01-23-2012, 07:36 AM
Watched on DVD this Weekend:
Margin Call -- About a firm dealing with the melt down on Wall Street. The draw here are the performances and the cast includes quite a few familiar faces, many in minor roles. This is a low budget film, and in many ways the HBO show, To Big To Fail, is more frightening (or anger inducing) however the performance in Margin Call are quite good.
Rampart -- this is about a corrupt LA policed officer and how he deals with his Fall, engineered in large part by elements in the LAPD. ?The camera work is rather poor, and the acting, while workman like is not very noteworthy, with the exception of the young actor playing the Officer's eldest daughter -- she does a very good job. This is a film we have all seen numerous times before -- wait for cable.
50/50 - This is a mildly amusing "dramady" (as they are now called) and while several of the performance are good, overall the film is only so-so.
Pariah - this is another low budget film about a young black girl learning to deal with her family, her obvious talent as a writer, and her awakening as a lesbian. The camera work is a bit unpolished, but this film proves once again (as if more proof were need) that there is an amazing wealth of talent in the African American acting community that sadly goes unrecognized and underutilized. There are several actors here to do a good job and could have exciting careers if they are give half a chance.
This week we will try to see Red Tails. Reviews have been fair to poor (the script has been singled out for criticism) but all reviewers agree that the flying sequences are first rate. Once again, ILM sets a new standard.
:wink:
Narukami
Margin Call -- About a firm dealing with the melt down on Wall Street. The draw here are the performances and the cast includes quite a few familiar faces, many in minor roles. This is a low budget film, and in many ways the HBO show, To Big To Fail, is more frightening (or anger inducing) however the performance in Margin Call are quite good.
Rampart -- this is about a corrupt LA policed officer and how he deals with his Fall, engineered in large part by elements in the LAPD. ?The camera work is rather poor, and the acting, while workman like is not very noteworthy, with the exception of the young actor playing the Officer's eldest daughter -- she does a very good job. This is a film we have all seen numerous times before -- wait for cable.
50/50 - This is a mildly amusing "dramady" (as they are now called) and while several of the performance are good, overall the film is only so-so.
Pariah - this is another low budget film about a young black girl learning to deal with her family, her obvious talent as a writer, and her awakening as a lesbian. The camera work is a bit unpolished, but this film proves once again (as if more proof were need) that there is an amazing wealth of talent in the African American acting community that sadly goes unrecognized and underutilized. There are several actors here to do a good job and could have exciting careers if they are give half a chance.
This week we will try to see Red Tails. Reviews have been fair to poor (the script has been singled out for criticism) but all reviewers agree that the flying sequences are first rate. Once again, ILM sets a new standard.
:wink:
Narukami
David Reinke
Burbank CA
Burbank CA
