Movie #550 ........................."The Adventures of Tin Tin"

Movie #550 "The Adventures of Tin Tin" is not my type of movie at all. Way too busy for naught kind of film. More for a 12 year old boy. It has no deep messages, no love story (there isn't even a woman in it that I can remember), very little humor, just one escapade after another, like those serial t.v. shows they have in early t.v. There's no emotional tie to what is happening on the screen, just one close call after another after another after another. Much like "Raiders of the Lost Arc," except that one I cared more about --- this one, not so much. However, that being said, I can value the film making ---- I kept thinking: what must the story boards be like for this film? (because I know Spielburg storyboards everything) I also thought the decisions on what to show in the action were good, because they were often that which they could never film with real people and animals. One more thing --- when you see it, notice the homage in the opening to Hitchcock, and also notice that the pickpocket looks just like Spielburg!




You rated this movie: 3 out of 5 stars
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn
(2011) PG
Blockbuster filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson team up for this 3-D motion capture adaptation of Georges Remi's classic comic strip, centered around the adventures of fearless young journalist Tintin (Jamie Bell) and his trusty dog, Snowy. Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Nick Frost, Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook and Cary Elwes also lend their talents to this action-packed family adventure.
Genre:Children & Family Movies, Family Adventures
This movie is:Feel-good

Movie #549 ........................."Rancid Aluminum"

Movie #549 "Rancid Aluminum" is not for everyone. It's very very quirky and full of dark humor. I thought I would love the movie --- afterall, Rhys Ifans, from "Nottinghill" and Joe Fiennes (from anything he has done --- Will Shakespeare in Shakespeare in love is enough) star in it ---- but it is so uneven to me, that I fell out of like with it, halfway through ---- ended up not caring by the time the ending came. Maybe I was just tired ---- don't know ---- but the Russian Mafia was terribly boring to me, esp. the russian woman. So didn't much like this. Crossed the silly line.





I gave this 3 out of 5 stars
Rancid Aluminum
(2000) R
Pete Thompson (Rhys Ifans) lives footloose and fancy-free. But following his father's death, Thompson discovers the family business is going bust, and his only option for restoring the family fortune involves the Russian mafia. What's more, his relationship with his girlfriend is on the rocks, he's having a fling with his married secretary and he's spending too much time at Harry's drug den. In short, Pete's in trouble.
Genre:Comedies, Independent Movies, Thrillers, British Movies, Independent Comedies, Independent Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Gangster Movies

Movie #548 ........................."Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio"

Movie #548 "Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio" I really enjoyed. Based on a true story of a mother who is able to feed and clothe her 10 children from her prize winnings, while her husband drinks his salary away, the movie really shows the desperation at times this mother went through to keep a roof over her kids' heads while they were growing up. The story is written by one of the daughters, so we see the movie through her eyes, so it's a bit kinder to the dad than probably he deserves. I was really impressed with Woody Harrelson in this movie --- saw something different in him, and it worked ----and Juliana Moore is always fun to watch. I can't say enough about this film --- very different topic, very honest, biographical, and of the times. Funny and tragic, sometimes all in the same scene. I highly recommend it.






I rated this 5 out of 5 stars
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
(2005) PG-13
With 10 children to feed, postwar Ohio housewife Evelyn Ryan (Julianne Moore) has gotten used to being resourceful, stretching her husband's meager salary to the limit. But when clipping coupons won't cut it, she's forced to rely on her creativity. Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern co-star in this uncommon comedy-drama based on a heartwarming memoir by Ryan's daughter, Terry, who recounts her mother's knack for winning contests.
Genre:Dramas, Independent Movies, Dramas based on a book, Dramas based on real life, Independent Dramas, Dramas based on contemporary literature, 20th Century Period Pieces
Availability: DVD

Movie #547 ........................."Double Wedding"

Movie #547 "Double Wedding" was the 7th out of 14 movies that William Powell and Myrna Loy were in (the two stars of all the Thin Man movies, some of my favorite). The director of this one directed 184 movies (12 alone in 1932) with a career that spanned from 1923 to 1967, several some of my favorite movies like "A Date with Judy," "How the West Was Won" ()some sequences) and the last in the Thin Man series. This is one of the screwballiest of all screwball comedies I've ever seen, and I can't believe I hadn't seen it before. I watched it on TCM this a.m. and was chuckling quite a bit --- dialogue is fast like "His Girl Friday" and the storyline is a bit crazy, but what do you want for a screwball comedy! My favorite parts happened when Myrna Loy would call this one big guy "The Ape Man" and he'd yell at her! This was really different for the two of them, and then when I read some trivia about the movie, I found out that Powell was grieving during the filming of this (Jean Harlowe had just died) and everyone was really sad making this, I couldn't imagine how they got through this. Must have been difficult, but I found it quite a gem, and I recommend it if you like screwball comedies!











