PAAFF ’12: A Decent Arrangement
Have you ever wished that you could just go somewhere and basically decide whoever you wanted marry out of a catalogue? It seems like it would make things a lot easier. This is not the case in A Decent Arrangement, which played in the 2012 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival. This film tells the story of Ashok Khosla [...]
Review: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
How would you spend your last 3 weeks on earth? Drink, fornicate, run down Broad Street naked with a rubber glove on your head screaming; “Hi, I’m a squid”? Or go on one last adventure? Seeking a Friend for the End of the World follows lonely insurance sales man aptly named Dodge and his pot-smoking [...]
Review: Hugo
I don’t really see who would like this movie…. From start to finish you have a 3D film that takes advantage of the newest, latest, and greatest things you can do with 3D. The depth of the picture is brilliant as it brings out elements (like snow) that are safe to say some of the [...]
Review: Happy Feet 2
Who doesn’t love Penguins that can dance and sing? In a highly unsurprising sequel, Happy Feet 2 takes the best things about Happy Feet one and cuts out all the rest. In a journey to save his family and friends Elijah Wood, I mean Mumble, is forced to combine forces with his friends and neighbors [...]
Review: Bellflower
Who knew that one day someone would make a film where Mad Max and John Hughes combined into a celebretory mashup? That film is Bellflower, a film that always feels rough around the edges, but has such a soul that all its imperfections are washed away by its style, grace, and absolute greatness. For a [...]
Review: Glee the 3D Concert Movie
The most horrifying film ever made in 3D. Send to Kindle
Review: Sarah’s Key
Sarah’s Key is not just a holocaust film. From it’s technique to it’s distinct visual style Sarah’s Key is a film that accurately portrays the material it was conceived from while also creating something new and impact-ful on fresh eyes to the subject matter. For anyone not familiar with the story, Sarah’s key is a [...]
Review: Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues”
As a huge fan of their first CD I was both scared and excited to get my hands on the new Fleet Foxes CD. I tried to keep up with each band members solo projects, which helped me continue my Fleet Foxes high in the mean time. However, nothing really hit me the way “Meadowlarks” [...]
Review: Another Year
The theme of this film feels more like a character study than it does to be a story about anything in particular. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Another Year is a film that tries to take on the complexities of life, love, and the choices we and others have made. That [...]
