Sun, 29 August 2010 It's self-discovery through travel (and food) this week as Jeff and Lisa review Eat Pray Love, an adaptation of the Elizabeth Gilbert memoir starring Julia Roberts. Then a look back at 1989's Shirley Valentine with an Oscar-nominated performance by Pauline Collins. Also Jeff praises Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, catches Piranha 3D, Team America: World Police and also is enjoying The Guild. Then Lisa is wowed by both Let The Right One In and Moon, plus she enjoys The Lady Vanishes, checks out Crazy Heart and has a great time revisiting The Jerk. http://www.filmednotstirred.com/ Comments[0] |
Tue, 27 July 2010 This week Jeff and Lisa delve into the dream world with a look at the complexity of Christopher Nolan's Inception, while revisiting 1984's Dreamscape. Plus Jeff reviews A Single Man, revisits Minority Report and enjoys a screening of Hitchcock's Psycho with the San Francisco Symphony performing the Bernard Herrmann score live. Also Lisa checks out The King Of Kong, Confessions Of A Shopaholic, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? and The Kids Are All Right. http://www.filmednotstirred.com Comments[0] |
Tue, 22 June 2010 In a special Science Gone Terribly Wrong episode, Jeff and Lisa review Splice while taking a look back at David Cronenberg's The Fly (1986). Also Jeff enjoys Get Him To The Greek, while Lisa reviews Did You Hear About The Morgans and Valkyrie. Plus Jeff goes on a horror binge with Trick 'r Treat, Hatchet, Dead Snow, Let The Right One In and Triangle. http://www.filmednotstirred.com/ Comments[3] |
Sun, 30 May 2010 Jeff and Lisa return with a full tank of gas and half a pack of cigarettes to take a look at two movies based on Saturday Night Live characters. First up, MacGruber with Will Forte and Kristin Wiig (when Jeff says Police Story he means Police Squad). Next, a look back at 1980's The Blues Brothers, with Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, which demonstrates just how great John Landis is at directing musical numbers. Also Lisa checks out The Blind Side and It's Complicated, while Jeff enjoys Kick-Ass and Iron Man 2. Plus Jeff's brief thoughts on the final episodes of Lost and 24. http://www.filmednotstirred.com/ Comments[1] |
Wed, 17 February 2010 It's two by Kathryn Bigelow this week as Jeff and Lisa are taken in by The Hurt Locker in which Bigelow might very well become the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar. Then it's a fun shift in tone as Jeff and Lisa take a look back at 1991's Point Break with Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze (which Lisa admits is one of her guilty pleasures). Also Lisa reviews Grace Is Gone and recommends Julianna Margulies' new series The Good Wife. Plus Jeff checks out Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr. and also continues to enjoy the mind-bending ride that is Lost. http://www.filmednotstirred.com/ Comments[0] |
Sat, 30 January 2010 This week Jeff and Lisa look at two films by Peter Jackson. First up, a review of his latest film The Lovely Bones, an adaptation of Alice Sebold's acclaimed book, with Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon. Then a look back at Jackson's amazing Heavenly Creatures which launched the careers of Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet. Plus Jeff finally catches up with The Hangover and proclaims it genius. http://www.filmednotstirred.com/ Comments[0] |
Tue, 5 January 2010 This week it's a look at Up In The Air, director Jason Reitman's examination of a man addicted to air travel. Also on hand is Hal Ashby's 1975 Shampoo, a film that Reitman has cited as an inspiration while he was writing the screenplay (though Jeff and Lisa ultimately find the connection to be a bit of a stretch). Also Lisa catches The Hangover on an airplane, while Jeff is more and more enjoying Chevy Chase's shtick on Community. http://www.filmednotstirred.com/ Comments[0] |
Mon, 28 December 2009 Jeff and Lisa are back with their thoughts on James Cameron's latest film Avatar, plus a look back at one of the finest science-fiction action thrillers ever made, 1986's Aliens. It's a discussion of 3D, technology, story, characters and how James Cameron constantly delivers the goods. Also Jeff and Lisa check out Paranormal Activity and District 9 (warning: both reviews come with spoilers 41:40-49:05). Plus Lisa likes Ratatouille but is amazed by the lack of female characters. Then Jeff gives thoughts on the Coen brothers' A Serious Man, Four Christmases and finally catches up with Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino. All this plus some Avatar nitpicks at the very end. http://www.filmednotstirred.com/ Comments[0] |
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