This is a blog that will catalog updates and ideas surrounding cinema in Cleveland, Ohio. Hopefully grasping a cult following of international genre film making and bringing an uprising of reclusive film buff/snobs/geeks/nerds to the public eye and putting Cleveland on the map as thriving film realm of a very active cinema community.
Written and directed by Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, this humorous fantasy stars Carmen Maura as Abuela Irene, who revisits her hometown in the La Mancha region -- in spectral form -- to resolve problems she couldn't settle during her life. Abuela's spirit gradually becomes a reassuring presence to her daughters and grandaughter. 8.5/10
Almodóvar's distinct ability comes out strong in this entourage of subtly quirky yet realistic characters connected through their kinship and lives. Not as humorous as explained in many descriptions but lack of comedy does not deplete any of the lighthearted approach at the storytelling of many disheartened emotions. Many of which deal with family turmoil on abusive levels. Throw in some scandal and vengeance based of treachery and jealousy. And you have another work of cinematic brilliance from Almodóvar.
After coming within one question of winning 20 million rupees on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" 18-year-old Mumbai "slumdog" Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is arrested on suspicion of cheating. While in custody, Jamal regales a jaded police inspector (Irfan Khan) with remarkable tales of his life on the streets, as well as the story of Latika (Freida Pinto), the woman he loved and lost. 8/10
A typical kinetically shot drama with elements of black comedy that we would come to expect from Danny Boyle. This film chronicles a convoluted storyline of Jamal. Once a what is called "slumdog" of the ghetto slums of India, Jamal meets a little girl. Throughout time the two are separated on several occasions for years at a time. Jamal's desperation for the love of his life reaches it's peak as he becomes a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"in order to reach out to his childhood love, Latika who loves the show. As Jamal sits at the ring of the show on live television, he begins to make history answering all the questions correctly which has never been done before. Accused of cheating, he his temporarily incarcerated, tortured and questioned on how he knew all the answers. He then tells his life story of how coincidentally he knew all the answers to the questions. This really makes for a great viewing. Danny Boyle is not daring for being able to make and choosing to make different genre films. He is well rounded and is inspired by all aspects of life. It doesn't make him daring to make a heartfelt rags to riches love story based in India from a novel. It makes him genius and eclectic showing that other people's work is an inspiration to him. Also there is an uncredited co-director for India, Loveleen Tandan. Great movie.
When old friends Mark and Kurt embark on a weekend camping trip in the Oregon Cascades, they soon find themselves exploring much more than nature in this meditation on friendship, memory and generational malaise. As the men journey deeper into the wilderness -- losing and then finding their way -- they struggle to find common ground in the divergent paths they've chosen for their lives. Daniel London and Will Oldham star. 7/10
This minimalistic tale is a quietly portrayed mildly eventful outing of two longtime friends who have taken two entirely separate route in their lives. Kurt one day calls up Mark offering to take him up to a quiet and desolate natural hot springs lodge. Mark now married with a child just around the corner has a moment of subtle tension with his wife in regards to going, which is really well played which is the case for most of the acting in the movie, very natural. Kurt and Mark then set out on their small journey catching up with one another's lives and trying to understand their choices. What I liked about this film is there was no tension or maliciousness. The two characters really are good friends and have no ill intent or contempt for each other. The dialog isn't rich but definitely has some sincerity behind it. "A must see" or "Exquisite" is a little stretch, it's a good movie and all but nothing incredible or special. If it were any longer I would not have felt so positive about it. An hour and 16 minutes was just fine.
Cardinal Richelieu and his power-hungry entourage seek to take control of seventeenth-century France, but need to destroy Father Grandier - the priest who runs the fortified town that prevents them from exerting total control. So they seek to destroy him by setting him up as a warlock in control of a devil-possessed nunnery, the mother superior of which is sexually obsessed by him. A mad witch-hunter is brought in to gather evidence against the priest, ready for the big tria 10/10
A truly controversial cult epic, indisputably. Surreal, twisted, intense, beautifully crafted, theatrically acted, Ken Russel's 1971 adaptation of Aldous Huxley's The Devil's of Loudon tests and redefines the boundaries of mainstream cinema even to this day. The story is based on real accounts of 17th century France, The Devil's is about an angry political era of corruption on all fronts namely, religious power and sexual indignation. Considered one of the most important works of post war British cinema the film was definitely banned, damned and ridiculed upon it's release. the original version was cut dramatically of it's key scenes by censors declaring the sections too graphic for the public eye and mind. The visual aspects of this masterpiece is truly devine on levels easily rivaling Jodorowsky and Kubrick. Truly magnificent.
