No Country for Old Men
Synopsis: There Are No Clean Getaways Acclaimed filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen deliver their most gripping and ambitious film yet in this sizzling and supercharged action-thriller. When a man stumbles […]
Monthly Archives: December 2011
A Serious Man
Synopsis: Academy Award-winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen return to their comedy roots with this original and darkly humorous story about one ordinary man’s quest to become a serious man. […]
Sweet Tooth, vol. 1
Sweet Tooth, vol. 1, by Jeff Lemire 6.75 I’m not really sure what to think of this one. It’s a good book (story, writing, characters, ..etc), but it seems self-consciously […]
The Couriers
The Couriers, by Brian Wood and Rob G 6.75 This is a hand-me-down book that was given to me by a friend. I can see why he didn’t hold on […]
The Good Girl
Synopsis: “A Comedy of Winning Delicacy and Heart.” – Entertainment Weekly Jennifer Aniston turns in “a fantastic performance” (US Weekly) in this quirky comedy about first encounters and second chances. […]
American Vampire, vol. 2
American Vampire, vol. 2, by Scott Snyder, Farael Albuquerque and Mateus Santolouco 7.5 For this book, Snyder goes his own way throughout and gives us two separate stories (a 3-volume […]
Broken Flowers
Synopsis: “Funny, Tender and Generous.” — A.O. Scott, The New York Times Bill Murray (Lost in Translation) stars in the comedic story of an aging Don Juan who hits the […]
Dr. T and the Women
Synopsis: “Funny, Smart And Fascinating” -New York Post In director Robert Altman’s star-studded new ensemble comedy, Richard Gere is a frantically overworked, socially-in-demand gynecologist whose life is coming apart at […]
Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan
Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan, by Chip Kidd and Jiro Kuwata 6.5 ‘Bat-Manga’? What an awesome title! I didn’t even know that this book existed until I […]
A Prairie Home Companion
Synopsis: “A delightful, engaging movie… everyone will love it.” -Jeffrey Lyons, NBC/s Reel Talk Go backstage with A Prairie Home Companion, and experience the laughter and joy of down-home America’s […]
The Player
Synopsis: Making Movies can be Murder. A studio script screener gets on the bad side of a writer by not accepting his script. The writer is sending him threatening postcards. […]
Gosford Park
Synopsis: Tea At Four. Dinner At Eight. Murder At Midnight. The Academy Award® winner for Best Original Screenplay, Gosford Park is a whodunit as only director Robert Altman could do […]
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