Here lies Lauren...passed the f--k out.
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Saturday, August 30, 2008
trailer trash- The Day The Earth Stood Still
"The Day The Earth Stood Still" is a remake of a 1951 sci-fi film with the same title, though at some point during the press tour someone is probably going to refer to it as a "re-imagining" of the original, so it doesn't seem like Hollywood is completely out of original ideas. i love sci-fi and jennifer connely. i'm willing to sit through most keanu reeves movies, no matter how preposterous they are, and he's actually one of the best people the could have cast to "play an alien." but the real reason behind me wanting to see this movie is "Mad Men's" Jon Hamm, though there's only 1 close up profile of him in the trailer, he still makes my heart flutter, though after watching it i realized his character probably dies...which sucks but i'm just happy to see him be cast in anything.
Labels:
Jennifer Connely,
Jon Hamm,
Keanu Reeves,
Mad Men,
sci-fi,
trailer trash
Friday, August 29, 2008
trailer trash- The Brothers Bloom
"The Brother's Bloom" is a crime drama romance comedy [yes i did just quadruple genrify it] written and directed by Rian Johnson, starring Rachel Weisz, Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody. If you haven't seen "Brick" then this trailer may seem a bit pretentious, yet reminiscent of what would happen if Wes Anderson's and Guy Richie's cinematic aesthetic were to mate.
Labels:
Adrien Brody,
Mark Ruffalo,
Rachel Weisz,
trailer trash,
Wes Anderson
Mmm Novak Djokovic
Is playing right now and probably going to win. More updates later
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
"Once"
if you haven't seen "Once" you must immediately, it's amazing! it won the academy award for best original song. WATCH THIS MOVIE IMMEDIATELY! & enjoy 2 performance clips from this utterly incredible, life changing film below.
"when your mind's made up"
"falling slowly"
"when your mind's made up"
"falling slowly"
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
if you don't know who Charlie Rose is...
you're an idiot. but it's cool A LOT of people have no clue who this brilliant man is, maybe because he's on PBS...ye i just typed PBS.Mr. Rose is host of "Charlie Rose" which airs nightly, and is a round table discussion (literally) interview program. in the 15 years Charlie has been on the air he has interviewed a countless number of riveting guests including President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Bill Gates, Ben Stiller, Marc Jacobs, Lance Armstrong, the cast of "Garden State", Bjork, Kanye West, The Beastie Boys, Wes Anderson, Seth Rogen & Judd Apatow, Frank Gehry & Jean Nouvel , and the list goes on. i highly recommend watching this program if you care about anything happening in this world, but more importantly if you're interested in actually learning something about anything.
trailer trash - Burn After Reading
"Burn After Reading" is the Coen Brother's latest oeuvre, starring George Clooney, Richard Jenkins, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, JK Simmons and Tilda Swinton. if you didn't already know, Frances won an Oscar for "Fargo," Clooney won one for "Syriana," Tilda did for "Michael Clayton," and the Brothers Coen for directing "No Country For Old Men." this movie looks hilarious and everyone in it is has fantastic comedic timing, i hope you enjoy the trailer as much as i do everytime i see it.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
whitney roux reviews "The Brideshead Revisted"

last week during tropical storm faye, whit and i went to see "The Brideshead Revisted." it's the major motion picture adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's masterpiece, whittled down to 140 minutes. [there was an 8 hour mini-series of the novel that aired on PBS in the 80's starring Jeremy Irons, but i think i'll just watch that on my own and let you know how it turned out at some other point.] Whit thought:
"Within the walls of Oxford, boys become men. Their preppy style and befuddled jargon allows for cheery interactions, and flirtacious interludes. As the beginning setting of 'Brideshead Revisited' you know you are in for a story of english drama that would be told in tea rooms, while its american version would be shared in the locker room of a gay gym. Over all I found the film to have a slow pace, and the presentation of the homosexual tension is one that I have not found before. It was told in a way of class, and sophistication, without seeming over sexed. Getting to stare at Matthew Goode as the confused Charles, makes the seven dollars worth it, but the plot left something to be desired. The characters do not develop fully enough for my taste, and the "drama" is never really addressed. The problems seem to disappear as quickly as they came.Emma Thompson steals the show with her cold zealousness. I would recommend this film to those who are a fan of british cinema, or if you love akward homosexual tension between one good looking man and a pseudo alchy."
I usually don't add my 2 sheckels to others reviews, but as a former English major, an Anglophile and an admirer of Matthew Goode, i just have to add, it's a great film, that you will find yourself thinking about once it's over, but only to wonder what did the film leave out that would have made it better. it was definitely enjoyable, but incredibly dry and left me wanting more but not in the way most people would. My rating: 7.75/10
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