Malik’s Movie Reviews Past & Present
The nominees for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role are: Josh Brolin in “Milk” Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” What might happen: (chuckling to myself…) Who will probably win: Hee hee hee… Who I’m […]
Here are the nominees for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Amy Adams in ‘Doubt’ Penelope Cruz in ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ Viola Davis in ‘Doubt’ Taraji P. Henson in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ Marisa Tomei in ‘The Wrestler’ What may happen: The people who love ‘Doubt’ may split […]
Oh yes! This one was on and off the list a few times, but in the end it made the cut. Even though I’m known to be more of a Michael Jackson in his prime fan, Purple Rain still played a very important role in my childhood. How you ask? Read on… Relevance: Prince and […]
Finally caught up to Frost/Nixon over the weekend. For those unfamiliar, Frost/Nixon is a highly fictionalized account of the buildup to the real series of interviews that took place between Robert Frost and Richard Nixon following the resignation of the former president. Based on the critically acclaimed stage play of the same name, Frost/Nixon […]
While I didn’t bring any ‘real world baggage’ in with me when I went to check out The Wrestler, I brought quite a bit in when I went to see Notorious. I’m a very proud product of the ‘Golden Age of Hip Hop’, and a few of the memories from that time are as […]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is nominated for several Golden Globes, including Best Screenplay, Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director (for David Fincher), and Best Actor (Brad Pitt). With that pedigree, you can rest assured Benjamin Button is one of the surefire Oscar picks for this year. The story is about an […]
You know something? I have no recollection of who first turned me onto this movie. Romantic comedies have never been the first genre I go to when I’m looking for something to watch. But it’s both a movie I took to, and a Christmas movie, so here we go… The story of Love Actually […]
Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei are both nominated for Golden Globes for their acting in The Wrestler. Now, I can’t say I’m a card carrying member of the Mickey Rourke Fan Club; he’s alright of course, but his ‘peak’ was before I started loving movies. The reason this movie was on my must see […]
The Dark Knight recieved one Golden Globe nomination, for Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker. “You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” My time finally freed up enough that I was able to watch Batman Begins and The Dark Knight back to back (on the Blu-Ray, […]
The Reader is nominated for four Globes: Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress – Drama and Best Motion Picture – Drama. The film is about a German lawyer (played as an adult by Ralph Fiennes), and the evolution of his relationship with an older woman (played by Kate Winslet). Starting with a chance […]
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