December was pretty much filled seeing movies.
American Hustle-a star studded cast based on the story of Abscam and Senator Harrison Williams. Christian Bale was beyond amazing. Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Louis CK were a superb supporting cast. The movie was worth seeing, but I thought it was just fair. Fell short of all the publicity it received. Thumbs up
Dallas Buyer's Club- Liked this movie, but didn't love as much as the rest of the world.
Jared Leto's performance trumped Matthew McConaughey's (in my opinion). I felt this was just a vehicle for everyone to comment on McConaughey's body transformation. Another Tom Hanks "Philadelphia" reprise. But Hanks and Philadelphi was sooooo much better. Thumbs sideways
Enough Said-I forgot to mention this flick last month. Enjoyed this romantic comedy. Julia Louis Dreyfus and James Ganndolfini had great on screen chemistry. Also applaud the supporting cast: Catherine Keener and Toni Collette. Fun to watch. Sweet. Thumbs up
Inside Llewyn Davis-Coen Brothers movie. About 1961 Village Folk Scene where the main character (Oscar Issac) struggles to make a name for himself. Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, and Justin Timberlake were great. Not the best Coen Brothers movie, but I enjoyed it! Favorite Coen Brothers Films: Raising Arizona, Fargo, The Big Lebowski. Thumbs up
Out Of The Furnace-A movie about two brothers hoping to make better lives for themselves. One of the brothers gets drawn into a vicious crime ring and things go from bad to worse. The movie could've been good, but totally fell short. The acting, however, was beyond incredible. Christian Bale was mesmerizing. Casey Affleck, Willem Dafoe, Woody Harrelson, Forest Whitaker, Sam Shepard, and Zoe Saldana were fabulous supporting actors. I have to say Christian Bale is one of the greatest actors out there - no question. This movie is worth it, just to watch him. Thumbs down
Philomena-Story of a woman looking for a long lost son that she gave up for adoption.
Judi Dench is delightful. A simple plot and well acted. A bit of a snooze... Thumbs down
Saving Mr. Banks-Story of Walt Disney making Mary Poppins into a movie. Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks do a fine job. Supporting actors Paul Giamatti and Collin Farrell. A well done story. You either love it or you don't. The people we were with loved it. I felt it was too long winded and could have been edited better. Thumbs sideways
The Wolf of Wall Street-Ok, I admit it. I loved it. 572 "F"bombs and all. The sex, the drugs, the story-all great fun. A superb small cameo by Matthew McConaughey. Leo DiCaprio is fabulous, along with Jonah Hill as his sidekick. The quelude scene-beyond hysterical! And Margot Robbie, is gorgeous to look at. Who is she anyway? Many of my contemporaries didn't like this flick, and thought it glorified Jordan Belfort's (Leo DiCaprio) lifestyle. I thought just the opposite. Martin Scorsese is a brilliant filmmaker, and I thought he portrayed the wallstreet lifestyle as repulsive and excessive. Go see it. Thumbs up
Old Movies I have recently watched and recommend:
Shattered-Gretta Scacci and Tom Berenger. The best opening scene ever. A Car
crash opens the movie. And a car crash ends the movie....a great plot. Watch it in
surround sound.
Girl Most Likely-Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening, and Matt Dillon. Not a great script,
but it is a good watch at home movie. Kristen Wiig is a great comedic actress. Fun to
watch for $4.99. Struggling playwright and her crazy family. Set in NYC and NJ.
Only You-Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr., Bonnie Hunt, Billy Zane, and Fisher
Stevens. Lame romantic comedy that I really enjoyed. Much of the movie takes
in Positano at the Hotel Le Sirenuse. That just happens to be my favorite place on the
planet (yes-better than San Pietro!). Thus, the movie is worthwhile to just to look at
the scenery. And as always, Robert Downey is terrific.
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