Toy Story 3

Movies To See Right Now

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The “must see” films in theaters remain Winter’s Bone and Toy Story 3.  Winter’s Bone has been out for a while, so, if you haven’t seen it in a theater,  you’d better see it soon.  For trailers and other choices, see Movies to See Right Now.

It’s summer vacation, so I am letting people catch up with my most recent DVD recommendations:  Eight Men Out, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl on the Train, John Adams and The Deep End.   For the trailers and other DVD choices, see DVDs of the Week.

 

 

The Crying Game

 

 

Movies on TV include The Crying Game and Before Sunrise on IFC this month.  Freaks, Soylent Green and 12 Angry Men are coming up on TCM.

Tod Browning and his cast for Freaks

 

Toy Story 3 with an early inspiration for our Oscar Dinner

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There's a surprise in store for Mr. Potato Head

 

As you know, each Oscar night we prepare a dinner with dishes that are featured in or are inspired by the Best Picture nominees. Toy Story 3 is certain to be among the ten nominees, and so I have decided that it will represented in our 2011 Oscar Dinner with……….a tortilla.  (If you’ve seen the film, you’ll understand.)

Here’s the page on our annual Oscar Dinner.

This week's Movies To See

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Toy Story 3

 

The “must see” films in theaters remain Winter’s Bone and Toy Story 3.  Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is good, too.  For trailers and other choices, see Movies to See Right Now.

My DVDs of the week are Eight Men Out (for the MLB All-Star Game) and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (because its sequel The Girl Who Played With Fire has been released.   For the trailers and other DVD choices, see DVDs of the Week.

 

 

Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in Before Sunrise

 

Movies on TV include The Firemen’s Ball, The Crying Game and Before Sunrise and on IFC this month.  Freaks, Soylent Green and 12 Angry Men are coming up on TCM.

Freaks (1932)

Mick LaSalle on Toy Story 3

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The staff meeting does not go well.

 

Mick LaSalle has a great insight on Toy Story 3 and the fates to be suffered by the toys:

“Thrown out is the equivalent of death.

“Being put in the attic is the equivalent of retirement.

“Relocating is the equivalent of changing jobs.”

Read his blog here.  This post also links to his review.

My point here is that Toy Story 3 is BOTH a great children’s movie AND a great movie for adults, too.  I regret that lots of childless adults won’t see it.  Adults should see this movie – at times it is thoughtful, profound, moving and hilarious.  Hey, take a date to this movie – it’ll make her/him laugh and admire your movie taste.

Updated Movie Recommendations

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Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone

 

The “must see” films in theaters remain Winter’s Bone and Toy Story 3.  Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is good, too.  For trailers and other choices, see Movies to See Right Now.

My DVD of the week is John Adams.  For the trailer and other DVD choices, see DVDs of the Week.

  

Milos Forman's The Firemen's Ball

 

Movies on TV include The Firemen’s Ball, The Crying Game and Before Sunrise.

This Week's Movie Recommendations

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The “must see” films in theaters are Winter’s Bone and Toy Story 3.  For trailers and other choices, see Movies to See Right Now.

My DVD of the week is The Girl on the Train.  For the trailer and other DVD choices, see DVDs of the Week.

Orson Welles in The Third Man

 

Movies on TV include The Third Man, Blue Velvet and Cool Hand Luke.

This week's Movies To See

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Gene Evans in Sam Fuller's The Steel Helmet

 

Click here for this week’s recommendations.  Scroll down this blog to watch trailers.  My top recommendations are Toy Story 3, The Secrets in their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos), Micmacs and Iron Man 2. You can still find The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in theaters.

My top picks on DVD is The Deep End. Last week’s pick, Stranded: I’ve Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains and The Messenger are also good choices on DVD.

To Kill a Mockingbird and The Steel Helmet are on TV.

Toy Story 3

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Toy Story 3:  It’s the best American movie of the year so far, and belongs in the elevated class of Toy Story and Toy Story 2.  I would recommend the film for anyone, not just kids.  Adults will howl at the enhanced roles of Ken and Barbie, an impassioned duet of “Dream Weaver” and the funniest scene in movie history involving a tortilla.

Pixar understands that the best animation in human history is not enough by itself, and tells great, great stories.  Pixar screenwriting is incredibly superior to that of other animation studios.

The preview version I saw was in 2D.  The 3D version should make the opening and climatic scenes even more compelling.

Movies to See This Week

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Click here for this week’s recommendations.  Scroll down this blog to watch trailers.  My top recommendations are Toy Story 3, Micmacs, The Secrets in their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos), and Iron Man 2. You can still find The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in theaters.

My top picks on DVD is Stranded: I’ve Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains. The Messenger, Crazy Heart and Broken Embraces (Abrazos Rotos) are also good choices on DVD.

Monkey Business, All The King’s Men, The 400 Blows and The Shootist are all on TV.

The Shootist

Movies I'm Looking Forward To

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Here’s my new Movies I’m Looking Forward To page.  Click to get the buzz on promising films and to see trailers.

If I were programming a theater, I would make sure I had locked up Toy Story 3, The Kids Are All Right, Another Year and Inside Job.  I would take a flyer on The Certified Copy, Poetry and Uncle Boonmee.  And I would try to track down The Locksmith, Everyone Else, The Square and Cane Toads.

On July 9, I’ll be watching for The Girl Who Played With Fire, which follows my personal favorite film of the year so far, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo as the second part of Stieg Larssen’s trilogy.  

This post is for you, Paula.