moon review

moon is an excellent character piece that just so happens to be based in a futuristic, sci-fi world. rockwell is outstanding here! he certainly has the chops to pull off this kind of a one man show and his quirkiness perfectly balances the bland backdrop of a space station. i also really loved how paced and close to the vest all the major twist are, nothing is ever thrown in front of our faces as if to convince us of how great the film is. it takes its time, it tells a moving story and then leaves us wondering, and that is really all you can ask from a hard sci-fi film. 4&1/2 out of 5!

Where the Wild Things Are Review

for me, this movie truly captured the book, while also bringing Max and the Wild Things characters amazingly great depth that just doesn't have room to exist in the short kid's book. Max's journey is awesome, the whole film is spot on a celebration of imagination, and the big emotional payoff is there, it's easy to feel. that being said, i was still somewhat bored by the 2nd half of the film. maybe that's simply because i knew where it was going, but i would suggest it was the far too quick and drastic change in tone that the film took near the end of the 2nd act.

I still enjoyed it, visually it is beyond stunning. i applaud spike jonze for not going the CGI route, but honestly i feel like the film is being hyped far, far too much. it's a great older kid's movie, and great for fans of the book, but if you don't like creative, imaginative films, there is no way you could enjoy this. it's the kind of movie that stays with you when you leave the theater though, i feel like i've just seen a classic that will be shown on tv for years to come.

rain don't stop us!

i love this girl! not many would put up with the torrential downpour we saw saturday and stick it out. we went to the UGA / Arizona State game last week, it rained hard for a good 2 hours before the game and then it continued till the middle of the 2nd quarter. we were soaked head to toe, but luckily the DAWGS pulled it out in the end. the trip just wouldn't have been as fun without the W, at least for me.

john mayer's new single - who says

as in, who says john mayer is a pot head?

http://johnmayer.com/whosays/

i love the sound, but the topic... not so much.

Kris Allen's debut single... not bad at all.

AWAY WE GO review

it's great to see that sam mendes, who's recent films have all been insanely serious, can still craft a charming, sweet film like this. away we go is the perfect mix of humanity and laughs, staying serious enough to show the growth of its characters while not wondering down the normal pitfalls of most romantic comedies. seemingly an odd pairing at first, krasinski and rudolph are amazing here. their journey takes them all over north america as we meet a cast of characters that help form the kind of people and parents they want to be. touching and funny, away we go makes you wonder why so many other films miss this kind of wonderful simplicity.

A-MAZING! SAND ANIMATION!?!