Colin McEnroe Show: David Edelstein On Noomi, Rooney, Charlize, Jessica Chastain and Simon Pegg
From "Young Adult" to "Transformers 3" (seriously), there's a lot to watch!
Let me tell you about the last six days of my life. I've seen, in theaters, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," "Martha Marcy May Marlene," "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and, in IMAX format, "Mission Impossible -- Ghost Protocol." At the Bushnell, I saw opening night of the national tour of "Memphis." On television, I squeezed in "The Debt" with Helen Mirren. And the season opener of "Downton Abbey".
I'm exhausted. And my blood pressure is elevated from the popcorn. And the trailer for the new Kate Beckinsale "Underworld" movie is now playing under my eyelids when I sleep. And I'm vaguely aware that my main job, as a living organism in the universe, is to stay alive until "The Dark Knight Rises" opens in July.
But today, America's Greatest Living Film Critic™, David Edelstein, joins us for a wide ranging discussion of matters cinematic... And perhaps beyond. I hope my rigorous training will pay off.
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EMAIL FROM DON:
"Melancholia" - Absolutely terrible. Dunst's face looks like a squirrel. The producers must have thought her figure great to show what they did. Gainsbourg's expressions were the best indications of this disaster
EMAIL FROM JAMES:
'Young Adult' is my favorite film of the year. It was funny in all of
the right and wrong ways. It had the extra bonus of seeing Charlize
Theron wearing a Replacements T-shirt.
Edelstein better bring it.
EMAIL FROM DIANE:
Can't wait for today's show! Just think of all the Anthony Lane lovers you're going to piss off with the promo alone! I just reviewed Edelstein's list of the 2011 top ten and was particularly happy to see Beginners and Margin Call included. I wish more people had seen these films, and I'm hopeful more of your listeners will see them as a result of this show. Beginners is so beautiful and I agree with Edelstein that Plummer's performance is exceptional. I hope you'll talk about how the non-traditional narrative style of Margin Call pulls you in immediately. Who are these people walking into the firm? What's really going on? How sad is it that so many young, very bright people have big bucks on Wall Street as their major goal? How sad is it to see Demi Moore's frozen face work so well in this role? I'd also love to hear him talk about Bridesmaids. I agreed with many points in his review, but find it sad that many considered thisblockbuster (#13 on the 2011 box office list) a step forward for women.
EMAIL FROM SARA:
How does one become a critic? I usually agree with your guest's opinions but i do feel like they have a male bias. I know that girl movies tend to be smaltzy and predictable but actiony guy films tend to be filled with unrealistic dialogue and special effect. It seems like male critic tend to be more forgiving of guy movies. But back to my question-I have always wanted to establish a website or publication that critiques critics. For example, I could review Roger Ebert review of a movie focusing on his ability to really be able to display two ENTHUSIASTIC thumbs up rather than just flippantly waving around two half limp thumbs. I'd give David two straight thumbs up for his work.
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