crosstown-2 Reviews

Expired (2007)

A must see movie.

[10/10 · 23 January 2007]

Expired world-premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival to outstanding reviews. It is probably one of the best reviewed films at the festival. I saw the movie with a thousand plus audience - and all I can say: THIS IS A MUST SEE FILM! Expired is a turbulent love story (to say the very least) between LA parking enforcement officer Claire and LA parking enforcement officer Jay. Simply put, Samantha Morton is outstanding, so is Jason Patrick. With respect to Jason Patrick, most likely his best performance to date. I caught a review in USA today, which says:"Patric plays a violence-prone hot-head, who may be one of the nastiest dinner date since Joe Pesci in Goodfellas." I have to agree. He's something else. Not sure how - what Italian born filmmaker Cecilia Miniucchi did with her actors, the chemistry between the two leads makes everybody in the audience twitch on their seats. What direction!!

When it comes to the theaters, go check out this unlikely romance. You'll see that I wasn't exaggerating one bit.

You're Killing Me... (1999)

Julie Bowen is terrific!!

[10/10 · 20 January 2007]

Tightly directed, very entertaining movie. Good performances by the entire cast. Especially Julie Bowen as "Jamie" is terrific. Also outstanding is Neal McDonough playing the role of a book publisher. Simply hilarious. Here is the set up: Jamie (Bowen) accidentally kills her boyfriend and together with her friend Laura she tries to get rid of the body. Al, Jamie's former boyfriend was a big jerk... well, both Laura and Jamie believe she's better off without him. Arlene, a friend of Jamie and Laura, also has trouble with men. Especially with her sexist boss Peter Gish. (Neal McDonough, who by the way also played an excellent part in "Ravenous" as private Reich). Laura thinks it would be better for Arlene if Gish would join the ranks of Al... Nice cinematography and art direction. Enjoyed the film very much.