I wrote this review of Shutter Island, the new Martin Scorsese film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and just realized I never linked to it on my blog. Anyway, enjoy!
Shutter Island is reminiscent of classic film noir with it’s investigation plot line and hard-boiled detective lead, but contains enough plot twists and turns to keep today’s audiences enthralled with its mental gymnastics. The psychological thriller also serves as proof that Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are a winning team.
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Today’s the last day of 2009 and I, for one, can’t wait until it’s over. Aside from the bad economy, 2009 also brought us such unwelcome gifts as Balloon Boy, H1N1, Kanye’s VMA outburst, and celebrity deaths by the truckload. While some people are writing lists about their favorite moments of the year, I’ve compiled a list of reasons why I’m looking forward to saying sayonara to 2009. So, without further delay, I bring you… 5 reasons 2009 can suck it.
The title of this post says it all. Here’s the posters for Failure to Launch and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. They’re basically the exact same image of Matthew McConaughey leaning on his blonde co-star (Sarah Jessica Parker in one, Kate Hudson in the other) in some light background. If I was still doing weaktwin.com, I’d have put this up there, but that’s a whole different story.