A Quickie, or Two

Two recent Netflix viewings:

First was Cassandra's Dream, a newer Woody Allen movie. Interesting movie, but it seemed like a mix between Match Point and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead -- both of which are far superior movies. Watch one of those two instead. 4/7

Margot at the Wedding, the latest movie by Noah Baumbach, was delightful. Naturally there was a lot of similarity to The Squid and the Whale, but I found Margot to be a more mature movie. The relation of immediate family (sisters) seemed to work better than of a husband and wife of Squid. I would highly recommend this movie. 7/7

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A few sweet movie trailers.



Looks like they're pushing the Oscar angle hard, but why not? Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott, Steven Zaillian. Should be a good flick.



French subtitles are a bit annoying, but... Woody Allen might be back in good form now.



Not the most informative trailer, but Ang Lee could have another hit on his hands.

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