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 American Gangster (Universal Pictures) American Gangster wins for "Highest Grade this week," and becomes only one of three films (or so we can remember) to receive the site's highest score of an 'A'. No A+ here; otherwise, I'm told that "The Departed would have gotten an A++++." While Bridgette and Christy will no doubt revel in the Denzel-Russell glory that is American Gangster, and Shannon heads off to Joy Division heaven with Control, I'm taking my popcorn over to My Kid Could Paint That. The documentary traces the fame -- and controversy -- that surrounded a 4-year-old "modern art prodigy." What are you heading out to this weekend? |
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Posted by Kip Mooney @ 8:34 AM Fri, Nov 02, 2007
All hail Denzel and Russell (and Ridley). But if I had the extra time and money, I'd totally head over to see 'Control.' I'm excited to see Anton Corbijn's feature debut and see a great biopic on one of the most influential bands of all-time (I'm actually a much bigger New Order fan, but whatever).
Posted by stephen becker @ 11:53 AM Fri, Nov 02, 2007
With American Gangster and Bee Movie already under my belt, my plan is to see My Kid Could Paint That. I talked to the director, Amir Bar-Lev, at a dinner party at this year's Toronto Film Festival, and he seemed like an interesting guy who had really invested himself in the making of the film. So I'm interested to see the finished product. My guess is that it will back up my feeling that at least half of all modern art is a crock, and that the real genius in it is the ability to convince a buyer that it is worth what it is selling for.
Posted by Chris Vognar @ 1:47 PM Fri, Nov 02, 2007
It really is a ridicigood week. I went cuckoo for American Gangster; it's the kind of big, brassy, troubling movie that I so dearly wish Hollywood would make more of. Probably the best-crafted Movie I've seen this year. My silver medal would go to My Kid Could Paint That, and not just because I went to high school with the filmmaker. Bee Movie is good, breezy fun, and Control is a fine debut film from still photographer Anton Corbijn. I'm lucky if two good movies come out ina given week. Here's 4 for ya.