The Big Lebowski
1998. 117 Minutes. Rated-R It’s pretty simple. Jeff Bridges is the dude. He always was, and he always will be. Very recently (like oh, the last 8 years) everyone loves Jeff Bridges, and he FINALLY got his due props, and an Oscar for one role even. I, for one, think it’s about time. For me though, it’s The Big Lebowski, then the rest of his career. Quote: Also, let’s not forget – let’s *not* forget, dude...
Inside Llewyn Davis
2013. Rated R. Favorite Quote: If it was never new, and it never gets old, then it’s a folk song. The Coen brothers never fail. Really, I mean, tell me a time they did? I saw this movie with friends, and we all walked away thinking different things. We had different opinions about how good it was, and about the characters specifically. Heres my take: Llewyn (Oscar Issac) was a tragic character, and I liked him. Based on the...
Argo
2012. 120 minutes. Rated R. “You need somebody who’s a somebody to put their name on it. Somebody respectable. With credits. Who you can trust with classified information. Who will produce a fake movie. For free.” Anytime someone makes a film about a historical event, the real key is to sell it despite the fact we already know the outcome. Argo takes a little known story, attaches it to a much bigger one, and markets it to the moon....
Red State
Red State 88 minutes. Rated R Red State, directed by Kevin Smith, is classified as a horror movie (well, maybe if you showed it at the Democratic National Convention…) “How much do you think that cross costs?” “You mean in dollars or common sense?” A group of horny high school kids receive an invitation through a “Craigslist-like” sex website to meet a woman in a nearby town. When they...
