Three sentence movie reviews: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II

I had read that this was the shortest of the HP movies, though it seemed very full of length for me. Due to the aforementioned not re-reading the book, nearly everything in this movie was a surprise to me which made for a very entertaining movie going experience. I remembered the "19 years later" ending, although forgot who Harry and Hermione named their son after, and this slayed me afresh, for a perfect ending to a probably-not-to-be-repeated-in-my-lifetime book/movie experience.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2011/harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows_part_two_ver5.html (go Neville!)

Three sentence movie reviews: Win Win

This was one of those rare movies where all the characters were slightly flawed in a way that made them very human and very interesting to watch. It was also a movie filled will actors I love: Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor, and the always delightful "squee, it's her! squee!" Melanie Lynskey. Alex Shaffer, who played the flat-affect teenager, was also awesome, making this a perfect movie, with great wrestling scenes, a rarity in the movie world.*

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2011/win_win.html

*This movie is highly recommended. And "church-going grandma" safe. Although there might be swearing, so not super church-y grandma. In fact, upon reflection, there is F-word swearing, but it's actually funny in the context of the movie.

Three sentence movie reviews: Jane Eyre

This was a bit boring, and I did nod off during the movie. However, the chemistry was quite good between Jane and Mr. Rochester (whom I have just realized played Magneto in X-Men First Class--that guy is suddenly in everything) and I thought the acting was well done on all parts. It was rather sedately paced, good for knitting, I think.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/intl/uk/2011/jane_eyre.html

Um, the spell check in Blogger just steered me to the correct spelling of Magneto's name. Why would it recognize a character in X-Men and not the flowers borage and calendula? Is Magneto also a word?

As it tuns out, yes. Dictionary.com defines it as such:

a small electric generator with an armature that rotates in a magnetic field provided by permanent magnets, as a generator supplying ignition current for certain types of internal combustion engines or a hand-operated generator for telephone signaling.

Now we know.

Three sentence movie reviews: Mad Men, season I

I watch all my TV on DVD and it's time to begin recognizing this fact via "three sentence movie reviews" posts.
When I did my volunteer orientation for the Library, I learned that this was the most requested series in the library history, which should have come as no surprise as I waited about 10 months on hold to receive my copy. It was worth the wait. I thought I would have to stop watching after the first episode, because the men were so incredibly sexist, but I persevered and was rewarded by excellent TV as well as much eye candy (meaning the clothing, which I adore!)

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/tv/mad_men.html

Three sentence movie reviews: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I

A second viewing of this movie was just as pleasurable as the first.* Unlike other HP movies in the franchise (ahem Sorcerer's Stone, ahem) this was quite crackling in its pacing. It helps also that I have only read the book once and that was four years ago, so I've forgotten many of the small (and main) details.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2010/harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows_part_i_ver10.html (go Snape!)

*meaning when it came out in the theaters.

A salad of my own making

Peas. Grew them.
Radishes. Grew them.
Lettuce. Grew it.
Dandelion Greens: "let" them grow until I harvested them.*

Delicious!

*I built
the roof for myself, the walls
for myself, the floors
for myself, and got
hung up in it myself.

Three sentence movie revews: Super 8

I felt that what this movie did well it did very well, namely accurately capturing 14 year old boy interactions, which were very funny. I felt that we went too long without seeing the monster, and that worried and distracted me, detracting from the overall film. Though it was lightly enjoyable, (think sorbet instead of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food) I thought the most interesting part of the movie would have come after the movie itself ended, when the people returned to their now devastated town.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2011/super_eight_ver2.html