Just look at that poster, huh? Isn't it just hella cool seeing all those battle ready action stars assembled in one group shot? The build up and production for this all-star jamboree of blood, guts, and testosterone might've been the most fun ever, with Stallone and the rest of the secondhand lions more than happy to mug for facetime and poke fun at their own personas. The end result is what we all expected it to be, an unabashed guy flick with more adrenaline coursing through its veins than a steroid junkie on a pop rock binge. I got my issues with it, though, which you can read about right here.
The lady folk love them some Eat Pray Love, the memoir from globe trotting writer Elizabeth Gilbert. It's been featured on Opera a bunch of times, and you can even buy all sorts of Eat Pray Love goodies that tie-in to the flick. Some might think it flies in the face of the film's "spiritual wealth over material wealth" premise, but I don't think so. Especially since it's only a really enjoyable story when we get to indulge right alongside Julia Roberts. The rest is just armchair philosophy and mumbo jumbo. You can read my review of Eat Pray Love right here.
I neglected writing about Scott Pilgrim vs. the World for almost a year. Why? Because I didn't want to gush like a schoolgirl over what was clearly my most anticipated film of 2010. Over the last few weeks I've shuttered all pretense of objectivity and allowed my nerd love for it to shine. Fortunately, director Edgar Wright is a lot like me, and he somehow manages to combine video games, manga, martial arts, and massively scaled action better than I ever could have hoped. It's not a film for everybody, but I promise there won't be an experience like it this year. My review can be found here.
Get Low might sound like the title of some rump shakin' hip hop track, but in reality it couldn't be more different. Based on the true story of Frank Breazeale, a backwoods loner who decides to hold his own funeral while he's still alive. The film has received almost universal praise, with director Aaron Schneider and star Robert Duvall already being discussed for Oscar consideration. Bill Murray's presence as Frank's friend funeral parlor owner only increases my interest.