I rated this 4 out of 5 stars
Double Wedding
(1937) NR
For four years, Margit (Myrna Loy) has planned every move of her sister Irene (Florence Rice) and Irene's fiancé (John Beal) and has big things in store for their wedding. But Margit's well-ordered life falls apart with the appearance of freewheeling Charlie Lodge (William Powell). Polar opposites, Margit and Charlie clash over Irene's impending nuptials. Famed screen team Loy and Powell pair for the seventh time in this lighthearted comedy.
Genre:Classic Movies, Comedies, Romantic Movies, Classic Comedies, Romantic Comedies, Classic Romantic Movies

Movie #546........................."We Bought a Zoo"

Movie #546 "We Bought a Zoo" is a very likeable, amiable film, that surprisingly is really a lot about grief, dealing with the death of a mother of two kids. This is 6 months afterward, and the son has been acting out, the little girl sleeps with her mother's shirt, and the father no longer delights in his job --- they are all ready for a big change, a move forward, but this time without an integral part of their family, the mom, and they are all hurting. In come a group of likeable people who run the zoo (one of which is Scarlett Johanson, in a very different role for her --- no makeiup and no cleavage) and a bunch of animals with distinctive traits, as well. Brought the whole family to it, and we all found it very enjoyable. We recommend it . Thank goodness the director and two lead actors and the kids all do well --- otherwise, this could have been a maudlin mess!




Average rating: 3.646
I gave it 4 out of 5 stars
We Bought a Zoo
(2011) PG
In this adaptation of Benjamin Mee's memoir about buying and saving a run-down zoo, the locale shifts from Britain to southern California. However, the wacky spirit of the original is retained, complete with escaped tigers and a zoo crew of misfits.
Genre:Children & Family Movies, Dramas, Dramas based on a book, Dramas based on real life, Family Comedies, Family Dramas
This movie is:Sentimental
Availability: DVD and Blu-ray availability date unknown

Movie #545 ........................."The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo" (Am.)

Movie #545 "The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo" (American, 2011) is not for everyone. I bet I said the same thing about the Swedish version, and I intend to resee most of the first one now that I have the American one still fresh in my mind, for comparisons because people are already beginning to ask me which I liked best. Right now, I say the Swedish one -- maybe because it was the first one I saw, but mostly, the way I remember the film, the biggest difference is the relationship between the girl and Mikhail. I thought it was tenderer and more real in the swedish film --- but that's from memory. So I will go back and rewatch and update this in a few days. However, Be warned --- if you are seeing this movie without reading the books, you need to know there are a few scenes that are raw: the rape scene, the revenge scene and the end scene to name the three biggest. I think the swedish ones were even worse because they have less of a public watching their films to be accountable to ------but the American ones were still hard to watch......again. For sure, those are the scenes I will fast forward through in the swedish scene --- do not need to see them again (didn't need to see them the first time) There's nudity in this (which I'm sure was in the swedish film, but once again, it's swedish, so there 's an expectation there -- hah!) I remember the darkness, the snow, the buildings (all in Sweden) in the Swedish version, and Fincher doesn't disappoint here (although, I heard some of it was filmed in LA) The accents were all over here ---- which was kind of annoying, because the people aren't in the movie that much (it's the vanger family, if you read the book, and in the book, we had a family tree that took up two pages, to follow) and they are hard to understand at times --- And Craig has a british accent --- why? The Girl is okay --- but she mumbles and clips words (which is in her character) but without the subtitles, we miss things --- so see it with subtitles, if you can? (I know, this critique is suggesting you wait and see this movie (or he Swedish one) when it comes to Netflix and you can put on the subtitles so you don't miss a thing and fast forward through the three raw scenes). One more thing --- the American ending is where Dave (who didn't read any of the books) got lost (from my feeble memory I think it was manufactured that way (not from the book), but I plan to check), and I agree. I couldn't completely explain the money thing --- it was easier in the book and set up better for an ah hah moment! Overall, not a christmas movie and not sure it's an oscar contender (maybe the girl, but the "help" secondary people were better, and if she's catapulted into best actress, it seems silly contending with Glenn Close or Meryl Streep or Viola Davis, but whatever).