Emmy winner Brian Cox heads the cast as Avery Ludlow, a simple, affable man driven to extremes when a group of teenage miscreants kills his beloved dog, Red. When it becomes obvious that the boys won't be held accountable for their senseless act, Ludlow takes matters into his own hands. Tom Sizemore, Robert Englund and Amanda Plummer also star in this disquieting thriller directed by Trygve Diesen and Lucky McKee. 8/10
I was looking forward to this under the radar subtly suspenseful justice seeking redemption film for quite sometime. I did not even notice it was available on dvd already. The film surely was what I was expecting with a little more, both in a bad and good way. The bad is very minuscule. I know it was based of a novel accordingly so I cannot really rag on the slightly over dramatic at time dialog interweaving some sub plotting to fill in a full feature. Those tiny cons could have been completely excusable if it wasn't for some of the surprisingly flat delivery. Other than that the film is completely solid and satisfying. A lot of authentic tension is built as the protagonist seems to fail miserably at over coming fittingly impossible odds of a seemingly unjust system of laws on crimes against animals. The movie is not slow moving like some readers suggest. It is straight to the point and continually unfolds into a climatic Mexican standoff. The patience of Avery(COX) blatantly dwindles into a maddening set of wide open eyes, which really sets the the level of intensity to high octane. Nice.
Brothers Baddi (Baltasar Kormákur) and Danni (Sveinn Geirsson) are being raised by their grandparents in the relative poverty of 1950s Iceland. But when their mother marries an American serviceman, one of them -- Baddi -- is determined to visit his family in the United States. When he returns, he's sporting a new accent and fancy foreign car in this unique look at Iceland at the dawn of 20th century globalization. 7/10
The first hour of "Djöflaeyjan" I loved! Reasons being; hilarious characters, an unsettlingly gritty backdrop, American resentment and an outlandish reactionary premise. A dramatic black comedy with a coming of age commentary, the film only starts to lack within the last 40 minutes. Where it loses it's quirky pacing and pushes forth toward a muddle of sadness that really fails at providing what profoundness it's aiming for. A great watch though, especially since Iceland puts out about 2 movies a year. The relationships build collapse and then crash as quickly as a breath of air, which is a hilarious spectacle. I've never watched a movie with more cigarette smoking in it, in all my life. Seriously, this should have been called "Tobacco's Island"
A despondent girl named Adele (Vanessa Paradis) is about to take a swan dive off a bridge into the Seine River when she's rescued by Gabor (Daniel Auteuil), a knife thrower who needs a human target for his show. The luckless Adele agrees, and together the pair thrives, winning a fortune gambling when not performing their act. But fate conspires to separate the duo, who find they need each other to maintain their lucky streak. 9/10
A very eclectic and involved upbeat romance with a brave opening interview with the lead actress. Two downtrodden people's lives intersect at a bridge where they are coincidentally about to leap to their early deaths. To much of their surprise even without realizing it at first, the two have an unusual and almost supernatural bond for which great fortune plays in their favor when they are together creating a magnificent and intriguing story that becomes more eccentric, beautifully quirky as well as relatively dangerous as the two's relationship progresses. Shot entirely in black and white there is definitely a noir overtone to this wonderful film
In this horror tale, a hermit, Virgil (Edmond Mercier), witnesses the murder of a girl named Claire (Sarah Ingerson) while searching the forest for his lost cat. When absolutely no evidence of the crime is found, the police stop believing Virgil's story. Haunted by nightmares of the girl's murder and by supernatural experiences, Virgil tries to piece together the bizarre mystery of Claire's life and death. Andrew Hewitt and Katy Petty co-star. 7.5/10
Soft for Digging is an interesting minimalistic horror film, with almost no heard dialog. Which in turn sets up a steady, subtle environment mostly in backwood Maryland. This is very effective for the feel of the film setting the viewer up real nicely with the turn of events being somewhere entirely different making it seem surreal at points in the film's climax, with white walls and dirty green aqua painted walls. I could not decide if the sound was off or bad. Or intentionally done weird. But it really is not intolerable, it is kind of charming. Some of the rabid sped up camera work can seem derivative and pretentious but the premise holds a simple unique plot line that cannot be denied. A good watch.
