Posted Sunday 27 July 2008
- Charlie Wilson's War - A suprisingly very good story about how a not too special Congressman with a penchant for "jail bait" made a big mark by effectively finding the finance for Afghanistan people in their war with the Russians during the 80s. I knew that I like Philip Seymour Hoffman, but didn't think I'd like Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks, but while Julia was a bit of a non-event, Tom Hanks did a fine job as Charlie Wilson. And it was just the right length, just the right complexity, and just the right tone. A very good piece of film making in my opinion. 8/10
- The Wendell Baker Story - Sly and wry, silly fun. Quite entertaining movie with Owen and Luke Wilson being their goofy selves.
- Rendition - starring Jake G, Reese Witherspoon. Good movie about the CIA stealing away a target to be interrogated in Egypt.
- The Notorious Bettie Page - a pretty good film about a southern girl who has some problems with men, moves to NYC, begins modelling, including in some highly controversial and provocative images, before turning her life to God.