels 

Zombieland Rule #15 - Bowling Ball 

Zombieland Rule #29 - Buddy System 

Zombieland Rule #33 - Swiss Army