Georgia’s Top 9

Avid movie watchers will tell you picking their favorite movies of all time is impossible. And I am no exception. So the following nine movies are not by any means my “favorite.” Each work has elements that are both exquisite, and not. These movies are, however, a sample of my most watched, most recommended and [...]

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“Inception”

How do you know what you experience is real? How do you know who you are is really who you are? Do you really matter? Do you know you are right in thinking you do matter? You don’t. You don’t really know. The movie “Inception” explores just that concept, that the capacity of the human [...]

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“Charlie St. Cloud”

There’s no pre-determined date at which the grieving process ends and the recovery and acceptance process begins. In the romantic fantasy film “Charlie St. Cloud,” directed by Burr Steers and based on the book “The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud,” the main character for which the film is named after spends five years [...]

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“If You Really Knew Me”

Earlier this month, MTV premiered a new show called “If You Really Knew Me.” It’s supposed to be this groundbreaking series, unlike any other show on MTV. Considering MTV has a reputation for basically brainwashing adolescents in America with aimless shows such as “Beavis & Butt-Head,” “Laguna Beach,” “A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila” [...]

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‘Inception’

The architecture of the mind is a place of marvel and exceptional landscapes. However, if you change the dreamer’s design, the subconscious will attack the invading force: you. “Inception” is a one-of-a-kind film about Dominic Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), a man who specializes in intuitive security and steals ideas from his clients. Though he appears cool [...]

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One to Rent: “Babette’s Feast”

Even sublime pleasure has a place with the most extreme piety. And, to the most secluded of places can come the most cultured of people. In fact, such opposites often attract, and in meeting, teach that moderation can supply the best of both worlds. In the 1987 film, “Babette’s Feast,” directed by Gabriel Axel, Martina [...]

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“Into the Woods”

If you love musicals and didn’t get the chance to see the recent production of “Into the Woods” at Davis High School, you missed a good one. As a cast member of the Stephen Sodheim production — full of wit and adventure —  I know I’m biased. But I still feel like I can confidently [...]

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‘Alice in Wonderland’

“How is a raven like a writing desk?” This was the question the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) asked throughout Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Shown in digital 3-D, the movie offers a new adventure in the already famous Wonderland. Rather than twisting the original story, this plot takes place years later with a new Alice [...]

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‘The Answer Man’

Unlike the many other movies highlighting the difficult lives of the high and mighty stars and politicians of our time, Jeff Daniels’ and Lauren Graham’s movie, “The Answer Man,” recently released on DVD, explores the subject on a deeper and slightly more disturbing level. Jeff Daniels plays Arlen Faber, the man who knows everything about [...]

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‘The Lovely Bones’ lies somewhere in-between

When my friend Brooke said she wanted to go see “The Lovely Bones,” I said, “Are you serious?  I think that movie looks confusing and weird.” My opinion turned out to be right.  It sure wasn’t worth my half-hour trip down to town or the two movie tickets my grandma got me for Christmas. [...]

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