I rated it 4.0, average rating 3.8
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
(2011) R
When a young computer hacker is tasked with investigating a prying journalist, their separate missions become entangled amid a decades-old conspiracy. David Fincher directs this English adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel.
Genre:Thrillers, Crime Thrillers
This movie is:Violent, Suspenseful

Movie #544 ........................."Sylvia Scarlett"

Movie #544"Sylvia Scarlett" is one of 4 movies that Grant and Hepburn starred in and it's my least favorite (in order: Philadelphia Story, Holiday, Bringing up Baby and this one). When I saw it advertised, and I hadn't seen it before (Huzzah!) I was very anxious because it sounded like my type of film --- Kate dressed like a man, Edmund Gwen (Kris Kringle) playing her dad, and Cary Grant playing a flim flam man ---- but it was loud, frenetic, and annoying to me. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood ---- and maybe it was provocative for its day (with the infamous kiss and all), but it just seemed way over the top --- pushy---- and melodramatic in parts ---- I know that's the style for many movies of the day, but this one with this cast .......well, I felt it should have been better.





3 stars out of 5
Sylvia Scarlett
(1935) NR
Disguising herself as a man, Sylvia Scarlett (Katharine Hepburn) boards a ferry with her improvident father (Edmund Gwenn) to smuggle some expensive stolen lace and sell it for a handsome profit. But complications ensue when the duo hooks up with a rakish jewel thief (Cary Grant). This classic comedy is notable in part for a then-scandalous on-screen kiss between Hepburn and her female co-star, Dennie Moore.
Genre:Classic Movies, Comedies, Romantic Movies, Classic Comedies, Romantic Comedies, Classic Romantic Movies

Movie #543 ........................."Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows"

Movie #543 "Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows" was a taught thriller --- lots of fighting (they set up Holmes as a capable pugilist in the last film), lots of disguises, quick montages showing his mind working (which are the best parts of the movie), lots of film time with the two leads, lots of film time for the woman from the Swedish "Girl with the Dragon Tatoo"--hooray! good plot that was fairly easy to follow, and a strong sense of humor, which I appreciate in the franchise. This one introduces a couple of new characters --- Moriarity, his nemesis ( who showed up in a few of the Holmes' stories, but we seem to know him as THE bad guy in Holmes' works) and his brother (the smarter, lazier one, according to Holmes) ---- we enjoyed both. I especially liked the culmination party scene ---- nice twists in there. This is a fun movie to see over the holidays --- entertaining, fast paced, and glib.




4.2 out of 5 stars
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
(2011) PG-13
Robert Downey Jr. returns as the brilliant sleuth and Jude Law is back as Dr. Watson in this atmospheric sequel to 2009's Sherlock Holmes. Holmes resorts to occult theories and more to defeat the plans of his nemesis, the evil Professor Moriarty.
Genre:Action & Adventure, Thrillers, Action Comedies, Action Thrillers, Crime Action & Adventure, Crime Thrillers, Mysteries
This movie is:Feel-good, Witty

Movie #542 ........................."Cool Ideas"

Movie #542 "Cool Ideas" is not....a cool idea......nor a cool movie. it's a skip for me. Didn't get through more than 30 minutes. Sorry, if this is your favorite film, but I didn't like it at all. Perhaps, I didn't get it. Whatever. Not worth the time I've spent already writing about it. On to better films.