In the wake of a deadly SARS outbreak that's turned ordinary people into flesh-eating zombies, Thailand stands alone as the only nation to successfully block the pandemic. But when the virus finds its way into a crowded Bangkok apartment complex, it's up to an unlikely hero to make his way into the building -- and make it out alive. Supakorn Kitsuwon and Suthep Po-ngam co-star in this outrageous horror comedy. 6.6/10
This movie was bad. In a good way I suppose. It's one of the films you can multi task while watching. You know like cooking, or surfing the web. Only looking up to catch the subtitles. However I do own this and there are some hilariously bloody moments. Completely budgeted intentionally campy zombie romp! Bad acting, lame action and bad CGI. You should still probably watch it however. It's stupid.
When it is discovered that the least productive 5% of Danish society consumes 60% of government spending, the conservative politicians decide to quietly eradicate the problem. 8/10
Despite the very minor inconsistencies that would just not make sense if a government actually did enact a type of selective depopulating martial law on their country, this film was very good. Now it could just be the misanthrope in me, but the ideas are very plausibly elaborated on within the script and with such superb emotional acting infused with black comedy, you really cannot go wrong. A major social commentary regarding the utter uselessness of a large percentage of the world's population not supplying anything but their excrement and trash onto the Earth, which divides into a debatable suggestion that not everything is society's fault but natural unfortunate selection. Now hang yourself.
On a train crossing the Manchurian desert, fate unites the three men of the title: a bounty hunter (Jung Woo-sung), a gangster (Byung-hun Lee) and a train robber (Kang-ho Song). When a treasure map is thrown into the mix, the trio form an unlikely partnership to find the loot. Racing through the unforgiving landscape, they stay one step ahead of rivals -- and the Japanese army. Ji-woon Kim directs this kinetic, Sergio Leone-inspired adventure. 9/10
Holy fuck. Talk about some of the most impressive action sequences you'll ever see. Yeah, I said it and I mean it. Gunslinging, tongue in cheek humor, high octane panning, elongated action sequences that never end, frivolous dialog, no heart at the root, it just doesn't matter because it is so good, laugh out loud funny and edge of your seat brutality delivered in a tightly orchestrated onslaught of well thought out, elaborately concocted shoot em up mayhem. You'll love it. It's 139 minutes, the last 30 minutes of the movie could, should, will, has already made movie history you will have to see this 25 minute action scene to even know what the I even mean.
Igarashi was one of the most promising students at his university. Intent on becoming a lawyer he even passed his bar exam a year before completing his degree. After a car accident Igarashi has suffered permanent brain damage and cannot create new memories. Each morning he wakes up and notes tacked to the ceiling and walls remind him to read the journals he has been keeping since the accident. His extensive notes have helped him function in day-to-day life. His dreams of becoming a lawyer dashed and a foreseeable future working in the family bath house with his father Igarashi intends to live out one more dream. He has always wanted to be a masked wrestler. 8.5/10
This is some comedic heart felt warmth! Such a surprise. The laughs at first are the epitome of hit or miss nearly failing as a comedy. As the film progresses and the characters are deepened you then realize that this film is all about the triumph of the human desire to do in life what we are truly passionate about, despite sad ironic circumstances. Truly deeply rooted to major character substance amidst a plot that is completely ridiculous, the movie's ability to reel you in gradually is the superb direction that was skillfully crafted to do. I laughed, I welt up, I felt sympathy and joy! It made me feel like an innocent 8 year old boy, watching Sassy fall over the waterfall or Shadow finally making it up over the hill in Homeward Bound. I shit you not. Such a sensible yet over the top comical drama about people balancing out their lives and relationship with a good friend with an unfortunate disability and with that friend finding a solution on a daily basis to compensate for his own inability to remember what he is so passionate about in the first place.
Set in 1980s East Berlin, director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's debut feature (which earned an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film) provides an exquisitely nuanced portrait of life under the watchful eye of the state police as a high-profile couple is bugged. When a successful playwright and his actress companion become subjects of the Stasi's secret surveillance program, their friends, family and even those doing the watching find their lives changed too. 9.9/10
I finally made it a point to watch this and I must proclaim; WOW! Such a great film! It really does live up to it's academy awarded hype. Incredible cast, tightly knitted pacing, fantastic acting and some very enticing moments. This is a dialog strong historical dramatization noteworthy of it's social commentary of many levels. In such accordance with the socialist republic of Germany and how repressed and discontent it's influence is on it's free minded citizens. Weisler (Ulrich Mühe) the leading actor is portrayed seemingly as a honorable supporter of his socialist republic with a steady and unflinching gaze of observance of everything. He comes off very cold as well supportive of indicting those who oppose or slander socialist ideology. This is later clarified as the exact opposite wherein he is actually pent up with disconcert of the republic's repression of it's people for which The Lives of Others and their fates lies solely in his hands. The last line of the film is one of the most memorable in all history of movie making. So, so, so good.
