Here's a list of the movies I enjoyed the most this past
year. They are in no particular order...
Young Adult- Charlize Theron is outstanding as the
former high school queen who goes back to her hometown
in order to get back with her old boyfriend. Laugh out
loud funny but also makes you think a lot about the
way we see ourselves and how hard the passage of time
can be.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes- this movie was a huge
surprise and pleasure. The acting is good and the
special effects are amazing.
Midnight in Paris- Who'd have thought Woody Allen
would still be making great films this far down the
line? Owen Wilson is utterly charming as a writer
who feels like he was born in the wrong time.
Tower Heist- a great film with a terrible title. It's
funny, clever and right in line with our national
conversation about what the super-rich have been
doing to this country.
Margin Call- an outstanding cast does a great job of
using one fictional company's financial meltdown to
explain what happened to our economy three years ago.
My Week With Marilyn- Michelle Williams absolutely deserves
a Best Actress nomination for her portrayal of Marilyn
Monroe, Kenneth Branagh is marvelous as Laurence Olivier
and Eddie Redmayne is touching as the young man who
takes care of (and falls under the spell of) the blonde
goddess.
Take Shelter- Michael Shannon rocks the screen as a
man who keeps having apocalyptic visions no one else
believes.
