Favorite Dark/Off Beat Films

dark comedy starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, Richard Jenkins and J. K. Simmons. written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen

I thought you might be worried... about the security... of your shit.

after being demoted at work, CIA analyst Osborne Cox (Malkovich) decides to write some inflammatory memoirs about his life in the CIA. meanwhile, Osbourne's wife Katie Cox (Swinton), who is having an affair with Treasury agent Harry Pfarrer (Clooney), decides that she wants a divorce. following the advice of her divorce lawyer, she makes copies of all of Osbourne's pc files and takes them to her attorney. however, the attorney's secretary accidentally leaves the disc at her gym, Hardbodies. enter Chad Feldheimer (Pitt) and Linda Litzke (McDormand), who is also sleeping with Pfarrer. the two Hardbodies' employees find the disc and assume that it must contain "secret CIA shit" and decide to give it back in hopes of a reward. but after an odd telephone call between Chad and Osbourne, their plan quickly turns to blackmail.

not as good as some of the other Coen films, but it certainly is nowhere near as bad as others. great dialogue and a great cast are what make this film. Clooney is pretty funny, his third time around, as yet another one of the Coen's idiot characters. but it is Pitt that is fanfreakintastic. his performance was my favorite part of this film. hilarious.

good stuff. ♥

** review to come **

dark comedy starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. written by Daniel Waters. directed by Michael Lehmann.

fuck me gently with a chainsaw!

Veronica Sawyer (Ryder) wants to be popular, wants to be part of the "in" crowd. but she secretly hates her friends, the popular clique at school, three girls named Heather. enter mysterious new guy J.D. (Slater). Veronica is intrigued and eventually the two start dating and joke about killing off the Heathers. but when a harmless joke goes wrong and they accidentally do kill one of the girls, things begin to spiral out of control and Veronica finds herself in over her head.

I looooove this movie! ever since I first saw it, yeah I watched it when I was ten-yrs-old, I have loved this film. hilarious script with dialogue that is quote worthy and of course, the amazing Mr. Christian Slater. sure, Winona is great, but Christian... ah, Christian. he is one of those actors that I will forever love and who with forever make my heart get all fluttery. XD

one of the best high school flicks ever made. ♥

Wow, one of the best films that I have seen in a very long time. Diablo Cody has definitely written one of the best stories to be put on film.

I had been a fan of Ellen Page since her performance in Hard Candy, but her portrayal of Juno has now made her one of my favorite actresses. Cannot wait to see what this talented individual chooses to do next. And Jen Garner. I love Jen. Have ever since her days on Alias. But oh my goodness. This film is her best to date. Such a beautiful and heartbreaking performance, love her!

The cast is great, the story is beautiful, it will make you laugh and then make you cry. Everything that you want in a great film! ♥

** review to be continued **

dark comedy starring Robert Downey Jr, Val Kilmer and Michelle Monaghan. loosely based on the novel Bodies Are Where You Find Them by Brett Halliday. written and directed by Shane Black.

offbeat film about a guy (Downey) that is mistaken for an actor and sent to Hollywood, where he ends up in the center of a murder mystery.

one of my very favorite Robert Downey Jr films, he is such a kickass actor. oh how I lurve him so. he and Kilmer are great together. they both deliver the hilarious dialogue flawlessly.

the script is great, the performances are hilarious. oh-so good. one of my absolutely favorite comedies and def one of my top flicks. ♥

good stuff.

The film that made me a Coen fan. Love it. ♥

comedic drama starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Clifton Collins Jr. and Steve Zahn. written by Megan Holley. directed by Christine Jeffs.

Rose Lorkowski (Adams) is a single mother, struggling to make ends meat by cleaning other people's homes for a living. after a conversation with her lover (Zahn), she decides to start up her own Crime Scene Cleanup business with her sister, Norah (Blunt).

I knew this was going to be a funny one, but I didn't expect how sweet it was. wonderful performances by the entire cast, the female leads pulled off two great performances. I absolutely adore Adams and Blunt. the men were great as well, especially Collins. he is a new favorite of mine.

great little film! ♥