Posts Tagged Brad Pitt
FILM: September/October films on my radar
Posted by Amy Steele in Film on September 19, 2011
The Rum Diary
starring Johnny Depp
based on novel by Hunter S. Thompson
– an American journalist working in Puerto Rico during the 1950s seeks a balance between island culture and the ex-patriots
The Ides of March
starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney
–idealism. dirty politics. Ryan Gosling.
Moneyball
starring Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill
–story of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to put together a baseball team using computer-generated analysis to draft players
Machine Gun Preacher
starring Gerard Butler
–story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese child-soldiers

Margaret
starring Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo, Allison Janney
–a woman witnesses a bus accident and the question of whether or not it was intentional affects many people’s lives.
50/50
starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogan
–comedy about a young man’s battle with cancer
Martha Marcy May Marlene
starring Elizabeth Olson
–a woman flees an abusive cult
The Skin I Live In
starring Antonio Banderas
written and directed by Pedro Almodovar
–a plastic surgeon creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage
Burn After Reading: DVD Review
Posted by Amy Steele in DVD on January 7, 2009

Strange little ditty from the Coen brothers. Funny at times. About ordinary people with feelings of grandiosity. Their lives are way more important than anyone or anything. The usual quirky characters (Brad Pitt is hysterical as a hyperactive personal trainer) and bizarre misunderstandings will make for an enjoyable night out but it’s not something to analyze and treasure like The Big Lebowski, Fargo or last year’s phenom No Country for Old Men. It’s just a bunch of friends (Pitt, George Clooney, Frances MacDormand, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich) goofing off for a few hours.
Grade: B












