A File of Ryan Pratt's Movie Reviews
And attention-span-sensitive advice to see-it, buy-it, rent-it, wait-for-it, or skip-it.
Showing posts with label Oscar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oscar. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
127 Hours
Rent-it - James Franco is the infamous outdoorsman Aron Ralston who famously got trapped under a boulder while on one of his solo adventures - and whether or not you know the ending you will be completely moved, shocked and thrilled by the finale.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Moneyball
See-it - Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, in not only one of the best sports movies ever made, but also one of the best films of the year. Don't miss this smart, funny, well-written and well-acted film just because it's about baseball -- because the Academy sure won't.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
See-it - Andy Serkis deserves an Oscar for his leading role as Caesar, the motion-captured CGI ape, in this surprisingly emotional film from the same special effects team that created Avatar
and Lord of the Rings
.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Black Swan
Buy-it - Natalie Portman is the mysterious "black swan" in this psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet where competition is brewing with a new dancer in the company, Mila Kunis.
Friday, August 20, 2010
127 Hours
Rent-it - James Franco is the infamous outdoorsman Aron Ralston who famously got trapped under a boulder while on one of his solo adventures - and whether or not you know the ending you will be completely moved, shocked and thrilled by the finale.
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