the yes men
go find this film and watch it! in the meantime, visit the yes men

the painted veil
beautiful. i officially want to go to the chinese countryside. however, this film is similiar to the english patient with less sand and more cholera, but is worth watching.

word wars
i loved this film. i never knew there were scrabble championships and that people were this obsessed. i mean, all they do is play scrabble, that is how they live and how they fund their existence. it's crazy!

starter for ten
james mcavoy is going to be the next "it" thing, if he isn't already. i adored this film. it's about that awkward growing up stage that we all go through where you figure out who you are and how to fall in love. i think i love these films so much because i'm still in this stage of my life. aren't we all?

bickford shmeckler's cool ideas
a hilarious film. this one was just too much fun to watch.

the commitments
a great film. i'll always love this film.

chelsea walls
this movie is so bad, i couldn't even watch it.

the dead girl
fantastic writing and superb acting. a must-see in my book. it follows the story of five females when a young girl turns up dead in la county.

talk to her

everything's gone green

no reservations
an american adaptation of mostly martha. personally, i liked the foreign version better.

a few i've watched recently. i'll fill in the descriptions later.

gideon's daughter

jesus' son

perfume:the story of a murderer

standing still

lie with me

candy

sweet land

black snake moan
craig brewer's new film. it's a southern fried drama, that's for sure. samuel l. jackson and christina ricci had wonderful performances and became their characters, but other than that the movie was lacking in areas. i enjoyed it, but i didn't gain anything from watching it. it was no hustle & flow.

fuck
a documentary about the word fuck. the film explores all avenues of the word and how it is used in society. you have comedians, filmmakers, politicians, conservatives, liberals, news anchors all giving their viewpoints as well. the film was very entertaining and i learned a few things. it's good for a laugh.

danielson: a family movie
i really liked this documentary. it's about daniel smith who started the band danielson famile and his journey exploring faith based music and it's success in the indie rock world and popular culture. he talks about his other projects and his art and you see how sufjan stevens got his start as a filler for one of the brothers and then began opening for brother danielson (one of many other projects.) danielson is one band that has always intrigued me and i found this film very thought provoking and interesting. i like to see how some people are truly moved by god and how their faith runs so deep.

little children
i loved this film. it's a inside look at life in as a suburbanite. we have a stay-at-home mom, a stay-at-home dad, a father who works too much and a mom that does the same. we have a convicted sex offender moving into the neighborhood and everything is about to change. there's no happy movie magic or happy endings, it's like you are peeping inside these people's life for a bit and just checking things out. i say, watch it! let me know what you think.

shortbus
i didn't love this film or hate it. it's an interesting film, with an interesting story behind how it was made. i'm not sure what else to say. john cameron mitchell made a film about sex and it's called shortbus. if you like his work, check it out. you might love it, but most people hated it.

the eyes of tammy faye
eeeh. it was an interesting idea, but lacked in the story department. i was more interested in the fraud, the scandal of their ministry than i was her life. plus, my dvd decided to stop working when there was 10 minutes left of the film. i didn't care enough to contact netflix and get another copy. strong in the beginning and just lost my attention at the end.

the last king of scotland
wow! i don't know what else to say. forest whitaker is amazing in the role as amin. the cinematography is beautiful. once again, a story i knew nothing about and told so well on film. watching all these films about africa is scratching the travel bug inside of me.

once
a wonderful little irish film/musical about a man who loves his music and a story about love in a different way. one of the best films i've seen lately and it's done on a shoestring budget. featuring the gentleman from the frames with all original songs. a must-see.