Twilight

It seemed with the cast involved, Twilight could do no wrong. There was initial timidness, what with trailers showing Robert Pattinson seeming to struggle to speak his lines. Thankfully, the parts shown in the trailer are the only parts when Robert is forced to read his lines in that tone of voice. There was also worry about how certain moments from the book would translate to a screen... just how DO you make an actor "Sparkle" in sunlight without being cheesy. Answer: very carefully. They pull that off and more that you didn't think was possible. I am happy to announce that Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are outstanding actors, that much you may have already known, but it's worth saying again after you watch Twilight.





You'll have goosebumps even when you least expect it, in moments where the Cullen family is having an out of this world baseball game (What great casting decisions were made here... Emmett embodies Emmett. No one can argue with that, or any of the other family members for that matter), or perhaps when Edward takes Bella to the very top of a giant tree to have a moment of peace. I have never been more relieved with a book to movie adaptation. All it takes is to be respectful to the original work, no matter how you choose to depict it. Thank goodness there will be three more of these to savor.





On Amazon | On Netflix

How to Rob a Bank

How to Rob a Bank tries very hard to warm your heart, starting with two songs that not only tie into the movie perfectly, but also are great in their own right. "Working for the cash machine" by Hard-Fi and "Hungry like the wolf" by Duran Duran are the only two noticeable songs in the movie, out of four total. There also happens to be a very small cast, with most of the movie being set inside a bank and bank vault. So if you're going to go with a small cast, you had better make sure they are the best people for the job. And you better make sure that the plot is good enough to carry the movie, if all else fails. Unfortunately, Nick Stahl, Erika Christensen and Gavin Rossdale give extremely week performances in this film. The worst of their careers, likely. They're expressionless, Rossdale overacts and curses instead of line-reads, and they add nothing to the movie.





Let's talk about that plot though. I'm not one to normally notice small plot holes and story problems, but this movie is so riddled with them, you can literally see nothing else. The vault that is the talk of the entire movie is made to seem like it can't be opened... and then it opens. The guy calls *69, and the person he calls about answers immediately... twice! You can hang up on people who are on hold and then call them back while they're still on hold! Police ignore dead people lying on stairs and don't secure crime scenes... don't worry, we won't contaminate the scene with our SWAT team boots! I appreciate the effort put in to this simple movie, but after watching, I still don't know how to rob a bank, and I don't think the cast does either. Find a better heist film.





On Netflix | On IMDB

Pop Quiz Friday - Guess Who!

Hint: She once played Michael Douglas' daughter in an independent comedy/drama.

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*HIGHLIGHT FOR THE ANSWER* -> * Evan Rachel Wood * <-

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Final Poster for The Wrestler released.

This week, the final poster for director Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler was released (As seen above, click for full size). The Wrestler is set for limited release December 17th, followed by a much wider release in January.

The Fox Searchlight film covers the late career of an aging professional wrestler (Mickey Rourke). The film also features roles by UF favorite Evan Rachel Wood and Marisa Tomei.





Rest assured, as soon as I get the chance, Uncovered Films will have a review up! Until then, you can save this great poster as your background.