Some movie recs
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sasha_featherThe Times of Harvey Milk Documentary film. 1984.
I liked this better than the biopic Milk (which I did like)! This documentary focuses on Harvey Milk's political life, interviewing people he worked with and using a lot of original footage. It is GREAT. Unlike the biopic, it focuses on Milk's talent of coalition building and media savvy, and does not focus on his personal life. There are great interviews with three lesbians and a straight ally (a union man), as well as gay men he worked with. It also covers the riots that happened after Dan White's sentencing. Really excellent film; it moves along quickly and full of wonderful content.
True Grit 2010. PG-13.
Unlike most Westerns, this film centers on a 14-year-old girl, who is AWESOME. She is so smart and fierce, and seemingly undaunted by being out on an adventure alone. She hires a US marshal (Jeff Bridges) to find her father's killer and insists on accompanying him. A Texas Ranger (Matt Damon) tags along. Also there are horses and great landscapes (and some awful gore). The dialog is fantastic. It's surprisingly funny in that typical Cohen-brothers style.
I Love You Phillip Morris 2009. R.
I think this is mis-titled; it has nothing to do with tobacco or cigarettes. It's based on a true story and Phillip Morris is the actual guy's name. Jim Carrey plays Steven Russel, a gay con man who winds up in prison after running many ridiculous cons to support his expensive lifestyle. While in prison he courts Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor) in a delightfully romantic and funny way-- by sending notes and gifts through other prisoners, etc. When he gets out of prison the cons continue. I don't want to spoil this movie too much because it is wild. It is an indie-type comedy a la Juno, but with a whole lot of gayness, and I LOVED it. There is some self-harm in this movie, mostly as part of escape attempts or cons.
I liked this better than the biopic Milk (which I did like)! This documentary focuses on Harvey Milk's political life, interviewing people he worked with and using a lot of original footage. It is GREAT. Unlike the biopic, it focuses on Milk's talent of coalition building and media savvy, and does not focus on his personal life. There are great interviews with three lesbians and a straight ally (a union man), as well as gay men he worked with. It also covers the riots that happened after Dan White's sentencing. Really excellent film; it moves along quickly and full of wonderful content.
True Grit 2010. PG-13.
Unlike most Westerns, this film centers on a 14-year-old girl, who is AWESOME. She is so smart and fierce, and seemingly undaunted by being out on an adventure alone. She hires a US marshal (Jeff Bridges) to find her father's killer and insists on accompanying him. A Texas Ranger (Matt Damon) tags along. Also there are horses and great landscapes (and some awful gore). The dialog is fantastic. It's surprisingly funny in that typical Cohen-brothers style.
I Love You Phillip Morris 2009. R.
I think this is mis-titled; it has nothing to do with tobacco or cigarettes. It's based on a true story and Phillip Morris is the actual guy's name. Jim Carrey plays Steven Russel, a gay con man who winds up in prison after running many ridiculous cons to support his expensive lifestyle. While in prison he courts Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor) in a delightfully romantic and funny way-- by sending notes and gifts through other prisoners, etc. When he gets out of prison the cons continue. I don't want to spoil this movie too much because it is wild. It is an indie-type comedy a la Juno, but with a whole lot of gayness, and I LOVED it. There is some self-harm in this movie, mostly as part of escape attempts or cons.
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