Yes, the fam and I took in this cheerful little holiday film by those madcap boys, Joel and Ethan Coen. Full of nods to the classic film makers like Frank Capra, you'll leave this flick with a jaunty step, a winning smile and a happy song in your heart.Then you'll step in front of a truck.
I would watch the Coen Brothers shoot the phone book and this is one I'll go back to again and again, once the scars have healed. The male stars - Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem - will suck up all the acting accolades but I want to point out the performance that simply blew me away. That's Kelly Macdonald's portrayal of Brolin's West Texas wife. Amazing work. Simply amazing.
And what would the holidays be without zombies? If you missed the theatrical release of Fido, here's the chance to rent the DVD.
Here's the log line: Shaun of the Dead meets Pleasantville meets Lassie Come Home.
It stars Billy Connolly and the incomparable Tim Blake Nelson. It's not great, but it's damn good. And a good zombie movie is just what we all need at this time of year, right?
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Ai chingau.
Now who can argue with that?
"No Country for Old Men" is one of the best movies I've ever seen. I had a huge grin of happiness when I walked out of that theatre in spite of all the violence and mayhem. Because I'd been thoroughly and fully entertained.
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