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Director: George Roy Hill

Starring: Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Harold Gould, Jack Kehoe

If ever there was a film where the key elements of great writing, innovative direction and charismatic performances came together in a flawless and enjoyable cinematic experience, then that film is The Sting. A seasoned cast of excellent performers is lead by Paul Newman and Robert Redford as they re-created the on-screen magic that they had first demonstrated in Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid in 1969. The clever story is smart and cool as it features fun period dialog, and is smoothly laid out by director George Roy Hill, and is brought together and made even more memorable by Marvin Hamlisch’s well known score.

Robert Redford is Hooker, a charismatic, depression era street grifter whose partner, Luther, is murdered under the orders of a ruthless Chicago mob boss, Doyle Lonnegan, played by Robert Shaw in a masterful performance. Hooker wants the kind of revenge only a conman can get and goes to an old buddy of Luther’s, Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman). Together they set out to hurt the gangster with a big con, while not ending up murdered along the way to a great ending.

The Sting is a 70’s classic and is required viewing for all scam loving movie goers., as well those who enjoy finely crafted, but still light and entertaining period pieces. The end result is not comedy, but is pretty campy and manages to invoke a mood all its own. Worth seeing and worth seeing again, and again, and again….You get the idea.

“There not a fix in this world that’s gonna cool him out if he blows on you.”

“I’ll get him, anyway….cause I don‘t know enough about killing to kill him.”

“There’s no point being a grifter, if its the same as being a citizen.”

Movie lines from The Sting

Director: Ethan and Joel Coen

Starring: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, J.K. Simmons

The Coen brothers who do everything on their films but the catering, have snap fired from the hip with this light, quick comedy that is more about characters and performances than it is about story and dialog, but what a great group of characters played to the hilt by a crew of seasoned performers who were clearly had alot of fun making this movie. I still find Tilda Swinton to lack charisma to truly fit into the star role, while J.K. Simmons (best known as Juno’s dad and Peter Parker’s boss) impresses me every time I see him.

John Malkovich is a disgruntled CIA guy whose memoir notes end up in the hands of a goofy fitness worker and his sad, pathetic co-worker (Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand), who come up with the world’s worst blackmail plan. This is backed up by George Clooney as a treasury department officer with more testosterone than brains. For a film that seems to be set up as a comedy, it turns a little slow and depressing in spots, and could have benefitted from some more zippy dialog. The end result is an uneven but entertaining look at fidelity and intelligence and a group of characters who lack both. The whole thing ends strongly and has one of the funniest final scenes in recent memory.

Don’t go to Burn After Reading and expect Fargo or No Country For Old men. This feature is closer to The Big Lebowski or O’ Brother Where Art Thou, though is distinctly different from their previous efforts. Not a bad film for fans of off-beat comedies, or the Coen brothers body of work.

Burn After Reading – movie quotes:

“You’re a Mormon. Next to you, we all have a drinking problem.”

“Think that’s enough carrots?”

Movie lines from Burn After Reading

Director: Jared Hess

Starring: Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruel, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff

Written by the husband and wife team of Jared and Jerusha Hess, and directed by Jared, this film has more reasons that I should dislike it than lots of acclaimed films that I consider a waste of my time and somebody else’s money. It’s silly, has a story on par with a bad sitcom and has a whimsical setting that never does completely decide on a time period with valium-powered performances are understated to the extreme, giving this project an extraordinarily slow pace for a comedy, but the fresh, deadpan humor is magnified by these creative choices, and it is all lovingly presented with the low budget TLC that only an independent film can muster. The result is uneven cinema that grabbed a stack of award nominations and is considered to the funniest film of 2004 by many, including myself and was picked as an overrated head scratcher by many others.

Jon Heder, who has since climbed to exalted Hollywood heights with such esteemed projects as Blades of Glory and Robot Chicken, shuffles onto the scene in this film about a pathetic High School loser, dealing with bullies and an equally pathetic family, as well as the unusual name of Napoleon Dynamite. Since I’ve had to go through life with the name, The Manhattan Move Maniac, I know. It ain’t easy. Anyway, Napoleon is just dealing with it one day at a time as he hopes against all odds that life might get better and a new friend named Ramone (Efren Ramirez) and a socially disabled girl named Deb (Tina Majorino) seem to offer up some hope. Could it be?

