Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Not Afraid]

We saw both Junebug and Brick over the weekend. I thought Brick worked really well. Classic style in a different setting, great story, good characters, I really enjoyed it and wonder why it didn't get more buzz/press.

Junebug I liked- but less than I thought I would. Maybe it's because I was expecting to like it and that's always a bad thing. I thought Amy Adams was great, as was all of the cast. My favorite charater, however, was the next door neighbor. The entire movie, it bothered be where I had seen the wife/actresss before. I find it so distracting when I recognize the actress but can't place her. A trip to IMDB after revealed Bridgette Jones' Diary to be the thing on the tip of my tongue.

Bother are in the mail and next on the list are Brokeback Mtn (about time, eh?) and The Libertine. I need a more exciting queue.