Films Seen in 2013
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- DirectorChuck JonesStarMel BlancEver in search of a master, no matter how unwilling, Charlie winds up on a plantation down South and tries to force himself on the owner, a Confederate Colonel. Unfortunately, the Colonel already has a pet bulldog, "Belvedere."35mm, New Beverly Cinema, Los Angeles, CA
As you may know, Quentin Tarantino owns the New Beverly. He curated a Django Unchained preshow from his personal collection including this Merrie Melodies short & trailers for The Arena, Boot Hill, Mandingo, ...tick...tick...tick... & Take A Hard Ride. - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioWith the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.35mm, New Beverly Cinema, Los Angeles, CA
- DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsVictoria HarrisBerta RosIrma MonroigA young girl wakes up and tells her sister that their mother has returned home.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, to kill again.
- DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisDonald PleasenceCharles CyphersWhile Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.
- DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsJessica ChastainNikolaj Coster-WaldauMegan CharpentierTwo little girls disappear into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are found 5 years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to tuck them in at night.4K digital projection, UA La Cañada 8, La Cañada, CA
Like Insidious a couple years back, Mama starts out as a straight-forward haunted house movie, then rides off the rails into a sort of "magic realism", here crossed with Gothic romance. Not so much scary, but genuinely sad at points. It doesn't all work, but there's enough experimentation & fresh ideas to ensure the Muschietti siblings are a dynamic director/producer duo to watch. - DirectorGiuseppe ColizziStarsTerence HillBud SpencerWoody StrodeVictims of oppressive town boss Honey are offered help by an unusual alliance of gunmen and circus performers.
- DirectorMarino GirolamiStarsRichard HarrisonGilbert RolandEnnio GirolamiA man gains access to a treasure map and persuades a guide (Juan Chasquisdo) to accompany him in his search to recover it. Both are pursued by bandits.
- DirectorJonathan LevineStarsNicholas HoultTeresa PalmerJohn MalkovichAfter a highly unusual zombie saves a still-living girl from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion events that might transform the entire lifeless world.4K digital projection, UA La Cañada 8, La Cañada, CA
Very cute movie. Reminds me of Safety Not Guaranteed in that it's a straight-ahead cute meet story couched in genre conventions, rather than an all-out genre film with romantic elements. Which is just fine - the leads are cute, Rob Corddry is hilarious & the overall feel is warm (no pun intended). - DirectorDavid FincherStarsKevin SpaceyRobin WrightKate MaraCongressman Francis Underwood has been declined the chair for Secretary of State. He's now gathering his own team to plot his revenge. Zoe Barnes, a reporter for the Washington Herald, will do anything to get her big break.Kevin Spacey's as charming as the devil, and just as dangerous. Hope to finish this soon.
- DirectorsChris HegedusD.A. PennebakerStarsJames CarvilleGeorge StephanopoulosHeather BeckelFollows the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.Criterion Blu-Ray
- DirectorFede AlvarezStarsDiego Garrido SanzPedro LuqueMartín SarthouGiant robots invade Montevideo.
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittBruce WillisEmily BluntIn 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.Rewatch with the Mrs. Still solid, but not as mind-blowing as first go-round.
- CreatorsJ.J. AbramsAlex KurtzmanRoberto OrciStarsAnna TorvJoshua JacksonJohn NobleAn F.B.I. agent is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist and his son in order to rationalize a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena.Season 4
Honestly, they should have ended Fringe with the poignant, clean break that closed out Season 3. While there were some good ideas & fun moments this season (porcupine people!), I found myself frequently infuriated by this cuckoo bananas season that seemed to change the rules & villains at every turn. But since Season 5 is an abbreviated season, I may as well finish it off when it hits Blu-Ray in May. - DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsGael García BernalFele MartínezJavier CámaraAn examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.Duplicity abounds in this marvelous hybrid of film noir & The 400 Blows.
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsJack BlackShirley MacLaineMatthew McConaugheyIn small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to separate himself from her grasp.Strange, charming story. Thanks to Jon - or perhaps I should say Jon's "Republican cinephile" parents - for the recommendation!
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsKevin CostnerSean ConneryRobert De NiroDuring Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him.Careens wildly between earnest performance from Kevin Costner & excessive theatricality from De Palma & everyone else. Not unlike bootleg hooch, it had its fun moments but by the end I was a little sick & the morning after I remember very little.
- DirectorRichard FleischerStarsJames MasonSusan GeorgePerry KingAn 1840s slaveowner trains one of his slaves to be a bare-knuckle fighter.Turgid antebellum drama with a spotty legacy. Based on a blockbuster novel, the film proved to be a hit, but was almost immediately buried afterward for its frank (& unfortunately, historically accurate) depictions of abuse in the daily running of a slave-breeding plantation. If anything, the film is too plain; while the slice of life is despicable by any sense of modern decency or morality, the actual story of a dysfunctional husband & wife who take on not-so-secret slave lovers because they can't trust each other is dry & wooden. Some would say that sparks a wildfire of awkward camp, I find it more interesting to discuss than to watch. Though it'd make a hell of a counterpoint screened alongside GONE WITH THE WIND.
- DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsJim BrownLee Van CleefFred WilliamsonAfter selling his cattle in town, ranch owner Morgan unexpectedly dies, and his foreman Pike has to deliver the payroll to Sonora, despite the perilous journey during which he's followed by many shady characters who want the money.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsSam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumAn industrialist invites some experts to visit his theme park of cloned dinosaurs. After a power failure, the creatures run loose, putting everyone's lives, including his grandchildren's, in danger.IMAX 3D
Universal CityWalk, Los Angeles, CA
Happy Birthday to me! - DirectorEli RothStarsFamke JanssenBill SkarsgårdLandon LiboironWhen a local high school student is killed in a small town, a newly arrived gypsy is rumored as a suspect even though evidence points to some sort of animal attack.I wanted to like this, but I'm going to be honest. I don't know what the hell is going on here & don't care enough to find out.
- DirectorBilly WilderStarsTyrone PowerMarlene DietrichCharles LaughtonA veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
- DirectorsClaude NuridsanyMarie PérennouStarsKristin Scott ThomasJacques PerrinA documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.One of Zoë's favorites (she calls it "The Insect Show"). It's obvious why. The photography is exquisite, and the documentarians let the creatures (& some well placed score) do all the talking.
- DirectorAdam GreenStarsKane HodderJoel David MooreDeon RichmondWhen a group of tourists in a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.
