Tag: A Movie a Day

Stolen – 2010

The complete opposite of yesterday’s movie in that the entire thing was disturbing and depressing.  If you don’t like movies where bad things happen to children, stay away from this one.  Jon Hamm and Josh Lucas, especially Lucas, are amazing…

It’s Complicated – 2009

From the moment this film came out, people told me I needed to see it. There was always a reason not to though and I figured for what I pay for cable I’d end up watching this when it hit…

The Squid and the Whale – 2005

Bottom line is that I liked the film.  Tough to do when two of the leads, actors you like in pretty much everything else you watch (Laura Linney & Jeff Daniels) don’t play particularly nice people but I still enjoyed…

Righteous Kill – 2008

I spend a lot of time being critical of the older versions of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.  They are icons and when I was growing up they were considered two of the greatest actors of my mother’s generation. …