Fave films of 2010

Don't tell Cool Rider I have been so slack with posting since she has been away!!! At least i've covered the majors..pregancies, engagements, marriages and a bit of Ryan!!!

As a little goodbye to 2010, here is a list of some of my fave films of the year. this is in no particular order, as i always find it hard to pick just one!!

ANIMAL KINGDOM - this is a great Aussie film. it's the type we do so well. it's a tough watch, and fairly violent, but mesmerising at the same time. The performances are fantastic and i found Ben Mendelsohn's portrayal of 'Pope' absolutely menacing and convincing.


THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT - I love this type of film. Brilliant cast, great acting, well written. A great night out at the flicks and Vampire Weekend on the soundtrack!


EASY A - this flick was so well written, with smart dialogue and many 80's references, and it introduced me to my newest girl crush, Emma Stone. Can't wait to see more of her in the future. It also let me get to know another new fave chick Aly Michalka form Hellcats a little better and my dislike for ∂an Humphrey, eased slightly, he was kinda cute as the beaver (was that what he was, can't remember now!) And the film is totally worth watching just for the performances of patircia Clarkson and Stanley tucci!



THE LAST SONG - was absolutely adorable. Bawled my eyes out and fell in love all at the same time!!!

Ahhhhh....lovley Liam!



HARRY POTTER 7 - of course, except the weird fantasy scene in the forest with hermione and harry, that kinda freaked me out!!!

DEAR JOHN - why not!!!! switch off the brain, shed a tear, enjoy the joys of a hot bogan!!!

CHARLIE ST CLOUD - This is really a whole other category. Best film moment of the year. Who knows if the film was actually any good, we watched in the presence of the man himself, Zac Efron! My loins are limbering just thinking about it!!!!



HURT LOCKER - yes, it was 2010. Great film!

THE TOWN - Ben Affleck, the comeback king. Written, directed and acted in this ripper crime thriller. If you haven't seen it, catch it when it's out on DVD. Definitely worth a look.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK - What an excellent film. Topical, fascinating, brilliant acting, directing and such clever dialogue. This film introduced me to the delights of Andrew Garfield, of whom I am now looking very forward in seeing in some future projects!


and of course BLUE VALENTINE. I know there are some of you that are Gosling lovers that are not necessarily loving this film, but I think the more distance you have from it and can appreciate the amazing performances of Ryan and Michelle, then I think you will love it! Or am I really just too biased to even watch a film with Ryan in it and not love it!

So there you have it. i know i will have forgotten some and I know there are others that I loved, but maybe not quite as much as these ones!!!

The Social network

I owe you a review!!! It was a big couple of days, 2 highly anticipated films in the matter of 24 hours, life doesn't get much better than that. I have given you my thoughts on BLUE VALENTINE, now for THE SOCIAL NETWORK.

While I do not quite share the thoughts of one of my viewing companions that it is one of the most perfect films he has ever seen, THE SOCIAL NETWORK is an excellent film, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I really don't want to say too much, as the film is being hyped and it is excellent and you won't be disappointed but don't get caught up in the hype, we don't want to ruin it for you.

Directed by the great David Fincher, think' Seven', 'Fight Club' and the upcoming 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' and written by Aaron Sorkin, think' The West Wing' and 'A Few Good Men' amongst others. Based on the novel of the true story of how facebook came to be, not only is the film intriguing but absolutely entertaining. The casting is sublime. Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the nerd with seriously not a lot of personality who became a billionaire in his early 20's. His performance is almost creepy as you really want to like him, but his facial expressions and mannerisms leave you seriously wondering what his motives are and whether he has any social skills whatsoever. Justin Timberlake as Sean, the guy who discovered napster. Kind of ironic don't you think, but justin plays it so well. Andrew Garfield the Englishman who is about to play Spiderman who plays mark's best and only friend who ends up suing him. I'm now looking forward to seeing him in Never Let me Go and Spiderman, great performance by him. And a special mention goes to Armie hammer who plays the Winklevoss twins and Rooney Mara playing Mark's girlfriend (seriously he had a girlfriend, pretty hard to believe actually!) who has been cast as Lisbeth in Fincher's 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'.

David Fincher knows how to keep a film interesting and you are hooked at every turn, but he never preaches, and you are never led in any one direction about the rights and wrongs and decisions made by these young men.

I'm not going to say anymore. Go and see it. Indulge yourself in some brilliant film making and a fascinating story. Opens in Australia on october 28.

The Social Network

I have lots of news and reviews to share, but it's been a busy week, so please forgive! Reviews of THE SOCIAL NETWORK and BLUE VALENTINE are on their way.

Both excellent films in their own way and I have so much to say about each of these.

Here's a quick summary of THE SOCIAL NETWORK while I figure out what I would like to say about it!

The Social Network

I'm getting quite excited about The Social Network. It opens in the US today (well tomorrow their time). I will be lucky enough to see it next week but it doesn't open here until the end of october. It of course starts justin Timberlake and of course they are using him to publicise the film.

Here he is on jimmy Fallon last night.



And here's the trailer as a reminder for you.