Movies Coming to Theaters in January and February 2008
Posted on November 8, 2007
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2008 is still a couple of months away, but it’s fun to look ahead to movies releasing in the near future, especially those that you may not have heard of (yes, I am sure most of you heard about Cloverfield and Rambo). Granted, January and February aren’t the best months for movies, but I found several that look promising.
I tried to include a little bit of everything - action, drama, comedy and horror. A few of these flicks look really intense. In fact, I’m not too sure about Funny Games, which is a remake of a foreign film - looks like it may be a little too disturbing/intense.
Some of these movies were either presented at film festivals or were previously released in other countries, so don’t let the release dates in the trailers fool you. Let me know which ones you plan to see or if there are others you think I should have included.
Cloverfield (January 18, 2008)
Rambo (January 25, 2008)
Be Kind Rewind (January 25, 2008)
All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (February 1, 2008)
Charlie Bartlett (February 1, 2008)
Vantage Point (February 15, 2008)
Funny Games (February 15, 2008)
The Signal (February 22, 2008)
Semi-Pro (February 29, 2008)
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Top 100 Movies: No. 81 - A History of Violence (2005)
Posted on November 7, 2007
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A History of Violence tells the story of a family that is torn apart after its patriarch kills two criminals that enter his diner and threaten his customers. It is, as the title suggests, a violent movie, but the violence is entirely necessary and justified.
It is also a great flick from top to bottom - great writing, great cinematography, great directing and great acting, especially by William Hurt, who earned an Oscar nomination for a short but brilliant performance. The film moves rapidly towards an ending that may leave some wanting more. I for one found it satisfying and perfect as is.
To be honest, I was surprised at how high I ranked this film at first because I have only seen it once (I have seen the majority of the flicks in this list at least twice). With a few more viewings, it would probably have made it into my top 20. But for now, it comes in at a respectable No. 81 in my Top 100 Movies list.
I may have to watch it again tonight after seeing this trailer.
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