December 2010
2 posts
Opposite Ends of the Movie Spectrum: Black Swan...
I’ve seen two films in the past few days that appear on opposite ends of “The Official Film Quality Spectrum (tm).” First, on the part of the spectrum labeled “Ham” (ham means good), is Black Swan. Director Darren Aronofsky has made the best film of his career in my opinion. The story follows a ballerina, Natalie Portman, as she competes for the lead role of the...
In a Lonely Place
PREFACE: I failed miserably at watching 30 movies in November. I didn’t even get close actually, only seeing seven titles. I’d say my excuse is that I was looking hard for a job. But I also failed miserably at that. In fact, I got closer to my movie goal than my job goal, and I worked doubly hard at the job goal. So go me!!! Anyway, I thought I’d try to write up a few of...