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And the beat goes on…
After you read these, go out and see Crash…
Fantastic…Emotionally manipulating…Sugoi powerful film!
(When you get a great performance out of Sandra Bullock, you know you’ve got a unique film)

The Interpreter (http://www.theinterpretermovie.com/)

• Good: Oscar Winner Nicole Kidman as a White Afrikaner interpreter
  Much Better: Oscar Winner Charlize Theron, a real life White Afrikaner
• Superbly understated performance by Sean Penn…reminded me nothing of Spicoli…
• Return of the underutilized Catherine Keener (of ‘Being John Malkovich’ fame)
• Big props for giving a bunch of Carribean bruthas a nice payday. I know when I think of Africa, I hear calypso music…
• My first problem: Nighttime UN security. Found it very hard to believe anyone could run full blast, out of the UN at night, without anyone stopping them or running after them.
• My second problem: Won’t reveal the specifics, but it’s another ridiculous security lapse. I really hope Sydney just got over anxious with his plot devices
• Special Note: I was actually visiting the United Nations while Sydney Pollack was scouting out the place. Saw him eyeballing one of the lesser auditoriums. Good Job, Syd. You kept the hideous 60’s style of upholstery to a minimum.
• Overall: Very well acted and enjoyable enough to sorta-recommend. The plot holes leave much to be desired tho…

The Amityville Horror (http://www.amityvillehorrormovie.com/)

• Was semi-nauseously awaiting this remake of a childhood fave…spewing was kept to a minimum…
• Considering how painful it was to watch some of the American ‘remakes’ of Japanese horror films this year, it’s good to see anything with some teeth (even if they’re baby ones)
• Enjoyed them delving deep into the history of the secret room…nasty piece of work…
• Still…it’s no Saw…never could be…
• Side Note: Just don’t take for granted that this was all a hoax. None of the movies nor the original book tell the full, real story. Before you start to throwing bullshit into the air about authenticity, talk to the family themselves…
• Overall: Worth a rental. Much better fare than the Grudge remake or the Ring Two…

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (http://hitchhikersmovie.com/)

• Must warn you…I never touched the book until after the movie…(slay me for my ignorance if you must!)
• Two words and overused punctuation: Mos Def!!!!
• Absolutely adored the entire planet builders segment :)
• Enjoyed the quirky Brit humor for the most part (Smeghead ahoy!), but there’s was definitely a big feeling of being left out of the joke…
• I thought it was geeky watching trekkers, star wars, and harry potter fans dress up for movies. Those pale in comparison to all the people wearing towels in my theatre. The looks of confusion by the theatre staff was priceless.
• Bought the Hitchhiker compendium right after the movie…I’ll get to it…
• Overall: Enjoyable. Mildly amusing…tho, you might find it a bit off if you have a normal sense of humor.

Bride and Prejudice (http://www.brideandprejudicethemovie.com/)

• My first Bollywood…the dancing…the music…the saris of many colors…I’m certainly diggin’ it ^_^
• From the director of ‘Bend it Like Beckham’…certainly has a similar feel (and ending musical montage)…probably up your alley if you enjoyed that soccer joint…
• Aishwarya Rai…”The most beautiful woman in the world”…who am I to argue?
• Big ups to my man from Lost, Naveen ‘Sayid’ Andrews, who kicks it as the “Indian MC Hammer” ^^
• Overall: Quite funny and a whole lot of fun. A DVD you should certainly check out, especially for those into musicals ^^