MindFlesh is a psycho-sexual horror/thriller about obsession. Chris Jackson is a taxi driver with a childhood trauma. The trauma has made him a portal for obsessions to pass from the mind to the physical world and hence disrupt the world's multiple planes of reality. Extraterrestrials that police the universe threaten to kill Chris' friends unless he conquers his past 7.5/10
I can understand why they would market this as derivative of Cronenberg, but as a whole "Mindflesh" is an original and unique film all in it's own. As the summary of the plot above indicates it is a meta-physically, psychological horror charged thriller. Despite how ambitious this film is and seems it does have quite a minimalistic style of developing it's cast. Really the other character's that are Chris's friends who's lives are at risk, are never really developed on a multi layered level. This is not by any means a bad thing, for the story does emphasize their importance in Chris's life but only with one aspect of their personal attributes being emphasized which for 2 of them are totally fucked up, ha. One being a co worker/friend paranoid to the max that his significant other is having an affair with the mental repercussions of such extreme mistrust. And another one of his friends is into lycra and cadavers on a erotic fantasy basis, (think of what Doug Buck has done with hedge clippers...) Anyway, the main focus is really on Chris and his unique super sense of metaphysical consciousness that at first intrigues him into a mild obsession but ultimately leads to unfathomable pain and near mental collapse.
Two young girls (Virginie Guinand and Cathy Hinderchied) are spending some quality vacation time with their grandmother (Maaike Jansen) when their estranged uncle (Bernard Bertrand) returns after a 15-year absence. Tension and a sense of danger fill the air after the uncle's arrival on the scene, but the family tries to take it in stride … until the girls begin to have horrifying nightmares that may turn out be premonitions. 7.9/10
"Skin of Man, Heart of Beast" suits this film as a title, perfectly. To say the least without going into major detail, the acting and exploration of each character is naturalistic and gripping. The flow of the movie definitely structures itself around the family of character's habits and perspectives of each other. Simplicity and realism sparks laughter and tragedy that fuels intensity, sympathy as well sometimes suggested brutality and inhumanity. A real tour de force on many fronts of the human psyche and unconditional family empathy. There are a lot of subtle innuendos of social digestion that sometimes our species need to just get out of our systems. Whether it be, screaming at the top of our lungs in the woods or on a hill, or punching ladies in the faces, yeah... it goes there, a lot. People gave this a bad review under minding some of the acted as over done? I did not come across this at all! Critiques taking it as far as facial expressions on the main character CoCo never changing for whichever emotion he was feeling, uh no. Even so, the man is obviously a fucking tortured soul.
Bent on proving to his gangster father that he has the chops to take over the family business, Genji (Shun Oguri) enrolls in an ultraviolent high school where he sets out to fight his way to dominance and unite the school's gangs under his rule. But as Genji begins his ascent, reigning school boss Tamao (Takayuki Yamada) kidnaps Genji's girlfriend (Meisa Kuroki). Takashi Miike directs this action-packed drama that also stars Kyôsuke Yabe. 8/10
I was astounded by how much I enjoyed such a simple plotted manga adaptation, maybe it's just Miike's ability to direct that made a bunch of high school boys that look 25 kicking one another in the chest every chance they get that made this film so enjoyable. There is a nice amount of character emphasis that supplies plenty of substance making it more than a hunky romp. The production value, acting and fight sequences were spot on, very entertaining. With a prolonged building up to one imminent and conclusive fight scene, the movie delivers. Looking forward to the sequel.
