The AmateursWritten and Directed by Michael Traeger
This is a funny and quirky comedy about people. You will be impressed with the difference of the characters these actors chose to portray, and the end result is impressing. In the end its a great comedy about a small town bunch trying to make an amateur porno (I haven't heard the word "porno" used this much since like the 1980's) and discovering that if you aren't a scum bag, amateur porn can be tricky to make.
TeethWritten and Directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein
My friend and colleague Chuck Wilson already did an awesome full review of this on his blog, so I'm just giving my quick impression here. This movie is great. Its like a quirky comedy and horror movie had sex, and gave birth to a coming of age story with traits from both its parents. This is one of the most entertaining and multi-layered stories I've seen in a long while. Jess Weixler takes the movie over from scene one and never lets the spotlight shine anywhere else as she transforms from innocent to femme fatale. Never have I been quite so happy to see other men's junk get mangled.
The Wire Seasons 2 & 3I was hooked on this show after just one season, but its not until season 2 that this show truly blossoms in to some form of art. The focus shifts from entirely drug dealers and cops, to unionized dock workers (no mobs here, just working men) as well as criminals and cops. Season two really reveals that this isn't so much a business as usual crime drama, as it is the story of a city told to us the viewer through the medium of excellent crime drama. Season 3 sees the story go back to the more traditional dealers and cops cast of characters, but we see more chickens come home to roost from season 1 & 2 in plots and vengeance. I told myself I was going to wait to watch seasons 4 & 5, but I'm starting to jones already.
1 comment:
Teeth is one of the best films I've seen in a long time. Awesome stuff.
A friend of mine loves The Wire so I'll have to check it out one of these days.
Chuck
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