08.18.08
Posted in Week in Review tagged Week in Review at 12:00 am by Nick Plowman

- Review: “The Wackness“ (B)
- Review: “Up the Yangtze” (A)
- Review: “Pineapple Express” (B)
- Seen but not yet reviewed: “XXY,” “Savage Grace,” “Happy-Go-Lucky,” “The War on Democracy,” “The Day After Peace,” “Breakfast with Scot,” “War Made Easy,” “The Bubble,” “For the Bible Tells Me So” and “The Choir”
- Quoted by the media, on “Silent Light”/”Silent Night,” ha ha
- “The Dark Knight” becomes 2nd highest grossing film in US history. Didn’t see that one coming at all.
- Films that opened in SA this past weekend
- Latest Robert Kennedy film gets crappy director
- RIP: Isaac Hayes, “Soul Men” cursed?
- Paul Greengrass is not directing “Chicago 7”
- “Edwin A. Salt” ready for a sex change
- Radiohead did not write the score for “Choke”
- Festival chatter, NYFF and TIFF
- Dafoe and Gainsbourg cast in Von Trier’s “Antichrist”
- 2008 welcomes “Valkyrie,” says goodbye to “Half Blood Prince”
- James Franco on “Milk” and “Pineapple Express”
- Savouring “Happy-Go-Lucky,” bittersweet but still feel-good. For me anyway.
- “Synecdoche, New York” clips, circa Cannes 2008.
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Dave said,
August 18, 2008 at 6:19 am
Great round-up Nick, very glad I found your blog through H-E.
Kerry said,
August 18, 2008 at 6:25 am
Looking forward to all those reviews Nick.
k said,
August 18, 2008 at 6:40 am
I still can’t believe Chris Columbus is going to be directing that film. Most. Boring. Director. Ever.
J.D. said,
August 18, 2008 at 12:09 pm
God, you must watch more docs than you BREATHE, Nicky.
Nick Plowman said,
August 18, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Back in the day, I wouldn’t have watched a doc if you paid me, but now I concur with you JD. I only wish I was seeing all the good ones.
J.D. said,
August 18, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Dude, I just realized that American Teen has been in my area since Friday.
I’m sorry. :(
Nick Plowman said,
August 18, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Now that’s just rubbing salt into the wound man. And it stings
J.D. said,
August 18, 2008 at 6:07 pm
I SAID I’M SORRY!
:(
Nick Plowman said,
August 18, 2008 at 6:15 pm
As long as you enjoy it, I’ll live.
Sam Juliano said,
August 18, 2008 at 8:10 pm
I look forward to your upcomings reviews on this busy week as well, Nick.
J.D. said,
August 18, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Oh, don’t worry Nicktasm, I probably will. :)
E Hill said,
August 23, 2008 at 11:36 pm
I love your weekly round-ups Nick, and I hope you see American Teen soon, I think you will love it. I know you love your teen angst, done right, and that is exactly what it offers.