Thursday, April 29, 2010

2.2: Vincent will Meer

A young man with Tourette's syndrome, an anorexic-bulimic, and an neurotic steal their therapist's car and go on a road trip from Bavaria to the Italian coast, pursued by their therapist and the young man's politician father.

2.1: Chloe

Atom Egoyan's remake of the French film "Nathalie". A gynecologist suspects that her professor husband is having an affair. She hires a call girl to spy on him for her. With unexpected repercussions. An excellent film. Shot in Toronto.

Year No. Two: Movies from the Independent Theatres

We start off Year Two of the all-you-can-possibly watch movies. It's not the multiplex anymore, but guaranteed to widen our horizons of the city because we'll have to go to a lot of different regions in the city to get to the movies.

56. A Single Man

Colin Firth plays a gay English professor in LA, dealing with the loss of his partner of 13 years.

55. Kampf der Titanen (Clash of the Titans)

Remake of the classic from 1981, but this time it's Sam Worthington.

54. Männer die auf Ziegen starren (The Men Who Stare at Goats)

Ewan McGregor plays a reporter trying to get over his marriage break-up by chasing a story about soldiers that use psychic powers to combat the enemy.

53. The Blind Side

Again, Sandra Bullock, but in a serious role.