,
2006, seen 6/11/2007, 1:50, rated PG-13):Below are ratings and (sometimes, but never recently) reviews of films that I see in theaters, although in some cases I may include a film I see on DVD. The films are rated on a 4 star scale, with low budget independent films rated just a touch more generously because I can't help myself. Any reviews usually attempt to give away a little less than most reviews do, to avoid spoiling the film's surprises, while still providing enough information to make a decision on whether or not to see the film. Note that I generally try to see films that I expect to be good, so the ratings tend to be relatively high.
Any comments should be addressed to Mike Weston at mike@misosoup.com.
Away
from Her (,
2006, seen 6/11/2007, 1:50, rated PG-13):
See the review on my blog (soon).
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (Classic!, 1927, seen 6/10/2007, 1:35, unrated, Movietone score and effects with intertitles):
See the review on my blog (soon).
Once (,
2006, seen 5/20/2007, 1:25, rated R):
See the review on my blog.
Zwartboek (
,
English title: Black Book, 2006, seen 5/13/2007,
2:25, rated R, in Dutch, English, German, and Hebrew with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Efter
brylluppet (,
English title: After the Wedding, 2006, seen
5/3/2007, 2:00, rated R, in Danish, Swedish, Hindi, and English with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Murch (,
2006, seen 4/29/2007, 1:18, unrated):
See the review on my blog.
Hot
Fuzz (,
2007, seen 4/26/2007, 2:01, rated R):
See the review on my blog.
Grindhouse (,
2007, seen 4/22/2007, 3:11, rated R):
See the review on my blog.
300 (,
2006, seen 4/19/2007, 1:57, rated R):
See the review on my blog.
Wind
That Shakes the Barley, The (,
2006, seen 4/15/2007, 2:07, unrated):
See the review on my blog.
Fido (,
2006, seen 4/15/2007, 1:31, rated PG-13):
See the review on my blog.
Volver (,
2006, seen 3/21/2007, 2:01, rated R, in Spanish with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Hollywood
Dreams (, 2006,
seen 3/18/2007, 1:41, rated R):
See the review on my blog.
Owl
and the Sparrow (,
2007, seen 3/11/2007, 1:37, unrated, in Vietnamese with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Drømmen (,
English title: We Shall Overcome, 2006, seen
3/10/2007, 1:49, unrated, in Danish with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Prag (,
English title: Prague, 2006, seen 3/10/2007,
1:32, unrated, in Danish, English, and Czech with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Brysomme
mannen, Den (,
English title: The Bothersome Man, 2006, seen
3/10/2007, 1:35, unrated, in Norwegian with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
You
Are Here (,
2006, seen 3/10/2007, 1:22, unrated):
See the review on my blog.
Marias
menn (,
English title: Maria’s Men, 2006, seen
3/8/2007, 1:19, in Norwegian with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Pingpong (
,
2006, seen 3/8/2007, 1:29, unrated, in German with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Rene
hjerter (,
English title: Pure Hearts, 2006, seen 3/8/2007,
1:22, unrated, in Danish with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Slumming (,
2006, seen 3/7/2007, 1:40, unrated, in German and Czech with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Out of Balance (,
2006, seen 3/7/2007, 1:05, unrated):
See the review on my blog.
Karaula (,
English title: Border Post, 2006, seen 3/5/2007,
1:34, unrated, in Serbo-Croation with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Outsourced (,
2006, seen 3/4/2007, 1:38, unrated):
See the review on my blog.
Who
Loves the Sun (,
2006, seen 3/3/2007, 1:34, unrated):
See the review on my blog.
All
the Days Before Tomorrow (
,
2006, seen 3/3/2007, 1:40, unrated):
See the review on my blog.
General,
The (, 1927,
seen 3/2/2007, 1:15, unrated, silent with organ accompaniment):
See the review on my blog.
