Pretentious windbagTumblr (3.0; @danencross)http://danencross.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oqm8lObBfSQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49964620518http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49964620518Wed, 08 May 2013 18:38:22 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fbf8c1b1ae23366acf15fafe2f2fabaf/tumblr_mmfecon3GN1qcga5ro1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49857763167http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49857763167Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:28 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/71e912e15809cc03958580923bf4bfb4/tumblr_mmfe9t0mLw1qe05zao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Flight (2012)</strong></p> <p>Denzel Washington delivers one of his finer ‘tortured soul’ roles. Thought the choice of music throughout was a bit uninspired. John Goodman back on form.</p> <p>“Honey, could you hustle us up a couple of daiquiris and a cocktail weenie? On second thought, just bring the booze, I brought my own weenie. Oh, she’s offended. And she should be. I’m a pig. And I hate me. That’s what we have in common, nurse Rached. We both hate me.”</p> <p><span>★★★☆☆</span></p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49848539111http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49848539111Tue, 07 May 2013 07:22:40 -0400flightrobert zemeckisdenzel washington<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c11dc0c0284282c717f24791eea785e/tumblr_mmfdj0nxEH1qe05zao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>JFK (1991)</strong></p> <p>The amount of effort that has gone into this movie is almost overwhelming. Prompted me to undergo my own mini investigation of my own, so I can see why it prompted a re-opening. Donald Sutherland’s scene stole the show.</p> <p><span>“Fundamentally, people are suckers for the truth. And the truth is on your side, Bubba.”</span></p> <p><span>★★★★☆</span></p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49848004778http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49848004778Tue, 07 May 2013 07:06:00 -0400JFKOliver StoneKevin Costner<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b1b0351d851cf37ea65cfd55b432d996/tumblr_mmfdbgoeLe1qe05zao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Descendants (2011)</strong></p> <p>The love for Hawaii in this film is quite something. George Clooney shines in one of his most emotionally complex roles. Up there with About Schmidt but Sideways remains my favourite Alexander Payne movie.</p> <p>“Goodbye, Elizabeth. Goodbye, my love, my friend, my pain, my joy. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye.”</p> <p><span>★★★★☆</span></p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49847856841http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49847856841Tue, 07 May 2013 07:02:04 -0400the descendantsgeorge clooneyalexander payne<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/14bb6a8baeb9063caf5868c41e231a47/tumblr_mmfc6wnH5h1qe05zao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Django Unchained (2012)</strong></p> <p>Didn’t enjoy quite as much as Inglorious but still incredibly entertaining nonetheless. Highlights for me were Samuel L. Jackson and the brilliant score. Maybe a little more of the long and tense dialogue and I’d regard it the same as I do Inglorious!</p> <p>“Take her out? Why?”</p> <p><span>★★★☆☆</span></p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49847080710http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49847080710Tue, 07 May 2013 06:37:00 -0400django unchainedjamie foxxquentin tarantino<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Lahr">Bert Lahr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49779283190http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/49779283190Mon, 06 May 2013 11:52:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c809c320e9c097f84e53a6bcedb7a77a/tumblr_mka79gUTEH1qe05zao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Corpse Bride (2005)</strong></p> <p>Gorgeously animated but a little underdeveloped in terms of story. Particularly liked how the dead appear to be happier than the living. Loved the musical numbers.</p> <p>“There’s an eye in me soup.”</p> <p><span>★★★☆☆</span></p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/46352623209http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/46352623209Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:56:00 -0400corpse bridejohnny depptim burton<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6573301a642ab023c4c59fa016f95bc4/tumblr_mka6s4YPhX1qe05zao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)</strong></p> <p>Charming and staunch Coen brothers comedy that’s just as funny as Lebowski or Fargo without the obscenities / dark undertones. A shame that Clooney and the Coens have only collaborated on one additional occasion (to my knowledge). Amazing how they can create something so whimsical in contrast to No Country For Old Men and True Grit.</p> <p>“We’re in a tight spot!”</p> <p><span>★★★★☆</span></p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/46351938765http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/46351938765Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:45:40 -0400o brother where art thoucoen brothersgeorge clooney<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/385deeafa3fd1fab85cafcb426032e3a/tumblr_mka6bxiXt41qe05zao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Casino (1995)</strong></p> <p>Fast-paced fast-cutting montage of unfolding events, slow down for scene between protagonist and best friend/lover, repeat. The first movie where I decoded Scorsese’s method. Still as good as any of his other offerings.