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Week of February 3, 2011
Eternal youth = eternal carding. First up…
Let Me In
When a 12-year-old girl wakes to find herself covered in blood, it usually means that she is entering womanhood.
Shockingly, the plasma plastering the young woman’s nightgown in this horror movie is not even her own.
When 12-year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee)–the product of an ugly divorce and the constant target for school bully Kenny (Dylan Minnette)–spots his new neighbour Abby (Chloë Moretz) and her “father” (Richard Jenkins) moving in, he is fascinated by her lack of winter clothing.
Later, Owen asks Abby that, and other questions, when they are acquainted outside of their apartments. As it turns out, bare feet are only the tip of her bloodthirsty iceberg.
An admirable Americanization of the Swedish vampire film, Let The Right One In, Let Me In is a morose mixture of European romance and Western elucidation and obligatory gore.
Moreover, police should use these little vampire girls to catch predators. 0
Conviction
If an older brother were ever convicted of murder, the only education that most siblings would ever undertake would be that of becoming a prison guard, just so they could torment him daily with the fire hose.
The resolute sister in this drama, however, decided to train as a lawyer, so that her bad seed brother could get a fair trial.
When Kenny Waters (Sam Rockwell) is convicted of murder and sentenced to life, his sister/single mother Betty Anne Waters (Hilary Swank) puts her needs aside to prove his innocence.
But before she can become a lawyer, she must first earn her GED.
Meanwhile, famed lawyer Barry Scheck (Peter Gallagher) and his nonprofit organization work on Kenny’s exoneration.
Based on the true story, Conviction is a mishmash of fine performances and a nonlinear narrative that lacks pacing.
Besides, wouldn’t it be a lot easier to just become a corrupt judge? 0
***The Vampire Girl Next Door***
Let The Right One In
Living next-door to a Swedish Vampire would be awesome, since their Nordic heritage and OCD would make assembling your IKEA furniture so much easier.
Unfortunately, the bloodsucking Swede moving next-door in this horror movie doesn’t come with an Allen key.
When 12-year-old Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) meets his neighbour Eli (Lina Leandersson) for the first time on the play-structure outside their apartment, he’s immediately struck by her strange behaviour.
An outcast himself, he forges a friendship with the sullen girl, who later teaches him how to defend himself against school bullies.
As their nocturnal rendezvous’ continue, so too do signs of Eli’s vampiric nature, which Oskar takes with a grain of salt.
Based on the Swedish novel of the same name, Let The Right One In is a moody masterpiece, graced with subtly and outstanding performances.
And while their relationship seems creepy, admit it, you’d watch MTV’s Swedish Teenage Vampire Mom.
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