Doubt - Movie Review

So earlier today we finally made it, out of our busy schedule, to the movie theater and got to watch "Doubt" with Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Meryl Streep. So I know in my pre-review that I posted earlier, I mentioned how I was sure there was going to be racial notes in it, but not as many as I thought. I had also read earlier that the movie had put too much faith in the two main actors to really carry this on their back, but I believe this statement to be wrong. I surprisingly liked the movie. I had to keep on bugging Zack about some of the terms or traditions that the catholic church does, during ceremony. A quick synopsis, Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Steep) accuses Father Brendan Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of "favoring" a young black school/ altar boy a bit too much!

So this movie was very entertaining, a bit slow in a few parts (as you should expect), but all in all it was a very good movie and kept me on the edge of my seat, waiting to find out what the sisters were going to do about the whole issue. The three main actors did a very good job with their roles, and made things very moving and believable. I would have to say though that there is an actor who did an excellent small part, and a very emotional dialoge that deserves credit where credit is due.
Viola Davis plays the role of Mrs. Miller, the mother of a student at the catholic school. Davis' dialogue was so moving and believable, I would say that for a small role, she did an excellent job and deserves to get at least nominated for something.

I give this movie an A-. This was a slow movie, yet still all in all entertaining. I am still actually wondering where the truth lies in the whole movie. The movie was worth seeing because of the pure acting in it. There are no explosions or spectacular filmography in this to take you away from a good natural story that can stand up to any other movie out right now, as far as entertainment value goes.

I suggest that you check out this movie if you have an interest in religion, the catholic church, and shall I say, doubt.

Grade: A-

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The Last Five Years - In Austin for a limited time!

So I wanted to post this as quick as I found out that "The Last Five Years" was in Austin right now. This is a wonderful musical by Jason Robert Brown. It's a newer musically, premiered in 2001, about a couple meeting, marrying, then divorcing. It is done so well, and simple, I have yet to meet someone who did not enjoy it. We have been following this musical for sometime now, since 2003, when we saw it in Laguna Beach, California. This was the first musical that Zack took me to and we enjoyed together. It has now been around 6 years since then. We loved it right off the bat and had to purchase the CD. Well...

I wanted to share with you that this wonderful musical is in the local area of Austin, Texas. It is showing January 10th at 8pm, 11th at 5pm, 14th - 17th at 8pm, and 18th at 5pm. Yesterday I looked up and found that it was only scheduled to be in Austin til the 18th of January. Today I am looking at them extending it, I guess they added three more shows, January 24th at 2pm and 10:30pm, and 25th at 8pm. If you get the chance please check it out. If your not in Austin, look up at your local theaters and see if maybe a local theater is showing it, or find the CD online!

If you are in Austin and are catching this blog soon enough, go to these links to see the show and purchase tickets!

Get Tickets here!

Austin Playhouse

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! One of my favorite songs is "The Schmuel Song".
Please share whether you liked it or not. Give me a review!

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Waltz With Bashir - June 12, 2008

Waltz with Bashir is a movie that was recommened by Tony LeTigre, reader of Boi In Austin and contributer for "Just Out", a gay newspaper in Portland, OR. Tony has seen this movie, but I have not yet seen this and I will plan on seeing this probably soon. Just need to find a way to rent the movie, so I can see it, since Netflix does not have it in their queue. From the trailers and clips that I have seen though, this movie looks phenominal.

Here is a really good synopsis that I pulled from Blockbuster.com:

Director Ari Folman's animated, quasi-documentary Waltz With Bashir follows the filmmaker's emotional attempt to decipher the horrors that unfolded one night in September of 1982, when Christian militia members massacred more than 3,000 Palestinian refugees in the heart of Beirut as Israeli soldiers surrounded the area. Folman was one of those soldiers, but nearly 20 years after the fact, his memories of that night remain particularly hazy. After hearing an old friend recall a vivid nightmare in which he is pursued by 26 ferocious dogs, Folman and his friend conclude that the dream must somehow relate to that fateful mission during the first Lebanon War. When Folman realizes that his recollections regarding that period in his life seem to have somehow been wiped clean, he travels the world to interview old friends and fellow soldiers from the war. Later, as Folman's memory begins to emerge in a series of surreal images, he begins to uncover a truth about himself that will haunt him for the rest of his days. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

With myself knowing what war is like, and get the idea of how you tend to forget what you have seen and done, I would really like to see this, not for just the story of the war, but also for the memory block and how he overcomes it.

I would really like to check this movie out, if anyone knows of any ways that I can, please email me or comment here about it.

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Year 2009, is finally here!

Well, I know I am about seven days too late to be the first to wish you a Happy New Year, but oh well, I have been busy, as you can probably see! So I am really excited about this new year. This is a clean slate for everyone to start things a new. My New Years Eve was spent working, driving a Hummer Stretch Limo for a group of 12 people that went to a masquerade. My night was still good though, got to spend time with my family, while my love was working about 100 miles away. Thank god for cellphones and their ability to make us seem closer. A lot happened on New Years Eve though.

I am not sure if you have ever heard of Robbie Maddison, but he did something that was completely amazing. Now before I continue, I can't decide if he is hot or not, what do you think?

Any rate Robbie Maddison did a stunt in Las Vegas to bring in the New Year. He didn't do just a safe and cheesy stunt, like Robbie Knievel has been doing lately. Maddison broke records with this jump. With aide of a ramp he jumped just around 100 feet up to the roof of a hotel, and then completed the jump by returning back down. The problem with the return was that he completely over shot the ramp and went directly to the ground, around 90+ feet down. Maddison did this all successfully for the first time in history and I must say, "Robbie Maddison you are the man!"

I myself enjoy adrenalin, and I would say that I would be one to try something like this, as long as I received some proper training. Maybe I am a little crazy. I think we should always push ourselves to become better. We should all strive to be a better individual, and a better civilization. That is what the New Year is really about, setting a goal and striving to hit it dead center. What's your goal this year? Whats your New Year resolution?

Set a resolution and a goal, write it down and strive to hit it! Happy New Year and may this year be better than our previous, for all of us!

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