I haven’t seen the movie “Doubt” nor read the play, but anything that provokes such widely-varied criticism is probably worth a look. I’m particularly intrigued by the strong reactions to Meryl Streep’s nun character, and in the lack of any hint (at least in these review snippets) of a reference to the theology of doubt, [...]
Her review of “Vicky Christina Barcelona” nails it in fewer than 25 words:
This is a film about how vapid and empty Americans are, and how fiery and passionately alive Europeans are.
That is all.
::curtsy:::
Thanks, PB, you saved me a sawbuck!
Son of Rambow, which I found utterly delightful and which is being released on DVD later in the month.
I rarely recommend movies, mostly because I see so few of them. (Friends are always reeling around the room in shock at the movies I haven’t seen.) This one was intelligent, funny, well-acted, and a [...]
