This was one of those random indie finds on Netflix that actually turned out to be a fun one. The story centers on a butter sculpture contest. Laura (Jennifer Garner) is married to Bob, a master butter sculpture artist, which has brought their family lots of prestige and fanfare in their smalltown community. Laura doesn’t […]
Archive of posts and reviews for 2011 releases
Review: Haywire
This movie was a lot of fun. I had never seen Gina Carano before this (though I’ve seen her since in Fast and Furious 6), but she proved that she’s one to watch in the years to come. She can do badass, and actually serve up a great performance. Carano plays Mallory Kane, a former […]
Review: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Weird title, indie movie, you may not have even heard of it, or if you did, you thought it sounded ridiculous and didn’t even bother checking into it. I don’t blame you. Well, that’s not true. I sort of do. If you didn’t even look far enough to find out that it starred two of […]
Review: Take Me Home Tonight
This one looks completely stupid in the previews, but this was probably one of my favorites that I’ve seen lately! I am a secret Topher Grace admirer, and I think Anna Faris and I would be best friends if we knew each other because we both have a tendency toward profanity and being somewhat unladylike. […]
Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes – The Best Planet of the Apes so far
I didn’t get around to seeing this one in the theaters, but it’s running on HBO right now so I decided to check it out. As usual, I had to watch it in two chapters, but eventually, I watched it all the way through. I was pleasantly surprised. I’m not a big James Franco fan–seeing […]
Review: “Drive” To the Movies
I saw the movie Drive the other day. Ryan Gosling is on a roll this year. Crazy Stupid Love, Drive, and The Ides of March, all released within a few months, and all worth seeing. He plays three very different characters in each movie, a sexy womanizer, a quiet brute, and a savvy political aid. […]