Ebert re: 'The American'

Roger Ebert re: 'The American':

"The American" allows George Clooney to play a man as starkly defined as a samurai. His fatal flaw, as it must be for any samurai, is love. Other than that, the American is perfect: Sealed, impervious and expert, with a focus so narrow it is defined only by his skills and his master. Here is a gripping film with the focus of a Japanese drama, an impenetrable character to equal Alain Delon's in "Le Samourai," by Jean-Pierre Melville. (Four stars)

Can't wait.

'Catfish'

Poster for 'Catfish'. Can't tell you what it is.

'Buried'

One of the most effective stills I've seen. I never thought much of 'Buried' but with the latest poster and this image I'm starting wonder. Just a smidge. Makes 'Phone Booth' seem like a walk in the park.

Zhang Yimou's Remake of 'Blood Simple'

Mark Jenkins reviews 'A Woman, a Gun, and a Noodle Shop', Zhang Yimou's remake of the Coen Brothers' 'Blood Simple':

While Zhang offers some of his trademark dazzling vistas, he emulates Blood Simple's low-angle camera positions and claustrophobic interiors. He and scripters Xu Zhengchao and Shi Jianquan also retain much of the original plot, despite having moved it to the Chinese outback — in what seems to be the 17th century.

Jenkins isn't overly impressed but I'm looking forward to seeing this one.

Poster for 'Monsters'

Barely recognizable as a human, with a gas mask, and (somehow I know), a haggard suspicious expression, with the title 'Monsters'. Who are the monsters? The creatures or the people whose lives are twisted in order to adapt to the creatures.

Poster for 'Monsters'. Directed by Gareth Edwards. Looks to have story. Should be an event.