Movie Notes: A Single Man
Synopsis
Professor George Falconer (Colin Firth) can’t get over the death of his partner, Jim.
Movie Notes: Magnolia
Synopsis
The lives of several San Fernando Valley residents intertwine as they search for meaning in their empty lives governed by circumstance.
Movie Notes: The Kids Are All Right
Synopsis
Lesbian couple Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) are caught by surprise when teenage son Radar (Josh Hutcherson) and daughter Joni (Mia Wasikowska) contact their sperm donor father, Paul (Mark Ruffalo). Hilarity ensues.
Movie Notes: The Hours
Synopsis
Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) writes the book Mrs. Dalloway, and its repercussions are felt across two generations, a depressed housewife Laura Brown (Julianne Moore) and a stressed out mother Clarissa Vaughn (Meryl Streep) whose former lover is dying of AIDS.
Movie Notes: Children Of Men
In an odd way, Children Of Men, a future dystopian nightmare, which was hardly advertised, and I haven’t even seen the trailer, was still a let down. The premise is great, the acting stellar, and the cinematography out of sight (there are several “one take” scenes that are amazing to watch unfold), but what starts out mesmerizing sadly collapses into stressful situation one after the other, never headed towards any resolution. Meanwhile, the only glimmer of hope is completely contrived and unbelievable, resulting in a film — that for me, at least — built on a house of cards.