A British couple's holiday becomes a nightmarish ordeal when they sail to an island off the Spanish coast in director Narciso Ibáñez Serrador's unnerving shocker. Arriving on Almanzora, Tom (Lewis Fiander) and his pregnant wife, Evelyn (Prunella Ransome), soon realize something is amiss: The place is devoid of grownups. It seems the children have murdered the adults -- and unless Tom and Evelyn are willing to do the unthinkable, they'll be next. 7/10
I can see how this was a nail biting shocker back in the late 70's and probably well into the 80's, but for my generation that was born within the last quarter of the 20th century there is a lot of desensitizing that is a result of my particular film viewing experiences. For the most part the movie is very credible and does have some violent imagery and brutal non sanitized moments. However the failed explanation to go into detail about the children's madness really isn't dissected enough to really justify it. Which some people would argue that the opening credits and prologue would be explaining interpretatively. Something else in the film I found annoying was the film's lack of tautness. That really effected me because I could not stand Prunella Ransome who plays the lead actress in this film. Ultimately, the film is worth a watch simply because they answer the question, which is that of the film; "Who can kill a child?"... Lewis Fiander can. And many at that.
William Friedkin (The Exorcist) directs this tale based on the French suspense film The Wages of Fear. Four men (Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Amidou and Francisco Rabal), each from a different country, are exiled to a South American town. The four are approached by an American company to transport the volatile substance nitroglycerin over perilous terrain for a healthy wage and a promise of legal citizenship. Will the men accept the challenge? 8.7/10
First off "Wages of Fear" the film for which this movie's basis retells, si one of my favorite films. Friedkin's version takes a slightly different direction with developing his characters in a more up to date gritty manifest. There were some major change ups compared to the original but honesly, no complaints here. A grueling and intense journey goes from bad to worse at a consistent pace. Despite near perfection on the platform for which the film is based, there are some uneven character developing that overall does not effect the movie in a negative way but adds an uncertainty to a couple of the actors. Some really awesome shaky cam techniques that sets the tensions high from the very beginning. The acting is hard boiled, stiff lipped and tough. This movie really became really brutal! I was surprised and I liked being surprised. I am sure you do too. Watch "Wages of Fear" first. Then wait a few months and watch this. You'll love both!
We start out with the Chinese myth (Which is on the poster). After, we follow Amy Smart and Tim Chiou enjoying their honeymoon during the ghost festival and pissing the locals off with their disrespect for the festival. As night draws near, their tour guide gives them a ride to their honeymoon getaway. In the dead of night, the guide gets lost and goes to find help, but never returns... 6.5/10
I saw the world premiere of this in September. The show was sold out and I was one of the last 20 people in the room. So I was in the first row. Oh do I just hate the first row. It was cool being 3 feet away from Amy Smart and director Eduardo Sanchez, but it was not cool watching this ALL SHAKY HAND HELD CAM film... So with that out of the way I really think it effected my appreciation for the film. There is not one instant where there is a steady panning shot. All sporadic and jumpy as on a hand held. No dollying. This was annoying for many reasons. First being what felt like a forced rawness or attempt at capturing an intensity but since the camera never sits still, it just becomes agitating. The plot is awesome and scary, but through the technique of filming all goes down that drain. Second, no character chemistry. Chiou and Smart do not make a believable newly wed couple, no matter how natural the acting is. Thirdly, there were several things they could have done that would have naturally saved their asses. I will not elaborate for that is against my reviewing ethics but, come on... climb onto the fucking roof. Gimme one steady pan shot and I would have liked it a lot more. Enough said.
Aicha, a high-school student, is a passionate kung fu fighter. Her Turkish parents expect her to get good grades so she can get into medical school, like her brother Ali. But school doesn't inspire her. Defying her family, Aicha starts secretly training at a professional, co-ed kung fu club. A boy, Emil, helps Aicha train for the club championship and they fall in love. But the rules of life are not as simple as the rules of kung fu, and Aicha is forced to decide who she is and what she wants 9.5/10
This Danish kung fu film is more than just a fighting romp. It is rich in character inner conflict as well as family tradition plotted against one's own aspirations that defy bloodline respect yet define an individuals path in life. Which in this case is a Turkish immigrant in Denmark fond of kung fu and her family that strongly opposes the curriculum as a shaming waste of time. Naturally an adolescent with quite a good head on her shoulders knows and feels what is best for her. Regardless of her yearning to progress in martial arts she is torn between the possibility of her family's shunning, particularly her Father's and is ultimately forced to balance the two. There are some impressive fight scenes and some incredible acting. I saw this at a film fest and there was a Q&A. Most of the stars were martial artists and not actors, and had never acted before. THE EXACT OPPOSITE SHOWS UP ON SCREEN. There are some really riveting and trivial moments. Great film
Masuoka (Shinya Tsukamoto), a fragile cameraman who's afraid of the unknown that he's certain lurks around every corner, is the last person one would expect to rise to the occasion when courage is needed. But that he does when he winds up with an assignment that has him looking into an urban myth about specters that supposedly haunt Tokyo's subterranean travel system in this fantastical film directed by Takashi Shimizu. 7/10
I put this one off for awhile based on many reasons which none are very important to anyone other than myself. This horror film is definitely an interesting Kubrick impressionable vampire story with an underlining hitchcockian subplot about the degeneration of a man struggling to understand the unknown ancient wisdom of sheer terror in the balance of his own created delusional reality and an interpretive subterranean world for which he yearns to return, unknowingly. Or something like that. Shot on digital video going back and forth to the main character's hand held camera that never leaves his side, I am surprised I was not annoyed by this voyeuristic tactic to make things seem more real. Which I do not really think was Shimizu's intention anyway."Marebito" is an unconventional and creepy, almost atmospheric, downward spiral of twisted self absorption.
