Daily Archives: April 16, 2008

Plane: Elizabeth (The Golden Age)

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I really did want to see this one in the theater. But it just could NOT hold my attention on the plane. Too slow moving? Or too much variation in loud & soft, had to keep changing the volume on the headphones? I don’t know what the problem was but I kept tuning out.

After that travesty, on the way home I just watched Juno over and over. Sometimes with the sound, sometimes while I listened to other things. It just gets better and better. If you’re on my Christmas list, you can expect to get it in your package.

Plane: Lions for Lambs

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I can see why this tanked at the box office. It’s really a three-part movie. The part with Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep? Pretty much sucked. The part with Robert Redford and the snotty stupid boy in his office? Also pretty much sucked. The part with the two hotties who became soldiers? (This one and this one). Fucking rocked. But sadly they didn’t get that much screen time; certainly not enough to save this movie from the suck pond. p.s. Peter Berg was hot but had even less screen time than they did.

DVD: The Descent.

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Well. I may never sleep through the night again. Completely mind-twistingly scary and freaky and gross and OH HOLY SHIT! NO NO NO! RUNNNNN!!! RUNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

Dad LOVED it. In his top five for last year. I am not quite as much a fan of the horror genre as he, although I do get just as scared (thanks for passing that one down the gene pool, pops). In fact, if you ever want to have a really good time laughing at other people, you should sit between the two of us at a horror film. And wear ear plugs.

Really well done. Strong performances from unknowns. Great great locations, well chosen. Totally creepy-ass filming. I’m getting shivers just thinking about it and it was over a week ago that I watched it. *SKEEVES*

DVD: Becoming Jane

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While I know all the Austen fans are up in a flurry over this one, I thought it was charming and well done and really solid performances from both Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy. My heart broke right along with hers.

My Dad really liked it too. In fact his constant refrain has been “Years from now, nobody’s going to be rewatching Michael Clayton but this movie is still going to be fresh and enjoyable.” I have to agree.

New (to me) Singles from Recent Paste Samplers

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From Paste 37, I’m diggin’:

  • “The National Side” Romantica
  • “I Love You, You Imbecile” Pelle Carlberg
  • “Silver Dreams” Blackie & The Rodeo Kings
  • “Luscious Life” Patrick Watson
  • “Devil May Dance” A.J. Roach
  • “New York Skyline” Giant Bear

If you like Regina Spektor and/or Ingrid Michaelson, try “Unmistakably Love” Stephanie’s ID.
If you like The Fray, try “Swim” Jeremy Larson.

(Old Friends also recommended: “Take Me to the Riot” Stars; “Gone Gone Gone” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss [I can’t listen to their album in one go, but I like it in individual songs].)

From Paste 38, I’m diggin’:

  • “Foundations” Kate Nash
  • “I’ll Follow You Tonight” Anna Terheim
  • “Have to Have Everything” Milton & The Devils Party
  • “The Cornflakes Song” (feat. Glen Phillips) Dick Prall
  • “Days” She Is So Beautiful/She Is So Blonde
  • “Brand New Love” Serena Ryder (minus the Jesus references)

I guess this one must’ve come out before Christmas since it ends with three Holiday songs. Doh. (I like “It Really Is (A Wonderful Life)” Mindy Smith.)

If you like The Fray and/or Five for Fighting, try “Do I Wake or Sleep?” Homer Hiccolm & The Rocketboys and “Wedding Crows” The Josh Davis Band.
If you like the Go-Gos, try “I Call on You” The TrolleyVox

(Old Friends also recommended: “100 Days, 100 Nights” Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings; “The Opposite of Hallelujah” Jens Lekman; “Second Chance” Liam Finn .)