I expect to return to writing more thorough reviews when I go back to the airline in the spring. 'Til then, here's another brief rundown of what I've been watching.
Iron Man
3
Much
better than the series' second installment, Iron Man 3 features clever dialogue
and unexpectedly wonderful turn by Ben Kingsley, whom I thought was taking an
easy paycheck until I actually saw the film.
Lockout
Guy
Pearce as Kurt Russell in Escape from Space. That's actually pretty high praise.
Life of
Pi
The best
movie I've seen in some time, Life of Pi manages not only to film an unfilmable
novel, but to create something magical of its own. I wish I'd seen this one on the big screen in
3D.
Hour of
the Gun
A fine
telling of the Wyatt Earp Story. Picking
up moments before the gunfight at the OK Corral, it offers James Garner and
Jason Robards as as fine a Wyatt & Doc as you'll ever see.
Jazz on a
Summer's Day
I live in
Newport. I love jazz. I fell asleep during this film.
World War
Z
Despite a
few extraordinary sequences, this film suffers from inexplicably slow
pacing. Recommended only for zombie
completists.
The
Visitor
A fine,
carefully crafted film featuring a remarkable performance from star Richard
Jenkins. Well worth your time.