Friss
levegö (,
English title: Fresh Air, 2006, seen 3/2/2007,
1:49, unrated, in Hungarian and Italian with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Csak
szex és más semmi (,
English title: Just Sex and Nothing Else,
2005, seen 3/2/2007, 1:36, unrated, in Hungarian with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Act
Normal (,
2006, seen 3/1/2007, 1:20, unrated):
See the review on my blog.
Saippuaprinssi (,
English title: The Prince of Soap, 2006, seen
3/1/2007, 1:37, unrated, in Finnish with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Namesake,
The (, 2006,
seen 2/28/2007, 2:02, rated PG-13, in Bengali, Hindi, and English with subtitles):
See the review on my blog.
Leben
der Anderen, Das (,
English title: The Lives Of Others, 2006,
seen 2/22/2007, 2:17, rated R, in German with subtitles):
See my review on my blog.
Laberinto
del Fauno, El (
,
English title: Pan's Labyrinth, 2006, seen
2/19/2007, 1:52, rated R, in Spanish with subtitles):
See my review on my blog.
Letters
from Iwo Jima (,
2006, seen 2/15/2007, 2:21, rated R, in Japanese and English with subtitles):
See my review on my blog.
Dreamgirls (,
2006, seen 2/12/2007, 2:11, rated PG-13):
See my review on my blog.
Notes
on a Scandal (,
2006, seen 2/8/2007, 1:32, rated R):
See my review on my blog.
Babel (,
2006, seen 2/5/2007, 2:22, rated R, in English, Arabic, Spanish, Japanese,
and other languages with subtitles):
See my review on my blog.
Little
Children (,
2006, seen 1/31/2007, 2:10, rated R):
See my review on my blog.
Children
Of Men (,
2006, seen 1/21/2007, 1:49, rated R):
See my review on my blog.
Last
King of Scotland, The (,
2006, seen 1/21/2007, 2:03, rated R):
See my review on my blog.
Queen,
The (, 2006,
seen 1/14/2007, 1:37, rated PG-13):
See my review on my blog.
Casino
Royale (,
2006, seen 1/11/2007, 2:24, rated PG-13):
See my review on my blog.
Venus (,
2006, seen 1/7/2007, 1:35, rated R):
See my review on my blog (including a description of the Camera Cinema Club).
Departed,
The (, 2006,
seen 12/17/2006, 2:31, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Flags
of Our Fathers (,
2006, seen 11/16/2006, 2:12, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Stranger
Than Fiction (,
2006, seen 11/12/2006, 1:57, rated PG-13):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Flannel
Pajamas (,
2006, seen 11/12/2006, 2:04, unrated):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Little
Miss Sunshine (,
2006, seen 10/31/2006, 1:41, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
F*ck (,
2005, seen 10/15/2006, 1:33, unrated):
The title of this film is really the F-word, and it is a documentary about the word itself. It's an f-ing lot of fun.
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Half
Nelson (,
2006, seen 9/27/2006, 1:46, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Pirates
of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (,
2006, seen 9/2/2006, 2:30, rated PG-13):
Seen at the Parkway Speakeasy theater, so at least there was alcohol.
