Under the shadow of Sutro

Movie #11 of 2011: Eat Drink Man Woman

maceelaine — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:41:19 +0000

Viewed at home on DVD

I’ve been meaning to watch this for a long time, after seeing the lackluster Hispanic remake, Tortilla Soup. It’s charming and sad. The food prep, for once, did not leave me hungry.

(4 of 5 stars)

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Movie #10 of 2011: Babies

maceelaine — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:39:27 +0000

Viewed at home from the library

Oh Babies. An enjoyable way to spend a lazy afternoon. I have to admit that my favorite person in the movie was the Mongolian baby’s older brother. Sure, he was kind of a jerk, but the scene were he’s sitting in front of his lego creation, drinking out of a coffee mug and sighing? Even thinking about it now makes me giggle.

(4 of 5 stars)

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Movie #9 of 2011: Bridesmaids

maceelaine — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:49:05 +0000

Viewed at the Kabuki Sundance Theater*

This movie was sweet and funny and hit several nerves in my own personal storyline. That, plus the drinks, made me switch between laughing and crying the whole time.

This was a 21+ only show, and I could bring my wine in with me, making this my new favorite theater ever.

(4 of 5 stars)

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Movie #8 of 2011: Top Hat

maceelaine — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:39:24 +0000

Viewed at home on DVD

The Astaire/Rogers love continues! Super funny, fantastic dancing, incredible costumes.

(4 of 5 stars)

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Movie #7 of 2011: Midnight in Paris

maceelaine — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:32:17 +0000

Viewed at the Embarcadero Theater (3rd theater movie)

In one word? Charming! The plot bounced along nicely, it was funny (and I’m pretty sure I missed a few jokes), and Owen Wilson makes a good Woody Allen. I liked that they didn’t make Rachel McAdam’s character unlikable, just not entirely compatible with our hero. Definitely worth watching.

(4 of 5 stars)

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More Nocturnal Conversation

maceelaine — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:14:51 +0000

So this happened last night, and I have no memory of it. According to the awesome guy I share a bed with:

I rolled over in my sleep and my pinky finger hit your face and you went AARAOOAAOOOOOAAHAHGHAARGH!! I apologized and you were like “you need to be more careful in your sleep” and I was like “how can I be more anything when I’m asleep, I’m asleep” and you said “zzZZzZZzZZzz.”

I’m really looking forward to his dramatic re-enactment of this, so I can find out how some of these things are pronounced.

Also, hi! Thanks for sticking around.

The radio wants me to cry.

maceelaine — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:15:51 +0000

I was listening to the radio on the way to work this morning, and KFOG played the following songs back to back:

Judy Blue Eyes – Crosby, Stills & Nash
(a song about the end of a relationship)
The Old Apartment – Barenaked Ladies
(such chipper music for such a downer song)
Beg Steal or Borrow – Ray Lamontagne
(so good, so sad)

By the end of this, I wanted to drive my car off a bridge. Luckily, there are no bridges on my commute.

Ask and ye shall receive.

maceelaine — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:29:40 +0000

Let’s start with this:

Suffice to say, I have excellent friends, who have excellent friends, and less than an hour later, ended up with this:

Photo by Matthew Oden

Thank you, internet!

Movie #6 of 2011: Shall We Dance

maceelaine — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:09:19 +0000

Viewed on DVD at home

I love Rogers/Astaire movies, so it’s hard for me not to like this one. The addition of Gershwin tunes certainly didn’t hurt, either. And it’s funny! William Brisbane as Jim Montgomery, with his goofy facial expressions, just made me die laughing.

(4 of 5 stars)

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Movie #4 of 2011: True Grit

maceelaine — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:58:41 +0000

Viewed at the AMC Loews Metreon (2nd theater movie)

I loved this movie. Having not seen the original, it was all fresh and interesting and much funnier then I thought it would be. The acting was amazing, and I even loved Matt Damon, who I was wary of, it being a cowboy movie and all. Disappointed that it won zero Academy Awards.

(5 of 5 stars)

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