Wednesday, October 18, 2006

All the Things That I Have Seen

1. The Weather Man (2005).


If you have a copy of Iggy Pop's song “The Passenger,” you already have heard the best part of this movie. Of course the song itself doesn't make much of an appearance in this movie so you're not missing a lot if you don't see it. Nicolas Cage plays yet another victim of middle-aged angst and this time solves most of his problems by buying stuff and hitting people. Ah, the American way.

2. Lassie (2005).


I usually hate dog movies but this film really caught my attention. Peter O'Toole hams it up as a wealthy grandfather and Samantha Morton plays an uppity -- but in a nice way -- Yorkshireswoman. The film doesn't quite erase memories of Mindy and Buttons but apart from one scene stolen from Doc Hollywood, it proves to be quite entertaining for all ages.

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