I loved this film from the moment Ewan McGregor and Mélanie Laurent meet. A truly realistic (as can be) love story between two people that are attracted to one another with a gay dad thrown in for good measure. Mike Mills is a director who I believe will keep turning out good work as long as he keeps making stories close to his heart. His art may leave something to be desired but is nearly instantly recognizable when gazed upon. This movie challenges the viewer with the idea that relationships always seem to be euphoric in the beginning and then quickly fade into fecal matter because the real person shows up. So is there any point to...

Wow, what a surprise this film was to me. I honestly didn’t really care for the trilogy of Swedish films, so I wasn’t really expecting to like this because I already knew the story and was unimpressed. Maybe because my expectations were so low that I enjoyed this so much but nonetheless it was a fantastic viewing experience. I found the story told through the lens of David Fincher, who also directed one of the best films of last year, The Social Network, to be incredibly fascinating and entertaining. I unfortunately did not care for Zodiac or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button but every film prior I have enjoyed and respected...

This Belgian director pair continue to amaze with how they can always get me to feel such deep compassion for their characters. Since La Promesse they have used the same cinematographer, Alain Marcoen, who with his cinema vérité style brings such an overwhelming empathy that it can barley be resisted. This is yet another story of someone fighting against the odds and born into a world that doesn’t care for them. The use of Beethoven’s “Adagio Un Poco Mosso” is utterly used to perfection in the small moments of hopelessness and fits beautifully as the tragic coda. Stop making me feel so bad that I have it so...

The man can do no wrong. I have seen all 41 of his films and I can truly say that I damn near love them all which is a very rare thing indeed. I would certainly be a rare person to think this but even Woody Allen at his worst is better than most of what’s out there. I was dubious towards his choice of Owen Wilson at first but grew to love him quickly. Allen always has a character play himself in nearly every movie and Owen does as good a job as any neurotic narcissist. This is a fantasy, pure and simple and you will love every minute of it especially if you have any appreciation for great art, films or literature. The dinner scene...