Weekend Peep Show: You Can Go Your Own Way
So, why am I quoting Fleetwood Mac in the Peep Show headline? Because it’s true: You moviegoers can go your own way. You can resist the Disney marketing machine and pass on Pirates Part Unnecessary. I’m emboldened by something Kevin Costner said this week when asked about the rumors of an Untouchables remake. He chuckled, “I'm not surprised that they've circled back to it to squeeze some more out of that film.” You said it, Kev. And now I’ll paraphrase Tina Turner and say that we don’t need another hero (as in Pirates), but we sure as heck do need some top-shelf Ashley Judd scares.
Disney Emterprises
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
For me, the most fun about all the Spider-Man 3 promotion of yestersecond was seeing what outfits Kirsten Dunst would wear for her appearances around the globe, on David Letterman and at press junkets. Oh, the art of the clothes, how it can make a girl forget about superpowers and special effects. Anyhow, Keira Knightley’s been seemingly excused from all Pirates promo adventures/couture photo ops. (Side note: She’s not “exhausted”—she’s shooting a movie in the U.K.) But I digress. The buzz is baaad. The critics are grumbling that the movie makes no sense, that Keira is too clean and that she and Orlando Bloom still have no chemistry.
Lionsgate
Bug
How do I convince you to go see this movie? It’s so original, so dark. Judd plays a loner fleeing her ex-husband (Harry Connick Jr.) who moves into a sleazy hotel room and hooks up with a drifter (Michael Shannon). I can’t even talk to you about the ending. I can tell you that Bug is the screen adaptation of a stage play, which means that it’s smart, that the characters have things like motivation and depth. Director William Friedkin did The Exorcist! Hello, The Exorcist! Ms. Judd is back to doing what she does best: distress. This week, she told Jimmy Kimmel this about the Bug cast: “We lost our minds in a really good way.” Okay, now are you convinced? You'd better be.
Sony Pictures Classics
Angel-A
Um, call me cynical, jaded, stuck in the '80s and closed minded. But I stand by my belief that renting Ghost would be much more stimulating than watching Angel-A. Oh man, did I want to love this movie. Luc Besson is a teddy bear, and in addition to being cuddly and genuine, he's also really talented. Leading man Jamel Debbouze is like Besson—compact and hearty. Why am I obsessing over their physical appearances? Because that's what Angel-A wants the viewer to do. It's gross. Basically, Jamel plays a con artist who has a few hours before sharks are gonna kill him. So, he's gonna jump off a bridge, but then a model type (Rie Rasmussen) saves him. She's tall and white haired—think Scarlett Johansson stretched out, minus the raspy voice, the mysterious je ne sais quoi. And Jamel's character is short—think Peter Jackson. It's one overdone visual after another. Save your pennies for a little movie that really deserves a chance to make it big, like, say...
IFC Films
The Boss of It All
The plot: A company hires an actor to pretend to be its president so that a prickly, bigger company will buy the business. I know, it sounds like Kevin Kline doing presidential playacting, with a side of Robin Williams thrown in. But this is a Lars von Trier movie, the man who directed Dogville and other dark, thoughtful pieces. And oh, how it hurts to watch The Boss. But it’s good pain. Hey, in this day and age of over-the-top, overdone, broad-humored, big-budget crapfests, we all need to be reminded that high-concept comedies really can be funny and provocative. That’s what The Boss can do. If it’s not in your town just yet, chill out, cross your fingers and tell your friends in the big cities to go see it.
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