Bridget Nordquist
Traveler crosses East River on way to Alaska
Here it is, only November and I’m already anticipating the excitement of the Oscar Awards, which don’t even take place until late February. Movies like 3:10 to Yuma and Michael Clayton have piqued the interest of critics and Oscar predictors alike. Additionally, the film Into the Wild is also causing award-show buzz and, as I see it, for good reason.
Movie puts westerns back in the saddle
Admittedly, not every movie fan appreciates a western. Some people are just not comfortable with main street shootouts, saloon girls, crooked law enforcement and annoyingly stoic cowboys. I, however, definitely am not one of those people. I have always loved that good ol’ genre, and therefore had to see the new western 3:10 to Yuma.
Movie twists keeps viewers guessing
A human shooting star, a gay pirate and a youth-obsessed witch all add to the silliness that is the adventure fantasy movie entitled Stardust. When I heard a review that touted Stardust as a blend of The Princess Bride, Willow and Lord of the Rings, the movie became a must-see for me, considering I love all of the above-mentioned films.
Hairspray: a musical comeback
I’m not sure how many movies I saw in theatres this summer? too many to count, probably. However, I am positive about which was my favorite. I liked Transformers and undeniably enjoyed Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. But above everything I saw in the last several months, I absolutely, positively LOVED the movie Hairspray.
Harry’s Farewell
For me, this summer was terrific considering not one, but two major Harry Potter events occurred. I refer of course to the release of the fifth film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the much anticipated seventh and final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Movie trilogies ending
I love summer beyond any other season, not only because of no classes, nice weather and barbecued food. Summer also features some of the biggest and best movies of the entire year. This is when studios unveil the movies that will pay salaries for the rest of the year.
Grey’s’ character Addison tests popularity in spin-off
Apparently, 95 percent of humans watch “Grey’s Anatomy.” Admitting that you do not is close to blasphemy in many circles. Since I haven’t written on the subject in a few weeks, I feel that it is necessary to enlighten you on recent developments. Recently, “Grey’s Anatomy” was renewed for a fourth season by ABC.
Silly sports spoof, “Blades of Glory,” a gold-medal movie
The passion. The power. The world of competitive figure skating. In my opinion, not enough people appreciate this beautifully athletic activity. Figure skating has long been my favorite winter sport and the best Olympic event created. Recently, this majestic sport received the Will Ferrell sports-spoof treatment with the movie “Blades of Glory” and lucky for you, I was there, hanging on every Will’s every prank.
Patience for ‘Blood Diamond’ and ‘Children of Men’ pays off
As I have often complained about in this very column, some of the best movies released are rather difficult to see in our area. Many critically acclaimed films may not stay in our local theatres for long, if they appear at all. Hopefully, you are patient enough to wait for worthwhile films to come out on DVD.
Zodiac’ thrills audience with less gore, more grit
Once in a while, I need to go to a scary movie in order to remind myself that, yes indeed, I still do not like scary movies. This is what I expected when I went to “Zodiac” recently. I predicted a scary flick that I was going to regret seeing and pay for by being so frightened that I need to carry a bat around constantly.
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