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Gogol Bordello Non-Stop

By Megan Lehar on November 27, 2009

Gogol Bordello Non-Stop

Directed by:  Margarita Jimeno
Cast: Eugene Hutz
Running Time:  1 hr 30 mins
Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: November 27, 2009

PLOT: Eugene Hutz forms a band to combine the aesthetic of gypsy folk music with the passion of punk.  Filmmaker Jimeno documents the creation of the band in New York through it’s ascendance in popularity.

WHO’S IT FOR? Fans of Gogol Bordello or people interested in finding out what Gypsy Punk is.

EXPECTATIONS: I’m a fan of the band and was hoping for a film that could rival the excitement and passion of a live Gogol Bordello performance.

SCORECARD (0-10)

ACTORS:
Eugene Hutz as himself:  Though Gogol Bordello is a band and I wouldn’t want to suggest that each member doesn’t make a contribution, the heart and soul of this film and the group is Hutz.  The… Continue reading

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Getting Home

By Megan Lehar on November 27, 2009

Quickcard Review

Getting Home (Luo Ye Gui Gen)

Directed by:  Zhang Yang
Cast:  Zhao Benshan, Hong Qiwen, Song Dandan
Running Time:  1 hour 35 minutes
Rating: Unrated
Release Date:  November 27, 2009

Global Lens 2009

PLOT: An older man brings his dead friend to his home in the Three Gorges Dam region to be buried and reunited with his ancestors.  It’s a buddy movie between a man and a corpse.

WHO’S IT FOR? People who like foreign films, not fans of Weekend at Bernie’s.

OVERALL

I had to draw the Weekend at Bernie’s comparison early on because although this isn’t a wacky ’80s comedy, it does involve a relationship between a living man and one who is dead.  Zhao (Benshan) carts his deceased friend, Liu, home across much of China because of a promise he once made.  The film walks a… Continue reading

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

By Jeff Bayer on November 25, 2009

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Directed by: Wes Anderson
Cast: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Anderson, Michael Gambon, Bill Murray
Running Time: 1 hr 27 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: November 25, 2009

PLOT: Based on the novel by Roald Dahl, and written for the screen by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach comes the tale of Mr. Fox (Clooney). He tried to change his ways, but still wants to steal chickens and his actions get all the animals in town in trouble, even his own family.

WHO’S IT FOR? This film has the rare chance to impress the parents and entertain the kids. If you’re a Wes Anderson fan, you won’t be disappointed. I cuss you not.

EXPECTATIONS: Rushmore is my favorite Anderson film, and I figured added voice work by Clooney and Streep couldn’t possibly be a… Continue reading

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Ninja Assassin

By Morrow McLaughlin on November 25, 2009

Ninja Assassin

Directed by: James McTeigue
Cast: Rain, Naomie Harris
Running Time: 1 hr 35 min
Rating: R
Release Date: November 25, 2009

PLOT: After a hardened Ninja (Rain) refuses to kill for the boss, he is ostracized from the clan and hunted by his former brothers.

WHO’S IT FOR? Fans of martial arts movies, and we’re talking old school, 1970’s style blood n’ guts.

EXPECTATIONS: It has to be dumb with a name like Ninja Assassin, because it’s trying way too hard. It’s like naming a movie Kick Ass Cowboys or Machete B*tch (dibs).

SCORECARD (0-10)

ACTORS:
Rain as Raizo: Rain’s real name is Ji Hun Jeong, but you have to have a lead actor that’s as obnoxiously glitzy as Ninja Assassin. So, I guess when I finally get around to making Machete B*tch, I’ll have to cast someone with… Continue reading

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The Road

By Jeff Bayer on November 25, 2009

The Road

Directed by: John Hillcoat
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall
Running Time: 1 hr 53 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: November 25, 2009

PLOT: Based on the bestseller by Cormac McCarthy, The Road is a post-apocalyptic tale of a man (Mortensen) and his son (Smit-McPhee) trying to survive by any means possible in a world where plants and animals are dead and people are eating people to survive.

WHO’S IT FOR? This is a dark, bleak drama about survival in an awful future. Does it sound like you can get through that? If so, it’s worth it. Really good performances and some powerful visuals will be your reward. Clean freaks, be careful.

EXPECTATIONS: I knew I was sitting down to a “quality” movie based on the buzz, but otherwise I really knew nothing… Continue reading

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