Rated 1 out of 5 stars.
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
(2006) R
Bickford Shmeckler (Patrick Fugit) has ideas that will change the world, recorded in a prized journal. When the book goes missing, Bickford scours the campus to get it back, bumping up against a beautiful coed (Olivia Wilde), a homeless lunatic (Matthew Lillard) and a fellow geek (John Cho) along the way. The trail may help Bickford find not only his journal, but also something he never expected: true love. Cheryl Hines and Ben Garant co-star.
Genre:Comedies, Independent Movies, Late Night Comedies, Independent Comedies
This movie is:Goofy, Raunchy, Quirky

Movie #541.........................."New Year's Eve"

Movie #541 "New Year's Eve" is a likable enough movie with lots of subplots, which I enjoy, really ----- ever since "Love Actually" there have been movies like this, some not so good, others better. This is one of the better ones ---- Garry Marshall knows how to direct this and get an editor that can put it together well. The format works for me because it's better spending a few minutes with someone like Zac Efron or Sophia Variga (sp?) than an entire movie ------you know what I mean? and I like the way the stories come together at the end --- he did the same thing in "Valentine's Day" --- on the way out from this one, the usher asked me if I liked it and I said "Yes" and he said he did, too, but it wasn't as good as the other one ---- I think they are quite equal. The other one was a tad more poignant because it's dealing with less of a time crunch ---- this one has more intensity because it is dealing with that midnight deadline for a lot of the stories, and I kind of liked that (perhaps some people might see the cheesiness in that, but I don't recognize cheesiness a lot) I liked all the stories: There's Seth Meyers/Jessica Alba/Sarah Paulson racing to have the midnight baby that pays off in a hospital, Lea Michelle and Ashton Kutcher in the stalled elevator (Ashton was better in the other one), Katherine Heigel and Jon Bon Jovi (isn't he too old for her?) playing exes at some big deal party, Hallie Berry is nurse to Robert De Niro who is dying in a hospital and waiting til midnight, Hillary Swank and Ludicrous and Hector Elizondo all work together to get the ball to drop in times square, Sarah Jessica Parker is mother to Abigail Breslin (this one was overacted) who wants to get her first kiss in Times Square, and the most interesting one to me: Zac Efron is trying to make Michelle Pfeiffer's wishes come true before midnight to get some big deal tickets to a party, and Josh Dashumel (?) is trying to travel from Connecticut to NYC before midnight to meet a woman he met last year (it's kind of a steal from "Affair to Remember"). I esp. liked the moments with the soldiers, reminding us how happy we should be that the troops are coming home (esp. after McCain was all over the Today show this a.m. telling us what a bad idea it was) There's some singing, there's more poignancy, some good acting moments (Swank, DeNiro, Berry) and some bad (Kutcher, Breslin, Jovi) some surprises (cameos), and hilarious out takes at the end while we watch he darling Michelle Pfeiffer dancing with another darling Zac Efron. All together a nice afternoon at the movies, and I recommend it for people who just want to be entertained. I'm wondering what holiday the next Garry Marshall movie will concern? Easter? Labor Day? Memorial Day? 4th of July? It really doesn't matter, as long as he can get a good list of actors who can make the most out of some bad lines once in a while.






I rated it 4 out of 5 stars
New Year's Eve
(2011) PG-13
In this star-studded romantic comedy, the fates of a diverse group of New Yorkers are wound together on New Year's Eve -- including one expectant couple hoping their baby will be the first to be born in the Big Apple after midnight.
Genre:Comedies
Availability: DVD and Blu-ray availability date unknown

Movie #540 .........................'You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger"

Movie #540 "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" is what I would consider a slight film --- and from Woody Allen, I expect so much more. I recently watched the PBS documentary on Mr. Allen and discovered that there are really just a handful of films of his I haven't seen, and this was one of them. Well, sufficeth it to say, this isn't one of his top 10, by any means. The story is kind of witty is a couple of places, and I don't want to give anything away, but some is just lame, because it is so typical ---- older man going through change of life so he gives up his wife for a young blonde who is boffing her physical trainer in the locker room and he catches her.............duh! oh so original ----------not! But then another line of the story is about a writer who has writer's block and after reading someone else's work schemes to make it his own --- that one was a breath of fresh air, I thought. The actors aren't really capable of pulling off Woody's dialogue ------except for the woman and the tea leaf reader that she goes to --- both are accomplished brits (oh, and so is Anthony Hopkins as the older husband going through mid life crisis) But the others, fall short, and that affects a Woody Allen movie, too. And now that I know how he casts the films, I can see how he sometimes ends up with mediocre people --- but I'm surprised he didn't replace some of these, unless in mid stream he decided himself that this wasn't going to be another "Annie Hall" or "Hannah and her sisters" and just soldiered on to completion. So, bottom line, this is one of the Woody Allen movies you could skip, sorry to say.





