Thursday, June 17, 2010

What to see? Weekend of June 18th.

As always, The Playlist has terrific coverage of the films hitting theaters this weekend. Below are my picks for what to see.

Go see:

Hollywood Studios:  
Toy Story 3 - Disney/Pixar - Rated G

Thankfully, "Toy Story 3," directed by longtime Pixar vet Lee Unkrich and written by "Little Miss Sunshine" Oscar winner Michael Arndt is a beautiful, nuanced, funny-as-hell...read more.

Independent:  
Cyrus - Fox Searchlight - Rated R

We caught it at SXSW and thought it was "immediately charming and engaging to an almost uncanny level" and that "it's seriously a hit waiting to happen."...read more.

Foreign: 
Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky - SPC - Rated R

The material could so easily be played for high melodrama in lesser hands, but Kounen's film, buoyed by solid lead performances, is sumptuous, yet subtle, passionate and measured....read more.

Don't See:

Jonah Hex

As a prosthetic, it doesn't look detailed or graphic enough, meaning half of the movie is spent forgetting you're watching this film and wondering why the kid from "The Goonies" stapled a pancake to his cheek....read more.

Enjoy the movies.
 

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