Thursday, January 26, 2006

Just Like Heaven

  • Directed by Mark Waters
  • Starring Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo
  • A romantic comedy about a medical intern, who had been in coma due to a car accident, and a desperate guy who rented her apartment. The reason I saw this movie is to kill time and did not expect to get anything much. Surprisingly, the movie turns out to be pleasing and fun. Both Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo are charming, sweet, and funny. The script is smart, although it is lousy at the end.

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

The Family Stone



  • Directed by Thomas Bezucha
  • Starring Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Claire Danes, Dermot Mulroney, Luke Wilson
  • A story about a Christmas holiday gathering of a New England family. There are a lot of big-name actors and actresses who deliver fine performances. The only problem is the script.

Sunday, January 15, 2006

The Emperor's Journey (aka March of the Penguins)

  • Directed by Luc Jacquet
  • An amazing French documentary film about the mating and breeding rituals of the emperor penguins in Antarctica. It is a story of love, responsibilities, survival and sacrifice -- the film that makes some of us shameful to be born human and yet cannot match the love and responsibilities of the penguins.