I’M STILL HERE – Reviewed by Joyce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - November 25, 2010 - comedy, movie reviews

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I can’t say enough bad stuff about I’m Still Here. 50% of the critics totally agree with me, and 50% “got it” in a way I didn’t, and thought it was artful or ingenious, or something good.

PLEASE GIVE – Reviewed by Joyce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - October 22, 2010 - blu-ray, comedy, drama, movie reviews, recommendations

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As far as quirky indie movies go, Please Give is aces. It’s everything you want in an indie: quirky and complex characters, unusual plot line, great casting, well-acted, and a perfect blend of dark comedy, thoughtful drama, and heartfelt moments.

SOLITARY MAN – Reviewed by Joyce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - September 10, 2010 - blu-ray, comedy, drama, movie reviews, recommendations, romance

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Solitary Man is Michael Douglas’s ode to the aging man who fails to recognize that he is no longer the man he once was. He plays Ben Kalmen, a man who’s clinging to the past. He’s now divorced (Susan Sarandon plays his ex-wife, and although her role is small, she adds a lot to the [...]

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID – Reviewed by Joyce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - August 6, 2010 - blu-ray, comedy, kid's & family, movie reviews, recommendations

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For this review of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, I asked my grandkids, Jack, age 10 and Abbie, age 9, for their input. We all watched it twice and the kids watched the Deleted Scenes in the Special Features. We all really loved this movie. Jack and Abbie liked it because it was mostly funny, [...]

CHLOE – Reviewed by Joyce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - July 16, 2010 - blu-ray, drama, movie reviews, suspense/thrillers

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I wrote up Atom Egoyan’s last effort, Adoration. I thought it was a strong return to his previous cinematic achievements like The Sweet Hereafter and Exotica. I neglected to mention the movies that had come in between like Felicia’s Journey, Ararat, and Where the Truth Lies. This omission is because I thought these films were [...]

WHEN YOU’RE STRANGE – Reviewed by Joyce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - July 1, 2010 - documentary, movie reviews, recommendations

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I wish I had the time to watch again The Doors (biopic) and read again No One Here Gets Out Alive (biography of The Doors). I could add to this review a comparison of these other treatments of the lives of Jim Morrison and the other Doors. But here’s my stand-alone review of When You’re [...]

THE MAID – Reviewed by Joyce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - June 25, 2010 - drama, movie reviews

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The Maid offers up a pretty good viewing experience. It didn’t wow me as much as it did the film critics, but it definitely had some strong features. Here’s the plot: A 40ish-year-old maid, Raquel, has spent more than 20 years serving an upscale Chilean family, and is cranky, mean, and beset with health problems. [...]

THE MESSENGER – Reviewed by Joyce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - May 20, 2010 - blu-ray, drama, movie reviews, romance

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The Messenger has a lot going for it. The plot line is unique and ripe with potential. Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster play soldiers assigned to the Casualty Notification Office – they are the ones who ring the doorbell of the survivors to tell them that their loved one has died. Harrelson’s character, Tony Stone, [...]

IT’S COMPLICATED – Reviewed by Joyce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - May 1, 2010 - comedy, movie reviews, romance

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It’s really not that complicated: It’s Complicated is not really that good. It’s in some nether world of not really a drama and not really a comedy. It doesn’t fully succeed with either element. Basic plot line is that Jane and Jake (Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin, respectively), have been divorced for 10 years, after [...]

CRAZY HEART – Reviewed by Joyce

Posted by The Video Station Staff - April 22, 2010 - blu-ray, drama, movie reviews, music & musicals, recommendations, romance

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Crazy Heart is your solidly good movie. I was expecting that Jeff Bridges’ acting would be more than adequate in his role as Bad Blake, but he surprised me by being really outstanding. So his Oscar for Best Actor was not one of those rewards for his entire body of work, but rather well-earned for [...]