I rate this 3 out of 5 stars
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
(2010) R
After her husband's (Anthony Hopkins) midlife crisis drives him into the arms of a younger woman (Lucy Punch), Helena (Gemma Jones) consults a psychic (Pauline Collins) to learn what fate has in store for her and is told that she'll soon meet a tall, dark stranger who will become the love of her life. Meanwhile, the pair's daughter (Naomi Watts) and her husband (Josh Brolin) grapple with their own extramarital attractions.
Genre:Comedies, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Romantic Comedies, Independent Comedies, Romantic Independent Movies
This movie is:Romantic, Witty

Movie #539 ........................."My Week with Marilyn"

Movie #539 "My Week with Marilyn" really had an effect on me. I have always been interested in Marilyn Monroe ---- how fragile she was, clinically depressed, not comfortable in her own body, lacking mother love and lacking a father, her various marriages, esp. the one to Arthur Miller, her dependance on the Strasbergs, her taking of drugs and alcohol to get through the day, her uncanny ability to light a room she entered, her difficulty in learning lines, getting to the set on time, having any work ethic at all, her suicide, her relationship with the Kennedys, the mafia, the rest of hollywood, and the world. So many sides to this phenom. and this movie shows a lot of it, by taking just one part of her life --- one movie she worked on ----- one relationship she had with a third assistant or gopher for the very odd film :"The Prince and the Showgirl" with Sir Laurence Olivier. Michelle Williams is a wonder, and Kenneth Brannagh is the consummate British actor who doesn't understand Marilyn and never will --- he just wants her to show up on time and know her lines and be herself (whatever that means to her!) I had heard some negative criticism on this film ( like how bland the lead boy is) but we thoroughly enjoyed it. Really impressed with Michelle Williams and her ability in getting the character across and lighting each room she comes into ---- of course, theatrical lighting by Jules Fisher (of Ragtime and other Broadway credits) helped in this film. It made me want to watch the "Prince and the Showgirl" again --- the first time I watched it, I turned it off --- didn't get it --- seemed like oil and water together. But I want to try again.





Rated 4.5 out of 5
My Week with Marilyn
(2011) R
While filming a movie in England, Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe slips away with a young Brit for a week of self-discovery and frivolity. The story that ensues is based on the real-life memoirs of Colin Clark, once assistant to Sir Laurence Olivier.
Genre:Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Showbiz Dramas, British Movies, 20th Century Period Pieces

Movie #538........................."The Descendants"

Movie #538 "The Descendants" like all other Payne films (About Schmidt, Sideways to name two) has the feel of an indie film ---- it's quirky, has scenes that don't always fit neatly into the puzzle, awkward, funny/sad moments all at the same time, some unanswered questions (we thought there were several of those here) and takes extra special actors (like nicholson and Paul Giamatti) to pull off the whole thing. There's a lot good about the film, but you need to know it is a sad, uncomfortable picture through most of it ----- everyone is trying to deal with the impending death of this mother of two, wife of George Clooney. That's not giving anything away, because you can tell that from the trailer. But what you can't tell is the realness of the situations presented here -------it's a very entertaining film because it is so darn universal in the way it handles deception, kids, grief, family quibbling, family values, etc. I recommend it, but with reservations. I don't think this is one of the best films of the year, (and definitely not the best Clooney film he's done), but I did find it entertaining, and props to Judy Greer, who usually plays the smart aleck friend of someone like Jennifer Anniston or Sandra Bullock, but plays a very strong secondary character here ---- very supportive and it's good to see her elevated to a secondary lead with importance. One more thing. This film stands apart for its location (at least to me). It takes place in Hawaii, and island hops from Oahu to Kuwaii and the big island, and that was most enjoyable to watch.