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Plagues
and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (,
2004, seen 7/28/2006, 1:21, unrated):
Seen at SpudFest
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Unholy
Three, The (,
1925, seen 7/16/2006, 1:26, unrated, silent with piano accompaniment):
Seen as part of a meet-up of listeners of the Filmspotting podcast, with one of the podcast hosts (Adam Kempenaar) also attending
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Proposition,
The (, 2005,
seen 6/23/2006, 1:44, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Civic
Duty (, 2006,
seen 6/11/2006, 1:38, unrated):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Inconvenient
Truth, An (,
2006, seen 6/6/2006 and 6/12/2006, 1:40, rated PG):
My rating is for the film as a film, but if I were to rate it based on how important it is that everyone go see it, I would give it
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Colma:
The Musical (,
2006, seen 5/21/2006, 1:59, unrated):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
United
93 (, 2006,
seen 5/15/2006, 1:51, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Enfant,
L' (, English
title: The Child, 2005, seen 4/15/2006, 1:40,
rated R, in French with subtitles):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Hard
Candy (, 2005,
seen 4/9/2006, 1:43, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Basic
Instinct 2 (,
2006, seen 3/31/2006, 1:54, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Winter
Passing (,
2005, seen 3/22/2006, 1:38, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Frisbee:
The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher (,
2005, seen 3/19/2006, 1:45, unrated):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Water (,
2005, seen 3/12/2006, 1:54, rated PG-13, in Hindi with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival, where this was the closing film; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Folkefiende,
En (, English
title: An Enemy of the People, 2005, seen
3/12/2006, 1:30, unrated, in Norwegian with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Edmond (,
2005, seen 3/11/2006, 1:22, rated R):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Vom
Suchen und Finden der Liebe (,
English title: About the Looking For and the Finding
of Love, 2005, seen 3/11/2006, 1:47, unrated, in German with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival, where it won a special jury award for Vision of Production Design Award; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Vinterkyss (,
English title: Kissed by Winter, 2005, seen
3/9/2006, 1:24, unrated, in Norwegian with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival, where it won the Global Vision Award; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Al
otro lado (,
English title: On the Other Side, 2004, seen
3/8/2006, 1:30, unrated, in Spanish with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Ambulancen (,
English title: Ambulance, 2005, seen 3/8/2006,
1:20, unrated, in Danish with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Bal-Can-Can (,
2005, seen 3/7/2006, 1:29, unrated, in Albanian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian,
Russian, and Italian with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Face
cachée de la lune, La (,
English title: The Far Side of the Moon, 2003,
seen 3/6/2006, 1:45, unrated, in French with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Whole
New Thing (,
2005, seen 3/3/2006, 1:32, unrated):
“Dharma & Greg” meets The Squid and the Whale
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Paha
maa (, English
title: Frozen Land, 2005, seen 3/2/2006, 2:10,
unrated, in Finnish with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Thank
You for Smoking (,
2005, seen 3/1/2006, 1:32, rated R):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival, where this was the opening film; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Munich (,
2005, seen 2/25/2006, 2:44, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Good
Night, And Good Luck. (,
2005, seen 2/20/2006, 1:33, rated PG):
Question posed by Premeire magazine to writer/director/co-star George Clooney: “How hard is it to get a black-and-white film green-lighted?”
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Brokeback
Mountain (,
2005, seen 2/19/2006, 2:14, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Brick (,
2005, seen 2/12/2006, 1:50, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Crash (,
2004, seen 2/10/2006 DVD, 1:53: rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Walk
the Line (,
2005, seen 1/27/2006, 2:16, rated PG-13):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Syriana (,
2005, seen 1/9/2006, 2:06, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Illusion (,
2004, seen 1/8/2006, 1:46, rated PG-13):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire (,
2005, seen 12/28/2005, 2:37, rated PG-13):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Squid
and the Whale, The (,
2005, seen 12/6/2005, 1:20, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Capote (,
2005, seen 11/27/2005, 1:38, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Dying Gaul,
The (, 2005,
seen 11/13/2005, 1:41, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
North
Country (,
2005, seen 11/12/2005, 2:06, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Wallace & Gromit:
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (,