</p> <p>“In the casino, the cardinal rule is to keep them playing and to keep them coming back. The longer they play, the more they lose, and in the end, we get it all.”</p> <p>★★★★☆</p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/46351304792http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/46351304792Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:35:56 -0400casinomartin scorseserobert deniro<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a07b789f0b5296f41ed880eecb07f749/tumblr_mjh0293qad1qe05zao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/45070263826http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/45070263826Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:30:09 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b6dc2ee727a92ebb999601e3da7f08b3/tumblr_mj7orjRuIM1qe05zao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)</strong></p> <p>Echoed The 40 Year Old Virgin quite a lot. Did not see that twist coming even though on hindsight it’s incredibly predictable. Gosling.</p> <p>“Cal, my schwantz is in your face for twenty minutes. If it’s not bothering you, we’ve got a bigger problem.”</p> <p>★★★☆☆</p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/44662613432http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/44662613432Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:47:43 -0500crazy stupid loveJohn RequaGlenn Ficarrasteve carell<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d9f0057144f668bc8cbdf23b48b10b0/tumblr_mj7o84Tas01qe05zao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wreck-It Ralph (2012)</strong></p> <p>A genuinely charming and funny Disney movie - who would believe it after all this time? Could have used more video game references than the opening bad guys meeting. Some of the background characters in Sugar Rush reminded me of Adventure Time characters.</p> <p>“Turbo-Tastic!”</p> <p>★★★★☆</p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/44661689241http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/44661689241Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:36:02 -0500wreck-it ralphrich moorejohn c. reilly<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/77d047884573b1b5e9759308df985558/tumblr_mj7nvbZJZW1qe05zao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bottle Rocket (1996)</strong></p> <p>The heist at the end was hilarious. Rest of it pretty directionless but shows the early workings of Wes Anderson’s filmmaking brain. Characters who refer to themselves in the third person like Dignan are a rare breed now.</p> <p>“They’ll never catch me… because I’m fucking innocent.”</p> <p>★★★☆☆</p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/44661077721http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/44661077721Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:28:00 -0500bottle rocketwes andersonluke wilson<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9pyBB7y8fDU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/44029508756http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/44029508756Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:07:39 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SGK00Q7xx-s?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/43515229132http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/43515229132Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:35:16 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9fd5f9cf7aaacfee565dade5265efad/tumblr_migwaiIt9K1qe05zao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>System Sound for System People! (at The Boston Arms)</p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/43481941383http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/43481941383Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:35:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2637b473ac32b0aa60512c39a1e49546/tumblr_mi4qryUk221qe05zao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5bb109fe224030afac1b745e2f03828/tumblr_mi4qryUk221qe05zao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://gworge.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">George</a> and I film maked today.</p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/42954507490http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/42954507490Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:04:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/41d8c95d18c95a56761dee85b68cbf48/tumblr_mhwis3ltc81qe05zao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Blue Valentine (2010)</strong></p> <p>Ryan Gosling can actually act his tits off which I wasn’t expecting. Some truly awkward, uncomfortable scenes to endure. Relationships can be unpredictable and toxic.</p> <p>“She just seems different, you know? I don’t know, I just got a feeling about her. You know when a song comes on and you just gotta dance?”</p> <p><span>★</span><span>★</span><span>★</span><span>★</span><span>☆</span></p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/42576845060http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/42576845060Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:31:15 -0500blue valentinemichelle williams<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6fF0pIGqors?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://links.laughingsquid.com/post/42503595048/two-newborn-pygmy-goats-do-a-happy-dance" target="_blank">laughingsquid</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://laughingsquid.com/two-newborn-pygmy-goats-do-a-happy-dance/" target="_blank">Two Newborn Pygmy Goats Do a Happy Dance</a></p> </blockquote> <p>naw</p>http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/42504875963http://danencross.tumblr.com/post/42504875963Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:49:55 -0500