T-Bone Burnett and the Coen brothers started our day off right by bringing a live band to their Q & A session. Even at 9 a.m. it was a foot-tapping mood lifter (as if our mood needed lifting). Then we saw:
Inside Llewyn Davis
Loved it! If you like music and you like the Coen brothers you will love this movie about a talented musician who just can't catch the bank-busting break.
The Past
Loved it! Anyone who liked A Separation will undoubtedly like this too. It's another complex family drama that takes a no-win situation and sees what one family does with it. If you slept through A Separation, don't bother with this. We overheard one guy go on and on about how slow the movie was and how he missed a bunch of stuff because he fell asleep. His friend said, "Oh really? I loved it," whereupon the sleepy guy said, "Yeah, it was a great movie." Seriously. I couldn't make this stuff up.
12 Years a Slave
Did any of you see Shame? I think Tanya and I reported (was it last year?) that Shame was an interesting film but hard to watch. Now the director, Steve McQueen, has presented us with a movie about slavery. I can tell you that it's the same old story but told very well. Personally, I've seen enough flesh-stripping, unless the filmmaker has something new to say.
T2
Inside Llewyn Davis
Loved it! If you like music and you like the Coen brothers you will love this movie about a talented musician who just can't catch the bank-busting break.
The Past
Loved it! Anyone who liked A Separation will undoubtedly like this too. It's another complex family drama that takes a no-win situation and sees what one family does with it. If you slept through A Separation, don't bother with this. We overheard one guy go on and on about how slow the movie was and how he missed a bunch of stuff because he fell asleep. His friend said, "Oh really? I loved it," whereupon the sleepy guy said, "Yeah, it was a great movie." Seriously. I couldn't make this stuff up.
12 Years a Slave
Did any of you see Shame? I think Tanya and I reported (was it last year?) that Shame was an interesting film but hard to watch. Now the director, Steve McQueen, has presented us with a movie about slavery. I can tell you that it's the same old story but told very well. Personally, I've seen enough flesh-stripping, unless the filmmaker has something new to say.
T2
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