A Look Back...
On this, the eve before we begin driving, I wanted to take a quick look back at my favorites from last year. Three of them have been released and can either be seen in a theater near you or rented on DVD. So get on it.
Mysterious Skin was the most powerful and moving film I saw last year. I'm surprised Joseph Gordon-Levitt isn't being recognized for his performance which was stunning. Mysterious Skin is now available on DVD, so buy or rent it if you haven't already.
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical was HILARIOUS. It ended up being shown on Showtime. The DVD is out for rent/purchase, so if you missed it (which I suspect you may have), I would remedy that situation ASAP if I were you. Ana Gasteyer has a few particularly hilarious-in-an-inappropriate-way lines and Alan Cumming is delightful.
The Dying Gaul was an excellent story, told in a melodramatic and haunting tone that I felt perfectly fit with the theme. It's based on a play, which I wish I'd seen, but oh well. Peter Sarsgaard shows off how talented he is yet again, and Patricia Clarkson and Campbell Scott are as great as you'd expect. The Dying Gaul will be on DVD March 21st. Add it to your Netflix Queue.
Strangers With Candy! I've seen it three times so far and I adore it. Will it win any Academy Awards? Doubtful. Will even all hard-core fans of the TV show love it? Probably not, but I did. My friends and I had been dying to see it and did everything short of buy/cheat/lie/steal to get into the world premiere of it at the Festival last year. There were countless "oh-my-god-I'm-going-to-pee-my-pants-from-laughing" moments. Although the film has had some issues with its distributor, rumor has it you'll finally be able to see it at a theater near you in the Spring of 2006, according to this website.
Mysterious Skin was the most powerful and moving film I saw last year. I'm surprised Joseph Gordon-Levitt isn't being recognized for his performance which was stunning. Mysterious Skin is now available on DVD, so buy or rent it if you haven't already.
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical was HILARIOUS. It ended up being shown on Showtime. The DVD is out for rent/purchase, so if you missed it (which I suspect you may have), I would remedy that situation ASAP if I were you. Ana Gasteyer has a few particularly hilarious-in-an-inappropriate-way lines and Alan Cumming is delightful.
The Dying Gaul was an excellent story, told in a melodramatic and haunting tone that I felt perfectly fit with the theme. It's based on a play, which I wish I'd seen, but oh well. Peter Sarsgaard shows off how talented he is yet again, and Patricia Clarkson and Campbell Scott are as great as you'd expect. The Dying Gaul will be on DVD March 21st. Add it to your Netflix Queue.
Strangers With Candy! I've seen it three times so far and I adore it. Will it win any Academy Awards? Doubtful. Will even all hard-core fans of the TV show love it? Probably not, but I did. My friends and I had been dying to see it and did everything short of buy/cheat/lie/steal to get into the world premiere of it at the Festival last year. There were countless "oh-my-god-I'm-going-to-pee-my-pants-from-laughing" moments. Although the film has had some issues with its distributor, rumor has it you'll finally be able to see it at a theater near you in the Spring of 2006, according to this website.
posted by Dor at 5:59 PM
3 Comments:
I've already put 2 of these movies on my blockbuster que!! I hope you guys have an awesome time at sundance and bring GINA GERSHON home with you for me!!!!
Tora
oh how funny, i watched mysterious skin tonight. he did a FANTASTIC job. i was really impressed with this one.
that was erin btw lol
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