Feb 2 2011

Paragraph Reviews 2/2/11

Music, Movies, Television, etc. Pop culture reviews for the short-attention-span Internet age.

Blue Valentine (2010)

It truly is a crime Gosling was robbed of a Best Actor nomination this year, as he and Michelle Williams both deliver mesmerizing performances.  Blue Valentine all by itself is a powerful film, a realistic portrayal of an unfortunately true-all-the-time tale of a couple filled with circumstance and rejection, a marriage falling apart, and a family just beginning to break.  The romance scenes are particularly intense and shot well, and the getting-to-know-you dialogues between Williams and Gosling sell the movie for me.

Rating: 8

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Sep 10 2010

Movie Trailer Rundown

My sis and I are making a short film this weekend – hopefully it will turn out as awesome as it is in our brains. In the meantime, on a semi-related kick, here are some new movie trailers I’ve recently seen that look appealing.

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