Movies seen in movie theaters! OMG!

I don't get out to theaters all that often. But, this week I went to see THE MIST dir. by Frank Darabont and then yesterday I saw AMERICAN GANGSTER dir. Ridley Scott. They were both pretty good. Not great. Some great moments. (I'm very excited about AVPR!!!! That's Aliens vs. Predators...and who knows what the R stands for. My friend suggested "rocks"...as in AVP rocks!)

Highlights THE MIST:
Marcia Gay Harden (see her in MILLER'S CROSSING), Thomas Jane (see him in THE CAVE), Laurie Holden (see her in SILENT HILL!), Toby Jones (see him in INFAMOUS), Frances Sternhagen, Andre Braugher (tons of things--great actor!)... It's sad, Braugher has a (SPOILER...) role where he gets to chew some scenes but he leaves in act I...and the conflict between him and Thomas Jane's character (the white guy hero...yes, it's shocking but true!) seems contrived. It does get the ball rolling though. I applaud King / Darabont for their (sort of) subtlety in dramatizing the underlying racial tension...although I don't applaud them for making Braugher's character (a big shot city lawyer) seem paranoid, as though he is seeing racial motivations where there are none. Jane's character is just an innocent good guy. You know, which is sometimes the case. But...anyway, it's a good King flick. I think 1408 starring John Cusack (who is great in it!) is a tighter, more compelling movie with a more real, psychological conflict than (SPOILER...) a rift between universes (opened by the US military).

Highlights AMERICAN GANGSTER:
Chiwetel Ejiofor!!! Here's his filmography...go see DIRTY PRETTY THINGS asap! He was also great in SERENITY, CHILDREN OF MEN (small part, though)...the man has range. The music was great. The evil Chinese doctor from "Alias" has a small part as a wise heroin production lord. Um, yeah.

1. Toussaint (2009) (pre-production)   
2. Three Way Split (2008) (pre-production)   
3. Redbelt (2008) (completed)     .... Mike Terry
4. Tonight at Noon (2007) (completed)     .... Lee/Evans
5. American Gangster (2007)     .... Huey Lucas
6. Talk to Me (2007)     .... Dewey Hughes
7. Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006) (TV)     .... Ian Carter
8. Children of Men (2006)     .... Luke
9. Inside Man (2006)     .... Detective Bill Mitchell
10. Kinky Boots (2005)     .... Lola
11. Slow Burn (2005)     .... Ty Trippin
12. Serenity (2005)     .... The Operative
13. Four Brothers (2005)     .... Victor Sweet
14. Melinda and Melinda (2004)     .... Ellis Moonsong
15. Red Dust (2004)     .... Alex Mpondo
16. She Hate Me (2004)     .... Frank Wills
17. "The Canterbury Tales" .... Paul (1 episode, 2003)
        - The Knight's Tale (2003)  TV episode     .... Paul
18. Love Actually (2003)     .... Peter
19. 3 Blind Mice (2003)     .... Mark Hayward
    ... aka Three Blind Mice (UK: DVD box title)
    ... aka Une souris verte (France)
20. Twelfth Night, or What You Will (2003) (TV)     .... Orsino
21. "Trust" .... Ashley Carter (3 episodes, 2003)
        - Episode #1.3 (2003)  TV episode     .... Ashley Carter
        - Episode #1.2 (2003)  TV episode     .... Ashley Carter
        - Episode #1.1 (2003)  TV episode     .... Ashley Carter
22. Dirty Pretty Things (2002)     .... Okwe
23. "Murder in Mind" .... DS McCorkindale (1 episode, 2001)
        - Teacher (2001)  TV episode  (as Chiwetal Ejiofor)   .... DS McCorkindale
24. My Friend Soweto (2001)     .... Soweto
25. Mind Games (2001) (TV)     .... Tyler Arnold
26. It Was an Accident (2000)     .... Nicky Burkett
27. G:MT Greenwich Mean Time (1999)     .... Rix
    ... aka G:mt (Ireland: English title)
28. Amistad (1997)     .... Ens. Covey
29. Deadly Voyage (1996) (TV)     .... Ebow

Self:

1. Children of Men: Visions of the Future (2007) (TV)     .... Himself
2. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
       - Episode #3.56 (2006)  TV episode     .... Himself
3. "Breakfast" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
       - Episode dated 28 November 2006 (2006)  TV episode     .... Himself
       - Episode dated 3 October 2005 (2005)  TV episode     .... Himself
4. The Ultimate Heist: Making 'Inside Man' (2006) (TV)     .... Himself
5. "The Film Programme" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
   ... aka Film '72 (UK)
   ... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
   ... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
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   ... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
   ... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
   ... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
       - Episode dated 3 October 2005 (2005)  TV episode     .... Himself
6. Why Shakespeare? (2005) (V)     .... Himself
7. Ceremonia de apertura del festival de cine de San Sebastián (2004) (TV)     .... Himself
8. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2003) (TV)     .... Himself

Comments

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Ooo! I think I might rent The Mist when it comes out on dvd. I loved Dirty Pretty Things. Chiwetel is so awseome!

Forthcoming movies I will likely drag imaginary boyfriend to see: The Golden Compass and I Am Legend.

Also, the "R" = Requium.