The Spotlight: Romantic Time Travel Movies
To balance out my love of disturbing movies, I like to partake in a few romantic comedies from time to time. Anyone who knows me knows I am a sucker for time travel movies, so when the two come together, it is irresistible. I was recently convinced to read a book just by the sentence, “It’s like Sliding Doors meets a Choose Your Own Adventure novel.” Can you guess the book? Why time travel romantic comedies? I love...
Now You See Me
115 minutes. Rated PG-13. “First rule of magic: always be the smartest guy in the room.” Part magic show, part heist, part Occupy-style wealth liberation, the Four Horsemen magic show comes out of nowhere and leaves the FBI completely baffled. The mysterious performers seem determined to risk their lives to put on the ultimate act–but how real is the magic? And what’s the payoff? Nicely paced and good clean...
My Life Without Me
My Life Without Me 2003 106 minutes. Rated R. “This is you. Eyes closed, out in the rain. You never thought you’d be doing something like this, you never saw yourself as, I don’t know how you’d describe it… like one of those people who like looking up at the moon, who spend hours gazing at the waves or the sunset or… I guess you know the kind of people I’m talking about. Maybe you don’t....
Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind
2004. 108 Minutes. Rated R. Quote:“Meet me…in Montauk…” No shocker that this gem came from the great Charlie Kaufman. All of his movies have changed the way I feel about things, this one included. Our leading man Jim Carrey was forever cast as the funny, wacky, guy… but once in a while he got a meaty role, and either way, he never disappoints. Even when he’s depressing. Quote 2: ” Adults are,...
The Avengers
The Avengers 142 Minutes. Rated PG 13. “Because if we can’t protect the Earth, you can be damn sure we’ll avenge it.” I know some girls wouldn’t dream of going to see a movie based on comic books, but The Avengers was pure eye candy (I’m not biased due to my secret crush on Mark Ruffalo either; ever since 13 Going on 30, there is a quiet sadness look that I just can’t get enough of.) If...
