My mother and I went to see the new Bob Dylan artsy bio pic, I’m Not There when it came out. While a bit long, this Todd Haynes directed film stars 6 different actors as Bob Dylan during different stages of his life. The plot is loosely based on the events of Dylan’s life, a kind [...]

May 11, 2008
Categories: Drama, On DVD . Tags: music, richard gere, bob dylan, postmodernism, heath ledger, christian bale, cate blanchett, biography, todd haynes . Author: 9to5poet . Comments: No Comments

Why yes, thank you, I will be the resident chick-flick reviewer at AOTMW.  I think I’m genetically predisposed.  I’m also genetically predisposed to love Irish movie Once.  It has all the girl friendly elements:  good music, romance, and artistry, set against the unique backgrop of Irish street life.   
The movie stars real-life musicians (and partners) Glen Hansard and Marketa [...]

March 28, 2008
Categories: Drama, Foreign, On DVD, Romance . Tags: music, Irish brogues are hot, good soundtracks, chick flick, date movie . Author: 9to5poet . Comments: No Comments