27) TOY STORY 3
(2010 dir. Lee Unkrich) Date Seen: June 18 2010
A worthy end to Pixar's preeminent TOY STORY trilogy. These films could function as emotional therapy for we millennials. Countless life affirming moments. Their writers/animators know how to craft quality comfort movies. This newest installment has the most potent sentimentality of the 3 & honestly some of the most exciting action I've ever seen in an animated film. I guess it all started with that impressive climax of the first TOY STORY. I remember being on the edge of my baby seat in '95 during that film's entire final 15 minutes. The only thing that got my heart racing faster at the time was maybe Spielberg's JURASSIC PARK; albeit for different reasons. TOY STORY 3 has more thrills to offer audiences this weekend than any of the moronic action films aimed at older folks do. Unkrich may have outdone himself this time. Gracias to Pixar's animators for cooking up so many classics for me and my future chitlins to enjoy.
26) THE MARRIAGE
OF MARIA BRAUN
(1979 dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder) 4th Viewing: June 18 2010
My 2nd favourite Fassbinder next to ALI: FEAR EATS SOUL (1974) and undoubtedly one of the best films of 1979. I must point out that the current version Netflix "watch-instant" has streaming of this does not look very good. Like an old VHS tape.. RWF's work cries high definition.
(1979 dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder) 4th Viewing: June 18 2010
25) THE MESSENGER
(2009 dir. Oren Moverman) 2nd Viewing: June 18 2010
Haunting for most of its runtime. Ben Foster is a national treasure, gosh darnit.
(2009 dir. Oren Moverman) 2nd Viewing: June 18 2010
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