Movie catch up
I don’t keep up with movies as they are released. I haven’t seen the inside of a theater in many months so I’m relegated to waiting for the DVD. Here are two recent movies that I think are worth seeing.
The Devil Came on Horseback, a documentary about the Darfur genocide. This was very good in helping me understand the politics of a problem that sadly seems to have played it self out only in the media.
The Nannie Diaries, I admit this is not great cinema, but it remains social commentary nevertheless. Light, but touching, entertainment that questions the social climbing values that Americans hold. Plenty of gender and class issues to feed a conversation.
Once, Excellent little sleeper film where contemporary people actually behave honorably. Good music too!
Happy New Year! More to come in 2008.