Since then, I’ve been on a mission to make up for lost time, and have gone to see 3 moves in the last 2 weeks; Juno, Charlie Wilson’s War and 27 Dresses. No spoilers here, I promise…
I saw Juno with Fara last week. Thoughts? Funny, smart and well written.
“Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.” Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody the movie is about a high school student named Juno MacGuff who discovers she is nine weeks pregnant by her close friend Paulie Bleeker.
It won 2 Critic's Choice Awards: Best Comedy Film and Best Writer, and is nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay at this year’s Academy Awards. What I think is cool is the fact that it was made in 20 days on a budget of $7.5 million. It has gone on to make more than ten times that amount.
Heather and I saw Charlie Wilson’s War when David and I were up in PA last weekend. Thoughts? I love Aaron Sorkin and the tagline: A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire .
“Urged on by his staunchly anti-communist friend and romantic interest, Joanne Herring, Wilson leads the effort to provide United States funds indirectly to the Afghan Mujahideen.”
The film is directed by Mike Nichols, written by Aaron Sorkin, and stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Ned Beatty. It was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, including "Best Motion Picture", but didn't win in any category.
It was great to see this movie with another former Capitol Hill staffer. Aaron Sorkin hit it right on the head with this one.
Liz and I saw 27 Dresses in Georgetown this past weekend. Thoughts? Cute, a little predictable and very well cast
“After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with.”
The film was directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, and stars Katherine Heigl James Marsden Edward Burns and Malin Akerman- but I thought Judy Greer stole the whole show.
This movie was cute and kind of predictable, but totally funny. Some of the weddings Jane attended include: A goth wedding, a traditional Japanese wedding, an Indian/ Jewish wedding, an underwater wedding, three "Gone with the Wind" theme weddings, "girls wore suits, guys wore dresses" wedding and a cowboy wedding
