http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com Movie Reviews from a Different View Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:39:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This dark comedy isn't the prettiest looking release, but Sony does bring it to Blu-ray in a quality MPEG-4 AVC 1080p transfer. Dimensionality is the biggest issue with the image often looking soft. This then lowers the depth of field. Colors are natural and balanced well. When more vibrant colors ... http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com/2012/01/02/blu-ray-the-guard-2011/ In 2011, Malick planted a tree and Michael Fassbender showed no shame. The help made many disagree while two artists showed us the fragility of fame. Three descendants came together in paradise while a driver drove for a price. Siblings discovered the secrets of their mother while Billy Bean was ... http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com/2012/01/01/2011-top-25/ It was a surprise when Brendan Gleeson was announced as a Golden Globe nominee for his role as a corrupt, drug using, foul mouthed cop. Once you've seen it you'll know why. He owns the role. The best statement said about his character is he's either really stupid or really ... http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com/2012/01/01/the-guard-2011/ Every time I see a film this good about faith I always say there should be more films about faith. I'm not talking about preachy, simplistically moralistic religious tracts, but tales about a person's walk through life and faith with warts and all. Vera Farmiga, who most people will know ... http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com/2011/12/29/higher-ground-2011/ The central mixed martial arts event in this film is called Sparta and it is a fitting name to attach to such a Greek-like drama between fathers and sons and brother versus brother. As a sports drama, it skillfully weaves together both a separate comeback and underdog tale, with the ... http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com/2011/12/28/warrior-2011/ Those critics that keep writing that this or that new film from Woody Allen has brought the famed director back to form is living in the past. Yes, during the late '90s and early 2000s, Allen was not making his best work, but it's been six years since MATCH POINT ... http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com/2011/12/24/midnight-in-paris-2011/ Over the years Steven Spielberg has certainly adapted his style to fit the project. The black & white cinematography in SCHINDLER'S LIST added a grim solemnity. The desaturated colors and herky-jerky photography of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN only matched the gritty war sequences. In WAR HORSE, he tackles the first World ... http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com/2011/12/23/war-horse-2011/ Based on Stieg Larsson's international bestseller, this film makes this the second time this story has been brought to the screen. The original Swedish version is very fresh in my mind, having made my top 25 list last year, ranking fourth, just behind David Fincher's THE SOCIAL NETWORK. Now we ... http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com/2011/12/22/the-girl-with-the-drgaon-tattoo-2011/ Steven Spielberg has made a rousing globetrotting adventure that harkens back to his early INDIANA JONES films. Using performance capture, he brought to life Herge's world-renowned comic strip character in a strangely realistic and surreal way. The lightning paced action scenes will be well accepted from the videogamer set, while ... http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com/2011/12/21/the-adventures-of-tintin-2011/ Actor Michael Rapaport directs an equal part historical and personal look at the influential rap group A Tribe Called Quest. Given backstage access to their 2008 reunion tour, he captures the volatile relationship between founding members, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, aka Q-Tip, and Malik Taylor, aka Phife Dawg. The duo ... http://ricksflickspicks.animationblogspot.com/2011/12/20/beats-rhymes-life-the-travels-of-a-tribe-called-quest-2011/