WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

CAROLINE: We Need to Talk About Kevin is a movie I’ve been anticipating because I read the book a few years ago and have been very curious to see how they would treat it as a film. It’s seriously one of the most disturbing books I’ve ever read. RYAN: Really? I know very little about ..

CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS NOMINATIONS

CAROLINE: The 17th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards nominations were announced this morning, and we couldn’t be more excited since we get to vote! RYAN: It’s a thrill every year, especially because of the fun categories like Best Comedy and Best Action Movie. And there are plenty of good movies to go around this year, ..

NEW YEAR’S EVE

RYAN: Well, let it be noted, director Garry Marshall dropped the ball on New Year’s Eve. Pun intended. CAROLINE: [laugh’ Oh Cackle! You did not just go there. RYAN: Well it certainly is a fitting pun. This movie is so cheesy! And we liked the first one – Valentine’s Day. CAROLINE: I can’t say that ..

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY

RYAN: Ok, I couldn’t wait to see this movie. The trailer looked genius and well, the cast, I mean come on! CAROLINE: It does have a cast – Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, Mark Strong. I didn’t see it yet but I will soon. How did you like it? RYAN: I didn’t. CAROLINE: [laughs’ Oh no! ..

YOUNG ADULT

RYAN: Ladies and gentlemen… Charlize Theron working it out in Young Adult. CAROLINE: I liked the trailer for this one and I’m dying to see it! I missed the screening last week though, so break it down. RYAN: I loved the trailer and I love the screenwriter Diablo Cody. CAROLINE: She wrote Juno, Jennifer’s Body, ..

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

RYAN: This is one movie not to be missed this awards season since everybody’s talking about Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe. CAROLINE: She’s practically already received the Oscar nomination what with all the buzz. I haven’t seen it yet. How was it? RYAN: It’s really great but better than the story itself is the casting. ..

CARNAGE

RYAN: I was dying to see this when it was on Broadway, called God of Carnage, and starring James Gandolfini, Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden and Jeff Daniels. CAROLINE: I saw it, and it was great. They upgraded the cast for the big screen adaptation though, with the likes of Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph ..

THE MUPPETS

RYAN: Ok. It may not be of the classical variety but The Muppets qualifies for this year’s musical. It certainly wasn’t Footloose. CAROLINE: I couldn’t bring myself to see it. How did it compare to previous Muppet movies? I assume you’ve seen them all. RYAN: I have indeed and this one definitely reignites the old ..

HUGO

RYAN: I’d been simply dying to see this Hugo movie ever since seeing the trailer months ago. It looked like the most magical family film in ages and directed by Hollywood heavyweight Marty Scorsese. CAROLINE: So what’s your verdict on it? RYAN: It’s breathtakingly gorgeous and a wonderful story but not all that I expected. ..

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1

RYAN: The hotly anticipated new Twilight movie is in theaters as of midnight last night, and I’m happy to say we’ve both seen it! CAROLINE: Honey, this was not to be missed! To me, this franchise is so bad it’s good. You can’t help but get swept up in the Cullens’ world. I’ve never read ..

MELANCHOLIA

RYAN: Director Lars von Trier is often a hard pill to swallow. The same can be said of his work. His movies are critically acclaimed but not that altogether watchable for the average moviegoer. And though his latest movie, Melancholia, has a bit more narrative than most of his films, he still managed to alienate ..