Rate 4 out of 5 stars
The Descendants
(2011) R
When his wife is killed in a Waikiki boating accident, distant father Matt King (George Clooney) begins an iffy journey to repair his fractured relationship with his two daughters. But he's also trying to decide whether to let go of some valuable family real estate. Judy Greer, Beau Bridges and Matthew Lillard co-star in this tragic-comic tale of legacy and unexpected loss based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings.
Genre:Dramas, Dramas based on a book, Dramas based on contemporary literature

Movie #537 ........................."Beginners"

Movie #537"Beginners" was a movie I found very refreshing. I liked the sense of humor and the quirkiness and the way the story was told. Recently we just saw "J Edgar" and complained about the way the story was told ---- 3 different time periods all mixed together. We didn't really see the reasoning behind that, but this story deals with 3 different time periods (when he's a little kid, when his dad is still alive and now after his dad is dead), and this director and editor managed to enhance the story while mixing all the time periods ---- big difference from just a confusing narrative. I also liked the dog a lot in this movie --- he had a perspective, that was sometimes announced to the audience in a clever way ------the film had a real life feeling to it and I found it most enjoyable. It does deal with grief, death, the beginning of new love, gay relationships, father and son and mother and son relationships, and so much more. So if any of this sounds like your cup of tea, I think you'd really enjoy this one. I hope Christopher Plummer is remembered at Academy Award time because he does the whole gamut here, and it's about time he is recognized.




Rate 4 out of 5 stars
Beginners
(2010) R
Based on indie director Mike Mills's relationship with his father, this intriguing drama tells the story of Oliver (Ewan McGregor), a graphic artist coming to grips with the imminent death of his father (Christopher Plummer), who, at 75, has one last secret: He's gay. Both inspired and confused by his father's determination to find true love at last, Oliver tentatively pursues a romance with commitment-shy French actress Anna (Mélanie Laurent).
Genre:Dramas, Gay & Lesbian Movies, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Gay & Lesbian Dramas, Independent Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Romantic Gay & Lesbian Movies, Romantic Independent Movies
This movie is:Emotional, Quirky, Romantic

Movie #536 ........................."Mary and Max"

Movie #536 "Mary and Max" is definitely one of the quirkiest films I've seen all year. It's like the stage play "Love Letters" gone wild with these two misfits of the world sending a long line of letters to each other over several years until they plan to meet. Claymation makes it stand out, as it is, but the story is gripping, even with the slow pace at the beginning ---- it just keeps relentlessly going on, with one quirky letter after another. The voices are Philip Seymour Hoffman and Toni Collette, and they are winners --------really capture the two independent people here. This film is NOT for everyone, but if you are looking for something way out there, and different, try this ---- quirky, quirky, quirky!






I rate it 4.2 out of 5
Mary and Max
(2009) NR
Mary Dinkle, a chubby 8-year-old Australian girl, and Max Horovitz, an obese, middle-aged New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome, are a pair of unlikely pen pals in this quirky clay animation feature from writer-director Adam Elliot. Corresponding for two decades, the friends delve into a variety of topics, including sex, kleptomania, psychiatry, taxidermy and more. Toni Collette and Philip Seymour Hoffman provide the voices of Mary and Max.
Genre:Comedies, Dramas, Independent Movies, Adult Animation, Dark Comedies, Independent Dramas, Independent Comedies
This movie is:Cerebral, Emotional, Dark, Quirky, Mind-bending

Movie #535 ........................."Hugo"

Movie #535 "Hugo" is a beautifully crafted film, another 3D offering that actually USES the 3D to its benefit ---- We usually opt for without (makes me dizzy personally) but we made sure to see this one with 3D and it was well worth. The film is S-l-o-w, like Lord of the Rings slow (okay, I fess up to looking at my watch only 3 times, but that's 3x more than I usually look) But well acted, well told (story a bit thin, though) and a salute to the beginning of silent films. And props to the props department ! nice job on this one. This movie should vie for cinematography award in February with Tree of Life and my vote is for this one --- story is easier to follow, for sure!





I rate it 4.4 out of 5

Hugo
(2011) PG
When his father dies, 12-year-old orphan Hugo takes up residence behind the walls of a Parisian train station. There, he meets Isabelle, the daughter of filmmaker Georges Méliès, who holds the key to Hugo's destiny.
Genre:Children & Family Movies, Movies based on children's books, Family Dramas
This movie is:Imaginative, Family-friendly
Availability: DVD and Blu-ray availability date unknown