Napoleon Dynamite has an original and silly collection of offbeat characters pulled together with some very unusual filmmaking, making a bit like the Royal Tenenbaums with teen appeal. For me, Napoleon Dynamite is a shining example of why I should occasionally see a film that I know that I will hate (besides being pulled into one, while whining and stamping my feet, by some woman with strange power over me). For you, it may be a shining example of why you should find better uses for your time than amusing yourself with my movie opinions

Napoleon Dynamite – movie quotes:

“Napoleon, don’t be jealous that I’ve been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I’m training to be a cage fighter.” MMM – alot of us took this training while in high school. For me, it mostly consisted of taking a beating.

“You know, like nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills… Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.”

Movie lines from Napoleon Dynamite

Cashback – movie quotes:

“It takes approximately 500 pounds to crush a human skull… the human emotion is far more delicate.”

“Love is there if you want it to be. You just have to see that it’s wrapped in beauty and hidden away in between the seconds of your life. If you don’t stop for a minute, you might miss it. ” (somehow I keep hearing this in Matthew Broderick’s voice)

Are you and Matt seeing each other?
No. We went to the cinema the other night, but just as friends. Why? What has Matt said?
He said he slept with you.So you didn’t?
No, of course not! What do you take me for?
Sorry
Did he say if I was any good?

Movie lines from Cashback

Writer/Director: Sean Ellis

Starring: Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans, Michelle Ryan, Stuart Goodwin, Michael Dixon

What if you Had the ablility stop any moment in time and be able to really see the world for what it is. It’s beauty, it’s chaos. British Writer/Director Sean Ellis explores that exact idea in this indy work and unlike the Adam Sandler effort “Click” that had a somewhat similar premise, Cashback is original, funny and entertaining.

Ben Willis is an aspiring artist with no other real marketable trade. After a ugly break up with his girlfriend Suzy, he developes a nasty bout of insomnia. Having a hardtime filling the extra 8 hours a day he decides to start working at a 24 hour grocery store as a stock boy to pass the time. During his tenure of trading time for money, he meets a motley crew of characters that all have their own unique and often very humourous way of passing the time and boredom at work. It is here that he also realizes his undiscovere skill of being able to “freeze time” at any second and explore the world in that exact moment. It allows him to appreciate the true beauty of all things and all people in any frozen moment. The beauty he realizes most often is his co-worker and suspended animation muse Sharon. Ben developes the true depth of his talent for drawing in these captured moments.

Cashback is a refreshing story with a truely unique look at love and beauty. It is filled with clever dialogue and interesting characters and a clear message that the world is filled with beauty at all times, most of us just don’t take the time to see it. As with many good English indy films,the characters are interesting and fun to watch interact. Because of the backdrop of the late night supermarket and the eclectic cast of characters and the introspective lead character, this movie plays like a cross between Career Opportunities, Snatch and Garden State. If you liked any combination of those three you are sure to enjoy this one. If you have not seen those…..it looks like a four movie weekend for you!

Hancock – movie quotes:

“Call me an asshole one more time.”

“Did you shove a man’s head up another man’s ass?”

Movie lines from Hancock

Director: Peter Berg

Starring: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head, Eddie Marsan

What if a super-hero was also a hard drinker with anger management issues and nonexistent social skills whose crime-fighting choices often lead to heavy property damage and courtroom subpoenas? Director Peter Berg answers this original question in an action/drama/comedy starring box office hero, Will Smith who flexes his money-making muscles in an entertaining story with several laughs and a couple of innovative twists.

Will Smith is Hancock, a sullen alcoholic nursing hidden pain who would have been ignored as he slipped through the cracks like all too many of our unfortunate fellow citizens, except Mr. Hancock also happens to have Superman-like abilities and a reluctant but consistent habit of fighting crime and rescuing people, on his terms. This leads to an image problem that Ray Embry, played by a well-cast Jason Bateman, offers to help him with, as a thank you for saving his life. As he helps Hancock to try to get control of his life, he also invites the socially awkward Things may sound funny, simple and fun and they are, but the plot takes a couple sharp turns that while catching the viewers unawares, they are also a little hard to buy, but the whole thing is still fun.

Hancock is an interesting twist on the recent popular genre of comic book hero movies. Smith and Bateman show their considerable acting skill, as well as good chemistry, and do a commendable job with a creative script that packs one of the few real cinematic surprises of 2008.