Movie of the Day – Clue

May 18, 2012 4 Comments

It was always Col. Mustard in the Library with the wrench.  At least that is what I thought happened in the game of Clue, the murder mystery board game that had people becoming young, Angela Lansbury type detective to solve a murder in some rich persons mansion.  Clue ended up being the first board game turned movie to hit the theaters in 1985 and since I just finished watching Battleship the other day, I figured I would keep with a theme.  So with a comedic cast of characters (Tim Curry bitches!) and the campy nature of a murder mystery comedy in tow, Clue actually is one of the more unique board game adaptations that actually did something interesting with the ending of the film.

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Movie of the Day – The United States of Leland

March 19, 2012 2 Comments

A very unseen film upon its release and relatively unknown to the legion of Ryan Gosling fans out there, The United States of Leland really flew under the radar of film fans.  Aside from the fact that the movie got some poor reviews, I found that the film has a lot of strong points in both acting and subject matter, which ultimately was the focal point for contention about the films plot and storyline.  I think the thing that sets this apart from most movies is that it leaves with answers to something so brutal and horrific, that we feel empty in the end.  It presents us with a crime that is never fully explained and dangles the idea of understanding, just slightly out of reach.

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