Posted by Jared Mobarak on April 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
“Where is my life heading? I need direction.” Whether you’re a fan or not, Woody Allen’s ability to churn out a film a year is nothing short of astounding. They are not all masterpieces—in my opinion few of them are—but that only makes the greats greater. His current renaissance abroad in Europe has had a […]
Category comedy, film reviews, romance · Tags Anna Friel, Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Burn After Reading, Cassandra’s Dream, Coen Brothers, Freida Pinto, Gemma Jones, Josh Brolin, Lucy Punch, Match Point, Melinda and Melinda, Mulholland Drive, Naomi Watts, Pauline Collins, Whatever Works, Woody Allen, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Zak Orth
Posted by Jared Mobarak on September 12, 2007 · Leave a Comment
“Being rescued is one of my wicked dreams” I went into the Toronto Film Fest screening of Woody Allen’s latest movie Cassandra’s Dream completely void of knowing anything about it. With no other preconception besides the fact that I really enjoyed Match Point, I sat down to see what was in store this time around. […]
Category comedy, drama, film features, film festival, film reviews, toronto international film festival · Tags Cassandra’s Dream, Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Heath Ledger, Match Point, Matt Damon, Scoop, Terry Gilliam, The Brothers Grimm, Tom Wilkinson, Woody Allen
Posted by Jared Mobarak on March 31, 2007 · Leave a Comment
“Gimps night out” Writer Scott Frank can now add director to his list of accomplishments. The man behind the script for two favorites of mine, Get Shorty and Out of Sight, has gone behind the camera to direct a new original screenplay, The Lookout. Despite the talent involved—Frank, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (who can do no wrong), […]
Category drama, film reviews · Tags Alex Borstein, Blades of Glory, Carla Gugino, Get Shorty, Isla Fisher, Jeff Daniels, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Little Children, Match Point, Matthew Goode, Out of Sight, Scott Frank, The Lookout
Posted by Jared Mobarak on January 27, 2006 · Leave a Comment
(short and sweet and to the point; culled from watching 93 releases. constantly updated as i catch up to those i missed. click poster for review if applicable) #25: Hauru no ugoku shiro[Howl’s Moving Castle] directed by Hayao Miyazaki #24: Good Night,and Good Luck directed by George Clooney #23: Joyeux Noël[Merry Christmas] directed by Christian […]
Category top 10 films by year, top 10 lists · Tags 13 Tzameti, Batman Begins, Bennett Miller, Caché, Capote, Chris Terrio, Christian Carion, Christopher Nolan, Craig Brewer, David Yates, Everything is Illuminated, Fernando Meirelles, Géla Babluani, George Clooney, Good Night and Good Luck, Hayao Miyazaki, Heights, Hidden, Howl's Moving Castle, Hustle & Flow, Joe Wright, Joyeux Noël, Judd Apatow, Junebug, Kingdom of Heaven, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Liev Schreiber, Marc Forster, Match Point, Merry Christmas, Michael Haneke, Munich, Neil Marshall, Noah Baumbach, Phil Morrison, Pride and Prejudice, Ridley Scott, Robert Rodriguez, Shane Black, Sin City, Stay, Stephen Gaghan, Steven Spielberg, Syriana, Terrence Malick, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Constant Gardener, The Descent, The Girl in the Café, The New World, The Squid and the Whale, Woody Allen
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