It also underscores the contrast between what was and what will shortly be.

Not that that’s a bad thing, but I have to prepare for it. Make sure I’m not tired.

I didn’t name it the best film of 2008 for nothing. :-)

Miranda, you’re girl with her own opinions and you’re entitled to them.

House Next Door has a pretty sharp appreciation of A Christmas Tale http://www.thehousenextdooronline.com/2008/11/its-clarity-christmas-tale.html
And the reviewer had it as his #1 film of the year.
http://www.thehousenextdooronline.com/2009/01/top-10-films-of-2008.html

I wish I’d reviewed it but it was a tough nut to crack. Even Rizov seemed to sort of throw up his hands, but in an appreciative way.

whoops, meant to put this in the Watercooler…

Now, who would that be…?

*shakes blonde mane*

There goes the consensus. I’m just a fiery Irish rebel at the end of the day…

Anyway, I’ll hope to see The Wrestler as it opens this week. I saw Gran Torino before it opens tomorrow and loved it, so that’s one checked off. Then I have to go to screenings on Saturday and Monday to review Hotel for Dogs and Paul Blart for the paper. That’ll possibly ruin my week.

The good news is that I bugged the local critic again and he came through with the screeners to Silent Light and Trouble the Water, both of which I hope to squeeze in sometime in the next week, just in time.

I keep hearing great things about Cadillac Records, too, so I’m now wondering if I should make an effort for it. Plus I haven’t seen A Christmas Tale yet.

So yeah, no off-season just yet.

Heck, I still hope to see….Seven Pounds…

But thanks for the advice. Always good to have expectations lowered.

Dorothy, I can think of one regular LiC commenter who hates Ms. Hathawy, but I shall let her speak for herself…for now though, yeah, consensus!

Now I know why my rental outlet doesn’t have Silent Light. Fortunately, I am receiving a copy of the film in the mail. Whoohoo!

I have to admit, when I saw the Bride Wars trailer in front of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I almost halfway smiled once or twice. The Hathaway factor seems to point to it as a tolerable date film.

OK, I haven’t seen the movie either, but I laughed.

(full disclosure…didn’t see the movie)

If all the cool kids are gonna see Bride Wars, I might have a sneak-in at my friendly local multiplex if there’s anything else there worth paying for.

And my dear Pierre and Craig, I’m in full agreement about Hathaway. She’s the main reason I find the film appealing. Will I shed actual $$ to see it? Only time (and whichever mood I’m in) will tell.

I don’t remember my response to the trailer beyond “Uh oh, another Kate Hudson movie” and that the concept kinda bugged me…but then there’s Anne Hathaway…

Silent Light played the festival circuit in 2007 where it was snapped up by foreign distributors, but there were no takers in the US I believe. Up until recently it was uncertain to ever find a US release, so that why we’re the last ones on planet earth to get it legitimately.

Distribution is a funny business, no?

I don’t know, this could turn out to be the 3rd weekend in a row with nothing for me to talk about at the Watercooler. LA is definitely experiencing Daniel’s movie off season. I know other parts of the country have the same bounty as Nick and Hedwig though.

And suddenly I don’t feel so bad about wanting to see Bride Wars.

Really want to see Silent Light. Maybe it will show up at PIFF next month. Crossing fingers. Funny that it’s been on DVD for months in SA, Nick, because I’ve had it in my Netflix queue for a year now. No dice here in the US of A.

Otherwise, we’ve got Rev Road and Gran Torino opening here this weekend and I have no interest in running out to see either right now. I’m just kinda burned out on December releases at the moment.

So much movie watching, so little time… but at least with my salary, I can now afford to go see all the above without having to eat Ramen.