Happy New Year! It's been nearly two weeks since I've done this bit due to the holidays and the overeating and the family stuff. Thankfully all that is now passed and I can get back to the business at hand: more movies. Not that I ever really stopped seeing 'em. This past week I managed to catch Frost/Nixon, The Spirit, Valkyrie, and Doubt. Not bad, if I do say so myself. Thanks to Rebecca for finally getting me the AMC/Regal gift card my fam has been unwilling to give me for years. I have practically no money left on either of them already.
This week sees practically no major releases at all. The only film hitting limited release is Defiance, starring James Bond, Sabretooth, and Billy Elliot. It doesn't appear to be showing anywhere in the area as of yet, which leaves my options limited to films that have been out for awhile. Revolutionary Road is playing at Landmark E Street, but I'm not overly excited to check it out despite it's stars. I've still got Titanic fatigue, even to this day. That would probably be first on my list. But also The Reader, which is getting all sorts of Oscar buzz is also out there. I'm really looking forward to that one. I've got two free passes for the Regal Kingstowne theater, but I've gotta see two week old stuff. That means Yes Man might finally make the cut. I just watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind again the other day so I was reminded of how good Jim Carrey can be, but I've never really dug any of his comedies. And I think....yep, Australia is still playing at Hoffman. Fuck it, I ain't seein' that mess. Just give up on it now.
I HOPE with all my heart that people will take the time to go see The Wrestler over the next few days. It's playing at AMC Georgetown theater here in DC right now. It is quite simply the best movie of the year. Enough can't be said about Mickey Rourke's performance. I hope to see it again myself. I can promise that you will not be disappointed. You don't have to be a wrestling fan to enjoy it. It's about so much more than that.
Another busy week ahead of me, although my eyes are always bigger than my grasp or whatever that saying is. I don't know. Just go see The Wrestler. Check out Doubt. Frost/Nixon is good but not great. All worth seeing. The Spirit stinks eggs. Avoid.
C-Ya next week.
