Movie reviews

Ryan and I enjoy going to see movies. We don't really have a certain genre that we watch more than others. Sometimes we go see big blockbusters, sometimes its Indie films, sometimes its cult classics, etc. Last year we made an effort to see all the movies that were nominated for Best Picture and most of the movies that starred the Best Actor/Best Actress nods. So now we are planning to do the same this year. It might be a little more of a stretch though since they have upped the number of Best Picture nominees from 5 to 10 films for 2010.

Last weekend we saw the movie Precious. It has gotten a lot of buzz about Oscar worthiness and I believe it will win. Even Ryan leaned over and whispered "this will win Best Picture" half way through the movie. It is produced by Oprah and Tyler Perry and based on the novel Push by Sapphire. This movie is emotional and definitely for adults only. It highlights the life of a young African-American teenager girl named Precious. There is a lot of abuse, profanity, heartbreak and desperation but just when it seems so emotionally heavy the theme switches to humor and even hope. Thank goodness because without those breaks it would have been too much to deal with. We both thought it was a great movie and I would recommend it, just make sure you are in the right frame of mind!

This weekend we saw the movie Pirate Radio. I don't think this one will make the cut for the 2010 Oscars but it was still a fun, funny and light-hearted film. It tells the story of 1960s British DJs who were unable to play rock n roll due to the governments restrictions. So they set to the seas to play rock n roll 24 hours a day aboard a boat where they aren't regulated. I was a little afraid it was going to be more political but it was more based on the sex, drugs, and rock n roll of the 60's and was much funnier than I thought it would be. Its probably not a must see but I would still recommend it, either at the theater or waiting til the DVD.

Next up I want to see the Pixar movie Up and Clint Eastwood's Invictus which are both buzz worthy Oscar contenders.