Movies' Talk

Taking Woodstock

I saw an early look of Taking Woodstock --

Its doesn't have that Ang Lee feel - yet its still such a good film.. but my gut feeling is that it won't be on screens long this summer ..

This is really an excuse to list the films i am looking forward to see in 2009
some good films should be released this year - many remakes -- darn
and the potter film has been held up == KEEP IT THAT WAY..


HERE IS THE LIST OF FILMS I WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN 09

Fanboys -- a film about film nerds
Benicio Del Toro as The Wolf Man
D Darko squeal - not sure but its on my list of hopes from the remakes
Robert Downy in Sherlock Holmes -
Colin Firth - In Dorian Gray
Ridley Scotts - Robin Hood
Che Part II
Stevens Sobrbergh's - The Informant
Scorsese - Shutter Island
Mike Cera's - Youth in Revolt and the Year One
Bill Hadder - Adventureland
Coen Brothers - A serious Man
wes andersons - The Fantasic Mr Fox
Eastwoods - The Human Factor
Diablo Cody and Amy Sedaris - Jennifers Body
James Franco as Allen Ginsberg - in Howl
Emile Hirsh and Paul Dano - Taking Woodstock
Sean Penn - Crossing over
Gael Bernal - Rudo y Cursi
Paul Dano - The Goodheart
De Niro - Everybodies Fine

Could be a waste for 2009 - Tarantinos - Inglorious Basterds Christian Bale in Public Enemies and James Camerons - Avatar -- and a slew of remakes ,, including the star trek prequel..

I know FanBoys is pushing it for me..
But its a guilty pleasure since deep down we are all FANBOYS - cheers to 2009 film season,,,

Vince
Vmedia Berkeley


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntzYG9t5zi0

Sin Nombre

As April 29th 2009 - this is the best film of the year.
The Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" was all about contrasts. Its love story and fable-like story elements alternated with scenes that were underscored with real-world nastiness.

In some respects, "Sin Nombre" is even nastier than that other film. Yet this movie, which has a few similar story elements, also feels more honest.

In fact, this vivid, emotionally charged, Spanish-language drama really sticks with you.

Solid performances from its fresh-faced cast certainly don't hurt, either.

Edgar Flores stars as Willy, aka "Casper," a Mexican gang member who's tiring of "thug life."

He'd rather spend his time with his girlfriend, Martha (Diana Garcia). Unfortunately, the gang leadership won't let him.

Sayra (Paulina Gaitan) is a Honduran refugee who's trying to make her way through Mexico and then to the United States.

But the train that Sayra, her uncle (Guillermo Villegas) and her father (Gerardo Taracena) have hopped aboard has three other, unwanted "passengers": Casper, his young protege "Smiley" (Kristian Ferrer) and vicious gang leader Lil Mago (Tenoch Muerta).

You might think you know where these characters are going, and how the various plot threads will be tied up. But you'd be wrong.