Defiance Review

I've been excited about the release of "Defiance" for quite some time now. While the story is thought-provoking and true, it didn't pull completely pull me in, and I think that's due to the pacing of the film. Liev Schreiber steals every scene he's in and I'm not just saying that because I fancy him, but because he's totally badass and brilliant in the role. Daniel Craig and Jamie Bell, both do a great job as well, but there's isn't much else for me to say/add that you haven't seen in the trailer. Maybe I'm too caught up in watching as many films as possible that have been nominated for awards this season, that I expected more, but I did enjoy myself.

My rating: 7.8/10

trailer trash- Defiance

Defiance is the new Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell, movie based on true events during World War 2. It's about three Jewish brothers who escape from Nazi-occupied Poland into the Belarussian forest, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and others in danger. This movie looks sick, is going to be sick and has already made me love sick.

It's Monday

It's Monday, so you know what that means, time for a Liev Schreiber post & this week it's actually relevant since he has a movie opening Friday! Defiance, which also stars,

Daniel Craig and Jamie Bell. The pics are from the Paris and Berlin Premiere's of the film, which has gotten great reviews, is based on a true story and I totally intend to see it this weekend.

welcome to the layer cake

random "Layer Cake" promo

Quantum of Solace Review

Quantum of Solace is the 22nd Bond movie in Albert F. Broccoli's brilliant British franchise. The film is a thrill from the second it starts and doesn't stop until the credits role an hour and forty minutes later. Though QoS is a relatively short Bond film Marc Forster has directed a very bold and rather pensive new era Bond film. While Quantum of Solace is the biggest Bond movie ever made, because it was shot in six different countries and is a massive production, the plot doesn't allow this film to stand on it's own as it's own film within the Bond canon, because unless you have seen Casino Royale you'll be somewhat lost on what's happening in the film.
Daniel Craig oozes equal parts feirce intensity and brutish elegance as James Bond, as he is driven by vengeance, to find out who is behind the evil organization that was responsible for the death of his lady love Vesper. I do have to say I wish there had been more Jeffrey Wright, in QoS, he's so simple yet so brilliant as the lone American Operative on Bond's side as Felix Lighter. Olga Kurylenko holds her own as a new era Bond girl, but I think the second best performance in the film goes to the brilliant Mathieu Amalric and I'm not just saying that because I want move to a chateau and spend the rest of my days in France having him read Zola to me. While Craig oozes an animalistic ferocity, Amalric projects an evil creepiness that left me uncomfortable and intrigued which one usually and coincidentally only sees in Bond villains. While QoS was entertaing and action packed it certainly was not as fluid as intelligble as Casino Royale and in the end, only left me more excited for whatever the next Bond film will be.

My rating: 8/10 while Casino Royale was a 9/10

"Life is so fucking good I can taste it in my spit."

With the Quantum of Solace release just a week away, I've been thinking about the movie I'm convinced got Daniel Craig the job (not even the shot, but the job itself) as James Bond, "Layer Cake," & the title of this post is one of my favorite lines in the film, which was adapted from J.J. Connely's acclaimed novel. its a phenomenal well crafted, gangster film directed by Matthew Vaughn who produced "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels" & "Snatch." I watched it again recently to tie my over til next weekend, and forgot how the film is full of amazing British talent, like Michael Gambon, Kennth Cranham, Dexter Fletcher, Ben Wishaw, oh and Sienna Miller is in it too. [I actually heart Sienna, yes she's beautiful and always surrounded by scandal, but sometimes she actually acts in movies and is [retty brilliant in them, like "Interview" and "Factory Girl".]
so if you haven't seen Layer Cake and you're a fan of Daniel Craig, gangster films or great movies in general, definitely check it out. you can watch the first 7 minutes below to get a taste.

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even James Bond prefers Barack Obama to John McCain

In an interview with Parade Magaine Daniel Craig was asked a "deeply American question":

'Who do you think would be the better James Bond—Barack Obama or John McCain?'

Craig doesn’t hesitate. “Obama would be the better Bond because—if he’s true to his word—he’d be willing to quite literally look the enemy in the eye and go toe-to-toe with them. McCain, because of his long service and experience, would probably be a better M,” he adds, mentioning Bond’s boss, played by Dame Judi Dench. “There is, come to think of it, a kind of Judi Dench quality to McCain.”

And clearly Pierce is pro-Obama as well.

...and with that said here's the video for Another Way to Die the
theme song to Quantum of Solace .

what the fudge is Clive Owen up to?

thinking about Bond and how awesome Daniel Craig is in the role made me think about when the rumor mill started tossing names about four or five years ago and i was rooting for Clive Owen. i love DC as Bond and think he brings something very special to the role. but getting back to my point, where the F is Clive and what is he up to? it turns out he's starring in the "The International" directed by the amazing and utterly brilliant Tom Tykwer. until then i guess i'm stuck watching "Children of Men" over and over again and swooning over Matthew Goode.

trailer trash redux- "Quantum of Solace"

i know i've already posted a Quantum of Solace trailer, but hearing the movie mentioned on 90210 last night (yes i watched and only for Tristan) got me excited for it again. plus i may or may not have watched part of "Casino Royale" for the bajillionth time the other day. sadly this is one of those trailers that kinda gives A LOT away, so watch at your own risk, but i'll tell you one thing, it's worth watching because it will get you pumped for the November 14th.

trailer trash- "Quantum of Solace"

i've been hesitant about watching and blogging about the new James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" since the trailer debuted over a month ago. not only am i huge fan of the franchise, and have a great deal of respect for and admire the talents of Daniel Craig and the director Marc Forster, but i just knew no matter what this trailer looked like i was going to see this movie. i've only seen "Casino Royale" 12 times (basically whenever it's on TV,) but know i'll be watching it again before 11.07.08 because QoS takes place right where CR left off.