Raising ‘The Descendants’
Ashley Jo Will
Earlier last fall, “The Descendants” began under the radar and played in select theaters with a limited release. Due to its popularity, accolades and five Academy Award nominations, including best picture, this film has been spreading to more theaters, including Rock Springs. Based on a book written by Kaui Hart Hemmings, “The Descendants” tells a story of a father becoming closer to his children amid unfortunate circumstances.
A View of ‘Wuthering Heights’
Ashley Jo Will
Recently a friend and I traveled to Utah in order to specifically see the newest adaptation of “Wuthering Heights.” It is from the United Kingdom and is directed by Andrea Arnold. After months of wondering if we would be able to see it on a big screen, it was finally brought to the United States as part of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Not long ago, we had finished reading the book “Wuthering Heights”, written by Emily Bronte, as part of our book club. As soon as we discovered the arrival of this new adaptation, we made it our goal to obtain tickets. We soon found out it was well worth the drive on icy Wyoming roads.
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Discovering ‘The Art of Getting By’
Ashley Jo Will
If you are in the mood for a cute romantic comedy, “The Art of Getting By” may be the perfect fit, released on video on Nov. 29, 2011. George is a senior in high school. He attends a preparatory school since his father has paid for the tuition. George’s father left to work overseas years ago and his mother has since remarried. George is a brilliant young adult but has no motivation. Instead of paying attention in class or doing homework, he is often seen creating artwork on the paper in front of him. George is viewed as weird and he has no friends until he meets Sally, who appears to be a renegade like him.
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Caught in ‘Flypaper’
Ashley Jo Will
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival is occurring in Utah from Jan. 19-29, just around the corner. Last year around this time I went to the screening of “Flypaper” at Sundance and I recently watched it again since it was released on video on Nov. 15, 2011. At first glance, “Flypaper” appears to be just another bank heist movie. As the audience watches the film, it is apparent “Flypaper” is more like a mystery-solving story than a tale about robbing a bank.
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The Mystery of ‘Detective Dee’
Ashley Jo Will
There is a puzzle to be solved in the Chinese martial-arts action film “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”, released on video Dec. 13, 2011. It is 689 A.D. and Empress Wu, a regent for seven years, is soon to be appointed as the first female emperor in history. Many are not pleased with a woman ascending to the throne and conspire to overthrow her reign. Multiple prominent figures have recently died in a mysteriously fashion. They have spontaneously combusted, turning them into a pile of ash in a matter of seconds. Empress Wu decides to enlist the help of Detective Dee, who is being held in prison because of charges of treason. Despite his political alignment, Detective Dee is considered because of his brilliant problem-solving skills and martial-arts prowess.
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Nostalgia of ‘Midnight in Paris’
Ashley Jo Will
Take a journey back to the 1920s and spend time with icons of the art and literature world in “Midnight in Paris”, released on video Dec. 20, 2011. Gil is a successful movie script writer for Hollywood. He is also writing a novel about somebody working in a nostalgia shop. Gil feels as if he is a Hollywood hack who never got a shot at real literature. Gil is engaged to a woman named Inez. Her parents have brought the couple along to Paris on a business trip. Gil quickly falls in love with every corner of this city and wonders what it would have been like in the 1920s when his literary idols were alive and in Paris.
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Discovering ‘Another Earth’
Ashley Jo Will
The philosophical implications of a planet that is a mirror image of our own is dwelt upon in the film, “Another Earth”, released on video Nov. 29, 2011. The planet is first seen as a tiny blue star and increasingly grows in size as it comes closer to Earth. Rhoda is 17 years old and has been accepted into MIT. The film begins with Rhoda celebrating with friends and contemplating the beauty of Jupiter. Although she has been drinking, Rhoda decides to drive home. This choice will haunt Rhoda for the rest of her life.
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Here Hops ‘The Christmas Bunny’
Ashley Jo Will
A Christmas movie may be what you are looking for during this upcoming holiday weekend. Unlike many celebrants who will be with family during this time, a young girl named Julia is taken to a foster home a few days before Christmas in “A Christmas Bunny”, released on video Nov. 1, 2011. This is the third foster home she moves to within six months. Julia’s mother lost her daughter because of negligence, drug possession and solicitation. Julia becomes closed up and doesn’t talk to anybody. Her foster family finds it difficult to reach Julia until a bunny arrives in Julia’s life. This bleak premise leads to a tale about love, family and hope, which are important throughout the Christmas season.
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Preparing for ‘The Future’
Ashley Jo Will
Sophie, Jason and Paw-Paw are full of hope and trepidation in the film “The Future”, released on video Nov. 29, 2011. Paw-Paw is an injured stray cat who has been taken to an animal shelter. The workers there say the cat must stay there for thirty days to recover. If Paw-Paw is not picked up then, the shelter will euthanize the abandoned cat. Sophie and Jason are the ones who saved the cat for the time being. They are both 35 years old and feel like they are doing nothing significant as their lives quickly pass them. The vet technician at the shelter tells them that Paw-Paw could live for five more years if given lots of love. According to Sophie and Jason, they will be old in five years. With this realization, Sophie and Jason decide to alter their lives until the time comes to be responsible for their new furry friend.
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Holding on to ‘Sarah’s Key’
Ashley Jo Will
The love of a brother is at the epicenter of “Sarah’s Key”, released on video Nov. 22, 2011. This French film is adapted from a book with the same title, written by Tatiana de Rosnay. “Sarah’s Key” contains two stories within two different timelines: 1942 and 2009. In 1942, Sarah is a sad and beautiful girl whose Jewish family is taken from their home by French police as part of the Vel d’Hiv Roundup. In 2009, a journalist named Julia is working on a story about the Vel d’Hiv Roundup because its anniversary is approaching. Further investigation causes Julia to be connected to Sarah’s key.
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