While watching this movie I had a feeling of déjà vu. I could swear I had seen Matthew McConaughey in this same situation before – successful businessman and womanizer that doesn’t believe in true love. (I think this is his standard role). In Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Connor Mead (McConaughey) is a photographer with a thriving business and an equally prosperous social … [Read more...] about Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Romance
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) is an obsessive spender with an overstuffed closet and a passion for fashion. Like Sex in the City, this romantic comedy takes place in NYC, however, this film departs from the fabulous 4 fashionistas who are mature and successful and instead follows young Rebecca as she struggles to make her way to the top as a journalist and ultimately land her … [Read more...] about Confessions of a Shopaholic
The Wrestler
The Wrestler focuses on Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) at the end of his 20 year wrestling career. Hampered by a heart attack and told he shouldn't wrestle unless he wants to die from his weakened heart, he retires and attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood) and live a normal life. Unfortunately, it's never as easy as it … [Read more...] about The Wrestler
Australia
"A life lived in fear is a life half lived." Powerful and dramatic period piece set on the precipice of Australia's entry into World War II. This film has everything you need in an Oscar contender: epic; breath-taking; and awe-inspiring. These are words typically used as razor-sharp barbs to tear apart modern fluff and meaningless drivel pieces by modern critics, but … [Read more...] about Australia
Twilight
Director Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) helps bring Twilight to the big screen with Best-selling author Stephenie Meyer, attracting her legion of fans for the best-selling books of the Twilight series. Not having read the books, I felt at slight disadvantage when viewing the film, and consequently, did not enjoy it as much as the rest of my fellow … [Read more...] about Twilight