Film director Enrique (Fele Martinez) is visited by his childhood Catholic school friend and lover, Ignacio (Gael Garcia Bernal). Ignacio gives Enrique a short story he's written that's a factual account of the molestation he sustained at the hands of their teacher, Father Manolo (Daniel Gimenez Cacho). But as Enrique adapts the story, he uncovers a dangerous web of deceit and revenge in this stark film from Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar. 8.5/10
Convolutely executed without the viewer even realizing it, was what made this affluent work of cinema an intriguing viewing experience. Without giving too much away on the aforementioned I will merely state the acting was amazingly natural syncing believably with a thick homo-erotically charged and deeply emotionally scarred array of individual character developing. A thoughtful consistency of backdrops with warm and cool colors contrasting perfectly. Really sets the tone of genuine late 70's and early 80's. The connection from childhood abuse to adulthood was done rather tasteful really contradicting the rating. I really feel the NC-17 is a bit harsh, for there isn't anything that graphic visually. It is just honest portrayals and the MPAA just could not get passed their own sexual insecurities.
Hardened hit man Angelo Ledda (Jan Decleir) finds his career threatened by the onset of Alzheimer's in this Belgian crime thriller. As Ledda struggles to complete his contracts, he must also contend with two detectives (Koen De Bouw and Werner De Smedt) who are hot on his trail for recent murders. Soon, the pressure of it all prompts Ledda to turn on his own employers. Erik Van Looy directs from a script based on Jef Geeraerts's novel. 9/10
A great adaptation from a novel to a movie. This riveting crime thriller centers around an aging hit man for hire in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's disease. Which that alone is an interesting enough storyline to capture the viewers interest. With a brilliantly paced plot accompanied with varying panning and dollying with the camera nothing ever really slows down. What kept me from loving this film is probably the last 20 minutes. But I refuse to "Ebertize" my reviews by making direct references to sections of the movie or quoting it, which essentially ruins it for the film buff, you'll just have to watch and see for yourself that the flawless momentum intentionally falters as the hit man's illness worsens and he starts making mistakes that ultimately leaves one disappointed. But that type of emotion that can be brought out of a viewer is a triumphant maneuver for a movie that focuses on developing characters with a rich individual uniqueness. Well worth a watch!
They've waited patiently for years for the release of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace. But when one of their own discovers he's terminally ill, a group of pals embarks on a road trip to Skywalker Ranch to steal the long-anticipated film. Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel and Kristin Bell star in director Kyle Newman's labor of geek love. Star Wars alums Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher and Ray Park make cameos. 7.9/10
I saw a midnight premiere of this in Austin, Texas and was not expecting much out of it. Besides I am not a huge Star Wars lover so I had low expectations. It was really funny, surprisingly. Yeah, it is about a group of Star Wars fanatics but also incorporates a coming of age by deserting your friends and yourself, heartfelt nerdy romantic adventure. Worth a watch regardless if you're into Star Wars or not.
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This blog is primarily for covering films a lot of people may have not heard of or just have not gotten around to seeing. I have a rule, I do not watch the same film within in a year. That would be taking time away from watching something new I have yet to see. Biding my time effectively by always watching something I have not yet seen or have not seen in a long time. Like Jaws, it's so good! Now this blog and it's contents are in no particular order and the majority of the film archives are films I have watched not necessarily recently. Most naturally are within the last 5 years. I'm very impatient with reviews and I do not like to give fully descriptive plot summaries of every film. So I'll paste the studio's synopsis, rate it, post an image, a movie trailer and then my brief opinions on each film. Whether that be good or bad.
