Apr 21, 2012 Posted by bsoist

May The Odds Ever Be In Your Favor

Minutes after finishing the book, I saw the Hunger Games last week. The movie was not as good as the book. Of course, right? The movie never is. I enjoyed it. Going into the movie I had read a little about the cast and was looking forward to seeing which actors played which characters. I knew Jennifer Lawrence was Katniss, and I’d seen on IMDB that Elizabeth Banks was Effie, and I had guessed (and... read more

Apr 10, 2012 Posted by bsoist

Thou Shalt Not …

Billy came to visit for Easter weekend, he stopped by the library to pick up something interested for us to watch. He decided on The Decalogue, a series of ten one-hour films written for Polish television in 1989. Each film represents one of the ten commandments. We did not get a chance to see all of them, but I enjoyed the ones I watched very much. Very good filmmaking. We also watched a great film... read more

Mar 11, 2012 Posted by bsoist

A Few Not-So-Good Films

I’m not quite sure how this happened, but I’ve seen quite a few bad or mediocre movies recently. Here is a rundown of two decent movies and three terrible ones. The Lincoln Lawyer You’re nobody ’till somebody shoots you. Exactly the kind of movie I get in the mood for sometimes. A solid cast, a predictable, but not too predictable story, a very fallible good guy, and Marisa... read more

Feb 26, 2012 Posted by bsoist

2012 Oscar Nominated Shorts

I didn’t see the documentaries this year, but I did get a chance to see the others Animated I didn’t think these were that great this year so I’m not going to comment on them individually. Most were silent too, so no quotes. My Pick:The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Live Action My Pick:Tuba Atlantic Pentecost Go out there and have the best mass of your lives. Loads of... read more

Feb 26, 2012 Posted by bsoist

2012 Best Picture Nominees

My Pick:The Artist The Artist With pleasure. Certainly one of my favorite movies of the year. A delightful story, likable characters, and an adorable dog. I love black & white photography, and I was excited to see how a modern silent film would work. It was fantastic. The Descendants you give your children enough money to do something but not enough to do nothing. An excellent film... read more