Cook County
2009. 93 minutes. Rated R. “Until I got two sticks I can rub together I feel a little bit responsible.” In Director David Pomes’ Cook County, Abe (Ryan Donowho) is a high school kid living with his wreckless, meth-addicted Uncle “Bump” (Anson Mount) and grandfather, Tommy Townsend. Abe’s father Sonny (popular character actor Xander Berkeley) returns clean from a prison with a genuine desire to...
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Cave of Forgotten Dreams 2010. 90 min. NR. I think what’s extremely important is that we realize that archeology today is not a heroic adventure with spades and picks, but high tech scientific work that’s done with incredible detail. Werner Herzog explores the oldest cave paintings known to exist in his 2010 3-D documentary Cave of Forgotten Dreams. The Chauvet Cave , located at the Ardeche section of Southern...
Celeste & Jesse Forever
89 minutes. Rated R. Did you think I would wait for you to go first? I have to admit, when I ordered this for the our library, I was waiting in anticipation for the Fed Ex guy. Intrigued by the trailer and always won over by the amusing Andy Samberg and the charismatic Rashida Jones (eek, what a cute couple!). Throw in a flaming gay (Elijah Wood) wearing uber trendy eyewear and it was on! Romantic, quirky, standard rom-com gimmick,...
The Place Beyond The Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines 140 minutes. Rated R. “He can get his own girl and his own kid, that’s every man’s right.”...
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy 113 minutes. Rated X, downgraded to R. Rizzo: The two basic items necessary to sustain life are sunshine and coconut milk. Did you know that? That’s a fact. I have always had a strange association with Texas, a heartfelt love of Harry Nilsson, and a neo-hippie ( / Punk) heart. There are three movies that I owe my specific tastes in film, even now: Easy Rider, Taxi Driver, and Midnight Cowboy. A close...
