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Posted in Week in Review on March 17th, 2009 by Dwight – 4 CommentsMarch 9th – March 16th
Taken- Not exactly the first movie that comes to mind when thinking about what my parents might suggest we watch on a weekend visit. But there it is. The movie is improbable to say the least. But it’s fun enough. Liam Neeson (whose wife apparently just had a serious skiing accident) has just enough Irish gravitas to carry the movie through. But still it’s pretty much just kicking ass and not even bothering to take names.
The Hills Have Eyes – Again, not a movie I would expect the “in-laws” to suggest. But there it is again. It certainly beats Duets. I’m actually very fond of this movie (and its remake…although I’ve seen neither of the sequels). I’m kind of disappointed that I wasn’t able to get my copy autographed by Michael Berryman at the Full Moon Horror Con a couple years back (but not that disappointed).
The Visitor- Little Dickie Jenkins as the leading man. He’s all growns up. Actually, it was a pretty decent film that just hinted at immigration and national security but was really about a widower rejoining the world. Not too political, not too melodramatic. But a little bit of both. Which is just fine by me. Richard Jenkins’s quiet performance was certainly worthy of its Oscar nomination.
UPDATE: Natasha Richardson (May 11, 1963 – March 18, 2009)
