Posts Tagged ‘Alison Pill’
“Where do you think Gil goes every night?” Review: Midnight in Paris
I feel a little strange reviewing Woody Allen‘s latest picture, Midnight In Paris, as Filmdogs own Mr. Jason is the site’s go-to Allen expert. (I believe he’s seen nearly all his films…a huge feat) However, I was lucky enough to be in one of the few cities in the country showing the movie this weekend, and couldn’t turn down the opportunity to check it out. While I haven’t seen much of the director’s work I always find myself enjoying as least some aspect of each new picture, even the ones that fail to connect with critics. That said Midnight in Paris is the best film I’ve seen this year, a delightful comedy focusing on the nature of nostalgia and many of the director’s more famous themes.
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Game On | Review of “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”
With Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Edgar Wright has now been crowned the undisputed King of the action/comedy. The film is an innovative and kinetic visual feast on the level with such films as Speed Racer and Kill Bill Vol 1. Not only that, it also tells a funny and impactful story of 20 something romance.
I haven’t read the comics upon which the film was based, and I have to admit to not really understanding what the movie was trying to achieve in it’s onslaught of advertising. So the action transpires like a video game? What’s the reason? So there’s heavy dose of sight gags, yet the film doesn’t quite fit the tone of a straight up comedy. One particularly bad TV spot stated something like, “in a musical, characters break into song when they feel the need. In Scott Pilgrim’s world they break into fights.” Even that simple explanation doesn’t even begin to grasp the concept, but all I can say is that the movie will make complete sense to anyone who’s owned an NES (Nintendo Entertainment System). Read the rest of this entry »
