The worst movies of the year are traditionally released in September and January. That tradition seems to be slowly changing though. Case in point - the movies this weekend. Two
very good films!
Easy A is that rare teen comedy that's actually funny and clever. Emma Stone plays Olive, a high school student who uses her fictional bedroom escapades to put herself on the social map. What's great about
Easy A is that it's aware it's a teen comedy. It knows all the genre cliches and that makes it in on the joke, not the butt of it. In addition to Stone (who is perfect in this role),
Easy A also features great performances by Thomas Haden Church, Lisa Kudrow, Amanda Bynes and the duo of Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson as Olive's parents is terrific! A very good movie!
From light hearted comedy to very serious drama.
The Town is Ben Affleck's second directorial effort about a group of bank robbers in the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown. This film too is held together by an exceptional cast - Affleck, Rebecca Hall (great!), Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively (great role for her - very different), and Chris Cooper. Affleck has emerged as a great filmmaker and I think he's very good at capturing ambiance and creating atmosphere in his films.
Easy A is that rare teen comedy that's actually funny and clever. Emma Stone plays Olive, a high school student who uses her fictional bedroom escapades to put herself on the social map. What's great about Easy A is that it's aware it's a teen comedy. It knows all the genre cliches and that makes it in on the joke, not the butt of it. In addition to Stone (who is perfect in this role), Easy A also features great performances by Thomas Haden Church, Lisa Kudrow, Amanda Bynes and the duo of Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson as Olive's parents is terrific! A very good movie!
From light hearted comedy to very serious drama. The Town is Ben Affleck's second directorial effort about a group of bank robbers in the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown. This film too is held together by an exceptional cast - Affleck, Rebecca Hall (great!), Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively (great role for her - very different), and Chris Cooper. Affleck has emerged as a great filmmaker and I think he's very good at capturing ambiance and creating atmosphere in his films.
