The Intouchables
This weekend I saw The Intouchables at Paris Theater, and WOW. It is now one of my favorite movies. The Intouchables is about a wealthy French quadriplegic who takes on a man from the projects as his caretaker, forming an unlikely friendship. Although his situation is a little sad, part of the reason Philippe (the [...]
Film Review: The Artist and We Need to Talk About Kevin
Two great movies, but both very different: The Artist and We Need to Talk About Kevin. Paris Theater – The Artist As I've mentioned a few times (here and here), the Paris Theater is one of my favorite theaters in the city, not just because it shows one movie exclusively at a time but also because [...]
Living for Weekends
The work week is often so busy that I don’t plan any evening activities after I get off work. Living Monday-Friday inside of an office, I often forget that I’m living in the big apple, the “place where dreams come true” yadda yadda. It’s the weekends when I have time to explore and unwind after [...]
Cause an Uproar with The Last Lions
I recently* saw The Last Lions at the theater. I mainly wanted to go because a) I love any animal that is in or a descendant of the cat family and b) The showing was at the Paris Theater which I had been wanting to check out for a while (Carrie Bradshaw is at The [...]
Film Review: Blue Valentine
Before Blue Valentine went to theaters, a friend of mine sent me the trailer to watch. I wasn’t sure what the plot was–a gritty modern day love story–but I knew people would see it since it stars Ryan Gosling (who plays Dean) and Michelle Williams (who plays Cindy). Despite hearing praise for the film and [...]
No Strings Attached Tied to Match.com Study Results
I wasn’t really expecting much from No Strings Attached after being disappointed with the last two romantic comedies I saw at the theater–Knight & Day with Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz and The Killers with Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl. I figured a movie starring A-list actors would guarantee it be at least decent, but I was definitely wrong with [...]
Film Review: The Fighter
Last night I saw The Fighter with Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. I really didn’t have any intentions of seeing it, but I agreed to go along simply to spend more time with a friend who was only visiting for a few days. The Fighter definitely exceeded any small expectations I had for the film. [...]
Film Review: Black Swan
**Note: spoiler alert** I heard about Black Swan from a friend who told me to check out the trailer. After watching it I immediately wanted to see it. Then all of a sudden it blew up and everyone in New York (at least it seemed) was buzzing about it. The first night I went to [...]
Entranced in Wonderland
So last night I finally saw Alice in Wonderland, and it was nothing less than amazing! I literally sat inches away from my television screen in order to absorb everything. Some who I asked before I had the chance to see the movie said it was “weird,” but that’s the point, isn’t it? A fantastical [...]
Film Review: Letters to Juliet
I saw Letters to Juliet last night. It was alright, just your typical romance film. It was also predictable, like most romance films. Sophie, played by Amanda Seyfried, is a pretty cute, non-threatening character. She was made out to be such a push-over in the film, which is the only reason why I really wanted [...]