2005, seen 10/31/2005, 1:25, rated G):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Californians,
The (, 2005,
seen 10/16/2005, 1:31, unrated):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Corpse
Bride (, 2005,
seen 10/12/2005, 1:16, rated PG):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
History
of Violence, A (,
2005, seen 10/1/2005, 1:36, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Grizzly
Man (, 2005,
seen 9/27/2005, 1:43, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Me
and You and Everyone We Know (,
2005, seen 9/10/2005, 1:30, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
40
Year-Old Virgin, The (,
2005, seen 9/3/2005, 1:58, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Murderball (,
2005, seen 8/22/2005, 1:28, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Talent
Given Us, The (,
2004, seen 8/21/2005, 1:37, unrated):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Broken
Flowers (,
2005, seen 8/13/2005, 1:45, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Wild
Parrots of Telegraph Hill, The (,
2003, seen 6/26/2005, 1:23, rated G):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Batman
Begins (,
2005, seen 6/25/2005, 2:21, rated PG-13):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Madagascar (,
2005, seen 6/19/2005, 1:26, rated PG):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
March
of the Penguins (,
French narrative version: La
Marche de l'empereur, 2005, seen 6/12/2005, 1:20, rated G):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here; note that I would normally only give this 3 stars, but I really like penguins]
Brødre (,
English title: Brothers, 2004, seen 6/9/2005,
1:50, rated R, in Danish with subtitles):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Star
Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (,
2005, seen 6/5/2005, 2:20, rated PG-13):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Millions (,
2004, seen 5/25/2005, 1:38, rated PG):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Mad
Hot Ballroom (,
2005, seen 5/15/2005, 1:50, rated PG):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Untergang,
Der (, English
title: Downfall, 2004, seen 4/28/2005, 2:36,
rated R, in German and Russian with subtitles):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Upside
of Anger, The (,
2005, seen 4/21/2005, 1:58, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Lipstick & Dynamite,
Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling (,
2004, seen 4/17/2005, 1:15, unrated):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Sin
City (, 2005,
seen 4/8/2005, 2:04, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Mudge
Boy, The (,
2003, seen 3/27/2005, 1:34, rated R):
[if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Min
misunnelige frisør (,
English title: My Jealous Barber, 2004, seen
3/13/2005, 1:16, unrated, in Norwegian with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Vares—Yksityisetsivä (,
English title: Vares—Private Eye, 2004,
seen 3/13/2005, 1:35, unrated, in Finnish with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Accordion
Tribe (,
2004, seen 3/12/2005, 1:27, unrated, in English and German with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Works,
The (, 2004,
seen 3/11/2005, 1:33, unrated):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Fittest,
The (, 2003,
seen 3/11/2005, 1:28, unrated):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Uno (,
2004, seen 3/10/2005, 1:43, unrated, in Norwegian with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Verflixt
verliebt (,
English title: Jinxed Love, 2004, seen 3/9/2005,
1:32, unrated, in Swiss German with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Warszawa (,
English title: Warsaw, 2003, seen 3/8/2005,
1:44, unrated, in Polish with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Salto,
salmiakk og kaffe (,
English title: Chlorox, Ammonia and Coffee,
2004, seen 3/7/2005, 1:46, unrated, in Norwegian with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
On
the Outs (,
2004, seen 3/7/2005, 1:26, unrated):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Medurat
Hashevet (,
English title: Campfire, 2004, seen 3/7/2005,
1:36, unrated, in Hebrew with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Juoksuhaudantie (,
English title: Trench Road, 2004, seen 3/6/2005,
1:51, unrated, in Finnish with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Armbryterskan
från ensamheten (,
English title: The Armwrestler from Solitude,
2004, seen 3/5/2005, 1:18, unrated, in Swedish with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Safety
Last! (,
1923, seen 3/4/2005, 1:10, unrated, silent with organ accompaniment):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Villa
paranoia (,
2004, seen 3/3/2005, 1:46, unrated, in Danish with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Terrorists (,
2004, seen 3/3/2005, 1:12, unrated):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Inat
hikayeleri (,
English title: Tales of Intransigence, 2003,
seen 3/3/2005, 1:30, unrated, in Turkish with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Como
Fazer Um Filme de Amor (,
English title: Manual for Love Stories, 2004,
seen 3/2/2005, 1:24, unrated, in Portuguese with subtitles):
[seen at the Cinequest film festival; if I write a review of this film, the review will appear here]
Older reviews (yes, I desperately need an alphabetical list by title):
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