Small pic, no steppes, no hoards

The Promotion seems like a a worthy effort in the small movie realm, but got such lukewarm notices I don't see how it can compete with Ghengis freakin Khan below, but that's just me.

Sweeping! epic!

In the realm of sweeping epics, Mongol appears to be both sweeping and epic. Anyone want to sweep in for an (e)pic?

June brings fare from many (three, actually) nations

The Counterfeiters (see March 26 entry below) is back. Bra Boys (below) is still here. A new to Jax festival fave is The Band's Visit.

So, there we are.

I saw Young @ Heart today. Olders' chorus sings rock and soul standards (from after their time as youth, which is kind of the interesting part) and some new material e.g. Coldplay numbers. I choose not to think about my being closer in age to hoary choristers than to members of Coldplay; movie actually very engaging, not esp icky.

May 18 possibilities

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Trying again for May 11

Grrrr. Blogger didn't save my post before.

OK, we got the aforementioned In Bruges see entry below. The new entries are (very well received at festivals and in reviews) The Visitor

Then there's the mixed-reception arty reverie My Blueberry Nights.

Any interest?

Choices getting whittled down...

It looks as though the list of eligibles is getting thinner. I saw Snow Angels; it's one of those movies whose lengthy review would turn into a class assignment centering on the Kate Beckinsdale character's motivations, so I'll refrain. Definitely a sad movie, but not unrelievedly grim, and I found it emotionally involving.

As to what's left, we've still got In Bruges, Shine a Light, and Run, Fat Boy, Run, links for all below in earlier blog entries. I'll check again tomorrow to see if anything else has turned up.

Smart People well received

Exquisite Snob George G. of Orange Park had this to say about Smart People:

I really liked it. It was like Squid and the Whale. Quaid looked like he was
channeling Jack Nicholson sometimes, but it was good.