Gravity, Gravitas, Garbage

Gravity had all the weight and heaviness of gravity. You felt the danger. The serious situation movie which has Sandra Bullock and George Clooney alive and floating in space is visually stunning from the shots of earth/space to George & Sandra looking fantastic. But can we really stand Sandra Bullock talking to herself for an entire movie? The answer is NO! I felt like the movie simply repeated footage over and over. The end is so improbable that they had to use spaghetti western music to make it feel important. I'll stay on solid ground, thank you.

Enough Said

Enough Said

I can't say enough about Enough Said.  I simply loved this touching romantic comedy.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays a divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she's interested in only to learn he's her new friend's ex-husband.  If Seinfeld wasn't convincing enough, or The New Old Christine, or VEEP, become a believer.  JL-R is the complete package.  Her acting range and comedic timing are all on offer.

James Gandolfini was my God.  I worshipped at Tony's altar on The Sopranos.  His lovely big sweet portrayal of' 'Albert', Julia's love interest, is only more poignant because of his untimely death.  Underplayed and brilliant.  Actresses Toni Collette and Catherine Keener both hit all the right buttons, as does the rest of the supporting cast.

Though I gush, I don't recommend this to the under 35 crowd. You might just have to have been around the block a few times to appreciate this movie.

Director and writer, Nicole Holofcener, could expect a call when Oscar noms are announced. They don't make movies this pleasing all the time.  This one really is "For Jim".

The Godmother
9/28/13

Movies are Up $$$$

Amount spent going to the movies, the number of tickets sold, and the number of movie screens were all up in 2012. A banner year at the movies led by the huge box office successes of The Avengers, The Hobbit, Skyfall, Dark Knight Rises, and Lincoln. (See my reviews of DKR and Lincoln.)

And I did my little piece of social media by bloggin reviews. Re-post and add followers to Leave the gun, take the cannoli. We're off the the movies in 2013.

See you all on the red carpet at the Globes on the 13th and at the Oscars in February.

Thank you to all my family, friends and fans for your support,

The Godmother