Gateway Cinephiles

Film Diary: After the Wedding (Efter Brylluppet)

2007
Director: Susanne Bier
Viewed: December 21, 2007
Format: DVD - IFC (2007)

Film Diary: Beyond the Gates

2005
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Viewed: December 21, 2007
Format: DVD - 20th Century Fox (2007)

Film Diary: Real Genius

1985
Director: Martha Coolidge
Viewed: December 21, 2007
Format: Netflix Watch Instantly Service

Film Diary: The Simpson Movie

2007
Director: David Silverman
Viewed: December 21, 2007
Format: DVD - 20th Century Fox (2007)

Film Diary: The Taste of Tea (Cha No Aji)

2007
Director: Katushito Ishii
Viewed: December 21, 2007
Format: DVD - VIZ Pictures (2007)

Film Diary: Hot Fuzz

2007
Director: Edgar Wright
Viewed: December 20, 2007
Format: DVD - Universal (2007)

Film Diary: The Simpsons Movie

2007
Director: David Silverman
Viewed: December 20, 2007
Format: DVD - 20th Century Fox (2007)

Review: Knocked Up

2007
Director: Judd Apatow
Viewed: December 19, 2007
Format: DVD - Universal (2007)

I’m skeptical of modern comedies. Often I watch a movie the world has deemed “hilarious” and am left unlaughingly cold. I now confirm my total lack of skepticism about the comedies of Judd Apatow. I didn’t want to like Superbad, but I loved it. The 40 Year Old Virgin is marked in my mind as one of Steve Carrell’s finest film performances. (The only rival being his inspired role in Little Miss Sunshine.)

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Film Diary: The Host (Gwoemul)

2006
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Viewed: December 19, 2007
Format: DVD - Magnolia (2007)

Film Diary: Blame It on Fidel (La Faute à Fidel!)

2006
Director: Julie Gavras
Viewed: December 18, 2007
Format: DVD - Koch Lorber Films (2007)