September\/October releases are the bowels of cinema, a time for leftovers ditched by the studios. Often denied marketing dollars, distribution or any semblance of decency; each year they march to screens like lemmings.<\/p>\n
As a service, I offer these movie viewlets. Shorter than their full length counterpart, they deliver the essence of a film review in a fraction of the time. Because if the studios don’t give it their undivided attention – why should ticket buyers?<\/p>\n
1) Friday Night Lights \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd MTV vs. football. Viewers lose.
\n2) Woman Thou Art Loosed \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd powerful, well written and timely. How the hell did this ever get released? It’s a keeper in limited release.
\n3) Garden State \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd Brilliant, topical and stars lesser known and up and comers. A stunning debut by director Zach Braff. The Jersey film of the decade. Touches on the big themes – life, death, love and Xanax.
\n4) Cellular \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd Poke your eyes out instead.
\n5) Without a Paddle \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd Lots of fun, decent story, good cast, stupid title. It’s a comic adventure about three boys brought together by a death, trying to recapture their childhood. Rent to own, own to rent or see it now!<\/p>\n
All in all, not a bad September\/October for movies. Sorta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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